Travelling to the Maidstone Campus

Walking

It’s cheap, it’s easy and it’s the healthiest option!
- It's free! Meaning you can save on bus fares and petrol costs
- Walking for just 30 minutes a day can help you keep fit and stay healthy
- It’s environmentally-friendly and you can catch up with your mates as you stride

Pounding the pavements? Why not take advantage of the fantastic offers from the Maidstone Campus Holistic Therapy Clinics - In their extensive range of price-busting treatments you will find massages and pedicures helping keep your body and feet in top condition.

Bus

MidKent College and Arriva are working together to ensure students have access to reliable, convenient bus services to and from the Maidstone Campus.

Download Maidstone Arriva bus map

HALF PRICE! Arriva are offering students half price travel to and from the Maidstone Campus (or associated College facilities), up to and including the year in which students are 18 years old. For further details and timetables online visit www.arriva.co.uk.

Train

Maidstone is served by three train stations, Maidstone East, Maidstone West and Maidstone Barracks. All three stations are easily accessible and on the routes of regular bus services which pass for the Maidstone Campus. Details of train times and routes can be found at each station and online at: www.southeasternrailway.co.uk.

Discounts available include;
The 16-25 Railcard offers anyone within this age group, or 26+ and in full time education, ⅓ off most rail fares throughout Great Britain. www.16-25railcard.co.uk/

The Disabled Persons Railcard allows anyone registered disabled, and an adult companion traveling with them, to get a ⅓ off most rail fares throughout Great Britain www.disabledpersons-railcard.co.uk/

Cars

There is free parking available on site for bicycles, mopeds, motorbikes and cars.

Click here to download a printable map

Travel Pass (for full-time students aged 16-18 only)

If you are under 19 on 31st August 2009 and live more than 3 miles from the MidKent College campus where you will study, you may be able to apply to your Local Authority for a reduced price travel pass. To find out if you are eligible or to request an application form, contact your relevant Local Authority at:

Medway Council    01634 306000  www.medway.gov.uk
Kent County Council (East Kent) 01227 772992  www.kent.gov.uk
Kent County Council (Mid Kent) 01303 224325  www.kent.gov.uk
Kent County Council (West Kent) 01474 564701  www.kent.gov.uk