Complete the University’s Travel Plan Survey by midnight on Friday 22 November for the chance to win £100 Amazon voucher.
The Travel Plan Survey is essential to enable us to report the carbon emission data as well as gathering your feedback so we can work to improve your travel experience.
The survey only takes 5-10 minutes to complete.
Complete the Travel Plan Survey now or use the QR code below. If scanning the QR code on mobile, you will need to select ‘continue to browser’.
Complete the University’s Travel Plan Survey by midnight on Sunday 29 October for the chance to win one of our £25 vouchers for your KentOne card.
The Travel Plan Survey is essential so we can report the carbon emission data as well as gathering your feedback so we can work to improve your travel experience.
The survey only takes 5-10 minutes to complete.
Complete the Travel Plan Survey now or use the QR code below. If scanning the QR code on mobile, you will need to select ‘continue to browser’.
From 8pm on Friday 1st July 2022 until 6am Monday 4th July 2022, Highways England will be closing the M2 Westbound between junction 7 to junction 5 due to bridge repairs. The diversion route will be via eastbound A2, westbound A20, M20, A249. The same closure will also be in place again from 8pm on Friday 15 July until 6am on Monday 18 July.
If you are travelling to our Canterbury campus for the open day on Saturday 2nd July or during these dates, please plan your journey before leaving to ensure that you are not effected by any disruptions.
From the 1st August 2021, some of the Permits to Park on campus prices will be increased. The permits enable you to park on campus within a marked bay Monday to Friday 8am to 5pm.
The annual increase of the University of Kent Permits to Park on campus are essential to maintain contributions towards the cost of parking operations and enable us to work towards the objectives set out in the University Travel Plan.
The new permit prices are all displayed on our Transport web pages and the web links for these pages are listed below. In comparison to other universities, the University of Kent’s parking permits remain at a lower cost and we continue to offer free parking permits for Government Blue Badge holders and for those that travel by motorcycle.
• Staff permits – www.kent.ac.uk/transport/driving-parking/staff-permits#permit-cost
• Student permits – www.kent.ac.uk/transport/driving-parking/student/student-parking-more-info#permit-cost
• Associate permits –www.kent.ac.uk/transport/driving-parking/associate-parking#permit-cost
There are various different permits available and we recommend that you consider the most appropriate permit for you. For instance, you may wish to reapply for your usual permit; or if you are hybrid working then you may wish to consider applying for a daily permit.
There is also a Campus Travel Updates webpage to assist in planning your journey with information about planned travel disruptions that the Transport Team have been made aware of.
There are some new Highway Code rules which will be coming into effect on the 29th January 2022, to improve safety for cyclists, pedestrians and horse riders. These changes will create greater responsibility for drivers. Three of the biggest Highway Code changes have been explained below.
Rule H1: New Hierarchy of Road Users. Drivers of vehicles that can cause the greatest harm in the event of a collision bear the greatest responsibility to take care and reduce danger to others.
Rule H2: New Priority for Pedestrians at Junctions. At a junction, drivers, motorcyclists, horse riders and cyclists should give way to pedestrians crossing or waiting to cross a road into which or from which you are turning. You should give way to pedestrians waiting to cross a zebra crossing (currently you only have to give way if they are already on the crossing), and to pedestrians and cyclists waiting to cross a parallel crossing.
Rule H3: New Priority for Cyclists When Cars are Turning. You should not cut across cyclists, horse riders or horse drawn vehicles going ahead when you are turning into or out of a junction or changing direction or lane. This applies whether they are using a cycle lane/track, or riding ahead on the road and you should give way to them. Do not turn at a junction if to do so would cause the cyclist, horse rider, or horse drawn vehicle going ahead to stop or swerve. You should stop and wait for a safe gap in the flow of cyclists if necessary.
It is vital to stay up to date with the Highway Code and it is easy to keep updated online:
As the weather is beginning to get colder, it is important that you understand what to do during adverse weather. The Transport Team’s Travel During Adverse Weather page has been updated with relevant information to ensure you know what to do if adverse weather occurs.
The team have also created a Top tips to help you plan your journey in advance of travelling in snow, ice, high winds and torrential rain to ensure you are always prepared for travel disruption and are winter ready. In addition, the Transport Team’s Planning your Journey pages are updated regularly with useful journey planning tools and advice to assist you. Remember the weather can change at any time, you should be prepared for this before you start your journey.
Where possible the Transport Team will endeavour to keep the @unikent_travel twitter feed updated with all transport information and any travel disruptions on or around our campuses.
Driving:
Ensure that you and your vehicle are prepared for driving in adverse weather conditions. Read some top tips to prepare for driving during the winter and don’t forget to plan your journey before you leave so you are aware of any disruptions.
Public transport, cycling and walking:
Other Useful Links:
Due to extended repairs and works having to be delayed because of other roadworks occurring in the area, National Highways are continuing to carry out repair works on the A2 between Canterbury & M2 junction 7 (Brenley Corner roundabout, Faversham).
We highly recommend the driver plans their journey before leaving home.
For drivers travelling on the M2 we have provided recommendation of a route below for the driver to consider. Please note this recommendation was written for advice at the time of publication.
The A2 will be closed eastbound towards Canterbury. The information below is our recommended route for drivers travelling to our Canterbury campus.
National Highways signed diversion will be via A299 all the way to St Nicholas roundabout then A28 into Canterbury. As this route is a longer diversion for those travelling by car to the Canterbury campus, we recommend the following route:
View our recommended route on Google Maps.
Note: The A2 is open travelling towards London
The A2 will be closed westbound from Canterbury to Brenley Corner, Faversham roundabout.
We recommend drivers leaving our Canterbury campus consider:
Note: The A2 is open travelling towards Canterbury but will direct you into the City.
Kent County Council road closure
National Highways Travel Updates
University Planning your Journey Advice
It is that time of year when the clocks go back (31st October), meaning the days are shorter and the nights are longer. It is now more likely you will be travelling during non-daylight hours.
Watch the films below and count how many people you can see at the beginning of each film and at the end of each film.
Who did you see first and why?
Whichever mode of transport you decide to use there are things you can do to make sure other road users can see you. This can range from wearing something that is bright and reflective, ensuring your vehicle is clean, your lights are working or simply using your torch.
Find more advice on our travel safety page.
It had been noticed that the cars parking in Sports Centre Road were sometimes overhanging the footpath, restricting its width, especially where the path narrows around the tree outside of the Jennison building.
To try to help prevent this wheel stops made from 100% recycled rubber have been installed in 4 of the parking bays nearest to the tree.
If the wheel stops prove successful in keeping the footpath clear, especially for wheelchair users, we would like to extend the installation to the remaining bays on the Jennison side of the road.
We would be grateful to receive any feedback on this trial. Any comments can be sent to s.thomson@kent.ac.uk
The rules in the Highway code are being updated for 2021 to improve road safety for cyclists, pedestrians and horse riders. There will be further changes made to the Code between September 2021 and February 2022.
It is vital to stay up to date with the Highway Code and it is easy to keep updated online: