Parking for visitors
General visitor parking
Parking charges are active 24/7 on campus for visitors.
If you are visiting the University, we have parking available in the visitor car parks below. Parking is available for up to 8 hours during core hours (9am to 5pm), and a flat fee for overnight parking.
- P4 Sussex House – location 800803
- P5 Sports Centre – location 800720
- P6 Ridge car park - location 805953
- P7 Jubilee multi-storey – location 800850
- P10 Falmer Sports Complex – location 800804
| Parking period | Charge |
|---|---|
| Up to 1 hours | Free |
| Up to 2 hours | £3 |
| Up to 4 hours | £4 |
| Up to 8 hours | £7 |
| 5pm to 9am (flat fee) | £4.50 |
Payment for general visitor parking is managed via PayByPhone – to pay to park in one of these car parks, . Alternatively, you can pay online at or call 01273 78 5599. Consult the at PayByPhone for more information. The location codes are as listed above.
Blue Badge holders may park on campus for free. Please ensure you register your vehicle with the Transport Office to arrange exemption from permit enforcement.
Guest parking
General guest parking can be pre-booked with the Transport Office via e-mail for visitors invited to campus by a school or department.
If you are a staff member and have a guest coming to campus for a meeting or event, you can pre-pay for their parking at the reduced £2 rate by contacting the Transport Office with the guest's vehicle details and duration of stay. This is charged directly to your department and/or cost code. Alternatively, visitors can pay for standard visitor parking as per the above.
Please provide at least 48 hours' notice before your event or meeting to book guest parking.
Reserved parking
If you are a staff member at the University, and you have arranged for a visitor to attend an event or meeting on campus, you can reserve parking for your visitor to use.
Contact the Transport Office at transport@sef.fm to request the allocation of a space in Sussex House car park (P4). You will need to provide the visitor's car registration number, and their expected times of arrival and departure. 48 hours' notice is required for reservations.
Reserved visitor spaces are indicated by large blue signs in Sussex House car park, containing the visitor's registration number and the time period of the reservation.
Only University staff can book reserved parking for visitors. Students cannot reserve parking spaces, and visitors cannot reserve parking spaces for themselves.
Parking for events
For schools and departments coordinating events with many visitors, please contact the Transport Office for more information about advance parking arrangements to accommodate a large number of visitors. Paperless visitor parking can be arranged directly with the Transport Office.
Please note that large campus events must first be booked with the Service Centre.
The conferences and events team at Space with Us arranges parking permits for conference visitors as part of the conference booking procedure.
There is no parking charge for visitors on open days and applicant visit days; visitors will be escorted to a parking space by attendants on the day.
Parking for minibuses and coaches for Sussexsport events is available on request through the Sussexsport team. Parking for sports events is booked for the P1 Science car park and P5 Sport Centre car park. If you need to arrange for other minibus or coach parking, please contact the Transport Office.