Which Hybrid Workspace Fits Your Team? Transport Linked Options By Use Case

Hybrid working is no longer an experiment in the UK. It is how a large share of people now work, with more than a quarter of working adults in Great Britain splitting time between home and the office as of early 2025 (Source: Office for National Statistics).

If you run a small business, that shift creates a new question:

What kind of hybrid workspace actually fits the way my team commutes?

Proximity to public transport is a big part of the answer. In surveys, UK employees say commuting costs and location convenience are key reasons they choose when to come into the office (Source: The Guardian; Source: Business Insider). Get that right and people are far more likely to use the space you are paying for.

This guide walks through the main hybrid workspace formats, which commuting patterns they suit and how eOffice’s transport linked locations and global network can help you match the right space to your team.

Why Transport Links Matter In Hybrid Working

Hybrid workers in the UK now spend around 1.8 days per week working from home on average, higher than the global norm (Source: The Guardian). That means the days they do commute have to feel worth it.

Good transport links help you:

• Widen your talent pool – staff can live further out if they can get a fast train or Tube into a central hub.
• Reduce “commute friction” – easy access to Underground, train or bus routes cuts the mental hurdle of coming in.
• Keep flexibility without losing face time – you can set two or three anchor days in a location that works for most of the team.

Convenience is not just a nice to have. More than half of UK workers in one survey said that location convenience would influence whether they came into the office at all (Source: Business Insider).

Start With Your Team’s Commute Profile

Before you look at any hybrid workspace, sketch out how your team actually travels.

Answer a few quick questions:

1. Where do people live?
   Are they mostly in Greater London, spread across the UK or clustered around specific cities like Manchester, Birmingham or Bristol?
2. How often will they come in?
   One anchor day a week, two or three regular days, or occasional meetups only?
3. How do they travel now?
   • Train or Tube
   • Bus or tram
   • Car plus park and ride
   • Bike or on foot
4. Who really needs to be in the room together?
   Sales and client teams, engineers, paralegals, creatives, founders? Different roles may need different patterns.

With that picture, you can match commuting reality to the right mix of hybrid workspace formats.

Hybrid Workspace Types Matched To Commuting Patterns

Below are the main workspace formats small businesses choose, plus the commuting patterns they suit best.

1. Anchor Office Near Tube Stations – For Two Or Three Office Days

Best for: Hybrid teams who come in on set days, mainly around London or another major city.

If you have people dotted along Underground or rail lines, an anchor office close to a central Tube hub keeps commute times predictable. This is what many people have in mind when they for flexible office space near London Underground stations for hybrid teams or a hybrid workspace rental close to Tube stations in central London.

What to look for

• Within a 2 to 5 minute walk of multiple Tube lines
• Quick links to mainline rail for commuters from outside the city
• Amenities like bike storage and showers for people who cycle part of the route

How eOffice fits

eOffice’s London locations are all in central zones within a short walk of key Underground stations, including Holborn, Chancery Lane, Oxford Circus, Bond Street, Tottenham Court Road, Embankment and Covent Garden (Source: eOffice London). Many are on or close to Oxford Street and High Holborn, so they work well when staff arrive from different corners of London or the South East (Source: eOffice London; Source: HubbleHQ – eOffice Holborn).

For example:

• Hybrid tech startups and creative agencies that need clients to pop in can base themselves in Soho, Fitzrovia or Mayfair near Oxford Circus, Bond Street and Tottenham Court Road.
• Legal or professional services teams who split their week between court, client sites and the office can anchor in Holborn close to the Inns of Court and central Tube links.

2. Day Offices Near Major Train Stations – For Monthly Or Ad Hoc Meetups

Best for: Remote first teams who only need to gather in person once or twice a month.

If your people are spread across the country, it rarely makes sense to commit to a full time city centre lease. Instead, you can:

• Use a day office or day pass near a mainline station for team days
• Combine this with a virtual office address in a key business location

This suits use cases like:

• A consultancy booking a hybrid office close to train stations in Birmingham once a month for client
• A product team bringing everyone to a hybrid office space to let near train and bus stations in Glasgow each quarter
• A sales team meeting in a hybrid office space for hybrid work near Reading train station to line up regional visits

How eOffice fits

Through the eOffice global network, you can access flexible offices, coworking spaces and meeting rooms in more than 130 cities worldwide, across 60 plus countries (Source: eOffice Global Locations). That includes UK cities such as Cambridge and Edinburgh among others, many with central locations close to rail and bus links (Source: eOffice Global Locations).

You keep a professional presence where it matters, without paying for an underused full time lease.

3. Coworking Or Dedicated Desks Near Bus Routes – For Frequent Commuters

Best for: Small teams or individual staff members who come in three to four days a week but live in the same city.

For these people, door to door convenience beats prestige.

Common here include flexible workspace options near major bus routes in London or a hybrid workspace rental close to public transport in Oxford, Nottingham or Leeds.

What to look for

• Proximity to major bus corridors or tram stops
• Safe cycling routes and secure bike parking
• Extended access hours if people avoid peak times

At eOffice’s London sites, coworking desks, hotdesks and shared areas sit within walking distance of some of the city’s busiest bus and Tube interchanges, so staff can swap modes easily depending on the day (Source: eOffice Workspace Solutions).

4. Hybrid Hubs With Parking And Public Transport – For Mixed Travel Modes

Best for: Teams where some people drive in from outside town while others rely on train or bus.

