Travel information
Welcome to the University of Cumbria travel page.
Here you can find basic travel-related information for students, visitors and anyone with an interest in the travel policy of the University.
How to get to the University
Details of how to get to each of our sites and campus maps are available.
Visitor parking
All University sites have arrangements for visitor parking.
If you are visiting on official University business, please contact your host department in advance so that they can co-ordinate your parking requirements, including arranging any temporary parking permits.
If you do not have a specific host department, please report to the site Reception when you arrive.
Further details are available in the university's car parking policy
Public transport
The vast majority of our campuses and sites are well-served by public transport. To find out more, please see the websites of our local transport providers.
Bus travel
Rail travel
Discounted bus travel
University of Cumbria students and staff can get discounted season tickets for Stagecoach bus travel in Carlisle and Lancaster (Unirider tickets), and discounted weekly tickets for Reays bus travel in Carlisle (Uni Hopper tickets).
For more details of the offer for each town, see the Unirider section of the Stagecoach website or the Reays website. Please note that for Lancaster the Stagecoach website still refers to the University of Cumbria as ‘St Martins College’ on some pages.
Students with cars or motorcycles
If you have access to a vehicle whilst at University you should ensure you are familiar with the university's Traffic Regulations and Car Parking Policy.
Applications for student or staff parking permits for University of Cumbria sites must be made online.
Velocampus Cumbria
With the support of Cycling England and the City Council, the University has put in place a range of initiatives to support and encourage cycling at the Lancaster campus, including a low cost cycle loan scheme for students.
All university sites have facilities for cyclists and walkers. Basic information is provided on the web but if you are unsure where they are please ask at your site Reception.
Active Travel Forum
The University has an active travel discussion forum on Blackboard, our Virtual Learning Environment. This is open to all students and staff.
Once logged in to Blackboard, click the ‘Community’ tab and then look at ‘Active Travel’ under the heading ‘Institution Discussion Boards’.
Use of University vehicles by students
Generally, student use of University cars and minibuses is not allowed. There are specific exceptions to this rule but you will be made aware of these exceptions if you are affected.
Under an arrangement between UCSU and the University, UCSU members are able to use University minibuses subject to a number of conditions. For more details please contact Emma Egglestone, UCSU, Lancaster.
Travel Plan
The University has a travel plan, which is available to download. This describes the current volume of travel related to University activity and how the University is addressing this in the context of its business plan.
Within the travel plan are corporate actions which include the promotion of more sustainable forms of travel. The specific travel-related characteristics and issues of the major University sites are set out in appendices to the main plan.
Appendices for the major sites can be downloaded separately:
Queries
Any queries about the content of this page should be directed to:
Ian Rodham
Travel Plan Manager
Student Gateway
Lancaster Campus
Telephone: 01524 384299
E-mail: ian.rodham@cumbria.ac.uk