NORTHSTOWE TRAVEL
Walking and Cycling in Northstowe
Northstowe emphasises walking and cycling and promotes a healthy and well-balanced lifestyle.
A network of safe, pleasant and convenient walking and cycling routes provides excellent connectivity into and around the new town, offering plenty of choices for everyone.
Bike Service Hub
Smart Journeys offer free bike services to residents in Northstowe. To book a free space, please fill in our online booking form: https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/northstowebikeservicing/
CONNECTIONS FROM NORTHSTOWE
Getting to, from, and around Northstowe is simple and easy. Northstowe has been designed with fully integrated transport choices in mind, offering sustainable options that promote healthy living.
The Cambridge North Railway Station is just 14 minutes away by bus via the Cambridgeshire Guided Busway. As the town grows and grows, lots of new bus routes will be introduced to accommodate increased demand.
The Longstanton Park & Ride serves the town and there will be several stops on a new dedicated bus route along the spine road through Northstowe as well as integrated cycleways. The Guided Busway and its adjoining cycleway connect the town directly to the City of Cambridge and ultimately beyond to the south via transport interchanges in the City, and to the north via the market towns of St Ives and Huntingdon.
Not everyone can or wants to walk or cycle, so there will be sufficient provision for car parking amongst the town’s residents and visitors to the town centre provided at a level determined by local planning policy.
Northstowe Liftshare Community
Liftsharing (or car sharing) is when two or more people travel together in a car. The Community Liftshare Scheme enables organised liftsharing by connecting those travelling in the same direction, so they can arrange to travel together and share the costs. You can post your journey as either a passenger, driver or both.
By joining you may save hundreds in travel costs every year.
Access priority Liftshare parking.
Reduce your environmental impact.
It’s flexible (simply share when you can).
Guaranteed Ride Home (ensuring you always get home).
A great way of networking (meeting new colleagues, neighbours, and making new friends).
To sign up, click HERE and register your journey on the system as either passenger, driver or both.
NORTHSTOWE TRAVEL PLAN
Northstowe benefits from a Travel Plan that seeks to adopt walking, cycling and public transport use to promote a healthier lifestyle.
New residents can also get involved in a travel plan steering group looking at sustainable transport measures and initiatives for Northstowe.
The travel plan co-ordinator for Northstowe is Smart Journeys. If you have any questions or need any travel advice, you can email the Smart Journeys team at: northstowe@smartjourneys.co.uk
Enterprise Car Club
Cambridgeshire City Council are working in partnership with Enterprise Car Club to support in providing a discounted e-car hire membership scheme for the Northstowe Community. Local Northstowe residents will have access to a 1-year’s members at a discount price of £10 (from £60) plus £10 free driving credit, and 10% off Enterprise Rent-A-Car.
The E-vehicle, Nissan LEAF Auto EV, is located at Longstanton Park & Ride, Station Road, CB24 1DD, conveniently situated by an EV charging station.
To sign up go to https://EnterpriseCarClub.co.uk/NSTOWE10 and use the offer code, NSTOWE10.
NORTHSTOWE GREENER TRAVEL PACK
What is a Travel Plan?
A travel plan is a package of measures for reducing the number of vehicle trips to the site. It aims to encourage more sustainable travel choices where possible.
The Greener Travel Pack has been designed for Northstowe residents to give them first-hand information on their travel options to and from their homes at Northstowe Phase 2.
To read the travel pack, visit https://www.northstowe.com/s/SJ-Northstowe-A4-Travel-Pack-Leaflet-V8-webMASTER-1.pdf