Bosses at Runshaw College have reacted to this year's parking crisis by banning student parking all together.
From September no parking permits will be issued to any students, but college chiefs say this won't have an adverse affect on their neighbours.
Previously, second year students have been able to apply for permits to park their cars on the Langdale Road campus.
This has been scrapped and only in 'very exceptional circumstances' such as for a mobility or medical reason will a permit be issued.
Runshaw has adopted the tough stance in a bid to encourage students to think more about their surroundings and environment.
A student update letter signed by outgoing principal Michael Sheehan says: "The college will cease to issue car park permits to students for the next academic year.
"Students need to be aware that there will be no free, unrestricted parking anywhere in the whole of the Leyland area in the next academic year.
"Runshaw has a beautiful campus and students say it is a very pleasant and supportive place to study. I hope I can count on your support to keep it that way."
Spokesman Jim Smith confirmed the parking permits will be scrapped and echoed the sentiments of Mr Sheehan.
He said: "We are informing all students about this and have been writing and telling the first year students about it. Talking to local councillors and the police, we are confident that there is a good enough infrastructure to support this move.
"Yes we are removing any option to park, but the bus network is competitive and complete and we are offering a payment plan of three instalments for a year's bus pass.
"The price of fuel may be going up, but we are trying to keep the price of a pass as low as possible, £270 or £1.92 a day."
Mr Smith added that those who insist on driving to college have an 'outmoded and environmentally hostile attitude'.
But local resident Keith Brewer said: "I don't think this is the answer, what are they going to do with all that wasted car park space?
"I can't really see all the students getting on the bus, we've got the yellow lines around the estate, certainly Worden Park can't accommodate them and there are no other site sin Leyland.
"The traffic wardens are going to be busy!"
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