Reducing Your Car Miles

If you travel by car, it’s worth having a think about your journey habits and considering if you could make better choices in order to reduce your mileage. Any reduction you can make will help you to save fuel, money and reduce your CO₂ emissions.

Can you make fewer trips?

It may be that you are making a number of short trips for different purposes. Could you combine these or go out less often?

Can you travel with someone else?

Car sharing cuts the cost and lessens the environmental impact of driving. Register your journey on the Car Share Somerset website to help you to find a match.

Can you take a better route?

Is there a shorter route or one that avoids traffic?

The Transport Direct website has a dedicated Car Route Finder which allows you to plan your journey. Advanced options for searching allow you to ask it to calculate the quickest, shortest, most fuel economic or cheapest routes for you to take.

Can you travel at a different time?

If you avoid peak travel times you could save yourself a lot of time stuck in stationary traffic.

Can you use a different mode of travel?

There are a variety of possible alternatives to car use. Are you able to walk or cycle to your destination? Are there any trains or buses? The Cycling, Walking and Public Transport sections of this website can help you investigate the options available to you, as well as our dedicated Journey Planner.