Campus Shuttle: Reduced Timetable

As Friday 29th March and Monday 1st April are Bank Holidays there will be a reduced service operating until 19:15pm.

The service only operates during term time, the service will operate to the usual timetable from the 2nd April until the 5th April (end of term).

The start of term is also a bank holiday (Monday 6th May 2024), therefore a reduced service will resume at 7:35am. The service will operate to the usual timetable for the rest of the term from the 7th May.

The reduced service will be operating a 53 seater coach on the 29th March (Good Friday), 1st April (Easter Monday), and 6th May (Early May bank holiday). The reduced timetable for these dates is displayed below.

For any service updates please follow the @CampusShuttle twitter feed or contact Zeelo’s 24/7 Customer Care team on 0330 808 3306 or email csteam@zeelo.co

The booking system will be live soon! An update on the booking system will be sent before the bank holiday weekend.

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Campus Shuttle: 15 January 2024

From 15 January 2024, a new provider (Zeelo) is running our Campus Shuttle service between the Canterbury and Medway campuses.

The timetable isn’t changing but it will take some time to set up the new booking system. So for now, you just need to show your KentOne card (Student ID) to the driver to use the Campus Shuttle. There is no need to book.

Throughout the year we will be working with Zeelo to bring you a new and improved booking system as well as many more exciting developments to simplify how you use the service.

You can still follow the Campus Shuttle X page (formerly Twitter) for any significant shuttle disruptions.

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We are pleased to announce that the Campus Shuttle booking system in now live.

It is essential that you Book a Seat prior to travelling.   

Once you have your Annual Pass there are 2 Shuttle services that you can book onto:

  1. UniKent Travel – this service operates during the day from 07:30hrs to 20:00hrs (8pm)
    You can book onto these services at anytime up to 5 minutes before departure.
  2. UniKent Overnight – this service operates after 20:00hrs (8pm) and prior to 07:00hrs (7am)
    You can book onto these services from 36 hours prior to departure and up to 5 minutes before the departure time.

For guidance on how to apply for your Annual Pass and booking a seat refer to ‘Booking Guide’.

Campus Shuttle Service: Reduced Timetable

As the Campus Shuttle service only operates during term time and the last day of term (Friday 7th April 2023) is a Bank Holiday there will be a reduced service operating until 19:15pm.

The start of term is also a bank holiday (Monday 8th May 2023), therefore a reduced service will resume at 7:35am. The service will operate to the usual timetable for the rest of the term from the 9th May.

The reduced service will be operating a 52 seater coach on the 7th April (Good Friday) and 8th May (Coronation Bank Holiday). The reduced timetable for both of these dates is displayed below. The Kings Ferry are currently in the process of updating the booking system and online time timetable to reflect this.

Please note you will still be required to book a seat on these services. For any service updates please follow the @CampusShuttle twitter feed.

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Campus Shuttle New Booking System & Tracking

There is a new Campus Shuttle booking system for our free coach service between Canterbury and Medway campuses. Booking a seat on the service is essential for travel Tuesday 7 February 2023.

You will need to claim your annual travel pass, then you can book your seat(s) up to 2 weeks prior to travelling and up to 30 minutes before you travel. The bookings are applied to your annual travel pass. This can be accessed from the ‘my tickets’ section (the wallet icon if on a mobile). Select ‘View ticket’ and a QR code will appear for the drivers to scan as you board.

To book a seat on the Campus Shuttle Service visit the booking system. For more information on how to book a seat, please read the booking guide.

To track the Campus Shuttle service there is a new app called ‘University of Kent Travel’ which allows you to track the services in live time and is available from the Apple App store and Play Store for androids.

Find out more about the Campus Shuttle. Follow @CampusShuttle on twitter.

Single Bus Journeys for £2

The cost of a single bus journey has been capped at £2 on most Stagecoach and Arriva routes has now been extended until the end of June.

The Bus Fare Cap scheme is a Government funded scheme introduced on most single bus journeys across England from the 1st January 2023.

These tickets can be purchased on the bus apps or on board.

For more information please visit the Stagecoach webpage for Canterbury buses or the Arriva webpage for Medway buses.

Train Disruptions: December 2022 and January 2023

Due to various industrial action, there will be reduced train services from Tuesday 13th December 2022 until Sunday 8th January 2023. During this time significant disruption is expected across the rail network. Trains will be busier and likely to be finish earlier and there will be no services operating in some places. If you are travelling, please ensure you plan your journey prior to travelling and check the train times.

For further information, please visit the Southeastern Railway service disruptions webpage and the National Rail industrial actions service disruptions page.

We have received the following image from our contact at Southeastern regarding Southeastern trains. Please be aware there are also some engineering works in various areas during this time.

Travel Plan Survey

It is that time of year where the Transport Team are working on developing a New Travel Plan and we want to hear from staff and students about your commute to and from the University and travel within the local area.

By completing the survey, you help us plan our future transport strategies, understand what current services are working well, what improvements or changes Staff and Students would like to the current transport options provided, and help us with our carbon emissions research.

Plus complete the survey for the chance to win £150, £75 or £50 added to your KentOne card.

The survey has been extended to 11:59pm on Monday 21st November 2022.

Students Survey: www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/VJXA2S/  Staff Survey: www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/YVTNS2/