Latest Travel News
- Short Term Student Parking Permits
- Lancaster University wins sustainable travel award
- Sports Centre Parking
- Car Parking Policy
- Cycling to Work leaflet
- Changes to Visitor Car Park J - Alexandra Park
- Bus Travel
Short Term Student Parking Permits
The University has safety concerns about students parking cars on local highways (such as Hazelrigg Lane and Bailrigg Lane) and the implications this has on the local community. Therefore the University is introducing the sale to all students of a special short term student parking permits for the remainder of the academic year 2011/12 to be used on the Alexandra Park parking areas only.
A limited number of permits, available to all students, are on sale now from Lillian Rogers in the Car Parking Office, Security Lodge (open daily 09:00 to 12:45). They are subject to availability and will be issued on a first come first served basis.
| Parking Permit Type | Valid Period | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Standard Student | Now - 30 September 2012 | £115 |
| Lent Term Student | 13 January - 19 April 2012 | £44 |
| Summer Term Student | 20 April - 29 June 2012 | £44 |
| Summer Vacation | 30 June - 4 October 2012 | £44 |
Lancaster University wins sustainable travel award
Lancaster University has been awarded the title of Commuter Friendly Workplace of the Year in the ACT TravelWise awards for sustainable travel. The award is for the organisation that can demonstrate having made the biggest strides towards making their offices more accessible to commuters without single occupancy car use. The proportion of staff travelling to work by bus has doubled since 2004 while the proportion travelling alone by car is down by 17% and the proportion of staff car sharing is up by 17% over the same period from 2007 to 2011.
Car Parking Policy
The Flexible Benefits enrolment period has closed and the process for collecting your passes is as follows:
Annual Staff Permit
If you have chosen the salary sacrifice option, your application is being processed. Your permit will be sent to your home address in time for 3 October. If you have changed address in the last four weeks and have not already changed it by using employee self service, please contact Catherine Hadwin, HR on 01524 592157, otherwise your pass will be sent to your old address. If you have chosen the non-salary sacrifice option or you are unable to salary sacrifice (and you have already been in contact with the Flexible Benefits helpdesk), you will be contacted by email by HR with information about how to receive your pass.
Staff Car Share Permit
You now need to visit the Car Parking Office in Security (open 09:00 – 12:45 daily) with all vehicle details and payment to collect your Car Share permit and allocation of free Staff Scratchcards (pro rata for part-time staff).
15 free Staff Scratchcards for walking, cycling or motorcycling commuters
You now then need to visit the Car Parking Office in Security (open 09:00 – 12:45 daily) with vehicle details to collect your free scratchcards (pro rata for part-time staff).
SN Permit
You now need to present satisfactory medical evidence at the Car Parking Office, Security. Emeritus staff and those holding honorary/visiting contracts should now contact the Parking Office in Security in person or by telephone (X92179) between 09:00 and 12:45 to apply for a permit or choose one of the other parking options such as the Staff Car Share Permit for free scratchcards for regular walking, cycling or motorcycling commuters.
Termly Parking Permits
Available all year round (not part of Flexible Benefits) for £57 per term. Click here for more information.
New Cycling to Work leaflet
Lancashire County Council has released, in conjunction with neighbouring district authorities, a new leaflet with contact details for all council officials dealing with the County's Cycling to work programme. You can download it here.
Changes to Visitor Car Park J - Alexandra Park
From Monday 3rd October the all-day parking charge for Visitor Car Park J will be reduced to £3. Tickets purchased from the payment machine on Visitor Car Park J can also be used in the Student Parking Zone across the bottom car park of Alexandra Park, adjacent to Visitor Car Park J. Tickets from this machine cannot be used anywhere else on campus. It will also be possible to purchase a multi-day ticket from this machine for use on that car park at a rate of £3 per day. For example, a ticket can be purchased on a Tuesday valid until 18:00 on the Friday at a cost of £12. The facility to pay for parking by credit or debit card will remain.
