Do halls allow student parking where you are?

TDQO

Yeh the rules are pretty much the same on my campus... residents are not allowed cars and everyone else (including staff) has to apply for a permit. However they've just built a pay and display car park so if you car share and don't mind chipping on 30p each for the fee you can drive.

It's an environmental thing at our campus, to get approval to build they had to limit car parking to "1 space for every 2 members of staff and 1 space for every 5 students"

There are massive problems with students parking in stupid places on surrounding roads and blocking residents/buses from getting around. However when the farmer across the road applied fro permission to build a car park on his land and charge people to park there the council denied it!! Then they have the cheek to complain about cars in the road!

salesadmin

TDQO wrote: »

Yeh the rules are pretty much the same on my campus... residents are not allowed cars and everyone else (including staff) has to apply for a permit. However they've just built a pay and display car park so if you car share and don't mind chipping on 30p each for the fee you can drive.

It's an environmental thing at our campus, to get approval to build they had to limit car parking to "1 space for every 2 members of staff and 1 space for every 5 students"

There are massive problems with students parking in stupid places on surrounding roads and blocking residents/buses from getting around. However when the farmer across the road applied fro permission to build a car park on his land and charge people to park there the council denied it!! Then they have the cheek to complain about cars in the road!

Yep we've been stuck with the same rubbish!! The only thing is...staff are each allowed an allocated space, yet we have about 1,000 spaces, at a uni of 10,000 students (though some are part time and evening) plus the standard of our car park is so bad, it floods and makes half the car park unusable in wet weather :rolleyes:

We are apparently looking into a multi storey car park, but I doubt it will happen while I'm at the uni!!

spandangled

Rikki wrote: »

My son had to sell his car because he couldn't afford to run it and study, so Mum is still taking him backwards and forwards. :rolleyes:

Mums secretly love that, they get to come in and be nosey

whitfreak

At Durham, to park in College (what you'd call halls) you needed a permit and a bloody good reason. Although "bloody good reason" was a vairable quantity as some of the sports teams could have nominated members with cars to assist with equipment transport issue.... although things like being disabled, living a long way out etc were more normal. You then needed another permit to park on campus... Oh and if you lived within 2 miles of the cathedral tower you also needed permission, although I think that rule was only enforced on people who !!!!ed off the locals enough. That and local council parking restictions in those areas where hard enough, thus making the uni rules hard enough.

TDQO- durham a good parking situtation is like 1 parking space per 3 staff, and about 1 per 100 students, good job everywheres a short walk really.

crazyfaerie

At Manchester its not really a campus, some halls have parking facilities but most don't. Most students can't afford cars so its not a problem,

The tearful parents bit barely applies, more like "Dad if you don't drive me you'll have to pay for 5 train journeys"

Tommy99

"As part of the Travel Plan, Bournemouth University has arranged for the establishment of dedicated bus routes to serve both Campuses.

Special University Services

As part of the local transport network, Wilts & Dorset Buses operates a student-oriented service known as UniLinx. This service provides transport between our two campuses and extends to areas populated by students in Poole, Bournemouth and Boscombe.
Termtime:
Services run every 15 minutes during term-time and timetables are available from all main reception desks. Payment of fares can be made with a valid 10-trip ticket (currently costing £4.00), which can be purchased from vending machines in reception areas throughout the University."
"Cycling Facilities

Bournemouth University has recognized that it is important to provide the relevant facilities for those that cycle. High on a cyclist's list of priorities is the security of their bike and then somewhere that riders can shower and leave a change of clothes. Although the university has provided some of these facilities for some years it has greatly increased the availability of these facilities recently.
If you want your bike to enjoy a higher level of security there are secure compounds outside of Kimmeridge House and to the rear of Bournemouth House. To use these you need to obtain an access card ... You will need to provide a £5 refundable deposit.
"Car Share Scheme

For many people, alternative methods of transport to the car are not accessible due to factors including the distance that they live from the University, working hours, domestic arrangements, and mobility issues.

We have now set up our own Bournemouth University Car Share Group, which is part of the Dorset Carshare site (www.carsharedorset.com).
Once you have registered, you can link with others within the University Group or those registered with other Dorset groups to explore a range of car-sharing possibilities. "

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Hi i think i have offened you, Bournemouth University does provide buses yes. But they have three routes that come into the uni from three differant direction. They may say every 15mins, but really not the case. Last year i waited for over 30 mins on many occasions.

The bus card system is no longer £4, instead due to inflation it is now £6. Which student have complained about.

I have no problem using buses as i had no choice last year. However, if i need to go into a lecture for an hour it would take over 2 hours as a round trip. I would use the buses more, if they were more like the ones in Southampton, there they are intergrated into the community buses and have a much better system.

