Transforming Travel
Sustainable Travel Solutions for
Commercial
Developers
Transport
consultancy tools
to help reduce costs, assist
with planning success and
enhance business
reputation.
Travel planning needs for
commercial developers
· Local authorities are looking for commercial developers who can
be innovative in their approach to transport
· Minimise land take for parking help generate greater commercial
returns
· Councils favour companies which have a proactive approach to
sustainable travel for the granting of planning permission
· Transport requirements of sites are growing in scale and complexity
· A competitive commercial developers market makes the need
for service differentiation ever greater
“
Highcross has worked in partnership with Go Travel Solutions
for a number of years delivering a range of workplace travel
support for both our employees and Retail partners.
The partnership offers the benefit of a range of travel incentives through Smartgo,
travel survey management and evaluation, practical advice to enhance sustainable
travel and secured engagement of other public and private sector partners for the long
term benefit of local transport and thus ensuring that with proactive solutions our
teams have access to cheaper travel , encouraging more sustainable travel solutions
Go Travel Solutions continue to demonstrate passion and the ability to drive change.
Collaborative engagement with other city stakeholders ensures a united ambition
for a more sustainable future.
”
Jo Tallack
General Manager
Highcross Leicester (part of Hammerson)
How can Go Travel
Solutions help?
· Strategies and campaigns to reduce parking demand
· Expertise in walking and cycling facilities
· Range of exclusive staff travel benefits to help reduce number of
single occupancy vehicles by end users
· Online sustainable travel engagement tool for occupiers and
their staff
· Expert instruction regarding the preparation and management
of travel plans
· Experience with innovative and effective initiatives to promote
more sustainable forms of transport
· The administration and evaluation of travel surveys
· Development of new public transport links including partnerships
with local authorities and public transport operators
www.go-travel-solutions.com
Highcross (owned by Hammerson)
Smartgo Leicester Group Member and Local Sustainable Transport Fund
Nature of Business
· Developed 2008
· Occupancy Rate 97.6%
· Rents Passing p.a (£m) 29.2
· Property Net Internal Area (m²) 106,000
· Number of tenants 140
· Annual footfall (m) 18.1
Challenge
Engaging with both the core
Hammerson team and the 140
retailers. In total there are around
3,000 staff working within this
major regional retail destination.
What services have Go Travel
Solutions delivered
· Group membership of Smartgo,
offering Highcross and its retailers,
access to a range of travel offers
for bus, car hire, cycle, electric cars
and train.
· Online and in person travel
surveys.
· Workplace travel support for
Hammerson and its retailers
· Partnership building with the
purpose of securing greater
investment in sustainable travel
options
0330 024 56 65
[email protected]
Success to date
· Estimated 2,500 discounts
accessed on public transport since
2009 with 37 retailers signed up to
Smartgo Leicester.
· Survey take-up of over 50% in staff
surveys in 2016.
· Over 25 retailers supported with
specific travel advice for their staff.
· Partnership with local authorities
and transport providers through
membership of Leicester and
Leicestershire Smartgo Steering
Group to help secure enhanced
transport links.
· Key Tenants:
www.go-travel-solutions.com
@GoTravSolutions