Why not walk or cycle and work from one of these London hubs for World Car Free Day?

Workspace provider Regus is offering free business lounge access at its centres throughout London, including areas in Ealing, Croydon, Barking and Harrow, for World Car Free Day tomorrow (September 22).

Initially, it was designed to help professionals avoid a car journey into work, and instead work from a professional environment or cycling distance from their homes. It is encouraging motorists to give up their cars for one day and walk, cycle or use public transport instead.

Hundreds of towns and cities around the world are expected to participate. The Regus business lounges in London have been equipped with high-speed connectivity to enable workers to make the most out of this trial, as well as beat rush-hour crowds.

Richard Morris, UK CEO of Regus, commented: “This World Car Free Day, we’re encouraging people to do their bit for the environment by reconsidering whether they really need to drive to the office every day.

“We are offering them the opportunity of working for free at their local Regus centre so they can try out a greener, healthier way of working. Lengthy car journeys are expensive, tiring and have devastating effects on the environment.”

According to the latest research, the average UK commute increased from 27 to 29 minutes between 2011 and 2016, adding a total of 14 hours for drivers every year.

Morris continued: “We’re asking business owners and senior managers to consider whether the fixed workspace model is still necessary in today’s connected age, especially as flexible workspace alternatives exist in nearly every town throughout the UK.”