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Information for businesses

Though using vehicles in your workplace may be essential, choosing to walk, cycle, take the bus or train for some trips can reduce your operating costs and could be safer than driving.

This section looks at your options and explores alternatives to travelling, such as video conferencing and flexible working arrangements. You could find that travelling smarter saves you time and money. And making even just a few changes will help reduce congestion and harmful emissions, and improve the quality of life in your community.

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Travel planning toolkit
Travelling smarter can help your business to save time and money.

Travelling for business

How changing the way you travel - or travelling less - can improve your bottom line. Here are some suggestions for the steps you can take in your business.
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Workplace travel plans

Workplace travel planning helps businesses and organisations look at their current travel patterns and take steps towards travelling smarter in future.
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Getting to and from work

Leaving your car home once a week, carpooling, driving more fuel efficiently, walking, cycling or combining different modes for your commute can reduce your travel costs.
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Alternatives to business travel

Introducing more flexible work arrangements and using technology such as video conferencing can reduce need for travel in your business.
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Carpooling

Carpooling can save your wallet and the environment. Here you'll find all the information and resources (for employers, employees and local authorities) you need to get started.
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Travel planning toolkit

The NZTA’s travel planning toolkit has been developed for New Zealand workplaces of all shapes and sizes. It provides you with extensive guidelines, a range of resources, and a travel survey tool.
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