Parking at the university

Prospective students

If you are thinking about applying to Brighton, and attending one of our on-campus events and open days, parking will be free for you during your event. We’ll send you the details by email when we confirm your booking. Parking spaces are not guaranteed and available on a first-come-first-served basis. 

You must have booked a place at an event to be able to access free parking (where it is available).

Guests and delegates

If you are visiting the university, your University of Brighton host will need to organise parking for you before you arrive.

Guests

Guests are people invited to campus by a university representative to provide a specific service,attend university meetings or activity, and are eligible for free parking. Parking must be booked via the EFM Helpdesk by the guest’s university representative/ contact. Until parking confirmation is received, parking is not booked for the guest.

Guests may park in any general parking bay.

Delegates

Delegates are members of the public who have paid to attend conferences, seminars and similar, where the organisers have hired conference facilities from the university, and will need to pay, and have parking booked by their university contact. Payment is £2 a day payable at the parking payment machines on campus.

Your university host will be able to confirm specific details. On-campus parking is not guaranteed.

Current students and staff

Students

Students must have an E-Permit to park on site but are exempt from parking charges. View details of permits and eligibility for an E-Permit in the university’s Car Parking and Permit Application Policy, and apply for an E-Permit online, with your university email address.

Staff

Staff must have an E-Permit to park on site AND must pay for parking, as outlined in the policy, either for paying daily or by salary deduction. View details of permits, eligibility, how to apply for an E-Permit and parking charges in the university’s Car Parking and Permit Application Policy and apply online.

Parking at halls of residence

As cited in the Halls Accommodation Contract and Guide, students in Phoenix, Paddock Field, Varley Park and Great Wilkins halls of residence must not bring a car to their halls of residence, except for registered disabled users and those on placements under the following criteria:

• Government blue badge holders and, for those with short/long term health issues a university temporary badge maybe issued under criteria B (Table 1). These applications will be reviewed and approved by the Disability and Learning Support team or Occupational Health.
• Students on University of Brighton placements who may have less access to public transport due to unsociable working hours or location. Their school and/or placements office will be asked to confirm this.

Students who do not meet these criteria must not bring a car to their halls of residence. You should apply for an E-Permit online using your university email address. 

Additionally a further 120 e-permits for students living in Paddock Fields Halls of residence are available on a first-come-first-served basis. Students must apply and be allocated an e-permit prior to bringing their vehicle to campus, which will be valid for parking in any of the Falmer car parks only. Travel and parking at the Moulsecoomb campus during core hours (7am-5pm) is not permitted. Apply for a Paddock Fields Parking permit.

Mithras Halls disabled parking

Parking in the disabled bays at Mithras Halls of residence, can be applied for at the halls reception and is managed by ULiving not the University of Brighton. Please see your halls guide for more information.

Loading and unloading / pick up and drop off

Thirty minutes are allowed for loading or unloading, pick up or drop off, including taxis. You do not need an E-Permit.

Make sure you are parked in a general parking bay, or designated bay if you are eligible, and that you aren’t causing an obstruction. Check local signage for parking terms and conditions.

To ensure you are not issued with a parking charge notice (PCN), please do not spend more than 30 minutes on site.

Public parking

The university permits the general public to park and pay without an E-Permit during the following hours at a charge of £4.50 per day.

• Monday–Thursday 5.01pm to 6.59am
• Friday 5.01pm to Monday 6.59am

The University of Brighton provides parking at its Falmer campus for Brighton and Hove Albion match days, at no charge to full permit holders and £15 to all other vehicles.

Payment is via the payment machines or the Sippi app.

Consecutive overnight parking is not permitted. Parking cannot be reserved and is not guaranteed. Please see local signage for information on payment options and terms and conditions.

Public parking may be restricted for Brighton & Hove Albion FC match days, university open days and for other university events.

Location codes for public parking in the Sippi app

Parking payments must be made using Sippi or payment machines on campus, 5.01pm -6.59am weekdays, weekends and match days. 

Electric vehicle charging points

There are electric vehicle charging points (EVCPs) available for use by car-park users at Moulsecoomb, Falmer and Varley Park, on a paid basis. Use of the charge points is in line with our standard parking restrictions. EVCPs can be found in dedicated car parking bays within university car parks and are marked with signage or floor paint. Use of EVCPs is for car park users in adherence conditions and restrictions in the university's Car Parking and Permit Application Policy.  ​​​

All EVCPs are Pod Point solo or twin chargers and ​​are maintained by Pod Point. Use, including tariff payment, is managed via the Pod Point app, available on all iOS and Android devices.

The tariff charged for all EVCPs is £0.27 per kWh of electricity, inclusive of VAT. Pod Point will collect the tariff payment using the Pod Point app, payments cannot be made using cash or card. 

If a fault arises when using a charge point, please contact Pod Point via the Pod Point app, phone: 020 7247 4114 or email: support@pod-point.com. 

EVCP users agree to charging at their own risk, that charging availability is not guaranteed and that university charge points should not be relied on for regular charging.

Frequently asked questions

Contacts

General parking and e-permit queries, including guest, delegate and contractor parking:

• Email: CentralParking@brighton.ac.uk
• Telephone: 01273 641010 (EFM Helpdesk)