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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

Arriva discounted bus prices

We work with Arriva bus company to provide a substantial discount for students and staff for bus travel across Medway, Kent and East Sussex. The student annual ticket works out as only 39p per day.

Single journey tickets can be purchased on the bus. Four week, 12 week and 52 week tickets are purchased through the Arriva website using the promotional code found on our website. For more information see our travel discounts webpage.

Ticket Journey Student Price Staff Price Public price
Single journey Between Liberty Quays student accommodation and Dockyard Main Gate via the University campus £1* £1* £5.40
Single journey Between Chatham Maritime, Waterfront Bus Station and Chatham Rail Stations £1.20* £1.20* £5.40
Single journey Between Gillingham and the University campus £1.40* £1.40* £5.40
4 week

(South East Unimed)

Unlimited travel on any Arriva bus all over Medway, Kent and East Sussex. See network map £25 £30 £94
12 week

(South East Unimed)

Unlimited travel on any Arriva bus all over Medway, Kent and East Sussex. See network map £65 £80 £282
52 week

(South East Unimed)

Unlimited travel on any Arriva bus all over Medway, Kent and East Sussex. See network map £140** £280 £940

*by showing your KentOne card

**valid from 1 September 2017 to 31 August 2018 or 1 January 2018 to 31 December 2018

Bike hire dates for the summer term

Hire a bike for the term from the Cycle Hub Wednesday 9 May and Friday 11 May, 9.00-16.00.

Each bike has been security tagged and is registered to the University of Kent. They all come equipped with lights, a bell and a lock and have received a full service – they are as good as new and are ready to ride!

The cost to hire one of the recycled bikes is £30 for the term, £20 for the shorter summer term.  You need to leave a security deposit of £50-£100 depending on the value of the bike you hire. This will be refunded when you return the bike in good condition. To help, we ask that you pop into the Cycle Hub and see Dr Bike at least once each term for a service.

For more information on the hiring a bike visit www.kent.ac.uk/transport/cycling/hire

Parking disruptions- Canterbury and Medway

 Gulbenkian performance (Giles Lane car park, Canterbury)

  • Tuesday 1 May- Friday 4 May- Up to 20 bays will be reserved each day for a Gulbenkian performance, as requested by the Gulbenkian. The number of reserved bays will be adjusted each day.

School of Engineering and Digital Arts event (Pavilion car park, Canterbury)

  • Thursday 3 May- Approximately 44 bays will be reserved in the Pavilion car park, as requested by the School of Engineering and Digital Arts for their Celebration and Assessment Day.

Pilgrim’s Hospice Cycle Challenge (Rutherford and Giles Lane car park, Canterbury)

  • Sunday 6 May- Rutherford and Giles Lane car parks will be closed to assist with the Pilgrim’s Hospice Cycle Challenge, as requested by Kent Sport. Please ensure you remove your vehicle from these car parks by Saturday 22.00. The car parks will be reopened before Monday morning.

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.

Pets As Therapy event- (Pavilion car park, Canterbury)

  • Friday 11 May- 6 bays will be reserved for pet owners as requested by Kent Business School.

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

Last minute Canterbury megarider bus ticket giveaway

We have a number of Stagecoach weekly Canterbury megarider bus tickets to give away!

To enter the giveaway follow @unikent_travel and retweet our competition tweet.

The weekly tickets will be given out on a first-come-first-serve basis until they run out, or by 10 May 2018.

By entering this competition you accept the following terms and conditions.

Terms and conditions of competition

  1. You must be a student or member of staff at the University of Kent. You will be asked to show your KentOne card upon collection of the prize.
  2. The smartcard tickets must be activated on or before Thursday 10 May 2018. The ticket can be used for 7 consecutive days from activation.
  3. Prizes cannot be exchanged or refunded.
  4. One entry per student or staff member.
  5. The giveaway closes once the prizes have run out or by 10 May 2018.

Campus Shuttle running dates

The Campus Shuttle will be running again from Tuesday 8 May 2018.

The Campus Shuttle is a free coach service between Medway and Canterbury campuses which runs during term-time only.

Online booking for the Campus Shuttle will be available by the end of this week at www.kent.ac.uk/campus-shuttle

We will tweet via @CampusShuttle when booking goes live.

Dr Bike free bike check-ups- Canterbury and Medway

Dr Bike provides free bike check-ups 08:30-15:30 at the Cycle Hub (Canterbury campus) every Wednesday during term-time. The next Dr Bike at Canterbury campus will be Wednesday 9 May 2018.

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

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

Dr Bike is next 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.

