Travel and Transport

Situated in the heart of the country, Northampton has excellent travel links by road and rail from other towns and cities. To find out more about travelling to Northampton, see Getting to Waterside.

Our Waterside campus is in a prime town-centre location so is easily accessible by foot, bike and bus, and is only one mile away from Northampton rail station.

At the University of Northampton, we actively promote green travel through our Sustainable Travel Plan, and are committed to reducing the number of single occupancy vehicles travelling to our sites to help reduce air pollution and congestion in the town. UON encourages our students and staff to choose sustainable transport where possible – our heavily-subsidised Stagecoach bus service, and Sixfields Park and Ride are the most convenient, greenest, and cost-effective options when commuting to our campus.

There is limited permit-only parking onsite; however, there are many alternative council and privately-run car parks within 10-15 minutes’ walk from the campus.

In addition, we have many cycle stands and covered shelters for cycle parking – we encourage you to bring your bike with you. If you don’t have your own bike, you can loan one from us for the term for a small fee and refundable deposit.

Please don’t bring your personal E-Scooter with you, these are still illegal on the highway and therefore not permitted on campus. However, you’ll find plenty of Voi E-Scooters about the place for hire.

Students residing at Waterside and St John’s Halls often find they don’t need a car, as the town centre is only a short walk away.

Those living at Scholars Green Student Village will receive a bus pass for the Stagecoach 4/4A/4B service which takes them to the shops, town centre and Waterside, free of charge Monday-Friday.