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                    Most businesses need people to buy things from them and they have to get there somehow! 

                    Encourage customers to take active transport. This includes walking, riding or catching public transport. 

                    Aside from the health benefits of active transport, these options reduce greenhouse gas pollution, reduce congestion and can make getting from A to B less stressful.

                    Did you know?

                    About 40 per cent of car trips in Melbourne are less than 2 km. That’s an easy walking distance for many!

                    Source: Environment Victoria

                    It’s important to consider how you might encourage customers to take active transport. This could simply be done by choosing a retail outlet or office located near good public transport options and promoting how to get there.

                    Infographic depicting five travel tips for businesses. See 'Top five tips' below for full details.  

                    Top five tips

                    1. Provide information on walking and riding routes to your business.
                    2. Offer incentives to your customers for walking, riding or car pooling. For example, create a social media competition with a prize attached to walking, riding or car-pooling. 
                    3. If you need to hire or lease cars for your business, consider an electric fleet. 
                    4. Buy carbo​​n offsets for travel. 
                    5. Ensure there’s adequate infrastructure to support extra bikes in the area.

                    Download the infographic

                    Planning template

                    To help you plan for active transport at your business, we’ve created a template: 

                    Sustainable business: Travel planning template

                    More information

                    ​Further reading and resources on active transport:

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