Travel and TransporT

Guidelines

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University Centre Car parkingBlackpoolandTheFyldeCollege,likemanyotheruniversitiesandcolleges,providesverylimitedparkingforstudentsatitstowncentresites.

Carparkingpermitswillcurrentlyonlybeissuedforthefollowing:•BlueBadgeholders•Staff•Studentswhohaveheldacarparkingpassforpreviousyears

Studentswhodonotfallintoanyoftheabovecategoriesareadvisedthattherearenoparkingfacilitiescurrentlyavailableonsite.

TheholdingofaparkingpermitdoesnotguaranteeaCollegeparkingspace.Spaceswillbefilledonafirst-comefirst-servedbasis.

applicationsIfyoucurrentlyparticipateintheCollege’scarshareschemeyouwillneedtoreapplyforanewparkingpermitonlineat:www.blackpool.ac.uk/permits

disabled Badge Holders Studentswhoholdadisabledbadgearewelcometoparkonsiteinthedesignateddisabledparkingbays.Youwillberequiredtodisplayyourbadgeinthefrontscreenofthecaratalltimesandmustalsoregisterforabarrierpassat:www.blackpool.ac.uk/permits

In Year Changes to vehicle detailsIfyouchangeyourcarduringtheyearandneedtoupdateyourpermit,pleasegoonlineandamendyourdetails.Anewpasswillbeissuedwithinsevendays.Tomakeamendmentsvisitwww.blackpool.ac.uk/permitsandlogin.

visitor parkingOfficialvisitorparkingispermittedonsite.ArrangementsshouldbemadeinadvancewithyourCollegecontactwhowillmaketheappropriatearrangementsandsendyouaccessdetails.TheCollegecannothoweverguaranteethattherewillbespacesavailableandvisitorsmayneedtoconsideralternativeparkingarrangementsasidentifiedinthisleaflet.

Barrier systemAvehicleaccesscontrolbarrierisinoperationattheUniversityCentreandanauthorisedaccesscardwillberequired.

local parkingAnumberoflocalstreetsareresident-onlyparkingandfurtherareasarelikelytobecomeaccess-onlyareas.Staffandstudentsarethereforeadvisedtoavoidparkinginanyrestrictedareawhichmayresultinafixedpenaltyfromtheauthorities.

Car shareTheCollegestronglyrecommendsusingalternativemeansoftransportandnotdrivingtotheCollege,asweaimtohelpreduceroadcongestion,pollutionandotherdetrimentalenvironmentalimpactsthatareassociatedwiththenumberofvehiclestravellingtoandfromtheCollege.Ifyoudodrive,bycarsharingthecostoftravellingandparkingcanbesplitbetweenpassengers.HavingatravelcompanioncanalsoimproveyourjourneytoCollege.

Byregisteringonline,youcansearchforotherpeoplewhomakesimilarcarjourneystotheCollege.Formoreinformationandtoregisteronline,goto:www.blackpool.ac.uk/carshare

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public parking in the local vicinityTheUniversityCentreisfortunatetohaveanumberofcarparksinthevicinity:

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7Church Street A583

Whitegate Drive A583

Central Drive A5099

Hornby Road B5263

Reads Avenue

Albert Road Charnley Road

South King St

A584 Promenade

Princess Street

Erdington Rd

Bethesda RdChapel Street

Palatine Road

Park Road B5390

Park Road B5390

Talbot Road

Blackpool NorthRail Station

Cookson St

Grosvenor St

No Car Park Spaces Distance from UC Walking Day Cost

1/2HornbyRoad/ReadsAve* 40 0.2miles 3mins £4.503 PalatineRoad 60 0.3miles 6mins £5.004 BethesdaSQ 40 0.5miles 10mins £4.505 ChapelSt/Central 218 0.5miles 10mins £9.006 CharnleyRoad 92 0.5miles 10mins £4.007 ChurchSt/CaunceSt 100+ 0.5miles 10mins £3.40

Please note: All prices shown may be subject to change. *See separate leaflet at the iKnow for further information. Concessionary prices for students are available.

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CyclingTheCollegehascyclesheltersforupto40bicyclesacrosstheUniversityCentre.Thesearelocatedinprominentpositionswithconvenienceandsecuritybeingthetoppriorities.TheCollegealsohasshowerandlockerfacilitieswithinSouthBuildingaswellasincludingshowerfacilitieswithintheCentralHubwhichcanbeutilisedbyallstaffandstudents.

Please note:Cyclesshouldonlybeparkedinthedesignatedcycleshelters.Belowisamapofthecycleshelterlocations.

Cycleshelters

public TransportTheUniversityCentreiswellservedbylocalpublictransport.BelowarethedetailsofthebuseswhichservetheUniversityCentre,bustimetablesandmapsarealsoavailablefromtheiKnow.Please note: The bus timetables below may be subject to changes so please contact the iKnow for the latest timetables or visit www.blackpooltransport.com. Toplanyourownpersonaljourneyusingpublictransportvisitwww.traveline-northwest.co.uk

College Bus service TheCollegecurrentlyrunsonebusservice:

service departure arrival73-SouthFyldeService 7.15am 8.30am

Location CliftonVillage UniversityCentre

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service  Bus stop location Frequency Walking distance / est.time

Metro–Line2c DevonshireSq Every30mins 0.26miles/5minsPoulton-le-FyldetoBlackpoolTownCentre

Metro–Line4 WhitegateDr Every20mins 0.35miles/7minsMeresideTescotoCleveleys

Metro–Line3 ParkRoad Every20mins 0.12miles/2minsMeresideTescotoCleveleysPark

Metro–Line16 CentralDr Every10mins 0.37miles/7minsPoultontoBlackpoolNorthRailwayStation

Metro–Line7 CentralDr Every15mins 0.37miles/7minsLytham(SaltcotesRd)toCleveleys

Metro–Line5 CentralDr Every10mins 0.37miles/7minsVictoriaHospitaltoHalfwayHouse

Stagecoach–Line61 WhitegateDr Every30mins 0.26miles/5mins(PrestontoBlackpool)

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Bus route Map

Key to bus routes

Church Street A583

Newton Drive

Whitegate D

rive A583

Central Drive A5099

Hornby Road B5263

Reads Avenue

Albert Road Charnley Road

South King St

A584 Prom

enade

Princess Street

Erdington Rd

Bethesda RdChapel Street

Palatine Road

Park Road B5390

Park Road B5390

Talbot Road

Blackpool NorthRail Station

Cookson St

Grosvenor St

MetroLine2c

MetroLine4

MetroLine3MetroLine16

MetroLine7

MetroLine5

StagecoachLine61

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