Google Maps can help you plan a walking route to Campus.

Alternatively, use the Google Map Pedometer to find, draw, and measure your walking route.

Walking Works – a campaign run by national charity ‘Living Streets’ providing advice and encouragement to people wanting to walk for all or part of their commuting journeys.

NHS Walking for Health – walking is simple, free and one of the easiest ways to get more active, lose weight and become healthier.

Arriva North West Student Saver – save more than 30% on fares and benefit from unlimited travel on Arriva buses, including evening and weekends.

Arriva North West Saver – choose from a variety of tickets including a Day Saver, Weekly Saver, 4-Weekly Saver and Annual Saver to take advantage of discounted travel.

Stagecoach Megarider – 4, 13 and 52 week saver tickets are available to purchase.  The Preston Megarider and North West Megarider Gold include travel to Ormskirk within their zones.

Staff can apply for an interest free loan from the University to help with the purchase of an annual Season Ticket.

Use the journey planning websites for help devising your route.

From Ormskirk bus station you can get to the Campus in a variety of ways:

Bus: Catch the Edge Link bus from stand 5 for a direct route to Campus.

Walk: Turn left from the station and take the first right along Knowsley Road.  Walk along Knowsley Road, across one junction, turning left slightly onto St Helens Road until you reach the Campus.  This will take around 15 minutes: Map.

All Merseyrail and some Northern Line car parks are free to rail passengers.

Merseyrail have just opened 2 brand new free passenger car parks on the Wirral.  Both lines go directly to Liverpool Central & Moorfields where you can catch regular connecting trains for Ormskirk.  Save on tunnel and petrol fees, or shorten your journey time by avoiding the traffic.

• Bidston expanded to 197 spaces
• Birkenhead North with 256 spaces

Free, secure cycle storage at many Merseyrail and Northern line stations.

Merseyrail trains have designated areas for cyclists situated at both ends of the train.  They advise against travelling with a bicycle during peak times due to congestion issues on board the train.

Northern Rail trains can carry a maximum of two bikes per train, allocated on a first come, first served basis.  Conductors maintain the right to refuse entry if the train is busy.

Use the journey planning websites for help devising your route.

From Ormskirk train station you can get to the Ormskirk campus in a variety of ways:

Bus: From Ormskirk train station take the pedestrian walkway to Ormskirk bus station and connect with the Edge Link bus, from stand 5, for a direct route to Campus.

Walk: Turn right from the station and walk up the road you are on, Station Approach.  At the top turn left, then first right.  Walk along Stanley Street and Knowsley Road, across two junctions and turning left onto St Helens Road, until you reach the Campus.  This will take around 15 minutes: Map.

The University has created two private groups within liftshare.com (the UK’s largest car sharing website) specifically for members of staff and students. It enables staff and students to search for potential matches and car share more easily.

The liftshare.com groups are completely FREE to join and use and you don’t even need your own car. Many drivers are happy to offer a lift in exchange for a contribution to petrol costs!

Getting started

1. Sign up online
   Join either the staff or student scheme.  Register yourself and your journey details.
2. Activate
   Once registered you will be sent an email. Follow the link to activate your account.
3. Search
   Search the system for a potential car share match and contact them to make arrangements to share.  If a match is not achieved your journey will be logged and you will be contacted as soon as a potential match is found. Alternatively you can opt to search for a match from the national database.
4. Reserve a parking space
   If at least 2 people arriving in a car together both hold valid Car Parking Permits you can reserve a parking space (full details below).

If you are not eligible to use the reserved parking facility for car sharers you can still join the private groups within liftshare.com and car share, but you must park elsewhere on campus in accordance with your parking permit.

How do I qualify for a reserved parking space?

• At least 2 people arriving in a car together must both hold valid Car Parking Permits to reserve a parking space.
• You must reserve your space in advance using the online booking system.
• You must display the 2 valid Car Parking Permits in the windscreen on arrival (double permit holders available free of charge from FM Helpdesk and SCIC).
• There must be at least 2 people in the vehicle on arrival.

