Smarter travel starts here
The way you travel can influence your budget, your health and even the quality of life in your community. Small changes you make today can add up over time.
Your wallet
£61
Household weekly expenditure on motoring and bicycle costs.
(Gov.uk, 2025)
£18
Household weekly expenditure on transport services.
(Gov.uk, 2025)
£1,400
About how much yearly savings you could make on running costs when switching to an EV.
(Gov.uk, 2026)
Your wellbeing
Less travel stress
Public transport or cycling can help reduce time spent in traffic.
10% decrease
Research suggests active commuting is associated with about a 10% decrease in risk for cardiovascular disease and a 30% decrease in type 2 diabetes risk.
(World Health Organisation, 2022)
30% decrease
Research suggests that cancer-related mortality is 30% lower among bike commuters.
(World Health Organisation, 2022)
Your world
30% fewer emissions
Studies suggest that EVs produce around 30% fewer emissions on average.
(Power NI, 2026)
81.1 million journeys
In 2024-25, there were 81.1 million journeys on public transport – an increase of 2.9 million since 2023-24.
(NI Department for Infrastructure, 2025)
5% fewer emissions
Research indicates that walking or cycling could realistically substitute for 41% of short car trips, saving nearly 5% of CO2 emissions from car travel.
(Cycling UK, 2026)
Did you know?
Air pollution
Air pollution is the leading environmental health risk in Europe, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO). The WHO estimates that ambient pollution may be the cause of up to 569,000 deaths in Europe.
(World Health Organisation, 2023)
Slowing down
Driving at higher speeds uses significantly more fuel – for example, travelling at around 75 mph can use around 18% more fuel than driving at 60 mph, so slowing down can help reduce fuel costs and carbon emissions, while helping to improve road safety.
(Energy Savings Trust, 2024)
Carpool
Car sharing can help reduce fuel costs and carbon emissions by enabling travellers to share the cost of a journey, while also helping to cut congestion and improve air quality.
Why it matters
How we get around effects both the environment and our health. Transport is a major source of emissions and air pollution across Europe affects millions of people.
18% of Northern Ireland’s emissions come from transport, with 63% of transport emissions coming from the private car.
(NI Department for Infrastructure, 2025)
Air pollution affects health across Europe. An estimated 569,000 people die each year due to poor air quality. Across the island of Ireland, it is estimated that there were over 2,600 premature deaths associated with exposure to air pollution in 2019.
(Queens University Belfast, 2023)
Cutting transport emissions can lead to cleaner air, lower costs and healthier communities.
(World Health Organisation, 2023)
What you can do
Changing the way you travel can make a positive difference. Whether it’s a small change in your daily routine like walking to the shops, or a bigger shift, like switching to an electric car, every step can help reduce your impact.
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Small changes:Small changes to everyday trips add up over time. Simple choices around active travel and how you drive can help reduce fuel use, support your wellbeing and improve your overall health.
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Medium changes:Taking a slightly different approach to how you get around can bring greater savings and flexibility.
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Big changes:Larger changes in how you travel can have the greatest long-term effect on your wallet and carbon footprint.
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How AIB supports smarter travel
With the right support you can make how you travel more sustainable. We offer a range of products and initiatives to help you move towards lower-carbon transport while managing costs.
Personal Loans - helping finance electric vehicles and home chargers.
Green bonds funding - over €5 billion raised by AIB Group since 2020 to support low-carbon infrastructure.
Smarter travel choices can help reduce emissions while also saving money, lowering stress and supporting healthier communities.
This information is not educational sustainability content and is for product awareness only. AIB (NI) products are not a requirement to achieve sustainability outcomes.
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