This is common for:

• Legal firms whose partners live further out but junior staff are city based
• Creative agencies with freelancers visiting from different regions
• Growing companies recruiting beyond their immediate postcode

Here you want a hybrid workspace with parking and public transport links in places like Leeds, Cardiff, Bristol or Sheffield.

What to look for

• On site or nearby parking, ideally with EV charging
• Walking distance to a mainline station or tram stop
• Bike storage and showers

Where eOffice does not operate its own space, many of its partner centres in the eOffice network are in business districts with both car access and strong public transport, which you can filter for when you by city (Source: eOffice Global Locations).

5. Virtual Office Plus On Demand Space – For Remote First Teams

Best for: Distributed businesses that rarely need the whole team in one place but still want a credible office presence.

This model works well when you are thinking about hybrid office space with public transport links for remote teams, or flexible hybrid workspaces near public transport for small businesses that mostly work online.

You can:

• Hold a virtual office address in central London or another key market
• Book meeting rooms, day offices or hotdesks when you need them
• Let local staff choose the nearest partner centre from the wider network

eOffice offers virtual office services plus on demand meeting rooms and day offices in central London locations like Soho, Holborn, Mayfair, Strand and Fitzrovia, all a short walk from Underground stations (Source: eOffice London; Source: Day Office Soho HQ). From there you can tap into partner centres in other UK and international cities.

Quick Comparison Table – Commutes And Workspace Types

City By City Examples Of Transport Linked Hybrid

To make this more concrete, here is how different small businesses might think about hybrid workspaces tied to public transport access across the UK.

These are examples, not an exhaustive list, but they mirror the kinds of people make when hunting for space.

• London
  • A media agency looks for a hybrid workspace rental close to Tube stations in central London, so they shortlist offices near Oxford Circus, Bond Street and Tottenham Court Road.
  • A startup team wants flexible office space near London Underground stations for hybrid teams, so they pick a base in Holborn with quick Central and Piccadilly line access.
• Manchester
  • A software firm for hybrid workspaces with easy access to public transport in Manchester, focusing on buildings close to Piccadilly or Victoria plus key bus routes.
• Birmingham
  • A design studio needs to book a hybrid office close to train stations in Birmingham once a month, so they look at spaces near Birmingham New Street and Snow Hill.
• Bristol and Cardiff
  • A finance boutique looks for hybrid office space to rent within walking distance of public transport in Bristol, near Temple Meads.
  • A professional services firm compares hybrid office space with public transport links in Cardiff city centre close to Central or Queen Street stations.
• Leeds, Liverpool, Sheffield
  • A marketing agency needs hybrid workspaces with parking and public transport links in Leeds for staff who mix driving with train travel.
  • A small team asks about flexible office space for hybrid teams near Liverpool Lime Street station to keep travel simple for Merseyside and Cheshire commuters.
  • A consultancy looks at flexible office space for hybrid teams near Sheffield train station to make quarterly strategy days easier.
• Glasgow and Edinburgh
  • A growing company for hybrid office space to let near train and bus stations in Glasgow, then filters for buildings walkable from Central or Queen Street.
  • A tech scale up wants hybrid office space with direct access to public transport in Edinburgh, near Waverley or Haymarket.
• Oxford, Cambridge, Reading, Nottingham
  • A spin out needs hybrid workspace rental close to public transport in Oxford.
  • A science startup looks for hybrid workspace solutions close to public transport in Cambridge near the station and key bus routes.
  • A distributed team asks about flexible office space for hybrid work near Reading train station.
  • A legal boutique for hybrid workspace to let near public transport in Nottingham.

Whether or not eOffice operates the specific building you choose in each city, this transport first way of thinking gives you a clear brief when you browse options or use the wider eOffice network.

How eOffice Helps You Match Workspace To Commute

As a Certified B Corporation, eOffice designs flexible offices with both people and planet in mind, balancing commercial aims with social and environmental impact (Source: eOffice About). That shows up in how and where spaces are located.

If you are weighing up hybrid workspace choices, eOffice can help you:

1. Choose the right central London base
   All eOffice London locations – Holborn, Mayfair, Soho, Strand and Fitzrovia – sit within a short walk of major Tube and rail links, which keeps commute times manageable for hybrid teams (Source: eOffice London; Source: eOffice Soho).
2. Layer in on demand options
   You can add meeting rooms, day offices or hotdesks on top of a core office, so you have space ready for client workshops, days or all hands sessions when needed (Source: eOffice Workspace Solutions; Source: Day Office Soho HQ).
3. Tap into a wider city network
   Through the eOffice network, you can find partner workspaces in over 130 cities worldwide, including UK hubs such as Cambridge and Edinburgh, so regional staff and clients also have access to professional, transport linked spaces (Source: eOffice Global Locations).
4. Stay flexible as your team grows
   Because contracts are designed to be flexible, you can scale up or down as your headcount or commuting patterns change, rather than being locked into a traditional long lease (Source: Coworking London – eOffice Mayfair).

Next Steps

If you are wondering which hybrid workspace fits your team:

1. Map where your people live and how they travel.
2. Decide how many office days you realistically need.
3. Shortlist locations based on walking distance to Tube, train or key bus routes.
4. Combine a central anchor office with on demand or virtual options where that makes sense.

Then speak to the eOffice team about your commuting patterns and business goals. They can walk you through central London options and connect you with partner spaces in other UK cities, so your hybrid workspace actually reflects how your team moves.