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University Centreat Blackpool and The Fylde College
TRAVEL AND TRANSPORT GUIDELINES University Centre
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University Centre Car ParkingBlackpoolandTheFyldeCollege,likemanyotherUniversitiesandColleges,providesverylimitedparkingforstudentsatitstowncentresites.TheCollegehasastrategicaimtophaseouttheprovisionofcarparkingforstudentsotherthanforBlueBadgeholdersduetothelimitedparkingspacesavailableandaspartofthelong-termGreenTravelPlan.
Carparkingpermitswillonlybeissuedforthefollowing:
•BlueBadgeholders•Staff•Studentswhocurrentlyholdacarparkingpassforpreviousyearswhoareparticipatinginthecarsharescheme.
Studentswhodonotfallintoanyoftheabovecategoriesareadvisedthattherearenoparkingfacilitiesavailableonsite.AnystudentsstartingacourseofstudywillnotthereforebeabletoparkonsiteunlesstheyholdavalidBlueBadge.
TheholdingofaParkingPermitdoesnotguaranteeaCollegeparkingspace.Spaceswillbefilledonafirstcomefirstservedbasis.
ApplicationsIfyoucurrentlyparticipateintheCollege’scarshareschemeyouwillneedtoreapplyfora2012/2013parkingpermitonlineat:www.blackpool.ac.uk/permits
Disabled Badge holdersStudentswhoholdadisabledbadgearewelcometoparkonsiteinthedesignateddisabledparkingbays.Youwillberequiredtodisplayyourbadgeinthefrontscreenofthecaratalltimesandmustalsoregisterforabarrierpass.Toregistersimplyvisitwww.blackpool.ac.uk/permits
In Year Changes to Vehicle DetailsIfyouchangeyourcarduringtheyearandneedtoupdateyourpermitgoonlineandamendyourdetailsandanewpasswillbeissuedwithinsevendays.Tomakeamendmentsvisitwww.blackpool.ac.uk/permitsandlogin.
Visitor ParkingOfficialvisitorparkingispermittedonsite.ArrangementsshouldbemadeinadvancewithyourCollegecontactwhowillmaketheappropriatearrangementsandsendyouaccessdetails.TheCollegecannothoweverguaranteethattherewillbespacesavailableandvisitorsmayneedtoconsideralternativeparkingarrangementsasidentifiedinthisleaflet.
Barrier System AvehicleaccesscontrolbarrierisinoperationattheUniversityCentre.AccesswillonlybepossiblefromBennettAvenueandanauthorisedaccesscardwillberequired.
Local ParkingAnumberoflocalstreetsareresident-onlyparkingandfurtherareasarelikelytobecomeaccessonlyareas.Staffandstudentsarethereforeadvisedtoavoidparkinginanyrestrictedareawhichmayresultinafixedpenaltyfromtheauthorities.
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Public Parking in the Local VicinityTheUniversityCentrecampusisfortunatetohaveanumberofcarparksinthevicinity:
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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
Albert Road
Chapel 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 HornbyRoad/ReadsAve* 40 0.2miles 3mins £2.002 PalatineRoad 60 0.3miles 6mins £3.503 BethesdaSQ 40 0.5miles 10mins £3.504 ChapelStreet 218 0.5miles 10mins £4.505 RigbyRoad 190 0.8miles 16mins £7.506 SouthKingStreet 92 0.5miles 10mins £4.507 Church/CaunceStreet 100+ 0.5miles 10mins £2.008 SeedStreet 193 0.8miles 17mins £1.50*See separate leaflet at student services for further information.
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CyclingTheCollegehasinstalledcyclingsheltersforupto40bicyclesacrosstheUniversityCentre.Thesehavebeenlocatedinprominentpositionswithconvenienceandsecuritybeingthetoppriorities.TheCollegehasalsoinstalledshowerandlockerfacilitieswithinSouthBuildingaswellasincludingshowerfacilitieswithintheCentralHubwhichcanbeutilisedbyallstaffandstudents.
Public TransportTheUniversityCentreiswellservedbylocalpublictransport.BelowarethedetailsofthebuseswhichservetheUniversityCentreandbustimetablesandmapsarealsoavailablefromStudentServices.Please note: The bus timetables below may be subject to changes so please contact Student Services for the latest timetables.
College Bus Services TheCollegecurrentlyrunstwobusservices:
Service Departure Arrival73-SouthFyldeService 7.15am 8.30am
Location CliftonVillage UniversityCentre
72-FleetwoodService 8.00am 8.50amLocation FleetwoodFerry UniversityCentre
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Service Frequency Walking distance / est. timeMetro–Line2WhitegateDrive Every15mins 0.26miles/5mins
Metro–Line4WhitegateDrive Every20mins 0.35miles/7mins
Metro–Line3ParkRoad Every20mins 0.12miles/2mins
Metro–Line6CentralDrive Every30mins 0.37miles/7mins
Metro–Line14 CentralDrive Every10mins 0.37miles/7mins
Metro–Line7CentralDrive Every15mins 0.37miles/7mins
Metro–Line5CentralDrive Every10mins 0.37miles/7mins
Stagecoach–Line61(PrestontoBlackpool)WhitegateDrive Onceanhour 0.26miles/5mins
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Bus Route Map
Blackpool and The Fylde College University Centre
BennettAvenueBlackpoolLancashireFY14DW
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