Parking at the Canterbury campus
Parking is available for parents, carers or friends who may be helping you move in to your accommodation (parking is restricted at all other times). If you are a Blue Badge holder, accessible bays are available near to your accommodation and across the campus. Ensure you display your badge at all times.
Getting to Canterbury by car
The campus is less than two miles from Canterbury city centre. It can be accessed by road from the west via A290 Whitstable Road or from the east via St Stephen’s Hill.
From London, the North and East Anglia (via M25 clockwise): Exit the M25 at junction 2 onto the A2 Canterbury. Continue on A2/M2 and exit at junction 7 then follow signs to Canterbury.
From the West and South-West (via M25 anticlockwise): Exit the M25 at junction 5 and continue on M26(M20) signposted Maidstone. Exit the M20 at junction 7 onto A249 Sheerness. Exit left onto M2 for Canterbury, exit the M2 at junction 7 then follow signs to Canterbury.
From Canterbury to the campus: Via A2 eastbound/London: Rheims Way, London Road, Whitstable Road, University Road.
Via A2 westbound: Wincheap, Rheims Way, London Road, Whitstable Road, University Road.
Parking at Medway
There is limited parking at Pier Quays. The unloading of your vehicle will be part of your arrival slot booked via the My Unite app.
Please contact Pier Quays ahead of your arrival on +44 (0) 1634 853285 to book a 15-minute slot to unload your vehicle.
Once your vehicle is unloaded, you will need to move your car to the Pembroke site on the Medway campus and park in the Drill Hall car park. The walk from the Drill Hall car park to Pier Quays is along Pier Road and takes approximately ten minutes.
Getting to Medway by car
Getting to Medway by car
From London, the North and East Anglia (via M25 clockwise) and from the West and South-West (via M25 anticlockwise): Exit
M25 at junction 2 signposted A2 Canterbury, where the A2 becomes the
M2 at junction 1 leave the motorway and continue on the A2 signposted
Gillingham. Follow the brown anchor signs for the Historic Dockyard and
Chatham Maritime via the A289 and the Medway Tunnel. Take the first
exit directly after emerging from the tunnel, turn right at the end of
slip road, leading up Maritime Way towards Chatham. The campus entrance
is the first exit at the next roundabout, signposted Pembroke and
Universities at Medway.
From the South-East: Leave M2 at junction 4 signposted Gillingham. Follow the brown anchor signs for the Historic Dockyard and Chatham Maritime via the A278, A2 and A289. Take the last exit just before the Medway Tunnel, signposted Chatham and Historic Dockyard. At the end of the slip road, turn left up Maritime Way towards Chatham. The campus entrance is the first exit at the next roundabout, signposted Pembroke and Universities at Medway.
Postcodes for satellite navigation
| Location | Postcode |
|---|---|
| Pier Quays, Blake Avenue, Gillingham, Kent | ME7 1FL |
| Medway campus (Pilkington Building, Pembroke site) | ME4 4AG |
See our Directions for travel page if you are travelling by bus or train.
International students
Our Travel information leaflet (pdf) has lots of useful information about travelling to the University from Heathrow, Gatwick and Stansted airports, as well as details of Eurostar services and the National Express coach service.
Taxis
We suggest that you do not use the licensed black taxis that wait outside each airport terminal. They are priced using the taxi meter and are usually very expensive. Read our guide to booking a taxi in the UK.