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Parking Near University of Nottingham and Nottingham Trent

Where can you park if you’re visiting the University of Nottingham or Nottingham Trent?

Finding a good place to park can be a pain wherever you go. But you have lots of options if you’re heading to Nottingham, no matter which uni you’re visiting.

Parking Near the University of Nottingham

The University of Nottingham has plenty of on-site parking at each of their campuses. These are pay and display car parks, and the price of parking may vary from car park to car park. The visitors car park in the main car park you’ll likely be directed to, should you be visiting for the day.

You can download maps indicating where each of the pay and display car parks are located, along with any disabled parking facilities, for each of the University of Nottingham’s campuses:

Students, staff, associates, contractors, and residents can also apply for long-term parking permits for use in the University of Nottingham’s onsite car parks. For more information, contact the University’s parking team by email.

Parking Near Nottingham Trent University

As the name suggests, Nottingham Trent’s City Campus is located in the heart of Nottingham city centre. The good news is that Nottingham has many multi-storey car parks within quick walking distance of the campus. The bad news is that parking at these sites can get quite pricey.

Check out this map of City Campus for a guide to all nearby car parks, along with any accessible car parks for blue badge holders.

Parking at Nottingham Trent University’s Clifton Campus can be a bit more difficult, as there are restrictions in place. You may have to apply for a parking permit, and students are restricted to parking in the student car park.

Get a full guide to Nottingham Trent University’s parking permits. This guide also has some information about alternative off-campus parking options.

Parking Off Campus

Parking on campus at either university can quickly get expensive. It may be better to park off campus and take a tram or bus to whichever university you’re visiting.

Nottingham has a number of park and ride sites:

The Forest
Phoenix Park
Toton Lane
Clifton South

Here’s an official guide to Nottingham’s park and ride schemes. This guide provides post-codes and other directions for each site, public transport information, and helpful estimates of how long it might take you to reach various city locations from each site.

Parking in Beeston – Nottingham’s Best Kept Secret?

If you’re heading to the University of Nottingham’s Park Campus, rather than parking on campus it might be easier to park in the nearby town of Beeston. If you’re lucky, you might be able to find free parking on a residential street or side street. But if not, Beeston has numerous car parks, each of which tends to charge a lot less than the University’s pay and display car parks.

Beeston’s high street is just a short 10 minute walk away from The University of Nottingham’s Park Campus. And if this is impractical, the area’s also very well served by trams and buses, so you should have no trouble getting to your final destination.

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