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Drill Hall Car Park ANPR Barriers- Medway campus

During September, Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) barriers are due to be installed in the Drill Hall car park on the Medway campus to improve parking enforcement and traffic management. The barrier operational start date is TBC, we will update this post once we have set dates in place.

What you need to know about the new ANPR barrier:

When entering the Drill Hall car park, the ANPR camera will read your vehicle registration number (VRN).

During permit holder hours Monday to Friday 8am to 5pm access to this car park will be if the vehicle is registered with a valid University of Kent virtual parking permit or a permit exemption which has been approved by the University of Kent Transport Team.

Outside of permit holder hours (Monday to Friday 5pm-8am, weekends and bank holidays) the barrier will automatically open for any vehicle.

There will be an intercom at the barrier which will be monitored 24/7 by Campus Security.

Whilst a vehicle may be allowed through the barrier, it is still the responsibility of the driver to ensure that they;

  • are parked within a designated parking area at all times.
  • have activated the correct vehicle on their permit account, or have the correct permit displayed in their windscreen if they do not have a virtual University of Kent parking permit for our Medway campus car parks, Monday to Friday 8am to 5pm.

Information for Permit Holders

Virtual parking permit holders

The virtual permit database will feed the VRN of the vehicle that is marked as ‘active’ on each permit account to the ANPR barrier every 30 minutes. Hence why we ask  drivers to update their permit account with the vehicle they are parking at least 30 minutes before arriving on campus, where reasonably possible.

A driver with a valid virtual parking permit with the correct vehicle marked as ‘active’ on the permit account:

  • The barrier will automatically open. Please ensure you have updated your active vehicle to the one you are driving at least 30 minutes before arriving on campus. Please see the Virtual Parking Permit FAQs on how to switch your active vehicle.

A driver who has a virtual daily voucher permit:

  • Please ensure you purchase your daily voucher at least 30 minutes before arriving on campus to guarantee automatic entry through the ANPR barrier. If you are unable to do this for any reason and the barrier does not lift, press the intercom at the barrier and talk to Campus Security to gain access into the car park.

Event parking/ Business visitor parking

  • University of Kent staff expecting business visitors or organising events will need to continue to use the existing Ad Hoc business visitor parking permit request system and to follow the information on the Transport web page regarding event parking

 

  • University of Kent partner organisations please refer to the Visitors to Medway campus information on the transport website, the Transport Team will review your request and advise what parking we are able to offer

Government Blue Badge holders

  • University of Kent Staff and Students – please ensure you have completed the online process for a Gov Blue Badge permit.

 

  • If the Government Blue Badge holder is a member of staff or registered student at the University of Greenwich or Canterbury Christ Church University and required regular access to the Drill Hall car park you will be able to apply for a University of Kent Ad Hoc Associate parking permit free of charge, which will allow automatic access through the barrier at all times.

 

Zeelo Booking System

Campus Shuttle: New Booking System

It is essential that you Book a Seat prior to travelling from the first day of Summer Term, 6 May. 

Visit zeelo.co or download the Zeelo app for iOS or android and search for your University of Kent Campus Shuttle. Purchase a free University of Kent Travel pass and then book your journeys. We recommend you use the Zeelo app so you can be notified of any disruption to your booked journeys. This will replace updates to the @CampusShuttle account on X (formerly twitter).  

All passes are valid for any of the serviced stops (Keynes stop, Piers Quay, Historic Dockyard or Pembroke) between Canterbury and Medway campuses. If you are using the Piers Quay or Historic Dockyard stops, make sure to check the pick-up/drop-off times on the timetable. This will differ slightly from the time shown in your app and on your booking (from Canterbury or Medway). 

For steps on how to book or cancel a seat, please watch the booking video or read the booking guide. 

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.

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.