Travelling to the University 

The University has four campuses - three in Cheltenham and one in Gloucester.

Cheltenham and Gloucester are well served by national rail, air and coach links, providing easy access to and from the region.

Journey Planning

Getting around couldn’t be easier with access to a wide range of public transport. To get up to date information about your journey, log onto www.traveline.org.uk or phone Traveline on 0871 200 22 33. For the South West specific call centre, add '83' when you hear the greeting message start (07.00-22.00 hours). Calls charged at the national rate.

For travel directions and further information about public transport visit www.transportdirect.info.

Road Links

If you have to travel by road, Cheltenham and Gloucester are close to the motorway and dual carriageway network, both being only a short distance from the M5 (junctions 10, 11 and 11a). London is two and a half hours away via the A40/M40 (via Oxford) or the M4 (Swindon exit). See also the Coach Links section below.

Rail Links

Cheltenham Spa and Gloucester are well served by direct rail services from London Paddington, Swindon, Bristol, Cardiff, Birmingham and Nottingham. The railway station in Cheltenham is in southwest Cheltenham, a mile from The Park campus, while Gloucester station is a mile away from Oxstalls.

• UK railway timetable/journey planner for train times
• Train departure boards to see if your train is on time
• The Trainline to buy tickets and check times

Coach Links

National Express and local bus/coach services run from the Royal Well bus station in Cheltenham town centre, around a mile from The Park campus, half a mile from Francis Close Hall and two miles from Pittville Studios. National Express and local services run from Gloucester bus station, about a mile from Oxstalls campus. On Saturdays please leave extra time for your journey as Cheltenham has a thriving (and busy) town centre.

• National Express to plan your coach journey and book tickets

Airport Links

London Heathrow airport is less than 100 miles (160km) from Cheltenham and Gloucester. There is a rail/bus link via Reading and a direct National Express coach service. Both Birmingham and Bristol airports are around 50 miles (80km) from Cheltenham and Gloucester, and are easily accessed using public transport.

ITimetables for both coach and rail options can be found at:

• National Express airport links
• National Rail timetables and tickets

Car Parking

For full information on the car parking facilities at our university, please see the Car Parking page.

Bicycles

The University of Gloucestershire Bicycle User Group was set up to encourage cycling to and from the University and between sites. They have links to the Cheltenham Cycle Campaign and meet regularly to promote the use of bicycles and highlight cyclists’ issues in Cheltenham and Gloucester. There is also a bike hire scheme operating from each of our Cheltenham campuses. See the links below for more information about cycling:

• Cheltenham Cycle Campaign
• Cyclists Touring Club for general info and advice.

Taxis

If you need a taxi in Cheltenham or Gloucester, please remember to specify the campus (Park, Francis Close Hall, Pittville Studios, Hardwick or Oxstalls).

Cheltenham Taxis

• Spa-Cars: 01242 250555 & 07968 273 164 (Text messaging available)
• A2B: 01242 580580
• Starline: 01242 250250
• Connections Travel: 01242 239939

Gloucester Taxis

• Central Taxis: 01452 382020
• John's Taxis: 01452 385050
• Home James: 01452 421010