Bath Spa University is situated in the beautiful World Heritage City of Bath. The University’s main campuses, Newton Park, Locksbrook and Sion Hill, are easy to reach by public transport or road.
The University is committed to its sustainability policy and encourages staff, students, and visitors to travel by public transport where possible.
Bath’s Clean Air Zone (CAZ) currently operates in the city centre. Please be aware that when visiting us, you may have to pay a charge if you drive through the zone to get to us.
Private cars and motorbikes will not be charged in Bath’s CAZ but vehicles such as vans, taxis, light goods vehicles and some campers and Land Rovers may be charged if they do not meet required emission standards.
Check if charges apply to your vehicle
Address: Temple Court Halls, Bath Spa University Campus, Bath BA2 9BG
Lakeside is located on Newton Park campus. Please follow the travel instructions listed below under the Travelling to Newton Park title.
Address: Newton Park, Bath BA2 9BW
Gardens is located on Newton Park campus. Please follow the travel instructions listed below under the Travelling to Newton Park title.
Address: Lower Bristol Rd, Bath BA2 3ED
Both Waterside Court and Charlton Court are located next to each other, close to Locksbrook campus. If you follow our route to Locksbrook campus, listed below under the Travelling to Locksbrook title, you'll find both halls of accommodation a few minutes along Lower Bristol Road from the campus towards the city centre.
Address: Lower Bristol Rd, Twerton, Bath BA2 1EZ
Address: Harley St, Bath BA1 2SF
Bankside House is located in Bath city centre, two roads up from the Royal Crescent. After following the instructions listed under the Travelling to Bath title, continue along London Road and head down the Paragon, before turning right onto Belmont and across Brunswick Place. Then, turn right at Harley St., where you will find Bankside.
For those travelling by public transport, walk up the central high street until you reach the top of Milsom Street. Walk up through Bartlett Street, onto Julian Road, and then turn right onto Burlington Place. Walk until you see the turning to Harley St.
If you’re travelling via the M4 motorway, leave the M4 at junction 18 and join the A46 southbound. After 9 miles, leave the A46 and at the roundabout, and take the third exit onto the A4 into Bath.
For local buses to Bath, please check the First Bus website for routes and timetables.
Bath Spa is Bath’s main train station.
Bath also has a second, smaller station at Oldfield Park.
The Bristol to Bath cycle path is a lovely flat 13 mile off-road route between the two cities and is perfect for walkers and cyclists.
Bristol Airport is the closest airport to Bath and is 35 minutes from the city centre by car.
To get to and from the airport by bus, you can plan your journey with Air Decker.
At busier times of year, our Newton Park campus car parks become full.
Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) is in operation at Newton Park Campus, and you’ll need to buy a pay and display ticket to avoid a parking charge notice. There’s a 30-minute grace period to allow you to pick up and drop off.
During Open Days, Offer Holder Days and Moving In Weekend there is free, limited parking available.
If you're a Blue Badge holder, you don't need to pay for parking at Bath Spa. Please ask at the security lodge for directions to the closest spaces available and display your badge prominently.
For more information about student parking, please see our terms and conditions.
The U5 service takes you from the centre of Bath to Newton Park.
The U5 operates seven days a week, running until roughly 3am Monday - Saturday.
The X39 stops by The Globe and is a 15 minute walk up the drive to campus.
In addition to bicycle bays, Bath Spa offers shower facilities at Newton Park.
If you forget your lock or damage your bike on the way to campus, you can borrow a series of bike repair items, including a puncture kit and pump, from Newton Park Security.
If you’re planning to cycle to campus, please read our bicycle parking terms and conditions.
Car parking spaces at Locksbrook Campus are limited and are for staff use only. We encourage staff to use public transport wherever possible and not to park on the streets surrounding the building.
Students are directed to park at the Bath Spa University Sports Ground car park on Lower Bristol Road. Students at Locksbrook will need to apply for a Stothert and Pitt Parking Permit through the apphub. There are two options:
When parking at the sports ground, students will be able to catch the U5 bus to Locksbrook Campus free of charge. To access the free of charge service, please contact transport@bathspa.ac.uk once you've paid for your permit. You'll then be given a unique access code to use on the mTicket app. The free code will only work on the service between the sports ground/Stothert and Pitt car park and Locksbrook Campus, and return journeys.
During Open Days and Offer Holder Days, all parking on campus is reserved for Blue Badge holders. Parking information for the event can be found in your pre-event emails.
For more information about student parking, please see our terms and conditions.
The U5 service takes you from the centre of Bath to Newton Park. Locksbrook Campus is just a short walk from the Burnham Road bus stop.
Oldfield Park station is about a 15 minute walk from Locksbrook Campus.
The Bristol to Bath cycle path runs alongside Locksbrook Campus.
If you’re planning to cycle to campus, please read our bicycle parking terms and conditions.
Parking is available at our Sion Hill campus. At busier times of the year sometimes our car park will become full. A pay and display system is in operation at this car park.
To avoid inconvenience to the surrounding community, we kindly ask that you avoid parking on the streets around the campus.
For more information about student parking, please see our terms and conditions.
You can travel to Sion Hill campus from the centre of Bath by catching the Lansdown Park and Ride bus.
In addition to bicycle bays, Bath Spa offers shower facilities at Sion Hill.
If you’re planning to cycle to campus, please read our bicycle parking terms and conditions.
If you're travelling from Paddington Station or London Kings Cross / St Pancras International Station there is a direct bus, the 205, that runs into Shoreditch and stops off at Pitfield Street. If you get off the bus at Stop M, it takes roughly 13 minutes to walk to 50 Hoxton Street.
If you're travelling from Farringdon Station, walk five minutes to Farringdon Road and arrive at Stop E next to a Pret A Manger. Take either the 55 or 234 bus to Shoreditch Town Hall (a 15 minute journey) and walk for five minutes up to 50 Hoxton Street.
Our closest tube station is Hoxton Overground, which is located a six minute walk away. Our closest Underground station is Old Street Station, which is a 16 minute walk away.
We have a number of Lime bikes and scooters located near stations and even across the road from BSU London. You can usually use these for up to 10 minutes for free, and after that are subject to a fee. Download the Lime app to be able to find bikes and scooters near you and reserve a vehicle.
We highly recommend that students at BSU London download the Citymapper app. It provides real time updates, allowing for routes to be planned with consideration for traffic, closures, and strikes.
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Limited parking is free at Newton Park on Open Days and over Registration Weekend.
Sion Hill campus is accessible by the 700 bus, which you can catch at Bath bus station (next to the train station).
The car parks at Newton Park are controlled by ANPR cameras and security patrols. There's a one-hour grace period for dropping off. If you think you need longer than this you'll need to buy a Pay and Display ticket.
You can use the pay and display machines or the Justpark app to pay for parking. The code to use varies by campus:
If you have a Blue Badge you can park for free at any campus. You'll need to register your vehicle first by emailing transport@bathspa.ac.uk.
Any queries or questions should be directed to transport@bathspa.ac.uk.
Still have questions? For all enquiries, please email transport@bathspa.ac.uk.
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