The RUH currently allows staff who car share to register more than one vehicle on a car parking permit.

This allows car sharers to save money by only purchasing one permit between the car sharing group and access the dedicated car sharing car park, outside the front of the Bath & Wessex building.

For more information please contact the Car Parking team.

Join My Journey

The Trust has introduced a journey sharing platform, allowing staff to find RUH colleagues to share a car, cycling or walking journey to and from work with. Sharing your Journey has many benefits:

• Reduces expenses associated with traveling alone (Fuel & Parking Permit)
• Improves sustainability of your journey
• Improves Health and Wellbeing

You can sign up using your nhs.net email address to our car share platform 'Join My Journey' :

https://joinmyjourney.org.uk/join/1211d43e-4bbc-11ed-adae-ca08989ae6b6

Join My Journey

How it works

Sustainability Team

ruh-tr.sustainabilityteam@nhs.net

We have launched the opportunity to lease a brand new ultra low emissions vehicle (ULEV) or electric vehicle (EV) via salary sacrifice.

This is a cost-effective way in which staff can travel in comfort and style while contributing to the reduction in carbon emissions from commuting. On average the daily commute by car is the second highest emitter of carbon from vehicles in the UK contributing 170.5 grams of CO2 per kilometre.

Electric vehicles produce zero tailpipe emissions which has a significant benefit to air quality and public health, making everyone's environment cleaner.

Benefits of the scheme:

• No deposit
• Fully comprehensive insurance, including four additional drivers, including young drivers (premium applies)
• Fixed monthly payments sacrificed directly from salary
• Competitive discounts across all major car brands
• Access to exclusive special offers
• A user friendly and instant online quotation system
• A dedicated customer service team
• Choice of two year or three year lease

Your monthly salary sacrifice will include the cost of:

• Insurance
• Routine servicing
• Vehicle Excise Duty (also known as car tax)
• Tyre replacement
• Breakdown cover
• Windscreen replacement cover

Are you eligible?

You can enter the scheme subject to the following conditions:

• You must be a permanent RUH employee
• Payment to be via salary sacrifice
• One car per employee at one time
• Subject to insurance stipulations
• The payments must not take your basic salary below minimum wage. When you register please provide your actual salary – not full-time equivalent if you work part time – and you will only be shown vehicles that you should be approved for

Before applying please investigate this opportunity fully in relation to your individual circumstances. For example, if you are a high earner there may be an impact on your pension.

How to place an order

Visit the website at www.nhsfleetsolutions.co.uk and register using VPD 427 and selecting the RUH as your organisation.

Please see this video for more information on how to order your new EV:

If you wish to discuss taking up this option with someone, please contact NHS Fleet Solutions by email at enquiry@nhsfleetsolutions.co.uk or by telephone on 0344 811 82 28 or visit the website.

For more information please see the information document and read the FAQs.

The Trust is able to offer staff free use of an electric bike for 1 month to enable staff to see how sustainable travel can work in our lives.

Download the Loan Bike Sign Out Form here

Then send the completed form to ruh-tr.sustainabilityteam@nhs.net

Getting Here

There are plenty of excellent cycle routes serving the site! In particular, the two major routes: The Bristol to Bath Railway Path (4) from the west and the Two Tunnels Greenway (244) from the south - please take a look at these maps for cycle routes which have been produced by Better By Bike.

Onsite

Live Onsite Cycling Facilities

We have locked cycle storage as well as changing, shower and locker facilities for you to freshen up. These facilities can be accessed with your generic access swipe card and can be found on the Trust's cycling facilities map.

Buy A Bike

Why not take advantage of Cyclescheme? This salary sacrifice scheme can help you to save 25-39% off a new bike over a 6 or 12 months period, paid before tax and national insurance, and then snap it up for a fraction of its original value.

1. Pick Your Package & Apply
• Use the retailer finder to select a local store or online retailer to shop with and get a quote for your bike and equipment (£4000 max). If you want, you can decide on your retailer after you've applied.
• Apply using this link
• Note: Certificate values cannot be adjusted after application. Your salary reductions will be in line with the cost of the full certificate, irrespective of whether you choose a cheaper bike. Make sure your quote is accurate and if you do have value left on your certificate, make up the value by including additional safety equipment.
2. Get Your Gear
• Your certificate will be sent out as soon as it is approved by RUH following some basic checks.
3. Choose an ownership option
• When your Hire Agreement and salary sacrifice ends, you can keep your Cyclescheme package by making a small additional payment. For more information visit this link

Or if you would like to understand how Cyclescheme works please contact:

If you have any questions about the internal process at the RUH, please contact:

There are new Dott bikes and scooters across RUH, Bath and Bristol. There are various discounts and cost incentives that have been rolled out to help encourage sustainable travel at a more reasonable price:

Dott are offering NHS staff a 50% Discount via their access scheme which can be found here:

Dott UK Access Scheme

The Trust has access to a Toyota Yaris Hybrid car, on site, for all hospital staff to use for any work-related travel via the Enterprise Car Club's car sharing scheme.

The pool cars are located at the front of the Supplies Department (E9).

Location map

Price

	Hourly	Daily	Included Miles	Per Mile
Medium Car	£4.65	£39.00	0	£0.18

Signing up

To join the Enterprise Car Club click here.

Please provide your budget holders email address in the "Member Referrals" box on the right hand side of the page under the title "Add Member's Name".

Want a personal account for non-work related travel too? RUH staff can claim their first year's membership for just £1, saving £59 on Personal membership. To take advantage of this offer, simply enter the RUH001 promotional code when completing the online application form.

Need to drive to work?

Try the Park & Stride from Newbridge Park & Ride.

• Remove the stress of parking onsite
• 12-15 minute walk to site is a great way to build exercise into your day
• Helps us to keep our air clean in our local community

Check out the route here:

Park & Stride Route Map