Green travel

According to the Erasmus+ program guide, the following are considered environmentally friendly modes of transport:

• Train
• Bus
• Bicycle
• Other eco-friendly vehicles (must be specified)
• Carpooling (e.g., traveling with a friend by car)

Not considered eco-friendly:

• Ferry/ship
• Airplane
• Car or motorcycle (if traveling alone)

If you choose a sustainable travel option, you may be eligible for:

• Higher travel grant
• Up to six extra days of subsistence allowance

To qualify for a green travel grant, at least half of the journey (both ways) must be completed using an eco-friendly mode of transport. The distance must be calculated using the Erasmus+ distance calculator.

To apply, you must fill out a green travel confirmation document and send it to [email protected].

For planning your trip

Traveling further than Latvia or Lithuania from Estonia can be quite challenging when trying to travel green, but we still strongly recommend giving it a try. There are many websites and resources online that provide more information on this. When traveling from Estonia to your destination, it may not be possible to fully follow these guidelines (since Estonia doesn't have, for example, train connections with the rest of Europe), but perhaps you can keep them in mind once you arrive and travel locally. Maybe you'll prefer taking a train or bus ride over flying with low-cost carriers.

Here are some websites that may help plan your travel:

• Travel with CANIElink opens in new page
• Tips for Reducing Your Emissions: Planning to Fly and On-Site Reductions - CANIElink opens in new page
• The man in seat 61link opens in new page