Life at Ridley: Transport
Getting around Cambridge while you study
Ridley seeks to encourage sustainable approaches and activities which help reduce CO2 emissions, congestion and reliance on the motor vehicle. Car parking is very restricted at the college, and by far the best way to get around Cambridge while you are here is to cycle or walk.
On this page we provide information and website suggestions to help you get around the city more sustainably while saving money at the same time. For information on travelling to Cambridge from elsewhere in the country or from overseas, see our Map and Directions page.
Cycling
A bicycle an almost obligatory accessory in Cambridge! You may wish to bring one with you or to buy one when you arrive (and don’t forget your bicycle lock). There are many new and second hand bicycles for sale around Cambridge and we usually hold an annual sale of refurbished bikes passed on from previous students. We provide covered cycle parking spaces for students and staff on site.
Plan your cycle route for Cambridge and further afield with CycleStreets. Another useful website is the Cambridge Cycling Campaign, set up in 1995 to campaign for the rights of cyclists and to promote cycling in and around Cambridge. Information on cycle park locations in the city and the best routes around Cambridge are at www.cambridge.gov.uk/cycling.
Walking
Cambridge is a great place to get around on foot because it is relatively compact. The Cambridge Walk It website will generate your route, journey time, calories burned and CO2 emissions saved! It includes options to choose the most direct route or quieter routes.
Buses
The City Centre bus, the Uni4, runs every 10 minutes from the Madingley Road Park & Ride to Silver Street, which is just round the corner from Ridley. The route also stops at the University Library, the Town Centre and Addenbrookes Hospital, and offers reduced travel for University Card Holders.
The following bus companies operate locally in and around Cambridge:
Online real-time bus information on your PC/mobile phone:
Car Sharing
Save money? Reduce your carbon footprint? Reduce congestion? CamShare is a free online car sharing scheme.
Journey planning around Britain
Transport Direct is Britain's free inline journey planning and travel information service. Its door-to-door planner shows the various ways of making any journey within Great Britain - by either car or public transport. Importantly it allows you to compare your CO2 emissions for both car and public transport for your specific journey.
