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Student travel options

The university encourages all students to travel sustainably and actively to campus where possible, and plan ahead so you know the options available to you.

See maps and directions to our campuses

Walking and cycling

All students are encouraged to walk and cycle to campus where possible. It's a great way to keep fit, manage your wellbeing and is very low cost! View walking times between our campuses, halls of residence and the town centres.

All our campuses have cycle parking, external bike pumps and access to showers and lockers. BTN Bike docking stations are available on our Brighton campuses and around the city, it's a great way to cycle to uni if you don't have a bike of your own, and as cost effective too.

Check the location of all the facilities on our online map, and plan your route using the Brighton and Hove or Eastbourne cycle maps.

Take a look at the c-change cycling webpages for more information on cycling to our campuses, including discounts available and buying a second hand bike.

Brighton seafront with pedestrians and cyclists

UB1 shuttle bus

The university will be operating a term-time shuttle bus for the 2022–23 year, the UB1, between the Brighton campuses and Varley Park Halls of residence, free to all students and staff. The low emission bus is fully-accessible with free on-board wifi and phone charging points. The service operates a circular route from the Falmer campus to Old Steine, serving each stop once an hour. Use your unicard to gain access to the bus, by tapping it to the on-board card reader.

Provision of the bus is reviewed on an annual basis.

Find out more about the UB1 and bus timetable.

UB1 University bus

Public transport

All campuses are well served by public transport.

Brighton & Hove Buses operate in the city and surrounding areas, and Stagecoach runs services in Eastbourne. Train stations on the Southern Railway line are within walking distance of all campuses, offering direct routes to Brighton, Eastbourne and Hastings.

View the public transport options in Brighton & Hove, and Eastbourne. There are discounts and offers available to help manage your travel budget, including Brighton & Hove Buses student tickets, available on your smartphone, and the Unizone discounted student train ticket. View all the offers and discounts available.

All Brighton-based students should be aware that it is normal for buses travelling to and from the city centre to Moulsecoomb and Falmer to be very busy for the first few weeks of the academic year.

Full-time students and anyone aged 16-25 can save up to one third on coach fares across Britain with the National Express Young Persons Coachcard.

You can also search for low fares and book in advance to save money. Visit the National Express website to do so.

If you commute to the university from further afield, take a look at our commuting student webpages.

Driving, car sharing and parking

Driving is not encouraged and car parking on all of our campuses and halls of residence is restricted and only available to those with an e-permit parking permit. Permits are limited and are allocated on the basis of our parking criteria outlined our Car Park and Permit Application Policy.

Please see our information on parking at the university for full details.

If you need to drive, consider car sharing, which will reduce the costs of driving and associated carbon emissions. Websites such as Liftshare enable you to find someone to car share with.

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