Getting to the University of Surrey

The University of Surrey is based in Guildford, in the South East of England. The main University campus, Stag Hill, is situated close to the Guildford mainline train station and within a short walk of the town centre. The Surrey Research Park, the Surrey Clinical Research Centre, the Postgraduate Medical School, the Varsity Centre and the Manor Park halls of residence are situated across the A3, near the Royal Surrey County Hospital. There are regular bus services from the main campus.

By Train

Guildford is on the main line between London Waterloo and Portsmouth. Half-hourly train services run from Guildford to Waterloo, with journey times of 40 minutes. For further information, call National Rail Enquiries on 08457 484950 or visit www.nationalrail.co.uk.

By Air

Guildford is conveniently placed for both Heathrow and Gatwick airports.

Via London Airport (Heathrow)

Rail-air link coaches leave Terminal 2 for Woking railway station from 6.30am to 10.50pm, picking up from Terminals 3, 1 and 4. Between 6.35am and 8.30pm they run approximately every half an hour, otherwise it is an hourly service. Journey time to Woking is one hour. There are frequent trains from Woking to Guildford. For further information call National Rail Enquiries on 08457 484950.

Via London Airport (Gatwick)

Gatwick station is positioned in the South Terminal of the airport and provides direct rail-air link trains to Guildford hourly between approximately 5.15am (6am on Sundays) and 11pm. For further information, call National Rail Enquiries on 08457 484950.

Car Parking

Visitors may park in the pay-and-display car park which is signposted from the main entrance to the University. The current parking charges are:

up to 1 hour 60 pence
up to 2 hours £1.20
up to 4 hours £4.30
up to 6 hours £6.50
Over 6 hours £6.50

Visitors who have been issued with a visitor parking permit by their host Faculty or Department should park in the University's main car park. If you intend to visit the University after 5pm on weekdays or any time at weekends, please note that a parking permit/pay-and-display ticket is not required.

Please click here for additional travel details, or go directly to http://www2.surrey.ac.uk/about/visitors/travel/.