Enrolment Management Services will be holding an Applicant Day on 9 March 2016 at the Canterbury campus.  These are essential recruitment events for the University.

To assist with this event 136 parking bays will be closed in Giles Lane blue zone car park.

All car parks in the centre of campus could be full before 9.00am. You may need to use the car parks within the Park Wood area, such as the bays next to the accommodation. We recommend that you consider the additional time that may be required to travel to and from Park Wood.

If you are parked within Park Wood you can use the Park and Ride bus ticket that was sent with your parking permit to travel to and from the main campus. Alternatively, the Park Wood pedestrian signs will inform you of the average time required to walk to the main campus.

There is a large Humanities Applicant Day on Wednesday 24 Feb 2016; this means that 137 parking bays will be reserved for this event in the Giles Lane Blue Zone car park.

Please remember that it is likely that other car parks in the centre of campus may be full. The University’s Traffic Regulations do state that we do not guarantee a space to park, however there is normally parking available in Park Wood Courts.

If you park at Park Wood you can use the green Park & Ride bus pass that came with your parking permit in conjunction with your KentOne card to ride the UniBus back to central campus for free.

Parking enforcement will remain in operation, please ensure that you park in marked bays only within the car parks valid for your permit.

There is a large Applicant Day on Wednesday 17 Feb 2016; this means that 220 parking bays will be reserved for this event in the Giles Lane Blue Zone car park.

Please remember that it is likely that other car parks in the centre of campus may be full. The University’s Traffic Regulations do state that we do not guarantee a space to park, however there is normally parking available in Park Wood Courts.

If you park at Park Wood you can use the green Park & Ride bus pass that came with your parking permit in conjunction with your KentOne card to ride the UniBus back to central campus for free.

Parking enforcement will remain in operation, please ensure that you park in marked bays only within the car parks valid for your permit.

There is a large Applicant Day on Wednesday 3 Feb 2016; this means that 166 parking bays will be reserved for this event in the Giles Lane Blue Zone car park.

Please remember, that it is likely that other car parks in the centre of campus may be full. The University’s Traffic Regulations do state that we do not guarantee a space to park, however there is normally parking available in Park Wood Courts.

Parking enforcement will remain in operation, please ensure that you park in marked bays only within the car parks valid for your permit.

Between Monday 1 February and Monday 15 February access into the Drill Hall car park will be restricted to one lane due to ducting works for the new Student Hub.

Traffic flow will be managed by traffic lights under the control of a security guard who will check cars on entry, allowing only those with a valid parking permit to enter. Please allow extra time when attending lectures or meetings on campus during this period.

Out of hours you do not need a parking permit and there won’t be a security guard at the Drill Hall car park entrance, however there will be traffic lights.

Transport Team

Transport@kent.ac.uk

Fancy hiring a bike for a term? The University of Kent work with CyclingAge to provide a bike hire scheme for students. You can hire a bike for £30 per term plus a deposit (£50, £75 or £100 depending on the bike).

Bike Hire Dates

Saturday 16 January 9:00-15:00 – outside the Gulbenkian.

Sunday 17 January 9:00-15:30 – outside the Gulbenkian.

Wednesday 20 January- West Oast cycle garage in Park Wood.

Dr Bike- free bicycle check ups

Every Wednesday between 08:30 and 15:30 the friendly guys at CyclingAge are up at West Oast Cycle garage in Park Wood to check over your bikes for free, whether you have hired from them or not.

For more information

Email: uokcycle@cyclingage.co.uk

Facebook: www.facebook.com/DrBikeatUoK/

Transport Team twitter: @unikent_travel

Fancy hiring a bike for a term? The University of Kent work with CyclingAge to provide a bike hire scheme for students. You can hire a bike for £30 per term plus a deposit (£50, £75 or £100 depending on the bike).

Bike Hire Dates

Saturday 16 January 9:00-15:00 – outside the Gulbenkian.

Sunday 17 January 9:00-15:30 – outside the Gulbenkian.

Wednesday 20 January- West Oast cycle garage in Park Wood.

Dr Bike- free bicycle check ups

Every Wednesday between 08:30 and 15:30 the friendly guys at CyclingAge are up at West Oast Cycle garage in Park Wood to check over your bikes for free, whether you have hired from them or not.

For more information

Email: uokcycle@cyclingage.co.uk

Facebook: www.facebook.com/DrBikeatUoK/

Transport Team twitter: @unikent_travel

Due to industrial action, Arriva buses are unlikely to be operating in Medway tomorrow and Monday (4 and 7 December).

We advise that you make alternative travel arrangements for these days. You may want to consider alternative bus services, car sharing or walking. Please see below for further information.

