Estate Management

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Car

• Car Sharing

The University has subscribed to CamShare, an electronic car sharing database for employees of Cambridge organisations that is operated through the Travel For Work Partnership.

University staff are able to register as users and search for car sharing partners. The service is free to staff. More details are available on the CamShare website

• Car Club (Streetcar)

The University has entered into an agreement with Streetcar, a car club with over 20 vehicles based in Cambridge, with plans to increase to 50 vehicles. Streetcar now has a vehicle based in the car park in front of the Hauser Forum at West Cambridge, and Streetcar vehicles are also located at some Colleges.

The agreement with Streetcar enables University departments and institutions to set up an account with Streetcar. Cars can then be booked online for use by staff of participating departments and institutes, who pay for use of vehicles (at a discounted rate Monday to Friday). Streetcar.com

• Car Parking

University employees are not automatically entitled to free parking spaces. There are 32 University car parks at which the demand for staff parking far outweighs the available space. For this reason, parking has to be strictly controlled.
Each site has its yearly allocation of car parking spaces decided by the Finance Committee; badges are then issued to named individuals according to availability of spaces and need. The number of badges depends on current staff numbers and site capacities. It is assumed that not everyone will use their space each day, and so more badges are allocated than there are spaces available, to the ratio of a maximum of 1.8:1.
Allocation of spaces is organised by your local administrator, to whom parking badge application forms should be sent when requesting one. The need for a parking badge is considered in terms of a strict order of priorities. The higher you come in the following list, the more likely you are to get a parking space:

1. person who is a Blue Badge Holder;
2. persons with other medical or physical conditions which necessitate that they should park in close proximity to their place of work;
3. family commitments - a need to attend to dependent family members during the day (e.g. taking/collecting children to/from nursery or school, visiting elderly or hospitalised family members) in areas not immediately accessible by public transport;
4. unsocial hours of work - a requirement to work unsocial hours on a regular and frequent basis, finishing and/or starting at a time when public transport provision does not provide a viable alternative;
5. persons having a requirement to use a car for work purposes on a regular basis during the working day as an essential part of their duties;
6. persons who are prepared to undertake a formal car sharing arrangement;
7. inadequate public transport - applicable to staff who reside beyond a distance where they could reasonably be expected to walk or cycle to work, in areas beyond reasonable reach of public transport. [Staff applying on this basis should note why they need to drive into Cambridge rather than use the Park and Ride.]
8. staff who are willing and able to park their vehicle at the University secure park and cycle facility and cycle, walk or take the University shuttle bus service to their place of work (only those staff working on Central Sites are eligible).

Research and other students are not granted parking badges except on medical grounds.
Special passes for evening/weekend parking and for regular visitors are available on some sites - ask your local administrator for details.

• Car Parking Applications

Please complete this form if you wish to apply for a car parking permit for the period 1st October 2011 to 30th September 2012. Click here to access the car parking application form. Please note you will need a Raven account to access this form (to find out more about Raven go to: http://www.cam.ac.uk/cs/raven/). To apply for an account go to: http://www.cam.ac.uk/cs/request/raven.html

We will send departmental administrators details of their department's applications for verification and final approval before permits are issued.

You are not guaranteed a parking permit as we usually receive more applications than available spaces.

• Frequently Asked Questions

• Why can I only select one criteria?
• Where can I obtain a parking permit application form?
• Why can I only see some car parks and not all?
• How do I apply for an evening and weekend permit?
• What if I only need an Evening and Weekend permit?
• Will shared permits still be available?
• Will all car parks work off the University Card?
• When will I be issued with the new permit?
• I've changed my car, what do I do?
• I already have a permit, but my car is in the garage and I have a hire car, what do I do for a permit?
• How can my Department apply for department permits?
• Can I still apply for a permit if I reside in one of the following postcodes CB1, CB2, CB3, CB4 and CB5?

Why can I only select one criteria?
Permits are issued upon the highest ranking criteria for your circumstances. A second or third criteria is not required.

Where can I get obtain a parking permit application form?
For On-Line Staff Permit applications click here. Paper Permit application forms for Staff can be obtained from your departmental administrator.

Why can I only see some car parks and not all?
Only car parks available to your department are given as a choice.

How do I apply for an evening and weekend permit?
If you are eligible and require evening and or weekend parking, this only applies to those with parking rights for the Downing and New Museum sites. You will need to send your Reference number (which can be found on the conformation sheet of the application form) to: facman@admin.cam.ac.uk stating when parking is needed and why.

What if I only need an Evening and Weekend permit?
If you are eligible and require evening and or weekend parking this only applies to those with parking rights for the Downing and New Museum sites.
You will need to request through your departmental administrator, who if happy with your request will give you a paper application form to complete and return to the Facilities Management Office at the address on the form.

Will shared permits still be available?
You will still need to apply online and your administrator will arrange for shared badges.

Will all car parks work off the University Card?
There is a rolling program to upgrade all controlled car parks to University Card Access. We are aiming to complete this by January 2012.

When will I be issued with the new permit?
On-Line Applications - You will receive e-mail confirmation of receipt of application. When your permit has been authorised you will receive e-mail confirmation and your permit will be issued via your departmental administrator after the 16th September 2011. If you have not received your permit after the 26th September 2011 please contact your administrator.

I've changed my car or University card, what do I do?
Please update your car details using the online application form. By logging on to your online application the system will automatically update your new University card. Log-in here:https://webservices.admin.cam.ac.uk/cbk/baaa/

I already have a permit, but my car is in the garage and I have a hire car, what do I do for a permit?
Please place a hand written note in your vehicle windscreen with your permit number clearly visible.

How can my Department apply for department permits?
Once the application is closed, the administrator will receive a spreadsheet with all those who have applied along with the 2011/12 allocation, and at this point they may wish to assign some of these as department permits.

Can I still apply for a permit if I reside in one of the following postcodes CB1, CB2, CB3, CB4 and CB5?
Yes, you can still apply and will be considered by your departmental administrator, in line with your criteria.

Further information and advice on parking regulations within the University is available from: