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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8

61

5

4

23

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

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