Student parking
Students are invited to apply for a parking permit between 15 September and 31 October 2025. Please read the information on permit eligibility before making an application. To apply for a permit, you must register with the NexusPlatform; if you already have a permit, you can use your existing log in details.
If your application for a permit is approved, you must pay for your permit before parking on campus. To do this:
- Login to NexusPlatform.
- Go to the “Applications” tab, locate the application “Pending Payments” and click on the “i” icon.
- On your “Applications” page, you will now see a “Pay” button. Click on “Pay” and you will see a pop-up with the Card Payment requirement for the Application Fee.
- Once you have made your payment, you will receive a confirmation email from Nexus and the permit automatically goes live.
If you park on campus before your permit is confirmed as being live, you will receive a penalty charge notice (PCN).
Headington*
No parking is allowed for students at any of the Headington sites. The only students permitted to park at Headington are those with a Blue Badge Permit, Medical Permit, Temporary Accessible, BA in Primary Teacher Education or PGCE Permit. Student Wardens are able to park at the Halls they are based.
Swindon
Students living outside of the exclusion zone of a 45-minute public transport journey (based on timetabled schedule at peak travel times) from SN5 7XQ.
Students holding a Blue Badge Permit, Medical Permit or Temporary Accessible Permit which requires them to park on-site.
Paul Kent & Crescent Halls
The only students permitted to park at Paul Kent Hall (OX42WA) or Crescent Hall (OX4 2NS) are those with a Blue Badge Permit, Medical Permit or Temporary Accessible Permit.
Student Wardens are also able to park at the Halls they are based.
*including Headington Hill, Headington Sports, Marston Road, Warneford and Clive Booth Student Village
| Permit Type | Description |
|---|---|
Standard Permit | Year-round on-campus parking for eligible full-time and part-time students Year-round on-campus parking for eligible full-time and part-time students (Swindon only). |
Blue Badge | Year-round on-campus parking for Blue Badge holders. Exempt from daily charges. |
Medical | On-campus parking for those approved by the Inclusive Support Service. |
Temporary Accessible | On-campus parking for those approved by the Inclusive Support Service. |
PGCE | Paul Kent Halls parking for placement students studying the PGCE course. |
BA in Primary Teacher Education | Crescent Halls parking for placement students studying the BA in Primary Teacher Education course. |
Motorbike | On-campus parking for motorcycles at all locations. |
Students who want to park on any University campus or site will require a valid parking permit.
All permits (including motorcycles) for Headington sites are subject to a £24 permit fee (to be paid by successful applicants only), with the exception of Blue Badge Permits, Medical Permits, Temporary Accessible Permits and Warden Permits.
The permit admin fee for students at Swindon is £10.
Daily charges apply to all student permit holders, with the exception of Blue Badge Permits, Temporary Accessible Permits and Wardens.
A permit is not active until the student has registered on the NexusPlatform and paid the admin fee (and received an email confirming this).
| Daily Charge | Locations* |
|---|---|
Daily charges (all vehicles including electric vehicles):
| Swindon |
Daily charge for Student Medical Permits:
| All locations |
*Only Blue Badge, Medical and Temporary Accessible Permit holders may park at Headington and Marston car parks.
Permit holders can park on campus during off-peak hours (between 5.01pm and 6.59am, Monday to Friday and at weekends) at no charge.
All payments when parking on site must be made through the Trust Parking app.
Please read the User Guide on how to pay for parking charges with the Trust Parking app.
There are two options for payment:
- Autopay - add a payment card to your account and charges will automatically be debited when you leave the car park with this option enabled in the Trust Parking app.
- Manual payment - if you do not turn on the Autopay setting, you have 24 hours after leaving the car park to make a payment in the Trust Parking app.
When your application is approved, you will see your permit on the “Permits” screen in the NexusPlatform.
Review permit details
In order to review permit details you will need to hover your mouse over the permit record and click on the “i” icon in the “Expire” column.
You can review your permit details on this screen.
Edit vehicle details
Permit holders can add two vehicle registrations to their account, both on the NexusPlatform and in the Trust App. You do not need to notify NexusPlatform or the Trust App which vehicle you intend to drive to campus on a particular day. Both vehicles must be associated with the named permit holder. You must not add another student or staff member’s vehicle to your permit as a second vehicle.