Regus Regus offers free business lounge access in Berkshire for World Car Free Day
Flexible workspace provider Regus is marking World Car Free Day by offering free business lounge access at its centres in Berkshire. The average UK commute has increased from 27 to 29 minutes between 2011 and 2016, according to research, and World Car Day encourages drivers to give up their wheels for a day. "We’re asking business owners … to consider whether the fixed workspace model is necessary in today’s connected age, especially as flexible alternatives exist in nearly every town throughout the UK," said Richard Morris, the UK CEO of Regus. The Berkshire sites include workspaces in Bracknell, Maidenhead, Reading and Slough. 

Workspace provider Regus is offering free business lounge access at its centres throughout Berkshire, including Reading, Slough, Bracknell and Maidenhead, for World Car Free Day on Friday September 22. The initiative is designed to help professionals avoid a car journey into work, and instead work from a professional environment within walking or cycling distance from home.

World Car Free Day encourages motorists to give up their cars for a day in favour of walking, cycling or using public transport and hundreds of cities and towns across the globe are expected to mark the occasion.

Unnecessary carbon emissions, wasted time and loss of productivity are just a few of the negatives associated with a lengthy car journey to the office. 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 of commuting time for drivers each year[1].

The Regus business lounges in Berkshire are ergonomically designed and equipped with high-speed connectivity to enable workers to turn-up, plug-in and be productive rather than battle through the rush-hour crowds.

Richard Morris, UK CEO, 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 to work are expensive, tiring and have devastating effects on the environment. 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.”

The Regus centres in Reading are located at: Davidson House at Forbury Square, Atlantic House on Imperial Way, Duke Street, Green Park and Thames Valley Retail Park.