Monthly Archives: May 2018

Summer Ball pedestrian and cycle disruptions

Kent Union’s annual Summer Ball is being held on Saturday 2 June 2018. For this event to take place safely there will be some disruptions to pedestrian and cycle access on campus.

Wednesday 30 May – Saturday 2 June

  • Eliot garden will be closed while Kent Union set up the area for the Summer Ball.
  • All walk ways will remain accessible until 18.00 Saturday.

Saturday 2 June 18.00 – Sunday 3 June 03.00

  • All walk ways through to Eliot and Locke building will be closed.
  • There will be no access to the Eliot cycle shelters or cycle bays to the side of Marlowe building.
  • The taxi rank outside the Venue will be closed on Saturday from 18.00. A temporary taxi rank is being created in Rutherford car park for the event.

We strongly advise that you relocate your bicycle to a different cycle shelter before 17.30 on Saturday.

For parking disruptions see our car park disruption here.

Book to guarantee your seat on the Campus Shuttle

Book online to guarantee a seat on the shuttle service. We recommend booking a seat, particularly when you have an exam.

Please note the shuttle runs a different timetable for the weekend so make sure you check and plan your journey before you travel if you have a weekend exam.

If you do not book a seat you can still travel on the service by showing your KentOne card as long as seats are available.

Book a seat at www.kent.ac.uk/campus-shuttle

Car park and road disruptions- Canterbury and Medway

Road diversion (University road, Canterbury)

  • Saturday 26 May- Sunday 3 June (approx.) – It has been agreed that Kent Highways can divert traffic via University road as part of the Radfall road closure to complete cabling works.

Kent School Games training day (Pavilion car park, Canterbury)

  • Tuesday 5 June- 13 bays will be reserved to accommodate minibuses for the Kent School Games training day in the Pavilion car park, as requested by Kent Sport.

Kent Union Summer ball (Eliot and Rutherford car parks)

  • Sunday 27 May- Monday 4 June- Eliot car park will be closed in preparation for the Summer Ball, as requested by Kent Union. The car park will be reopened Tuesday 5 June.
  • Saturday 2 June- Sunday 3 June- Rutherford car park will be closed so it can be used as a taxi rank for the Summer Ball, as requested by Kent Union. Please ensure your car is removed from the car park by 22.00 Friday 1 June. The car park will be reopened late Sunday 3 June.

Medway campus

  • There are no known disruptions to parking at Medway campus over the next two weeks. Any disruptions that we are made aware of will be updated on the transport events calendar

Summer unibus timetable and Summer Unirider bus ticket

Summer Unibus timetable

The Unibuses run to a different timetable during the summer vacation. The summer timetable can be viewed online (takes you to Stagecoach website) or in reception areas across campus.

Summer Unirider bus ticket

Staying on campus or the local area over the summer vacation? Student Unirider tickets expire 17 June 2018.

The Summer Unirider is valid 18 June to 15 September 2018 and allows unlimited travel on all Stagecoach buses in Kent and East Sussex.

Purchase the Summer Unirider for only £75. The equivalent public price ticket would cost £267.

Purchase the ticket online from the Stagecoach website: https://www.stagecoachbus.com/regionaltickets/south-east/canterbury/unirider

 

Become a volunteer Community Route Champion with Sustrans

The walking and cycling charity Sustrans are launching a specific volunteer programme to look after the local off road cycle routes in Canterbury and Whitstable and are looking for local people who would like to contribute to their community by being Community Route Champions.

Do you live in Canterbury or Whitstable? Are you active and enjoy practical stuff?

Our Community Route Champions monitor and maintain the everyday off-road cycling routes that are important for so many essential journeys such as getting to work, to school or the shops.

They make a real difference to everyday cycling and walking in Canterbury and Whitstable.

From clearing overgrown vegetation to cleaning signs and reporting potholes you’ll be doing practical activities to keep these routes usable, learning new skills as well as your existing knowledge and experience.

As part of Sustrans national Volunteer Programme you’ll receive training and support from your local Sustrans team and your fellow Champions.

Interested?

Contact Linda Bell: 07920 088441 or email: linda.bell@sustrans.org.uk

For more information contact Linda or visit the Sustrans website.

Stagecoach bus discounts

We work with Stagecoach bus company to provide highly discounted tickets for students and staff.