How do I reserve a parking space?

• Reserve your space on MyFM (you will need to have 2 Car Parking Permit numbers or usernames to book).
• Arrive on campus before 10am (students via Main Entrance / staff via Visitors Entrance).
• Provide the Car Parking Attendant with your booking confirmation number and they will direct you to your reserved space.

What else do I need to know?

• The space will be held for you until 10am after which time it will be released for general use.
• You must have the same 2 Car Parking Permits on display that you used to reserve the space. Double permit holders are available free of charge from the FM Helpdesk and the SCIC.
• Spaces can be reserved up to 4pm for parking the following day and up to two weeks in advance.
• Abuse or misuse of this facility may result in individual permit holders being excluded from using it.

Members of the Edge Hill staff car share group may make use of the Guaranteed Ride Home Scheme. The scheme ensures that registered staff members are able to get home in the event of an emergency or unforeseen circumstances.

No, many people are happy to offer lifts in exchange for sharing the fuel costs. You can register your journey as ‘seeking a lift’ if you do not have a car or if you are ineligible for a parking permit.

All members’ details are stored securely in the database and only the members intended travel information can be accessed by other members.

We would always advise you to::

• Avoid exchanging home addresses with you travelling companion before you meet them
• Arrange to meet in a public place
• Inform a friend or family member of who you will be travelling with, when and to where
• Make sure you show each other a form of ID e.g. driving license, so you know you’re travelling with the right person

Remember you are under no obligation to go ahead with sharing a journey. If you have any doubts about your travelling companion, for any reason, you should avoid travelling with them.

Obviously, you need to advise your car share partner as soon as possible so they can make alternative arrangements.

The University offers staff members a Guaranteed Ride Home Scheme in emergency / unforeseen circumstances only and this is available to all registered car sharers of the Edge Hill staff car share group.

There are various ways in which this can be done:

1. On a reciprocal basis, where you drive one week and the next week your car share partner drives; or
2. Drivers and passengers split the cost of petrol. Passenger contributions should be arranged before travel and should not exceed the running costs (including wear and depreciation) of the vehicle for the trip. Liftshare’s savings calculator can assist in working out an appropriate sum of money to compensate your fellow sharer(s).  Please note that drivers should not make a profit from car sharing as this can invalidate their insurance and tax. If you have any concerns please contact your insurance company direct.

The Association of British Insurers (ABI) clearly states that car sharing won’t affect the insurance of their members so long as a profit isn’t made:

“Giving Lifts – All ABI motor insurers have agreed that if your passengers contribute towards your running costs your insurance will not be affected, as long as lifts are given in a vehicle seating eight passengers or less. This agreement does not apply if you make a profit from payments received or if carrying passengers is your business”

Drivers with any concerns should check with their insurance company as terms and conditions may vary between insurance providers over time.

Yes, through the advanced search you can select ‘only male’ or ‘only female’ matches.

You can reserve a car share parking space via the online booking system on MyFM provided at least two of your car share team hold valid Car Parking Permits.

No, the only permit you need to reserve a parking space is your car park permit and that of your car share partner.

Liftshare is designed to help you find someone to share with. However, it is not a requirement of car sharing and it is not a requirement to reserve priority parking. If you are a member of staff and choose to car share but don’t register your journey on Liftshare, you will not be eligible for the Guaranteed Ride Home Scheme.

If you are not eligible for a Car Parking Permit you can still join the Edge Hill staff or student car share groups on liftshare.com and car share but you will not be allowed to reserve a parking space (as at least two members of the team need to be eligible for a Car Parking Permit). If your partner has a valid Car Parking Permit then you are free to park elsewhere on campus in accordance with the car park policy.

If neither of you are eligible for a Car Parking Permit you may not park on campus but may choose to park in the surrounding area; please see Parking in Ormskirk for further information.

Please see the FAQ section on the liftshare website for information on using your account.

Please contact the FM Helpdesk (Tel: 01695 584455) in the first instance and they will be able to direct your enquiry to the relevant team.