Ben’s Bus Transfer Company Goes Carbon Neutral

17th July 2024

Last modified on September 17th, 2024

Shared transfers are already an environmentally friendly way to get to a ski resort from an airport.

People are in a larger vehicle than a private one with other passengers and are sharing the carbon emissions.

Next season Ben’s Bus is going to calculate its total carbon emissions across the winter and donate a sum to the charity Solar Aid.

Instead of buying ‘carbon credits’ Ben’s Bus will donate an estimated £7,000 per ski season to SolarAid to be sure the money will go to reducing CO2 emissions.

SolarAid helps provide sustainable, renewable energy systems to villages in Africa, reducing their use of polluting and dangerous kerosene lamps and generators.

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Image c/o Bens Bus

“That’s right folks, if you travel on any of our transfers you will now have your carbon footprint offset via our new environmental scheme,” said the transfer company’s founder, Ben Keown.

“As a responsible company who’s always cared about climate change, we’ve found a way for our monetary contributions to make a real difference.”

“As far as we know, we’re the first shared transfer company to go carbon neutral.

“So now, whether you are on a bus from Geneva to Val Thorens or Grenoble to Tignes you can travel in the confidence that the impact you’re having on global warming is as low as it can be.”

Shared transfers help reduce the number of vehicles heading to ski resorts.

N90, France. Image © PlanetSKI

Prior to the carbon offsetting scheme being launched Ben’s Bus gave SolarAid a percentage of the donations by its customers to SolarAid.

Customers raised £1, 351 for the charity and Ben’s Bus has donated a total of £1, 912.

Ben’s Bus supports a number of charities including Shelter, WaterAid and the British Snowsports Fund.

In total, Ben’s Bus and its customers have together given over £12,500 to charitable causes.

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Bens’s Bus Airport Ski Transfers has also drawn up a list of top tips on how to get your carbon footprint even lower, including  ways to reduce luggage weight on the plane.

These include:

DON’T OVERPACK.

Give more thought to what goes in your bags. Do you really need all those clothes? Potential Saving = 3kg

– LAPTOPS and chargers don’t make for a relaxing holiday. Maybe your phone can do everything? Potential Saving = 2.5kg

– LIGHTWEIGHT SKI GEAR. For instance, Merino wool thermals are very light and effective. Potential Saving = 1kg

– TOWELS & LINEN. Check if your accommodation could provide or rent towels and sheets. Potential Saving = 1kg

– TOILETRIES such as shower gel and shampoo could be bought in resort and shared. Potential Saving = 0.5kg

– CO-ORDINATE with your friends so you don’t bring 4 sets of hairdryers / speakers. Potential Saving = 0.5kg

– DUTY FREE. Check if your arrival airport offers a pick up service. Potential Saving = 1kg

Its  Geneva Airport Ski Transfers and  Lyon Airport ski transfers are now on sale.

Grenoble Airport ski transfers should be available by the end of July.

About Ben’s Bus

Ben’s Bus sells low cost shared transfers from Geneva Airport, Grenoble Airport & Lyon Airport to many French ski resorts.

It’s  been selling low cost Grenoble airport transfers since 2006, Geneva airport transfers since 2009 and Lyon airport transfers since 2014.

Ben’s Bus is a UK based company and was started by Ben, a keen skier and snowboarder.

He saw the need for a quality, but cheap, ski transfer service.

It was the first company to partner with French coach companies in offering shared transfers with English speaking reps to help your journey up the mountain go smoothly.