Travel Advice and Information

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Travel Advice provide information and advice for staff and visitors. We provide information and advice on travelling to University premises by different types of transport and University initiatives for example, greener travel. 

The Open University promotes principles of sustainability, environmental and social justice in their broadest sense. We define sustainability as meeting our needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs. The UN Sustainable Development Goals express sustainability in the context of social, environmental, economic, global and future wellbeing.

We acknowledge the impact of greenhouse gas emissions from our own operations, including the goods and services we procure, our travel, our estate and our finance policies. We are committed to achieving ‘net zero’ greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, through a programme of investment and measures to reduce and mitigate the adverse environmental impact of our activities.

To find out more about sustainability please look to our Sustainability at the OU page Sustainability at The Open University

For staff: These pages are for local travel information, if you are travelling internationally please go to International Travel (sharepoint.com)

 

Travel Plan

Please note the Travel Plan is currently being reviewed under the Sustainability Groups and Estates.

Our policy is contained in the University Travel Plan which is central to the role of an institution in reducing traffic congestion, accidents and the environmental impacts of the transport activities of their staff, customers and visitors.

Travel Advice News

Save More on Every Ride with Lime & Dott!

Whether you're commuting, heading into town, or just making shorter journeys, both Lime and Dott offer flexible e-bike and e-scooter hire options with passes and plans designed to suit different travel needs.

​ Dott Passes Save on rides with daily, weekly, or monthly passes, and even earn free rides by referring friends. Prefer to pay as you go? Pricing is available directly in the Dott app.

20th August 2026

🚌 Arriva: Important Service Updates in Milton Keynes

From 30 August 2026, Arriva will be introducing updates to its Milton Keynes bus network, including route changes, timetable updates and reliability improvements based on customer feedback.

18th August 2026