5 tips for making commuting a healthy habit

Mobility is inextricably linked to the workplace – after all, we all travel to work, don’t we? And with some 35,000 commuting accidents every year, it is definitely your business to make sure your employees can travel to and from work smoothly and safely. We give you 5 tips for turning commuting into a healthy habit.

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1. Get employees moving


You do not need to cycle 20 kilometres to work straight away; active commuting can take different forms. Cycling to the station, getting off one stop earlier, parking a bit further from the entrance ... Small measures add movement to a working day that, for many people, is largely sedentary.

Tip: Book the workshop 'Get healthy by moving more' for your employees

2. Make cycling attractive

Cycling as a means of commuting has been on the rise for years. As an employer, you can offer coaching or training on cycling safely. You can also make bikes available through a lease scheme – and do not forget the cycling allowance. Or provide the right conditions, such as secure bike parking, showers and changing rooms.

Tip: Teach your employees to ride an electric bike safely.

3. Remote location? Offer shuttle buses.

Is your organisation located on an industrial estate or difficult to reach by public transport? Organise a shuttle service from the nearest station or Park & Ride to the workplace. This way, you offer your employees a practical, stress-free solution. If necessary, you can share the cost of such a service with other nearby companies.

4. Facilitate carpooling

Carpooling is sociable and strengthens group spirit and collegiality. It’s also interesting for employees to know that they can recover part of the costs incurred via their taxes. With permission, you can put employees interested in carpooling in touch with each other.

Tip: create a digital sheet where people can fill in their name and departure point. That way, employees can contact each other themselves and arrange the details between them.

5. Give employees freedom of choice

Not everyone lives within cycling distance or can use public transport. Someone may first need to stop by childcare, or go straight to a sports class after work. That is why a good mobility policy focuses on different healthy and sustainable choices. Allow a combination of means of transport, for example by letting a rail season ticket be combined with a number of cycling or car kilometres.

Extra tip: Include road safety in your Annual Action Plan too.

As an employer, you have every reason to invest in a policy on healthy movement, in and beyond the workplace. By making it easier to move (more), offering alternatives to the car and taking different mobility needs into account, commuting becomes part of your wellbeing policy.

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