Parking at University of Kent Canterbury

I'm applying to study Computer Science at Kent in September, and I will be commuting from home. I live in Rainham, outside of the exclusion zones, so I should hopefully be able to get a permit. Since the bus doesn't stop in Rainham, my only alternative is a train and then a bus from Canterbury East station, which will be very expensive and an overall 3 hour commute each day, so I would like to avoid it. Since I should be able to get a permit, my question is how is the situation with parking spaces? Should I have to worry about having somewhere to park every day or will I be okay? Thanks

Hi there

Although I cannot comment on whether you will get a permit, there are often parking available at the University of Kent.

Most students at Kent live on campus or are in close proximities, so they are not given a parking permit. There are several car parks in Kent, when I walk pass the ones near the Woolf accommodation block, there are often spaces available, so if you are granted a permit, you should not have to worry about parking.

I hope this helps.
Chloe
University of Kent Student Rep

That's great to hear. I sent the transport team an email asking about the probability of being granted a permit, but if you say that there are many parking spaces available, that fills me with confidence about getting one. Thanks!