Many of our students live locally and make the decision to commute into uni. By making plans you can save money, be more sustainable and make the most of your time on campus.
We’re committed to sustainable travel. Our campuses are all located close to city or town centres, making them easy to access by cycling or walking. Plus, we have lots of public transport discounts to make it easy to travel by bus or train.
There are lots of advantages of commuting to campus, including saving money, maintaining your family commitments, or remaining close to friends. You may think that if you commute you might miss out on student life but there are lots of ways to get involved and feel part of our CCCU community.
Our network of campuses stretch across Kent and Medway and are easy to get to by foot, bike, train, bus or car. Find out how to travel to any of our campuses or centres.
Try KentConnect - a journey planner to provide you with information tailored to you, so you can make the right choice on how best to get to campus.
As part of our commitment to sustainability, we encourage the use of public transport and cycling to campus through a range of discounts and facilities. Have a look at the discounts available on public transport.
For those planning to cycle in or run, there are cycle stands, lockers and showers across campus.
You can walk, cycle, or catch a bus or train to Canterbury Campus.
There is no student parking on Canterbury campus as we are in a city centre location. If you need to drive, the best option for parking in Canterbury are the Park and Ride car parks, and we recommend this as it's more sustainable for Canterbury and the environment, quicker where there are bus lanes, and parking costs are lower. Do also consider car sharing with other commuters, to reduce your costs and impact on the environment.
If you have a registered disability, and you are not able to use public transport or Park and Ride, you can apply for a paid parking permit, however spaces are limited and cannot be guaranteed to be available.
Students who need to use our Polo Farm sports and teaching facilities, can park their car there.
You can walk, cycle, or catch a bus or train to Medway Campus or Tunbridge Wells Campus.
Students can apply for a parking permit that can be used to park a car at one of the CCCU car parks at the Medway and Tunbridge Well campuses. However, it’s important to know that even with a permit, parking is on a first-come-first-served basis and so a permit does not guarantee a space.
Spending time on campus
As a commuting student, you will want to make the most of your time when on campus and we are here to help:
- Study Spaces - as well as the libraries there are a range of computer rooms and informal study spaces so you can keep up with your learning.
- Social Spaces - from the SU Hub to Happy to Chat corners there are a plenty of places for you to catch up with friends or just chill between lessons.
- Food and Drink - from fresh barista-made coffee and the unbeatable 5 item breakfast, to smash burgers and loaded fries on the go, we have something for everyone.
- Heat and Eat stations – check out these spaces with microwaves, hot water boiler, washing-up facilities, and vending machines for those who want to bring their own meals to campus.
I can promise you that just because you are someone who commutes to and from CCCU you will not be alone, you will be okay and you will find your feet. You may even find that uni ends up feeling like a home away from home, this is definitely something that I felt within my first year as a commuter and absolutely loved being on campus.
Rebecca, Photography student