Weekly transport updates

12 December 2024

Hop on the bus for just £1!

Brighton & Hove Buses are introducing a £1 'short hop' fare for the festive season, available until 31 January 2025. This new fare is intended to make it cheaper and easier to take a short trip to local shops and services over the Christmas break.

See more information via Brighton & Hove Buses.

New Southern Rail train timetables

A new train timetable will be in place from Sunday 15 December, primarily adding services to certain lines.

Journey planners have been updated, and you can see the changes via the Southern Rail website.

Check your train journey this festive season

Thameslink are undertaking a series of engineering works over the festive break, ongoing until early January. These will affect services on the midland main line to London St. Pancras, London services to and from Wimbledon and Sutton, and services in the Cambridge area.

Check the Thameslink website for any potential impacts if travelling for the season.

Car parks, roads, and closures

P1 Science car park will be used for parking and a shuttle bus for the Brighton Lights festival in neighbouring Stanmer Park, every evening from Thursday 12 to Sunday 22 December. Several spaces are reserved for a shuttle bus drop-off point, and up to 150 visitors will be parked in the area after 5pm on these dates.

There is a major BHAFC football match (Albion v Crystal Palace) on Sunday 15 December, kickoff at 2pm. This is expected to be fully sold out, with campus car parks and surrounding areas likely to be very busy from midday on Sunday.

P1 Science car park: open
P3 Biology Road car park: open
P4 Sussex House car park: open
P5 Sport Centre car park: open
P6 Ridge car park: open
P7 Jubilee car park: open
P7a Upper Arts car park: open
P10 Falmer Sports Complex: open
P11 Knights Gate car park: open