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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.

Car park disruptions at Canterbury and Medway campuses

Applicant days (Giles Lane car park, Canterbury)

Applicant days are essential recruitment days for the University. Spaces will be reserved in Giles Lane car park on the following days unless specified, as requested by Enrolment Management Services. Spaces are reserved based on the number of bookings. The number of reserved bays will be updated in the transport team events calendar once confirmed:

  • Wednesday 4 April- 114 spaces (large applicant day)
  • Thursday 5 April- 30 spaces
  • Saturday 7 April- 186

AUDE Conference (rear of Stacey, Sibson and Sports Centre car parks, Canterbury)

The AUDE Conference (Association of University Directors of Estates) is a high profile event being hosted by the University of Kent this year. The following parking bays are being reserved for this event, as requested by the Estates Department and Conference Office:

  • Friday 6- Tuesday 10 April- the reserved bays for Kent union minibuses and the School of Physical Sciences vehicle behind Stacey building bay will be reserved for a delivery lorry. The bays will be reserved Friday at 17.00
  • Sunday 8- Wednesday 11 April- the Sports Centre blue zone car park will be closed to permit holders. This area will be reserved for exhibitors attending the event
  • Monday 9- Wednesday 11 April – 5 bays will be reserved within Sibson car park for AUDE VIP guests

Applicant day (Mast Pond car park, Historic Dockyard, Medway)

  • Wednesday 4 April- Currently 63 visitors have requested parking for the Medway applicant day. Applicants have been advised to park in the Mast Pond car park.