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Understanding travel problems

Cultural places can be difficult to access due to cost and lack of public transport. Cultural organisations can do the following to help them understand problems getting to the venue:

• surveys
• ask community groups
• organise focus groups

Developing a transport plan

Based on their understanding of problems the organisations can develop a transport plan to improve access. The following may be able to help:

• may help you plan how to improve access to public transport

When planning new projects or activities, cultural bodies should include transport from the start. It’s very important in communities with poor public transport links, or for audiences unlikely to have their own transport.

Improving access to public transport

Examples of how cultural organisations could improve access by public transport include:

• paying for joint ticketing arrangements with transport providers
• working with transport providers to make services more convenient, for example a bus stop outside the venue
• joint marketing of events with  transport providers to  improve attendance

may help you plan how to improve access to public transport.

Developing your own transport services

Cultural bodies can also use community transport options including:

• voluntary car schemes
• group travel services
• regular services on a fixed route

 for more information.

Transport for school visits

Visits to cultural venues and historic sites are important options for schools, and support many areas of the curriculum. The Pupil Development Grant offers support for arts and cultural activity. Schools can use the grant for cultural visits and transport.  

to help fund visits to some venues.

Cultural organisations could consider subsidising transport costs, or providing their own vehicle.