Only 12 per cent of people in Belfast would be willing to give up their car in exchange for free public transport, according to a survey.
However, more than a third (34%) of London drivers would be willing to take part in the scheme, while nearly 34% of Manchester drivers and nearly 26% of Birmingham drivers said the same. Drivers in Plymouth would generally be opposed to the idea, however, with fewer than 10% of drivers saying they would give up their car, and more than four in five saying they wouldn’t.
| City | Yes | No | Unsure |
| London |
34.13% |
48.94% |
16.93% |
| Manchester |
33.90% |
50.00% |
16.10% |
| Brighton |
30.23% |
58.14% |
11.63% |
| Birmingham |
25.90% |
59.71% |
14.39% |
| Southampton |
25.40% |
66.67% |
7.94% |
| Newcastle |
25.00% |
64.06% |
10.94% |
| Bristol |
24.24% |
66.67% |
9.09% |
| Edinburgh |
23.64% |
70.91% |
5.45% |
| Nottingham |
23.26% |
60.47% |
16.28% |
| Cardiff |
19.23% |
65.38% |
15.38% |
| Leeds |
18.29% |
65.85% |
15.85% |
| Sheffield |
18.00% |
64.00% |
18.00% |
| Norwich |
17.02% |
70.21% |
12.77% |
| Liverpool |
16.67% |
66.67% |
16.67% |
| Glasgow |
12.28% |
61.40% |
26.32% |
| Belfast |
12.12% |
75.76% |
12.12% |
| Plymouth |
9.09% |
84.85% |
6.06% |
When it comes to doing our bit for the environment, we all know the things which will help reduce our carbon footprint – such as buying less single use plastic, turning off the tap when we brush our teeth, and recycling everything we can. But would you be willing to go one step further?
On the back of the government’s £22million ‘future transport’ scheme, Uswitch wanted to find out if people would be willing to give up their cars to help the environment.
UK-wide, nearly 60% (59.68%) of drivers polled said they would not be willing to give up their cars in exchange for transport credit, while 25.6% said they would, and less than 15% (14.73%) said they were unsure.
When we delve into the age groups, this does differ significantly
Half of younger drivers (17-24) said they would be willing to agree to giving up their cars in exchange for free public transport access, while less than 39% said they would be opposed to this. This compares to just 15% of the 55+ age group who said they would. In fact, more than 72% of respondents aged 55 and over said they wouldn’t be interested in taking part in the initiative.