What rewards can you earn?

What rewards can you earn?
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There are lots of rewards on offer for logging your active and sustainable travel with the BetterPoints app.

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Sign Up and Get Started

Earn 100 points just for downloading the app and taking our short baseline survey. This will unlock your rewards.

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Cycle, Run, Walk or Wheel

Earn 1 point per minute that you run, walk or wheel, up to 60 minutes every day.

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Take the bus or train

Earn 10 points for every bus or train journey you make over a quarter of a mile, up to four journeys per day.

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Southwark Star Prize

Every month we'll invite all participants to share their travel story. The best will be rewarded with 25,000 BetterPoints and shared in the app and on social media.

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The BetterPoints you earn can be traded in for vouchers, donated to charity or spent online.

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These are just the core rewards - look out for boosted points and prizes throughout the Challenge!

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What BetterPoints can do for you

What rewards can you earn?

There are lots of rewards on offer for logging your active and sustainable travel with the BetterPoints app.

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Reach more customers and support a local sustainability initiative by registering as a trader on BetterPoints.

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Join BetterPoints Southwark

Travelling around Southwark in a way that is good for the environment and your neighbourhood deserves more than just a pat on the back. With the BetterPoints app your sustainable journeys can earn you rewards every time you walk, wheel, run, cycle, or use public transport.

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Challenge FAQs

The BetterPoints Southwark challenge is a free to join rewards program designed to help you get active, earn rewards and support local traders and charities. It rewards sustainable travel for commuting and leisure trips and encourages regular, healthy activity for residents and employees in Surrey. The challenge will run from Monday 17th January until Saturday 30th April 2022.

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