Ticket Journey Student Price Staff Price Public price
Canterbury dayrider Unlimited travel for one day within Canterbury megarider zone £3.10 £3.10 £4.20
Canterbury megarider week Unlimited travel for 7 consecutive days from the date of purchase within the  Canterbury megarider zone £10.90 £10.90 £14.50
South East dayrider Unlimited travel for one day within the South East network £7 £7 £7
 South East megarider week Unlimited travel for 7 consecutive days from the date of purchase within the  South East network £23.50 £23.50 £23.50
Student Unirider Academic year (16/09/17-17/06/18)

Unlimited travel within the South East network

 £175 – £801*
Academic year (16/09/17-17/06/18)- purchased after 02/10/17

Unlimited travel within the South East network

 £250 – £801*
Terms 2-3 (13/01/18-17/06/18)

Unlimited travel within the South East network

 £175 – £466*
Summer vacation- (18/06/18-15/09/18)

Unlimited within the South East network

 £75 – £267*
Staff Canterbury megarider- 13 weeks Unlimited travel within the Canterbury megarider zone for 13 weeks – £116 £173*
Staff Canterbury megarider- 36 weeks Unlimited travel within the Canterbury megarider zone for 36 weeks – £318 £477*
Staff Canterbury megarider- 52 weeks Unlimited travel within the Canterbury megarider zone for 52 weeks – £435 £689*
Staff South East megarider- 13 weeks Unlimited travel within the South East network for 13 weeks – £163 £290.50*
Staff South East megarider- 36 weeks Unlimited travel within the South East network for 36 weeks – £418 £801*
Staff South East megarider- 52 weeks Unlimited travel within the South East network for 52 weeks – £530 £1157*

*standard price for 13, 36 and 52 week tickets are calculated using the best value combination of tickets for that period of time.

Day and week tickets can be purchased on the bus with cash, card (contactless) or through the Stagecoach mobile app. Show your KentOne card to receive the discounted Canterbury megarider day and week tickets.

Student Unirider tickets can be purchased online through Stagecoach.

Staff 13, 36 and 52 week tickets are purchased through the Transport Team in the Security and Transport Centre. For more information visit our travel discounts webpage.

Come to the Estates Showcase – Tuesday 26 June

Colleagues are warmly invited to attend the Estates Showcase on Tuesday 26 June, in the Darwin Conference Suite from 10.00-15.00.

The showcase is being held to offer everyone the opportunity to meet some of our staff and gain a better insight into the various sections of Estates, including Maintenance, Space Planning, Waste & Cleaning, Interior Services, Grounds Maintenance, Projects, Security, Design & Print and more.

We are also excited to announce that we will be launching our new Customer Services Centre at the showcase, so please do come along to meet the team behind this initiative.

This is going to be a very popular event and refreshments will be provided so we ask that you book a place first by clicking here.

We look forward to seeing you there.

Peter Czarnomski | Director of Estates

Car park and road disruptions- Canterbury and Medway

Employability Points interviews (Keynes car park, Canterbury)

  • Tuesday 8 May- Friday 25 May- Up to 6 bays will be reserved for Employability Points interviewers each day, as requested by Kent Innovation and Enterprise.

Road disruption (Park Wood road, Canterbury)

  • Monday 14 May- Wednesday 16 May (approx.) – Part of Park Wood road will be closed due to the building works at the old Woody’s site. During this time buses will not be serving the bus stops along Park Wood road. Please take extra care in this area and follow the temporary signage as part of the one-way system will temporarily be two-way traffic.

Maintenance survey (Giles Lane, Canterbury)

  • Saturday 19 May- Sunday 20 May- Giles Lane pink and blue zone car park will be fully closed for a site survey. Please ensure your vehicle is removed by 22.00 Friday 18 May. The car park will be reopened by Monday morning.

Road diversion (University road, Canterbury)

  • Saturday 26 May- Sunday 3 June (approx.) – It has been agreed that Kent Highways can divert traffic via University road as part of the Radfall road closure to complete cabling works.

Kent Union Summer ball (Eliot and Rutherford car parks)

  • Sunday 27 May- Monday 4 June- Eliot car park will be closed in preparation for the Summer Ball, as requested by Kent Union. Please ensure your car is removed from the car park by 22.00 on Saturday 26 May. The car park will be reopened Tuesday 5 June.
  • Saturday 2 June- Sunday 3 June- Rutherford car park will be closed so it can be used as a taxi rank for the Summer Ball, as requested by Kent Union. Please ensure your car is removed from the car park by 22.00 Friday 1 June. The car park will be reopened late Sunday 3 June.

Medway campus

  • There are no known disruptions to parking at Medway campus over the next two weeks. Any disruptions that we are made aware of will be updated on the transport events calendar

Dr Bike at Medway and GK Unions cycle tour

Dr Bike is visiting Medway campus Tuesday 15 May 2018. Find Dr Bike outside the Student Hub 11.30-14.30 for your free bike check-up. The service is available to University of Greenwich and University of Kent students and staff.

Get your bike checked and adjusted for free. Additional work will be quoted individually but will always be at a special reduced rate.

The Dr Bike service is provided by Chris and his team at ByCycle, working with the Transport Team, Estates department.

Dr Bike is also leading a cycle ride with GK Unions as part of their Give It A Go scheme Thursday 17 May 12.00-14.00. 

For more information visit www.kent.ac.uk/transport/cycling/dr-bike