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Medway Dr Bike free bicycle check-up

Dr Bike is visiting Medway campus for the final time this academic year Thursday 23 May. Find Dr Bike outside the Student Hub 11.30-14.30.

Dr Bike are trained bicycle mechanics who regularly come onto campus to check and adjust your bike for free. The service is available to University of Kent and University of Greenwich students and staff.

Additional work will be quoted individually but will always be at a special reduced rate.

For more information visit our Dr Bike webpage

If you do not own a bike, check out the Rent & Ride cycle hire scheme.

Bus Apps and Mobile Ticketing

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

  • Check live bus times and follow your journey so you know when to get off
  • Mobile ticketing including day and weekly University of Kent discounted tickets. Load and pay for your tickets and then activate them when needed on the bus
  • A “what’s nearby” feature to see which buses or bus stops are nearby
  • Save your favourite bus stops, buses and journeys to make your journey planning easier
  • Journey planner and timetables
  • Available for iPhone and Android

See the Stagecoach bus app webpage for more information.

Features of the Arriva bus app

  • Check live bus times- tells you if there is a delay to the timetable with “+” for additional minutes
  • Live bus map to see where your bus is located in real-time
  • Links to separate M-tickets app for mobile ticketing which includes 4 weekly, 12 weekly and annual University of Kent discounted tickets. See our webpage for instructions and promotional code to receive discounted rates
  • Save your favourite bus stops to make planning your journey easier
  • Journey planner and timetables
  • Available for iPhone and Android

See the Arriva bus app webpage for more information.

New Parking Permit Charges

Some parking permit prices are increasing from 1 August 2019.

Parking permit charges are heavily subsidised by University and have stayed the same price since they were introduced in 2000.

Over the past 19 years, we have made a number of improvements to our parking facilities, including resurfacing and relining car parks, upgrading lighting and CCTV. The planned increase to permit charges will help offset some of our ongoing costs and enable us to work towards the objectives set out in the University Travel Plan.

The planned increase will help offset some of our costs and enable us to work towards the University Travel Plan.

From now on, we expect permit prices to increase on 1 August each year in line with the RPI. We will give permit holders three months’ notice of any increase.

View the parking permit charges webpage for more details.

Parking and Road Updates

Student Centre (Sports Centre pink zone car park) – from now until Wednesday 31 July

36 bays will be closed to assist with the building of the Student Centre (SPS and Biosciences), as requested by Estates Department.

Works to replace Tennis Centre (Pavilion car park) – from now until Tuesday 31 December

9 bays closed to assist with works to replace Tennis Centre, as requested by Estates Project Office.

School of History School visit (Giles Lane car park) – Wednesday 15 May

8 bays reserved to assist with School visit minibus parking, as requested by School of History.

Summer Ball 2019 (Eliot car park) – Monday 27 May – Monday 3 June

42 bays reserved to assist with Summer Ball 2019, as requested by Kent Union.

U3A and UoK Research showcase (Rutherford car park) – Tuesday 28 May

Rutherford car park closed. 117 bays reserved to assist with U3A and UoK Research showcase event parking, as requested by School of Arts.

U3A and UoK Research showcase (Central Visitors car park) – Tuesday 28 May

14 bays reserved to assist with U3A and UoK Research showcase event parking, as requested by School of Arts.

Summer Ball Taxi rank (Rutherford car park) – Saturday 1 June 17.00 – Sunday 2 June 03.00

42 bays reserved to assist with 2019 Summer Ball, as requested by Kent Union.

Parking and road updates

Installation of parking bays (rear of Park Wood Admin)

19 new parking bays have been installed in the area at the rear of Park Wood Admin building. The installation of these bays replaces the loss of bays that occurred as part of the Woodys development.

Student Centre (Sports Centre pink zone car park) – from now until Wednesday 31 July

36 bays will be closed to assist with the building of the Student Centre (SPS and Biosciences), requested by Estates Department.

Kent and Medway Medical School crane (Sports Centre Road Closure) – Thursday 2- Friday 3 May

This is to allow site and welfare accommodation to be craned in place for the construction of the new Kent and Medway Medical School building, as requested by Estates Department.

No Access to the following car parks 8.00-16.00:

  • Sports Centre Road Pink Zone
  • Sports Centre Blue Zone
  • Sports Centre Pay & Display

Please be aware if you park in these car parks before 8.00, you will not be able to remove your vehicle until at least 16.00.

Assessment Day (Pavilion car park) – Friday 3 May

38 bays reserved to assist with Assessment Day event parking, as requested by School Engineering and Digital Arts.

Works to replace tennis centre (Pavilion car park) – Friday 3 May – Tuesday 31 December 2019

9 bays closed to assist with works to replace tennis centre, as requested by Estates Department.

