Travel arrangements
By car | By train | By tram | By bus
By car
When you arrive, follow the signs for graduation and our parking attendants will direct you to the nearest available parking space. Some graduation parking locations may be up to a 15-minute walk away from the venue, so make sure you give yourself enough time and consider wearing comfortable shoes. Once parked, follow the signs to David Ross Sports Village and head straight to check-in and gowning.
Book your parking
To help manage traffic on campus, please book your parking in advance where possible. Parking costs £10 per vehicle and is valid for the day of your ceremony. Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) cameras will be in use on campus, so make sure you have a valid booking to avoid any charges. To avoid long queues at the end of the day, we ask that you kindly vacate your parking spot promptly once you have finished your celebrations on campus.
To book your parking, follow these steps:
- Download the RingGo app or visit the
- Create a login
- Search for code 18973
- Complete payment
- See our FAQs for more details
Parking spaces
We have several car parks across University Park Campus but only a select number of these will be designated for graduation. Please follow the signs for parking on arrival and our graduation staff will guide you to the designated parking areas.
Accessible parking
If you or a member of your party are a blue badge holder, you do not need to pay for parking. You will need to display your badge and complete a form on the day.
When you arrive, ask the parking attendants to direct you to accessible parking. They will give you the form on the day, along with directions to the accessible spaces.
Visit our accessibility and support webpage for further information or take a look at our parking FAQs.
Parking FAQs
By train
If you are arriving by train, we suggest you arrive at Nottingham Train Station, and from there the easiest way to get to University Park is via tram.
You can also get a taxi from the train station. There is a taxi rank on Station Street or you can use Uber or to book a taxi directly. Please select David Ross Sports Village as your destination to ensure you arrive as close as possible to the ceremony venue.
By tram
Nottingham’s tram lines provide direct links to University Park Campus from various points around the city - including Nottingham Train Station. The closest stop for graduation is the University Boulevard stop. Please remember all tram travel is ‘buy before you board’, so make sure you buy a ticket from the machine at the stop or validate your travel pass before getting on a tram. For more information including tickets and timetables, please visit
By bus
Nottingham's bus network is extensive, with frequent services connecting University Park Campus to the city centre, including Nottingham Train Station.
During the graduation period, Nottingham City Transport's (NCT) will be running from Nottingham City Centre onto University Park Campus - the East Midlands Conference Centre stop on Beeston Lane is next to David Ross Sports Village. Alternatively, you can catch the , with stops just a short walk from the graduation venue on Derby Road and Woodside Road. Trentbarton buses can also be used to travel to graduation, with and i4 buses stopping closest to the graduation venue.
You can find out more about all the buses which serve University Park Campus on our bus service webpage.