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

Parking disruptions- Canterbury and Medway

Applicant Days

Applicant Days are coming to a close. Thank you for your patience while these essential recruitment events take place.

There are two further Canterbury Applicant Days for late applicants and those who could not get to previous Applicant Days due to the adverse weather. Spaces will be reserved in Giles Lane car park on the following days unless specified, as requested by Enrolment Management Services. The number of reserved bays will be updated in the transport team events calendar once confirmed:

  • Monday 23 April – to be updated
  • Thursday 17 May- to be updated

Outreach event (Giles Lane car park behind Woolf, Canterbury)

  • Wednesday 18 April- The area of Giles Lane car park behind Woolf will be reserved for minibuses and coaches for a History outreach event, as requested by the Partnership Development Office. This is approximately 40 bays.

Kent Sport Games event (Sports Centre blue zone car park, Canterbury)

  • Thursday 26 April- 24 bays will be reserved for Kent School Games Satellite Club competition, as requested by Kent Sport.

Gulbenkian performance (Giles Lane car park, Canterbury)

  •  Tuesday 1 May- Friday 4 May- Up to 20 bays will be reserved each day for a Gulbenkian performance, as requested by the Gulbenkian. The number of reserved bays will be adjusted each day.

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

Parking enforcement

We would like to remind you that parking enforcement is in operation outside of term-time. A valid parking permit or pay and display parking ticket must be displayed 8.00-17.00 Monday to Friday, as per the Traffic Regulations.

permit system

Easily switch the active vehicle on your permit

Why do I need to switch the active vehicle on my permit?

Only the active vehicle will show as having a valid permit on Campus Security’s handheld enforcement devices. Therefore it is important that you have the correct registration as your active vehicle.

How to switch the active vehicle on your permit

To switch the active vehicle on your permit, login to the permit system, select “my permits” and select the green vehicle icon. If you have two vehicles on your permit record press “switch vehicle”. If you have more than two vehicles, untick your vehicle and tick your new active vehicle.

Tip 1: Save the webpage to your internet browser

Internet Explorer

  1. Open Internet Explorer and select the cog icon in top right corner.
  2. Select “Internet Options” and on the first tab (general), copy and paste https://permits.paysmarti.co.uk/acct/uniofkent/ into homepage box on a separate line to any other webpage URLs. Press “Apply”.
  3. Re-open Internet Explorer.

Google Chrome

  1. Open Google Chrome and select the ellipsis (three vertical dots) in top right corner.
  2. Select “Settings” and scroll down to “On startup”.
  3. Choose “Open a specific page or set of pages” and “Add a new page”.
  4. Copy and paste https://permits.paysmarti.co.uk/acct/uniofkent/ and press “Add”.
  5. Re-open Google Chrome.

Tip 2: Save the webpage as a desktop shortcut

Windows or Mac

  1. Open web browser and copy and paste https://permits.paysmarti.co.uk/acct/uniofkent/
  2. Adjust size of webpage so you can see some of the desktop.
  3. Select the entire URL and click and drag onto the desktop to create shortcut.

Tip 3: Save the webpage to your smartphone’s home screen (similar to an App)

IPhone

  1. Open Safari and type in kent.ac.uk/transport/byroad
  2. Select the button “log in to permit account” and enter your usual login and password.
  3. Press icon in the bottom of screen (square with arrow), scroll across bottom row of icons, select “Add to Home Screen” and “Add” to confirm.

Android (using Google Chrome)

  1. Open internet browser and type in kent.ac.uk/transport/byroad
  2. Select the button “log in to permit account” and enter your usual login and password.
  3. Press the ellipsis (three vertical dots) in the top right corner and select “Add to Home Screen”.

Windows

  1. Open Internet Explorer and type in kent.ac.uk/transport/byroad
  2. Select the button “log in to permit account” and enter your usual login and password.
  3. Select the ellipsis (three horizontal dots) in the bottom right corner and select “pin to start”.

Cycling- access to lockable cycle shelters on campus

As the weather starts to get better, you might want to try cycling to campus. Cycling is a great way to improve your physical and mental health. See our walking and cycling map to find where your nearest cycle shelter is located.

How to gain access to Canterbury lockable cycle shelters

  • For access to the Library cycle shelter email TransportTeam@kent.ac.uk with your name, staff or student number, number on back of your Kent One card, type and colour of bike and any identifying features of your bicycle.
  • For other lockable cycle shelters come to the Security and Transport Centre with your Kent One card to gain access.

How to gain access to Medway lockable cycle shelters

  • For access to the lockable cycle shelter at Medway, email MedwayCardAccess@kent.ac.uk with your name, staff or student number and number on the back of your Kent One card.