Bus Travel
Subsidised Unirider Bus Passes
Applications for subsidised staff bus passes have now closed for 2011/12. From Friday 30 September all Staff Uniriders applied for through flexible benefits are to be collected from the LUSU Finance Office. Staff must take a valid Lancaster University library card with them to collect their bus pass. Subsidised route-specific passes have been prepared in advance showing the home location area according to HR records. LUSU will also be selling termly and annual bus passes for the full price as normal to both staff and students with a valid Lancaster University Library card. Note that the passes are not valid until 3 October.
Extra Buses at peak times
Stagecoach will be providing extra buses between campus and the city centre in the morning and evening peaks from next week to cope with the additional demand from staff with a further 106 staff on subsidised Staff Unirider bus passes this year and the return of students next week. Stagecoach will have staff on duty at the Chaplaincy Centre Bus Stop from next week throughout the term. If staff encounter any issues on the buses as the term commences please feedback this back to Philip Longton in Facilities (p.longton@lancaster.ac.uk) who is working in partnership with Stagecoach to deliver better bus services for the University.
Extra buses and bus stop improvements
The University is working closely in partnership with Stagecoach to deliver better bus services for its students, staff and visitors.
Stagecoach are now providing extra buses between campus and the city centre in the morning and evening peak periods to cope with the high demand for bus travel. Stagecoach have been monitoring passenger loadings throughout the first week of term and making adjustments where necessary, providing additional services. For example, there are a further 2 buses through Greaves and a further 2 buses through Bowerham before 9am on weekday mornings and an additional X1 bus. There are now 27 bus arrivals on campus from Lancaster between 08:00 and 09:00 Monday to Friday. Throughout the day during the week there are also two additional 3s every hour offering the most direct route into the city centre along the A6. There are now 18 buses every hour between campus and the city in each direction throughout the day. During the evening peak period there are also additional buses to help get people home.
Stagecoach will continue to have staff on duty at the Chaplaincy Centre Temporary Bus Stop throughout the term. Tickets can be purchased from them so you don't then need to get a ticket from the driver. Please be considerate to the elderly and infirm and give up your seat if you are seated on one of the 'priority seats' for these groups near the front of the bus.
Recent improvements to the Chaplaincy Centre Temporary Bus Stop have been made by Facilities to create more space for passengers waiting for buses.
Temporary Changes to Bus Services on Alexandra Park and South-West Drive due to roadworks
Due to roadworks closing access to Alexandra Park from the perimeter road there will be changes to bus services on Alexandra Park and South-West Drive on the following dates:
- Friday 24th June
- Saturday 25th June
- Friday 1st July
- Friday 8th July
On the above dates services 3 and 4 will continue on the A6 to enter the campus at the Alexandra Park entrance off Hazelrigg Lane. They will stop at the Cartmel South bus stop at the bottom of Alexandra Park before proceeding to the Chaplaincy Centre via South-West Drive. There will be a new temporary bus stop on SW Drive (northbound) opposite the main entrance to the Management School until Monday 11th July. Therefore, during the above dates the following bus stops will be out of service (notices will be placed at these stops):
- SW Drive at the netball courts
- Alexandra Park Graduate / Lonsdale College
- Alexandra Park Cartmel West Avenue
At all other times University bus services will operate as normal.
There will be two-way vehicle traffic on most of Alexandra Park Drive along the west side on the above dates to keep vehicle access open although there will be no vehicular access from the perimeter road to Alexandra Park.
Staff Travel Survey – March 2011
As part of our ongoing commitment to improving facilities for staff, visitors and students, in October 2010 the University introduced major changes to our travel and parking policies.
The changes introduced are intended to provide staff benefits that improve the quality, choice and value for money of different transport options to our site. The changes support the University’s Strategic Plan and Environmental Policy to manage the environmental impacts of travel and enable the site to grow and function effectively without the negative consequences of excessive parking demand and congestion.
We are keen to understand how you feel about the new arrangements and are asking staff to participate in a survey to understand the travel patterns and views of staff following these changes. Importantly, we want to identify what improvements you would like to see made to ensure we can offer you the most benefit. Your view is important, and all staff are encouraged to take part.
If you require any further information please contact Philip Longton in Facilities Operations.