Pilgrims Hospice Cycle Challenge (Pavilion car park) – Sunday 5 May

The car park will be closed to assist with Pilgrims Hospices Cycle Challenge, as requested by Kent Sport.

Employability Points (Sports Centre P&D car park) – Tuesday 7 May – Friday 24 May

Between 2 and 8 bays will be reserved each day to assist with Employability Points’ interviews, as requested by Kent Innovation & Enterprise.

Reserved oil separator service (Giles Lane car park) – Wednesday 8 May

7 bays reserved to assist with Oil Separator Service, as requested by Estates.

Pets as Therapy (Pavilion car park) – Friday 10 May

8 bays reserved to assist with Pets as Therapy, as requested by Kent Business School.

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

 

Campus Shuttle booking now available

Booking is now available for the Campus Shuttle. Book a seat online

If you are using the service to travel to exams, be sure to book a seat to guarantee your travel. Where possible, we recommend booking on an earlier service to ensure you arrive in plenty of time for your exams.

The Campus Shuttle starts running again Tuesday 7 May 2019 for the start of the summer term.

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

For more information visit the Campus Shuttle webpage or follow @CampusShuttle

How far can your Arriva bus pass take you?

Arriva student and staff University discounted bus passes are valid for all Arriva buses in Medway, Kent and East Sussex. See full map for how far you can travel on your bus pass. This includes Maidstone and Gravesend. You can also catch the 700 bus from Chatham to Bluewater shopping centre.

Check out the Arriva webpage for more suggestions of places to shop, eat and drink that you can get to by using the Arriva discounted bus pass.

Remember that all staff and students have access to the promotional codes to purchase these tickets- not only Medway students and staff.

How far can your Stagecoach bus pass take you?

Did you know that Student Unirider bus tickets and staff South East Megarider tickets are valid for any Stagecoach bus in Kent and East Sussex? See the full map for how far you can travel on your bus pass.

 

Canterbury is one of Stagecoach’s main bus stations and therefore connects many different towns in Kent, making it easy to explore the area. This includes coastal towns like Margate, Ramsgate and Sandwich.

Remember that these tickets are available to all staff and students- not only Canterbury students and staff.

Stagecoach changes to bus fares

From Sunday 28 April Stagecoach are changing the price of some of their bus tickets.

Changes to fares that affect the University of Kent are listed in the table below:


Bus ticket
Price on bus (from 28 April)
Price on app
(from 28 April)
Previous price on the bus
Public price
University of Kent
Canterbury dayrider		 £3.30 £3.10 £3.10 £4.50
University of Kent
7 day Canterbury megarider		 £11.40 £10.40 £10.90 £15.50
South East dayrider £7.30 £7.10 £7 £7.30
South East 7 day megarider £26 £24.50 £23.50 £26

Don’t forget that it is cheaper to purchase bus tickets on the Stagecoach bus app. Load and pay for your tickets and then activate them when you get on the bus.

The Stagecoach bus app also allows you to check live bus times and create favourites for bus stops and buses to make your journey planning easier.

See the full Stagecoach story for all fare changes.

Parking and road updates

Canterbury campus

Thank you- Applicant Day parking

As Applicant Days have come to a close, we would like to thank everyone who car shared, used alternative transport and worked from home on these days. Thank you for your patience with car park closures during this period to assist with these essential recruitment events.

Motorcycle bays (Sports Centre road and Chipperfield)

The motorcycle bay within Sports Centre road has been permanently closed to assist with the new Medical School, as requested by Estates department.

The motorcycle bay in Chipperfield that was closed while works took place has now been fully reinstated.

Installation of parking bays (rear of Park Wood Admin) – From now until Monday 29 April

19 new parking bays are being installed in the area at the rear of Park Wood Admin building. The installation of these bays replaces the loss of bays that occurred as part of the Woodys development.

Student Centre (Sports Centre pink zone car park) – from now until Wednesday 31 July

36 bays will be closed to assist with the building of the Student Centre (SPS and Biosciences), requested by Estates Department.

AMP Public Relations conference (Darwin car park) – Wednesday 17 April

26 Bays will be closed to assist with accessible parking for the AMP Public Relations conference, as requested by The Conference Office.

Professorial inaugural event (Keynes car park) – Thursday 18 April

11 bays will be closed to assist with professorial inaugural event parking. Six bays will be closed to assist government blue badge holders, as requested by the School of Psychology.

Professorial inaugural event (Sports Centre P&D car park) – Thursday 18 April

10 Bays will be closed to assist with professorial inaugural event parking as requested by The School of Psychology.

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