BruKent Society: INFO PACK 05 GETTING TO

Getting to Canterbury

Canterbury is not too far from London as your journey can range from one to two hours depending on which method of transportation you have chosen. There are various modes of transportation you can take such as:

1.Share a taxi from Brunei Hall with other students from University of Kent	It is important that you use a trusted taxi! Brunei Hall will be providing a list of taxi drivers but please check with the receptionist if they are available. We also have our trusted taxi drivers who have been picking up Brunei Kent students for the past few years. Steve Cranthorne: +44 7729 370337 - £90 from London to Kent (He can be reached through Facebook as well) Greg: +44 7533 794366 - £120 from London to Canterbury The whole journey from London to Canterbury by car is approximately 2 hours
2.Use the train	When you use the train from London, it is important that you take the train from London St. Pancras International [STP] to Canterbury West [CBW]. You will be able to purchase your tickets on the ticket machines at the station itself. As you do not have a valid Railcard yet, the cost of a single ticket will be £33.70. The train leaves the station at 42 past every hour (e.g. 11:42am, 12:42.pm) The whole journey from London to Canterbury will be 59 minutes.
3.Use a coach	It is advisable that you purchase your ticket from http://coach.nationalexpress.com in advance if you decide to take the coach from London for a good price. Prices range from as low as £5.99 to £17 depending on how early you book your ticket and the time of day. To take the coach from London to Canterbury Bus Station (007), you must go to Victoria Coach Station. The duration of your journey will take an approximate of 1h 55 minutes. Each passenger is given two medium-sized luggage (up to 20kg) and one hand luggage. For more information, please check http://www.nationalexpress.com/travellingwithus/customer-information.aspx

Getting to Medway

Gillingham Taxis – recommended

£90 - £120 depending on vehicle size

· Star Taxis: +44 1634 363 636

· ABC Taxi: +44 1634 840 840

*Students who are on government scholarship are able to claim for their transportation fee from Brunei Hall upon presentation of a receipt of payment by completion and submission of the forms Lampiran A and Lampiran B (This can be found on http://upp.org.uk/forms), at a specified refund rate.

*** When travelling outside of Kent and within UK using trains, we advise you to apply for a 16 – 25 Railway Card. A 16 -25 Railcard. costs £30 a year (or £70 for 3 years) and will get you discounts on all the train tickets you purchase. To apply please go to http://www.16-25railcard.co.uk or to the station (Canterbury West) **

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