Getting to NTU for an open day or event

By car

Car parks

The closest and largest parking facilities to our City Campus are:

• Talbot Street (NG1 5GG)^* discounted parking is available for open day visitors, see below for more information
• Trinity Square (NG1 4BH)^*
• The Victoria Centre (NG1 3PR)^*

^{*Has electric charging facilities.}

Type the postcode into your satnav or maps app to find each address. More information on city centre parking can be found on the Nottingham City Council website.

If you are a Blue Badge holder or need to bring your car to the University because of your medical condition, there is a range of Blue Badge car parking across the city.

Restricted routes around City Campus

Please avoid driving on Goldsmith Street and Shakespeare Street, as these are restricted areas and may incur fines.

Park & Ride

If you’re travelling to Nottingham by car, we recommend you use the city's park and ride services and continue your journey by tram. Use one of the following sites and board any tram serving the Toton Lane or the Clifton South line:

• The Forest (NG7 6AQ) – journey time: approximately 5 minutes
• Wilkinson Street (NG7 7NW) – journey time: approximately 10 minutes
• Phoenix Park (NG8 6AS) – journey time: approximately 20 minutes

Make sure you buy a ticket before you board the tram to avoid penalty fares and get off at the Nottingham Trent University stop. We recommend that you purchase a discounted £8 family tram ticket, which is valid for one or two adults and up to three children travelling on the day.

By rail

Nottingham Train Station is approximately 15 minutes walk from the city centre. You can also get to our City Campus from the station by tram. Board any tram serving Hucknall or Phoenix Park and get off at the Old Market Square stop. From here, it's a five minute walk to our Newton building – just follow the tram tracks up Market Street and on to Goldsmith Street.

By coach

If you're travelling to Nottingham by coach (National Express or Megabus), you'll arrive at Broad Marsh Bus Station.

Travel to our open day with National Express and save 30% off coach travel. View our open day travel discount page for more information.

By air

East Midlands Airport is just 15 miles from Nottingham city centre and has a dedicated bus service between the airport and the city centre.

By car

We have car parking spaces available on our campus. The satnav postcode for our Clifton Campus is NG11 8NS

If you are a Blue Badge holder or need to bring your car to the University because of your medical condition, we may be able to provide a parking space. Clifton Sports Hub car park is reserved for Blue Badge holders only, however, parking is not guaranteed and will be allocated on a first come first served basis.

By rail

If you’re planning on coming by train, timetable information is available from National Rail. Nottingham Station is located approximately four miles from our Clifton Campus.

You can catch the NCT number 1 bus from the stop on Carrington Street (Nottingham Railway Station, S2), which will drop you opposite our Clifton Campus on the A453 (NTU Clifton, CL83). More information on fares and timetables can be found on the NCT website.

By coach

If you're travelling to Nottingham by coach (National Express or Megabus), you'll arrive near the train station, which is approximately four miles from our Clifton Campus.

Upon arrival, you can catch the NCT number 1 bus from the stop on Carrington Street (Nottingham Railway Station, S2), which will drop you opposite our Clifton Campus on the A453 (NTU Clifton, CL83). More information on fares and timetables can be found on the NCT website.

Travel to our open day with National Express and save 30% off coach travel. View our open day travel discount page for more information.

By air

East Midlands Airport is just 15 miles from Nottingham city centre and has a dedicated bus service between the airport and the city centre.

By car

The satnav postcode for our Brackenhurst Campus is NG25 0QF. There are plenty of parking spaces available on site for all visitors*

If you are a Blue Badge holder or need to bring your car to the University because of your medical condition, we may be able to provide a parking space. Parking is not guaranteed and will be allocated on a first come first served basis.

*Has limited electric charging facilities

By rail

You can get to our Brackenhurst Campus from Nottingham Train Station by catching Nottingham City Transports (NCT)'s Pathfinder 26 bus service from the Southwell Road stop (Stop SN61).

The closest train station to our Brackenhurst Campus is Lowdham. You can then catch Nottingham City Transports (NCT)'s Pathfinder 26 bus service from the War Memorial bus stop to Brackenhurst Campus, the journey takes approximately 20 minutes. Visit the NCT site for more information on bus services.

By bus

If you're travelling to Nottingham by coach (National Express or Megabus), you'll arrive at Broad Marsh Bus Station.

Nottingham City Transport (NCT)’s Pathfinder 26 bus service will take you to our Brackenhurst Campus in 45 minutes. The bus leaves every 30 minutes from the K1 bus stop on King Street, just off the Old Market Square. Visit the NCT site for more information on bus services.

Travel to our open day with National Express and save 30% off coach travel. View our open day travel discount page for more information.

By air

East Midlands Airport is just 15 miles from Nottingham city centre and there is a dedicated bus service between the airport and the city centre.

NTU in Mansfield is based at Vision West Nottinghamshire College, approximately 14 miles north of Nottingham.

By car

The postcode for NTU in Mansfield is NG18 5BH (off Cauldwell Road). There is plenty of parking on-site.

If you are a Blue Badge holder or need to bring your car to the University because of your medical condition, we may be able to provide a parking space. Parking is not guaranteed and will be allocated on a first come first served basis.

By bus

The Stagecoach Pronto can take you to our Mansfield site from the city centre. This bus runs every 15 minutes and the journey time is approximately 45 minutes. More information about bus routes and timetables can be found on the Stagecoach website.

By train

NTU in Mansfield is around an 8-minute drive or 35-minute walk from Mansfield train station.

Trains to Mansfield from Nottingham station take approximately 50 minutes and run regularly throughout the day.