Planning your visit
| Ticket & Information Office opening hours | |
|---|---|
| Monday-Friday | 10am - start of last event |
| Saturday | 10am - start of last event |
| Sunday | 5.30pm (2pm if there is a matinee)- start of last event |
We want you to enjoy your visit to the Gulbenkian, so we have provided downloadable maps, parking information, seating plans and other information we think you will need to make your trip hassle free.
Car Parking
Free parking is available to Gulbenkian customers after 5pm on weekdays and all day at weekends in any University car park.
For Gulbenkian customers attending events between Monday and Friday 8am to 5pm please park in the Visitor Pay and Display car parks on Campus. £2 for 3 hours and £6 all day (8am-5pm). The nearest Visitor Pay and Display is the Central Car Park (formerly known as Gulbenkian Car Park).
There are two accessible bays located in Library Road and three in the Central Visitor Car Park.
When attending events we strongly recommend customers to allow extra time to find your space and park in designated parking spaces only. Please be advised that yellow lines on campus are enforced and we advise customers to park in designated car parking spaces.
Coach And MiniBus Parking
Safe, convenient drop off points are available close to the Gulbenkian.
Please contact the University's Parking Office on 01227 823609 or parking@kent.ac.uk and let us know in advance how many vehicles/coaches and what size they are so that we can make the necessary arrangements. Please let us know if you have any special needs or access requirements.
How to Get Here:
By car:
- Situated on the campus of the University of Kent
- Follow the A2/M2 towards Dover and turn off onto the A28 towards Canterbury. Continue upto a large round-about and follow the signs to 'The University'. When on the University's campus, follow the signs to the Gulbenkian Theatre and please use Giles Lane Car Park directly across the road from the theatre. A map is available to download - see below.
- Free parking after 5.00pm. Pay and Display operates 8.00am to 5.00pm Monday to Friday in the Giles Lane visitors Pay and Display car park.It is free to park anywhere on the University Car Park after 5pm.
By train:
- The closest BR train station is Canterbury West. From there, buses are available by Westgate to take you onto the University's campus.
- From the University drop off point, follow the signs towards the library and the Cornwallis buildings and on to the theatre.
- For details on how to get to Canterbury West station visit trainline's website for up to the minute planning information.
By bus:
- A regular bus service operates from Canterbury City Centre to the University. For details please telephone Travel Line on 0871 200 2233.
- Unibus 08702 433711 www.stagecoachbus.com/eastkent
For more information on parking elsewhere on campus - see the University's Parking Map
More information on University Traffic Regulations
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