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Swindon Travel Choices

Swindon Travel Choices aims to make it easier for those living or working in
Swindon to get around without clogging up the road network. We believe that by
giving people proper travel choices, many everyday journeys can be made by
bus, bike and foot rather than by car.

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Winter is on its way, and with that comes the darker nights and adverse your mobile phone.
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weather conditions. Many people are able to carry on walking and cycling and scan the logo for details
through the winter months; it just requires some basic equipment.
It’s important to be seen in dark or gloomy conditions, so bright, preferably
high visibility, outer layers are recommended. Fluorescent cycle helmets, Want to use a car without
gloves and slapbands are also available to buy from bike shops. Please make the expense of owning one?
sure you have good lights on your bike as pedalling without being lit up in
the dark is asking for trouble. A set of waterproof over trousers can make the Good news for West Swindon residents who
world of difference for rainy days and can be picked up quite cheaply. need to have the use of a car, but don’t
We have published a leaflet about winter cycling which can be downloaded want the expense of vehicle tax, insurance,
servicing, fuel and MOT.
from our website - see the ‘downloads’ page, under the pink Projects tab. Or
pick one up from our weekend roadshows - the dates of these are on the site. Swindon car club now has a vehicle based at
We also have slap wraps and free fluorescent backpacks to giveaway at our Welton Road in Westlea, near Delta Tennis
roadshows - as seen recently at Machu Picchu in Peru - as well as a prize Centre, available for hire by the hour by club
draw to win more high visibility goodies. members.
Co-wheels operate the car club on behalf of
Swindon Travel Choices. It costs nothing to
become a member of the club, and you will
also get £20 driving credit to get you started.
There are now nearly 100 drivers making use
of the car club scheme in Swindon town centre,
where cars can be hired at the railway station,
Princes Street and Old Town.
Hourly weekday rates are £4.50, plus 21p per
mile, but there are discounted rates during the
evenings, overnight and at weekends. The
hire charge includes EVERYTHING such as
comprehensive insurance and fuel.
It’s perfect for those who can’t currently afford to
buy a car, those who may not want to keep a car
that doesn’t get much use, or those whose car is
off the road.
To find out more about how the car club works,
watch our video on You Tube. Search for
‘Swindon car club’ at www.youtube.com.
Join the club via www.co-wheels.org.uk

We’ve got the perfect way
for you to weigh up all

your travel options
We’ve launched a journey planner on our website that will
help you plan a journey from A to B using the car, bike, bus
or on foot.
The results will show you a map of the routes, or step by step
directions, comparing all the different modes of transport in
terms of distances, times, calories burnt and CO2 used.
Over 2000 journeys have already been planned using the
journey planner.
Plan your journey at www.swindontravelchoices.co.uk/jplanner/

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