Offer Holder event travel and parking

The campus you visit for an Offer Holder event depends on the course you're interested in. Please use our course search to find out which campus your course is taught on.  

Train

Bristol Parkway is the nearest train station to our Frenchay Campus. There are free shuttle buses to pick you up and drop you at our Frenchay Campus. Shuttle buses pick up at Bristol Parkway from 08:00–13:00. Drop off will be all day until 16:15. 

Bristol Temple Meads will also have shuttle buses running to Frenchay Campus from 08:00 with the last return at 16:00.

Parking

After you've registered we'll email you in the days leading up to the Offer Holder event with information about which campus entrance to use – North or East. You can also check session information on your tickets for your campus and sign-in information.

Parking is free on Offer Holder event days. You don't require a permit or pay and display ticket.  

If you need accessible parking, please email open@uwe.ac.uk or call us on +44 (0)117 32 82162 and we'll take care of this for you.

Buses

If you’re coming by coach, please check TravelWest for timetables and routes. For more information about bus services to our campuses, please visit Getting to and from UWE Bristol campuses.

Campus map

Want to feel prepared? Download our Offer Holder Events map for Frenchay Campus. The map shows sign-in points and will help you find your way around on the day.

The campus you visit on an Offer Holder event depends on the course you're interested in. Please use our course search to find out which campus your course is taught on.   

Train

Bristol Parkway is the nearest train station to our Glenside Campus. There are free shuttle buses to pick you up and drop you at our Glenside Campus from 08:00–13:00 and return all day until 16:00.

Parking

Please use the postcode UWE Glenside BS16 1DD.

Parking is free on our Offer Holder event days and our friendly staff will be there to guide you on the day.

If you need accessible parking, please email open@uwe.ac.uk or call us on +44 (0)117 32 82162 and we'll take care of this for you.

Buses

If you’re coming by coach, please check TravelWest for timetables and routes.

For more information about bus services to our campuses, please visit Getting to and from UWE Bristol campuses.

Campus map

Want to feel prepared? Download our Offer Holder Events map for Glenside Campus. The map shows sign-in points and will help you find your way around on the day.

The campus you visit for an Offer Holder event depends on the course you're interested in. Please use our course search to find out which campus your course is taught on.   

Train

The nearest train station to our Bower Ashton Campus is Bristol Temple Meads. Shuttle buses will run every 30 minutes between 08:30–13:00, returning from Bower Ashton from 12:00 until 15:30, approximately every 30 minutes. 

Parking

Parking is available at the Long Ashton park and Ride. Please use the postcode BS3 2HB. There are free shuttle buses to take you to and from campus, running approximately every 15 minutes from 08:30 until 16:00.

Buses

If you’re coming by coach, please check TravelWest for timetables and routes. For more information about bus services to our campuses, please visit, Getting to and from UWE Bristol campuses.

Campus map

Want to feel prepared? Download our Offer Holder Events map for City Campus. The map shows sign-in points and will help you find your way around on the day.

The campus you visit for an Offer Holder event depends on the course you're interested in. Please use our course search to find out which campus your course is taught on. 

Train

The nearest train station to our Arnolfini site is Bristol Temple Meads, which is a 20 minute walk away.

Parking

There's free parking available 07:00-19:00 on the day of the event at Apex Parking, Prince Street, Bristol, BS1 4QF.  This car park is within a three minute walk to the Arnolfini. You must email open@uwe.ac.uk with your vehicle registration number by Wednesday 23 April 2025 in order not to get charged on the day.

Please note this is a public car park and spaces may fill up during the day.

Buses

If you’re coming by coach please check TravelWest for timetables and routes.

For more information about bus services to our campuses please visit Getting to and from UWE Bristol campuses.

There will also be free shuttle buses to our city centre student accommodation and Bower Ashton Campus. You’ll receive a timetable on the day.

Campus map

Want to feel prepared? Download our Offer Holder Events map for City Campus. The map shows sign-in points and will help you find your way around on the day.

Our FdSc/BSc(Hons) Integrated Wildlife Conservation course is run at Bristol Zoo Project, Blackhorse Hill, Bristol, BS10 7TP.

Train

The nearest train station to Bristol Zoo Project is Bristol Parkway. If you travel by train, please speak to one of our UWE Bristol marshals at the station when you arrive. They’ll order you a free taxi to the Zoo.

After the event at the Zoo we’ll give you a lift back to Frenchay Campus at 13:00 approximately, so you have the chance to explore our main campus. From Frenchay Campus you can return to Parkway station anytime on our all-day bus shuttle.

Parking

Please use this postcode: BS10 7TP. There’s a free car park available at Bristol Zoo Project. Parking is limited and we cannot guarantee spaces will be available. There is limited on-street parking nearby.

Our BA(Hons) Sports Business and Entrepreneurship course is run at Ashton Gate Stadium, Bristol, BS3 2EJ.

Train 

The nearest train station is Bristol Temple Meads. 

The Number 24 Citylines towards Ashton Vale will take you from Redford Hill bus stop, near Bristol Temple Meads Station, to Durnford Street bus stop. Taking this route involves a walk of approximately 20 minutes.   

Buses 

If you’re coming by coach, please check TravelWest for timetables and routes.

For local buses please visit First Bus.   

Parking  

Please use postcode BS3 2LQ. Parking is available in the Media Entrance car park.

You can access the car park from Ashton Road. The spaces are on your right as you drive in to the car park. Once parked, please head down the back of the Ateyo Stand, where you’ll find a door with branding for our Degree Hub on the glass.

Scan the QR code on arrival in the Degree Hub, which will entitle you to free parking. Please do not scan the QR codes on the signs in the car park, these will ask you to pay for your parking)  

We’ve teamed up with Great Western Railway (GWR) and National Express to offer discounted travel to your Offer Holder event and are giving away free tickets for First Bus travel within the Bristol Zone.

You won't need a free bus ticket or travel from Bristol Parkway or Bristol Temple Meads. There will be free shuttle buses from these rail stations to the Offer Holder event.

GWR

You’ll get a 20% discount if you travel to our Offer Holder event with a GWR train service. 

Please note:

• The discounted prices are indicated with a red asterisk.
• You can combine this offer with the 16-25 Railcard.
• The 20% discount is only available on GWR advance single fare tickets on selected routes. You must select either Bristol Temple Meads or Bristol Parkway station as the destination.
• The origin of the journey must be within the GWR network. Advance purchase tickets are not available for short distance journeys.
• For more information and support, please contact GWR directly.

Book your train ticket

National Express

You’ll get a discount of 30% if you travel to your Offer Holder event with National Express. You can travel from any location to either Bristol Bus and Coach Station in the city centre or UWE Bristol Frenchay Campus.

Book your coach ticket

First Bus

We offer a limited number of free bus tickets for travelling to or from your Offer Holder event.  Just email us to request a code. We're giving codes away on a first come, first served basis, so be quick. This offer applies to travel in the city of Bristol only.

Request a code