We have been listening to feedback and have created an interactive parking map to show information about all of the parking areas on campus- parking zone, capacity, accessible bays and motorcycle bays.
The parking map is currently being updated to reflect the changes to Giles Lane car park. Once this is completed the interactive parking map will be updated.
Giles Lane car park is now fully closed and the contractors have started the maintenance works.
The first 2-3 weeks of the project will produce a lot of dust and mud while the pink zone is brought down to the level of the current blue zone.
The project team are meeting on a very regular basis and are constantly monitoring the parking situation on campus.
The Transport Team are working closely with Campus Security to advise and assist with traffic management during the car park closure.
Keep up to date with the Giles Lane car park changes webpage
Coach and minibus park (Oaks car park, Canterbury)
Giles Lane car park closure (Giles Lane car park, Canterbury)
Medway campus
There are no known car park disruptions to Medway campus for the next two weeks. Any disruptions that we are made aware of will be updated on the transport events calendar
Giles Lane car park will be fully closed Sunday 8 July overnight so works can start Monday 9 July. Personal safety as well as potential damage to vehicles is being considered in regards to the whole car park being closed.
The first 2-3 weeks of the project will produce a lot of dust and mud while the pink zone is brought down to the level of the current blue zone.
Estates are working closely with the contractors and health and safety advisors to see if it is possible to safely reopen any part of the car park during the works.
The project team are meeting on a very regular basis and are constantly monitoring the parking situation on campus.
The Transport Team are working closely with Campus Security to advise and assist with traffic management during the car park closure.
Keep up to date with the Giles Lane car park changes webpage.
Canterbury City Council have unveiled a new initiative for cyclists in Canterbury. Members of the public will now be able to store their bicycles in a secure cycle compound in Wincheap Park and Ride car park.
The secure compound has keycard entry and is covered by 24/7 CCTV cameras. There’s even a bicycle repair kit in the compound for emergency repairs.
Parking is free for those who use their bicycle to commute around Canterbury. The scheme is available to any member of the public, all you need to pay is a £15 deposit for the keycard.
Using Park and Pedal gives easy access to the scenic bike route into the City Centre, which takes just six minutes. Or commute to campus in just 10 minutes!
Please visit the Security and Transport Centre for a leaflet, or, to apply online, visit: www.canterbury.gov.uk/parkandpedal
Did you know that Stagecoach and Arriva have bus apps with live bus updates and mobile ticketing? Stagecoach buses operate in Kent and East Sussex (including Canterbury campus) and Arriva buses operate in Medway, Kent and East Sussex (including Medway campus).
Features of the Stagecoach bus app
See the Stagecoach bus app webpage for more information.
Features of the Arriva bus app
See the Arriva bus app webpage for more information.
Kent School Games (Pavilion car park and Sports Centre blue zone car park, Canterbury)
Gulbenkian performances (Giles Lane car park, Canterbury)
Coach and minibus park (Giles Lane car park, Canterbury)
Giles Lane car park closure (Giles Lane car park, Canterbury)
Medway campus
There are no known car park disruptions to Medway campus for the next two weeks. Any disruptions that we are made aware of will be updated on the transport events calendar
Over the summer there will be changes to the Giles Lane car parks. This includes essential maintenance for health and safety reasons.
Giles Lane car park will be fully closed from early July (expected start date 8 July) with the aim to reopen the car park by September. This work has been scheduled over the summer vacation to cause minimal disruption.
We are taking this opportunity to reduce the level of the pink zone so Giles Lane car parks will be consolidated into one car park. The car park will become fully pink zone. From checks carried out by the Transport Team less than 15% of the blue zone car park is being used by student blue zone permit holders, around 75% is being used by staff and associates and around 10% is being used by other persons.
Blue zone parking will still be available in the Sports Centre blue zone, Park Wood Courts, Pavilion and Oaks car parks.
Creating one level car par park allows us to improve the parking experience by installing Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) barriers in the car park and Variable Message Signage (VMS) along Giles Lane to provide information to drivers on the number of available spaces in Giles Lane car park. This will help with parking enforcement and traffic management. Environmentally, the introduction of VMS should help to reduce carbon emissions as drivers will spend less time driving around Giles Lane car park in search of a parking bay.
Levelling the car park will also create some additional parking bays within the car park.
Do you need to travel by car?
If it is an option for you why not consider changing up your travel to campus by walking, cycling or taking the bus? The University encourages sustainable travel wherever possible through the University’s Travel Plans. Did you know staff and students can save a huge amount on their bus travel by purchasing the University’s discounted tickets? Check out our travel discounts and planning your journey webpages.
How do I find out more information?
Staff are invited to the Estates Showcase on Tuesday 26 June 2018, in the Darwin Conference Suite between 10.00- 15.00. You can learn more about the changes to Giles Lane car park as well as information on all the services provided by the Estates Department.
We will be providing further updates over the next few weeks and throughout the summer vacation period via the transport team newsletter
We are working with key people in the Gulbenkian, Kent Sport, Conference Office and Recruitment to help manage their large number of visitors over the summer. If you are aware of any large events over summer outside of these departments that may be affected by the changes to Giles Lane car park, please email the Transport Team .
Medway Open Day (Drill Hall car park, Medway)
Canterbury campus
There are no known car park disruptions to Canterbury campus for the next two weeks. Any disruptions that we are made aware of will be updated on the transport events calendar
Dr Bike is visiting Medway campus Thursday 21 June 2018. This will be the last Medway Dr Bike of the academic year.
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.
For more information about Dr Bike visits to Medway and Canterbury campuses please see www.kent.ac.uk/transport/cycling/dr-bike