Direction and parking information for visitors and participants

Please refer to the Members page for office location of individual group member. 

Train

The nearest station to our university is Falmer Station, which is directly opposite the campus. Once you get off the train, follow signs for the University of Sussex.

You can get from Brighton to Falmer in nine minutes by train. Four trains an hour go to Falmer during the day. If you are travelling from London and the west, take a train to Brighton and change there for Falmer.

The journey time from London to Brighton is just under an hour. You can also change at Lewes for Falmer, if you are coming from the east.

Bus

The 23, 25, 25X, 28 and 29 buses run between the centre of Brighton and the campus.

The 25 buses run from Palmeira Square in Hove, through Churchill Square and the Old Steine in Brighton, into the campus.

The 23 route runs from Brighton Marina in the east, through Hanover, into the campus.

The 28 and 29 go from Churchill Square and stop outside the University campus.

Some 5B (Hollingbury) and 50 (Hollingdean) buses also run to the campus.

Travel time between the campus and Brighton is about 20 minutes. See bus timetables and information.

Car

The University is at Falmer on the A27 between Brighton and Lewes, about four miles (six kilometres) from the centre of Brighton.

Follow signs for the University of Sussex, which is on the north side of the A27. The University of Brighton also has a campus at Falmer, on the south side of the A27.

If you are coming from London and the north, take the M23/A23 road towards Brighton. Before you enter Brighton, join the A27 eastbound signposting Lewes. If you're travelling from the east or west take the A27 direct to the University.

For sat-nav, the postcode is: BN1 9QH.

Parking on campus

Parking on campus is limited and there is normally a daily parking charge for visitors. Please contact us prior to your travel if you need parking arrangement.

There is designated visitor parking, which is signposted on campus. Car parks are not attended and you should not leave objects of value in your vehicle.

Taxi

Taxis are available at central taxi ranks and Brighton and Lewes train stations.

The campus is about four miles (six kilometres) from central Brighton but it is often quicker to catch the train to Falmer from Brighton or Lewes.