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The university works closely with local transport providers to provide travel discounts to UCLan staff and students. Our sustainable travel information provides details of the different ways of travelling to UCLan and discounts associated with public transport, cycling, walking, and car sharing.
You can now check out your personal commuting options to UCLan by entering your journey details into the travel planner below.
For more information please email the Sustainable Travel Coordinator jmtalbot@uclan.ac.uk
The University has limited parking available to offer to students. To be eligible to apply for a parking permit, one of the following criteria must apply. These criteria apply to students at all UCLan campuses.
Due to the very limited number available, please be aware that meeting the criteria and applying does not guarantee that a permit will be available.
Only students on UCLan administered courses can be considered for a permit.
A UCLan Parking Permit does not entitle the holder to a guaranteed space on Campus. Use of the Car Parks is on a first come, first served basis.
Even if you have applied for a permit in previous years, please read the information carefully before applying.
Parking Permits
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Qualifying Criteria – students must: |
Evidence Required: |
1 | Be a Blue Badge holder (priority permit will be issued free of charge). |
Your application will be forwarded to Student Services for approval. You may be contacted if further information or consultation is required |
2 | Live off campus and further than 60 minutes away by public transport. Please verify this via Traveline using UCLan’s postcode PR1 2HE and your home post code | Your address and postcode as recorded on the University’s systems will be checked. For continuity we use an arrival time at PR1 2HE of 09:00 for all applications. |
3 | Have child care commitments for dependent children that are under the age of 12 years at the start of the semester. | Child's birth certificate, Child Benefit award notice, Child Tax Credits award notice or passport showing the child’s name and date of birth |
4 | Have a mobility need, (eligible for a priority permit, payable as per current rates). |
Your application will be forwarded to Student Services for approval. You may be contacted if further information or consultation is required |
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Have a medical condition (eligible for a standard permit, payable as per current rates). |
Your application will be forwarded to Student Services for approval. You may be contacted if further information or consultation is required |
6 | Course requirements, e.g. placements for health courses | Sight of your timetable. Permits will be issued only for the duration of your off campus placement. |
7 | Genuine cases or hardship resulting from inability to obtain a permit through the above criteria | Each application will be considered on a case by case basis, subject to availability. |
Permit Costs |
Semester 1
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Semester 2
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Semester 3
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5 Day | FREE | FREE until March* | £99.40 |
4 Day | FREE | FREE until March* | £79.52 |
3 Day | FREE | FREE until March* | £59.64 |
2 Day | FREE | FREE until March* | £39.76 |
1 Day | FREE | FREE until March* | £19.88 |
Admin fee (per semester) £15
Permits are strictly controlled due to the limited space available on campus and are therefore allocated on a first come, first served basis.
An appeal against any of the decisions can be made, in writing, to CParking@uclan.ac.uk. All decisions on Permit allocation are final.
UCLan operates a car share scheme, which is aimed at reducing solo car commuting to campus. The scheme offers a 50% reduction in Permit costs and dedicated car sharing bays on University car parks when you and up to 2 additional drivers share a permit.
All participants of the Car Share Scheme must be eligible to apply for a permit in their own right to qualify for the discount set out below (i.e. all passengers must use their vehicle to travel to campus). Providing lifts to passengers who would not normally drive to campus or who are not eligible for a permit (as set out above) does not qualify as a Car Share arrangement, as the number of vehicles on campus is not being reduced. Car share Permits are only allowable within the same eligibility criteria.
One car share Permit will be issued per application. If changes to the Permit are required, the old Permit must be returned to The <i> before a new one will be issued.
Car Share Permit costs |
Semester 1
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Semester 2
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Semester 3
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5 Days | FREE | FREE until March* | £49.70 |
4 Days | FREE | FREE until March* | £39.76 |
3 Days | FREE | FREE until March* | £29.82 |
2 Days | FREE | FREE until March* | £19.88 |
1 Day | FREE | FREE until March* | £9.94 |
Payment is to be made online. On receipt of a valid application, you will receive email confirmation with instructions and the link for how to pay and the price of the permit you have selected. Payment must be made within 2 weeks of receipt of the email or your permit will be reallocated to the waiting list.
Certain bays located on Harrington, car park are designated for short stay use and may be only used with a Pay & Display ticket (Pay and Display parking is also available on Victoria 2 car park). Tickets are available from machines on those car parks at the following rates:
Pay & Display Car Park Charges |
Per Hour (up to 3hrs) |
Over 4hrs - Up to 14hrs |
Saturday and Sunday
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Harrington, Victoria 2 | £1.00 | £4.00 | £4.00 |