My thing is, if i have to go into uni for 30 for a meeting say or to get a book, it will take over an hour. When i can take my car, and do it in 40 mins? When i lived with my parents the only way to get around was by my own transport, as there was no public transport in my village. So, my question is why wait to something for 20mins when you can take your car?

IMO the convenience of a temporary student population should not take precedence over residents' needs and comfort in their own home, unless there is a genuine issue of safety or equal access. A car is a luxury not a God-given right, and a student chooses (or should, if they do their homework) the University and their residence knowing the regulations.

You may say that, but explain why when students go home during the holidays. 60% of the club will close during the week?

Also Bournemouth university does put on a very pretty picture, but it is not.
All i am saying is that is the transport system was better than there would be no problem at all.

spandangled

crazyfaerie wrote: »

The tearful parents bit barely applies, more like "Dad if you don't drive me you'll have to pay for 5 train journeys"

At least when they drive you home you usually get a trolley full of shopping out of it, or lunch in the pub. One girl I know, her mother used to turn up every week with a basket of shopping, and a basket of clean washing, and then take her dirty laundry home with her to do. If only me mam was so well trained!

realised

My halls of residence allow parking in their private car park.. It's limited (you have to apply for a permit well in advance) and it costs like £500 for the whole year though (yikes!)

Fire_Fox

Tommy99 wrote: »

Hi i think i have offened you, Bournemouth University does provide buses yes. But they have three routes that come into the uni from three differant direction. They may say every 15mins, but really not the case. Last year i waited for over 30 mins on many occasions.

The bus card system is no longer £4, instead due to inflation it is now £6. Which student have complained about.

You haven't offended me at all! 60p per journey instead of 40p? Even if you travel into college five days a week, it's still a serious discount. If you were employed by the University this would be a taxable perk. I pay £17 a week for my travel pass, and that's with a student discount: still substantially cheaper than running a car.

Tommy99 wrote: »

I have no problem using buses as i had no choice last year. However, if i need to go into a lecture for an hour it would take over 2 hours as a round trip. I would use the buses more, if they were more like the ones in Southampton, there they are intergrated into the community buses and have a much better system.

My thing is, if i have to go into uni for 30 for a meeting say or to get a book, it will take over an hour. When i can take my car, and do it in 40 mins? When i lived with my parents the only way to get around was by my own transport, as there was no public transport in my village. So, my question is why wait to something for 20mins when you can take your car?

I don't just sit on the bus stressing about the time wasted or the traffic jam as you might as a driver. I skim read books, text my mates, open and action my post, even eat my breakfast! You can even do your online banking if you have an iPhone or Blackberry ...

If I needed to travel to a further campus for a meeting or short lecture my laptop would go too so I can spend the rest of the morning/ afternoon/ day in the library. The only 'wasted' time is walking to and from the bus stop, which is a lot less than a return drive.

The reasons I choose not to drive are many. Firstly as a student I can't afford to run a car. I have a student loan for fees only, and am on track to have sufficient saved by the end of my course to match my 'debt'. I will have no debts for maintenance at all, only the smallest student overdraft ... after four years of study. I am also keenly aware of the effect my transport decisions will make on the environment and on my local community.

I don't blame you for wanting to drive when you are at home in an isolated location. However, there is nothing stopping you using public transport or cycling or car sharing when you are at University. Add up the costs of the car on an annual basis, multiply this by five years at Uni and consider how long it will take you to pay off afterwards.

Tommy99 wrote: »

You may say that, but explain why when students go home during the holidays. 60% of the club will close during the week?

Also Bournemouth university does put on a very pretty picture, but it is not.
All i am saying is that is the transport system was better than there would be no problem at all.

I am aware of the effects - both positive and negative - students have on my city and in particular the nighttime economy. I am a permanent resident of a city centre, a very active member of a Residents' Association and of the city centre Steering Group (council, police, major businesses). We have many students living, working and playing on 'our patch', including me!

bestpud

Students are allowed a car if they are in halls but they pay quite a lot for a permit.

Students living off campus can purchase a permit, or use the pay and display. There is more choice with a permit but no gurantee of a space.

The permits are more expensive for people wo live closest to the uni to encourage them to find alternate transport.

This doesn't apply to students with a disability though, of course.

They have recently taken away a vast percentage of the parking to build new halls, as it is rapidly expanding, so we have fewer spaces and far more students! Plus they are building another campus and that will have no parking whatsoever (not even for staff), so everyone will still be parking at the old campus!

It's ridiculous; there is nowhere to park after about 8.45am! The local residents are complaining too, and I can see why; the local streets are full by about 8.15am.

Trouble is, it is a rural area with a big percentage of mature, and local students. I, for example, can use public transport, but the earliest I can get there is 10am, and that is at a push! Lot of use that is when lectures start at 9am!!

I think it would ease the situation for people like me if they stopped halls residents keeping a car on campus, but it doesn't seem very fair for them!