If you are a member of staff and believe your journey will be disrupted, contact your line manager to make arrangements.

If you are a student and believe your journey will be disrupted, contact the person you would normally report an absence to.

Arriva have stated that any person who has purchased weekly, four-weekly and longer-period tickets will be recompensed for the dates on which no service is provided due to this dispute. Contact Arriva directly for further information.

Arriva contact details are

• Twitter @ArrivaKent or Facebook/ArrivaKent
• Call their Customer Services Team on 0344 800 4411
• Email talktous@arriva.co.uk.
• Or listen to local news stations for travel updates on these days.

Other Bus Services Running As Normal

ASD

156- Chatham- Rochester- Queen Mother Court

170- Chatham- Dock Road- Medway City Estate- Strood- Medway Valley Park- Medway Gate

197- Chatham- Rochester- Strood- Upnor (runs along Corporation Street)

Medway Nightbus N1/N2- Strood- Rochester- Chatham- Gillingham-Twydall- Rainham- Wigmore

Chalkwell

326- Chatham- Gillingham- Medway Hospital- Rainham- Sittingbourne (runs along the A2)

327-Chatham- Gillingham- Medway Hospital- Rainham- Upchurch- Lower Halstow- Sittingbourne (runs along the A2)

Farleigh Coaches

150- Princes Avenue- Lordswood- Walderslade- Maidstone

Nu –Venture

130- Twydall- Rainham- Parkwood- Wigmore- Hempstead Valley- Bredhurst- Boxley- Maidstone

131- Medway Hospital- Gillingham- Rainham – Twydall

151- Chatham- Rochester- Strood- Cuxton- Halling- Snodland- Kings Hill

172- Chatham- Rochester- Strood- Salters Cross- Brompton Farm Road

173- Chatham – Chatham Rail Station – Rochester – Strood – Frindsbury – Brompton Farm Road

174- Salters Cross – Strood – Medway City Estate – Chatham

175- Salters Cross – Strood – Medway City Estate – Chatham

192- Chatham – Chatham Rail Station – Rochester – Strood – Wainscott –  Chattenden – Lodge Hill

Car Sharing

Find someone to share your journey with on the Universities at Medway car sharing database

Walking Times to Medway Campus

• Chatham train station to Pembroke Campus- 35 minutes
• Chatham train station to Historic Dockyard- 20 minutes
• Gillingham train station to Pembroke Campus- 25 minutes
• Gillingham train station to Historic Dockyard0 25 minutes

CyclingAge are offering University of Kent staff and students FREE cycle training. This could be for you if:

• You find yourself a little intimidated by some road situations
• You are riding in the UK for the first time
• You are an experienced rider looking for tips to boost your riding skills

Classes are 2 hours and are led by highly trained instructors who are friendly and patient. The instructors will tailor the sessions to those attending and make sure the training is fun too.

For further information and to book a place, email uokcycle@cyclingage.co.uk .

CyclingAge also runs Dr. Bike drop in sessions every Wednesday between 8:30am-3pm at West Oast Cycle Garage in Park Wood, Canterbury campus. Drop by to have your bike checked over for FREE by experienced bike mechanics. Dr. Bike now has 5 courtesy bikes so you can “Park” your bike at West Oast “and Ride” back to central campus.

Dr. Bike will be visiting Medway campus next term. Follow @unikent_travel on twitter for updates of when this will be.

For further information visit our cycling webpage .

Starting next month (Monday, December 7), the UK’s largest coach operator is to begin turning the wheels on the new round-the-clock straight-to-the-terminal service – which will be the only means of travelling between Gatwick and Kent direct via public transport.

The service calls at both University of Kent campuses, stopping at Keynes Bus Stop, Canterbury and Dock Road, Medway. Pick up and drop off points will include Canterbury, Chatham, Gillingham, Maidstone, Margate, Broadstairs and Ramsgate. Travel times will be up to 45 minutes quicker than their rail counterparts, all of which involve at least one change.

The dedicated National Express service will serve both terminals from locations throughout Kent up to eight times a day, with journey times taking as little as an hour with tickets on sale now.

“With so many passengers and employees regularly travelling between Gatwick and Kent we are delighted that National Express will be providing a direct transport link. By increasing connectivity with Kent and providing the only direct public transport link we look forward to welcoming even more passengers to the airport.” – Gatwick Airport Chief Commercial Officer, Guy Stephenson.

National Express is Britain’s biggest coach operator serving over 900 destinations, including towns, cities and major airports across the UK. The coach company operates around 19 million journeys each year, around a third of which are to airports. Online fares start at £5 one-way and the cheapest available fares can be found using their dedicated Low Fare Finder.

For further information visit our National Express webpage.