Wellington City Council Journey to work - staff survey
We are asking these questions to help identify whether there is an opportunity for staff to share transport to and from work or if other initiatives would help Council to become more travel efficient. If you have moved residence in the past year, answer the questions using your current residence as a reference point.
1. What type of employee are you?
- Full time equivalent
- Casual
- Fixed term contract
2. What building or facility do you usually work in?
- MOB
- CAB
- CitiOps (Torrens St)
- Capacity (Petone)
- Newtown Parks Depot
- Michael Fowler Centre
- Botanic Gardens
- Regional Aquatic Centre
- Zoo
- Happy Valley Landfill
- Wellington Archives
- Library (please indicate which library below e.g. Central, Newtown etc.)
- Recreation Centre (please indicate which recreation centre below)
- Pool (please indicate which pool below)
- Cemetery (please indicate which cemetery below)
- Other (site & address):
3. Where do you live? (this will not be made public)
Street: Suburb: City:
4. How many km do you commute per day (estimate)? In other words, what is the total number of km you travel to and from work each day? (if you know the exact commute, please indicate below)
- 1-2
- 3-4
- 5-6
- 7-8
- 9-10
- 11-15
- 16-20
- 20+
- Exact commute:
5. How long do you spend travelling to and from work on an average day?
Hrs mins
6. On average, how many days a week do you work at council?
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 5+
7. How many weeks did you work last year (estimate)? (subtract annual leave, sickness/stress leave, work from home or any other time during the year that you didn't travel to work)
Weeks:
8. What is your main form of transport to get to work?
- Private Car (solo)
- Private Car (passenger)
- Carpool (driver)
- Carpool (passenger)
- Company car
- Motorbike
- Train
- Bus
- Walk
- Cycle
- Ferry
- Other:
9. What is your main form of transport to get home?
- Private Car (solo)
- Private Car (passenger)
- Carpool (driver)
- Carpool (passenger)
- Company car
- Motorcycle
- Train
- Bus
- Walk
- Cycle
- Ferry
- Other:
10. What other form of transport do you sometimes use for the commute to and from work? (choose most frequently used alternative)
- Private Car (solo)
- Private Car (passenger)
- Carpool (driver)
- Carpool (passenger)
- Company car
- Train
- Bus
- Walk
- Cycle
11. For those that usually walk, cycle, train or bus to work, how often do you drive a car to work in an average month?
- Never
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
- 8
- 9
- 10
- Other:
12. For those that usually drive a car to work, how often do you walk, cycle, train or bus to work in an average month?
- Never
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
- 8
- 9
- 10
- Other:
13. For those that usually drive a car to work, do you ever share your ride to or from work with anyone?
- Everyday
- 3-4 days a week
- 1-2 days a week
- 1 day every fortnight
- 1 day a month
- 1 day every few months
- Never
14. What factors are most important to you in choosing your means of transport to and from work? (tick your three most important choices)
- Travel time
- Cost
- Convenience/flexibility
- Comfort/safety
- Reducing pollution/conserving energy
- Ability to make stops en route
- Stress
- Other:
NB: The following questions are for people who use a car or motorcycle as their primary mode of transportation:
15. What is the make, model and year of the car/motorbike you usually drive to work? (e.g. Honda Accord 1999)
- Make:
- Model:
- Year:
- Don't Know
16. What type of fuel do you use in the car/motorcycle?
- Petrol
- Petrol/ethanol
- Diesel
- LPG
- CNG
- Electricity
- Natural gas
- Don't Know
- Other (please specify)
17. If you drive to work alone, what is preventing you from using an alternative mode of transport e.g. carpool, bus, train, walk, cycle? (tick your three most important choices):
- Public transport is not adequate/poor access to public transport
- Cost is cheaper
- Travel time shorter
- Convenience/flexibility of car
- Comfort/safety of car
- Work late and irregular hours
- Can't find others for carpool
- Ability to stop en route
- Use the car on the job
- Poor bicycle/pedestrian access
- Other:
18. Would you be willing to use any of the following alternatives one or more days per week? (select all that apply)
- Carpool
- Bus
- Train
- Bike
- Walk
19. What would make you change the way you travel to and from work? (tick three most important choices)
- Financial subsidies for public transport
- Assistance with finding carpool
- Better access to public transport
- Better bicycle/pedestrian access
- Awards/prizes
- Sale of bus/train passes at work
- Assistance with public transport information
- Flexibility of Work Schedule
- Other (please explain below):
20. Do you have access to public transport near your house?
Yes No
21. Please state which type.
- Bus
- Train
- Other:
22. If you answered "no" to the above, please state why?
- Inconvenient time
- Inconvenient destination
- No transport services
- Car more convenient
- Other:
23. Do you know about Council's staff car pool programme?
Yes No
24. If yes, are you registered?
Yes No
25. If you are not familiar or not registered with car pool programme, would you be interested in joining the carpool programme (select all that apply)? Yes, as a driver
- Yes, as a passenger
- Not interested
26. If not interested, what are the reasons?
- Don't know enough about it
- Prefer current form of transport
- Too inconvenient
- Often have other obligations before/after work
- Don't want to share commute with colleagues
27. If you are registered, how often do you use the car pool programme?
- Everyday
- 3-4 times a week
- 1-2 times a week
- 1 day every fortnight
- 1 day every month
- 1 day every few months
- Never
28. If you are interested in registering now, please provide the necessary details for the car pool programme? (this information will go on the intranet)
- I'm interested in being a driver in Council's carpool programme
- I'm interested in being a passenger in Council's carpool programme
- I'm interested in being both a passenger and driver in Council's carpool programme
- Name:
