The Facilities Travel team have put together some helpful information to help you make a sustainable choice.

By bike?

Cycling is a popular and environmentally friendly way to travel to and from campus and to the city centre and surrounding areas. With more and more students choosing to commute to campus by bike, we have a range of resources to help make your cycling experience as effortless as possible. Find out more about cycling to and from campus.

2023 sees the launch of our new Lancaster University Bike Hire scheme, giving students the possibility of hiring a cycle on a termly basis for just £50 per term*. Not sure if cycling will be for you? Why not try our flexible Bike Hire scheme and find out? Find out more about Lancaster University Bike Hire.

The Big Bike Sale will return in Welcome Week, giving you the chance to choose from a range of new and refurbished cycles for purchase from our Alexandra Square location. Dr Bike repair services will also operate every Thursday during term time at the Farmers Market in Alexandra Square, in addition to our two permanent Bike Repair stands on Library Avenue and InfoLab for you to use anytime.

New to cycling in Lancaster? Take a look at our helpful cycling map to find routes to and from Lancaster, as well as available cycle routes on campus.

*Subject to availability.

By bus?

Taking the bus is a great way to commute with excellent connections between campus and the city and a regular service all week round. Find out more about traveling to and from campus by bus.

The Lancaster University Bus Station, otherwise known as ‘the Underpass’, has undergone a full-scale refurbishment during the summer months, with a range of improvements including resurfacing of new and existing flooring, new and improved lighting, new benches, improved drainage, and comprehensive redecoration. The refurbishment project has also been the subject of an article on the Lancaster District Bus Users’ Group blog, which contains useful information and regular updates about bus services in the Lancaster District, including Morecambe, Heysham, Carnforth and the surrounding rural area.

Bus passes can be purchased directly with Stagecoach online.

By car?

While we do not encourage students travel to campus by car on a regular basis due to the Climate Emergency and restricted supply of parking spaces on the main campus, student and visitor parking is available in some areas on campus. Find out more about student parking on campus.

Student parking areas using a Parking Permit are largely located in Alexandra Park on Southwest Campus. However, permit parking is also available for certain students in other parts of campus, including the Health Innovation Campus for those eligible. We discourage students from bringing a car, but we understand that sometimes having one is necessary and so, for those who are eligible; applications for the parking permit are being accepted online now. You can check your eligibility by reading the current parking policy. You’ll find details of exactly how to apply there too.

From October 2023, RingGo Cashless Parking Solutions will be introduced across campus to simplify and digitalise non-permit parking on campus. Parking users will be able to pay for parking using the RingGo app, via the RingGo website or by using the RingGo payment helpline. Instructions on using RingGo will be signposted in parking areas across campus.

Still thinking about it?

All our travel related information, including our travel policies, can be found on our travel pages online, including prices and incentives.