Did you know that the average greenhouse gas emissions from travel in Reigate & Banstead are higher than the English average ? (Source Gov.uk)

Personal vehicles

Where possible, reducing personal car use is a great way to reduce emissions, cut congestion and improve local air quality.

See below for ways to reduce car journeys:

Active travel

Walking and wheeling is good for your health as well as the environment - “good for you, good for the planet”. For more walking and wheeling ideas, check the active travel information on the My Health page.

A Surrey County Council led Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan (LCWIP) for the borough identifies a number of routes to be delivered over the next 10 years.  These will supplement or update parts of the current network to support health and well-being by encouraging more cycling and walking in the borough. 

Your employer may be part of the Cycle to Work scheme which offers up to 42% savings on the purchase of a new bike and accessories.

Public transport

If you can’t walk or wheel to your local destination, can you use public transport? 

  • The north-south train link between London and Brighton is served by Thameslink, Southern and Gatwick Express and stations in the Borough include Merstham, Redhill, Earlswood, Salfords and Horley.
  • Great Western Railway runs an east-west service from Gatwick to Reading via Borough stations at Horley, Redhill and Reigate.
  • Bus routes and timetables in East Surrey are available from Surrey County Council.

Bus fares are currently capped, and some operators also offer special day tickets – see Surrey County Council’s webpage for more information on bus passes and travel discounts.

Car clubs and car sharing

Car clubs offer an alternative to car ownership, providing access to vehicles on a pay-as-you-go basis. Surrey County Council has information on Car Clubs in Surrey, including a discount offer on the Enterprise Car Club for Surrey residents (of which there is one in Redhill). 

Car pooling, or ride sharing, is sharing a journey with others who are going to the same destination.  You can do this informally, eg sharing a lift with a colleague to get to work, or for longer journeys you can use dedicated platforms such as these:

Electric vehicle charging

Electric cars do not produce exhaust emissions so don’t contribute to local air pollution. Electric vehicle charging points across the borough can be found on the:

We are working to increase this number across the borough, both at Council-owned car parks and, through our work with Surrey County Council, at on-street locations. 

All public EV charging points can be found at Zap Map.

Route Planning

Use a tool to plan active travel, public transport, or the most efficient driving route:

  • Cycle route planner
  • Google cycling, walking, public transport and driving routes.  Once you've entered a driving route on the desktop version you can add a layer for EV charging stations.  On the mobile version you can add an option for fuel-efficient routes when arrival times are similar.

Incentives

Choosing to care share, use public transport or drive an EV will reduce air pollution in the local area, whilst active travel can also have physical and mental health benefits.

In Surrey you can also earn and win points for walking, cycling and using public transport by using the Better Points app.  Points earned can be spent locally through vouchers and discounts, or donated to local or national charities.