If you're unsure about which campus to attend, check where your subject is taught before planning your journey.
Discounted car parking
Save 45% on standard car parking rates at Q-Park Talbot Street (Stanley Place, Nottingham NG1 5GG).
Follow these steps to access the discount:
- Press for a ticket upon entry. Do not use contactless payment on entry.
- Bring your ticket to the City Campus Information Hub in the Newton building and collect a voucher.
- Activate the discount at the pay station before you exit.
The discount is available across any length of stay.
Free parking spaces (with limited electric charging facilities) are available on Clifton Campus, and the satnav postcode is NG11 8NS.
Free parking spaces (with limited electric charging facilities) are available on Brackenhurst Campus, and the satnav postcode is NG25 0QF.
25% off train travel
Travel to our open day with East Midlands Railway and save up to 25% off your rail fare. The discount is valid on open single tickets, open return tickets, super off-peak, off-peak, and anytime tickets.
Discount is not valid on advanced tickets and tickets must be booked over the phone or via email by 1 pm on the day before travel.
To purchase discounted tickets, call +44(0) 3457 125678 (Mon – Fri, 9 am – 4.30 pm), select option 2 and option 2 again and quote ‘Nottingham Trent University 2023', or book by emailing group.travel@eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk.
Your onward journey
You’ll arrive at Nottingham Train Station and can continue your journey to each of our campuses:
Nottingham Train Station is a 20-minute walk to our City Campus (Newton building) and you can also catch the Nottingham City Transport (NCT) number 1 bus from the S6 bus stop outside the station on Carrington Street for free by showing a copy of your NTU open day booking confirmation. Ride two stops to the B2 bus stop on Beastmarket Hill and it's an eight-minute walk to City Campus (Newton building).
You can also take a tram heading for Phoenix Park or Hucknall from the tram stop at the station. Make sure you buy a ticket before you board the tram to avoid penalty fares and get off at the Nottingham Trent University stop (four stops from Nottingham Station).
Onward journey time: approximately 11 minutes.
Catch the Nottingham City Transport (NCT) number 1 bus from the S2 bus stop outside the station on Carrington Street, which will drop you opposite our Clifton Campus. Show a copy of your NTU open day booking confirmation to travel on the bus for free.
Onward journey time: approximately 24 minutes.
Catch the Nottingham City Transport (NCT) Pathfinder 26 bus from the K1 bus stop on King Street, just off Old Market Square. A single journey is currently £2 per person and full fares can be found on the NCT website.
Onward journey time: approximately 1 hour.
30% off coach travel
Travel to our open day with National Express and save 30% off coach travel. Follow the link to book discounted coach travel.
Your onward journey
You’ll arrive at Nottingham Broad Marsh Bus Station and can continue your journey to each of our campuses:
Broad Marsh Bus Station is a 20-minute walk to our City Campus (Newton building) and you can also catch the Nottingham City Transport (NCT) number 1 bus from the S6 bus stop outside Nottingham Train Station on Carrington Street for free by showing a copy of your NTU open day booking confirmation. Ride two stops to the B2 bus stop on Beastmarket Hill and it's an eight-minute walk to City Campus (Newton building).
You can also take a tram from the nearby Nottingham Train Station tram stop. Make sure you buy a ticket before you board the tram to avoid penalty fares and get off at the Nottingham Trent University stop.
Onward journey time: approximately 17 minutes.
Catch the Nottingham City Transport (NCT) number 1 bus from the S2 bus stop outside the nearby Nottingham Train Station on Carrington Street, which will drop you opposite our Clifton Campus. Show a copy of your NTU open day booking confirmation to travel on the bus for free.
Onward journey time: approximately 26 minutes.
Catch the Nottingham City Transport (NCT) Pathfinder 26 bus from the K1 bus stop on King Street, just off Old Market Square. A single journey is currently £2 per person and full fares can be found on the NCT website.
Onward journey time: approximately 1 hour.
Discounted tram travel (City Campus)
Use the city’s Park & Ride service and continue your journey to NTU by tram. Park at one of the following sites and board any tram serving the Toton Lane or the Clifton South line:
- The Forest (NG7 6AQ) – journey time to Nottingham Trent University stop: approx. 5 minutes
- Wilkinson Street (NG7 7NW) – journey time to the Nottingham Trent University stop: approx. 10 minutes
- Phoenix Park (NG8 6AS) – journey time to the Nottingham Trent University stop: approx. 20 minutes.
Purchase an £8 family tram ticket, which is valid for one or two adults and up to three children travelling on the day. Make sure you buy a ticket before you board the tram to avoid penalty fares.
More travel information
Visit our Getting to NTU page for more information on travelling to our campuses, including other available car parking provisions in Nottingham city centre.
Getting to NTUBook an open day
If you haven't already, book your place at one of our upcoming undergraduate open days on:
- Saturday 20 January 2024
- Saturday 23 March 2024
- Saturday 27 April 2024
- Saturday 6 July 2024