You can place your order on the Online Store. The application will be processed and your permit will be available for collection within 5 working days from your order being submitted.
If you are on campus and you are not in receipt of your permit, you may consider purchasing an all day ticket for £5.50/£3.30 depending on where you park, as an interim measure.
Do not visit the Security Lodge to purchase parking. Ticket machines are cashless and all other permit types should be ordered online. You can also use the RingGo pay by phone service to pay for your daily parking, details of which can be found on the signage in the car parks.
Parking enforcement is in operation at the University to enforce the Parking Policy. Enforcement is in the form of Parking Charge Notice (PCN) ticket issuing. Enforcing parking helps to ensure a fair and efficient parking system and maintains access for all our parking users, maximising the number of parking spaces available.
The penalty charge fee for a PCN is £75, reduced to £45 if payment is received within 14 days. Lancaster University Security staff issue the PCNs onto offending vehicles supported by First Parking. Photographic evidence is taken and sent directly onto First Parking for processing. Security staff are not involved in the administration of taking payment for PCNs. Appeals and payments for PCNs should be made directly to First Parking, as instructed on the PCN notice.
ANPR fixed camera enforcement systems are in place at the Health Innovation Campus, Sports Field Car Park and at Chancellor's Wharf. PCNs at these locations are issued through the post to the registered keeper's address, using the information available from the DVLA. The penalty fee is the same, as is the process for appeals and payments.
No. Parking within a compound is strictly prohibited as stated in the Parking Policy. We have extended the number of places you can park in order to work with contractors and make parking more convenient.
Contractors with valid permits can park on South West Campus, the Health Innovation Campus, any visitor car park and any staff car park.
Please note the Pre-School drop-off point and dedicated parking is not available to contractors to use.
Permits are non-refundable.
Yes, replacement annual and termly passes can be re-issued by the Car Parking Office for a fee of £30 and will be posted out. To request this, please contact the Parking Office via email: car-parking@lancaster.ac.uk.
You will be instructed on how to pay the fee via the Online Store. Please do not visit the Parking Office or Security Lodge to obtain a replacement permit.
The full parking policies and information on enforcement can be found on the Policy and Enforcement page.
View the Contractor Parking Policy.
Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) fixed camera enforcement is in operation for parking at Chancellor's Wharf.
All vehicles parking at Chancellor's Wharf at any time must be registered with the University as permitted to park at Chancellor's Wharf (main campus permits are not valid there).
Contractors must contact the Car Parking Office at car-parking@lancaster.ac.uk in advance of visiting Chancellor's Wharf with their parking requirements. You will be advised on suitable options.
The full parking policy at Chancellor's Wharf can be viewed on the Policy and Enforcement page.
Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) fixed camera enforcement is in operation for parking at both the Health Innovation and Sports Field Car Parks from October 2023.
All annual, termly, and monthly Contractor Parking Permits are automatically authorised for use in these ANPR car parks.
Contractors can also use RingGo pay by phone to pay for parking in these car parks, details of which can be found on the signage. This will authorise your vehicle parking for the duration of stay that you have paid for. Please note that there is no longer the option to purchase a pay & display ticket from one of the parking machines at these car parks.
