Student parking

How to apply for a permit

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).

Permit eligibility by location

 

*including Headington Hill, Headington Sports, Marston Road, Warneford and Clive Booth Student Village

Permit types

Permit TypeDescription

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.

Permit admin fee

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.

Charges for students

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 ChargeLocations*

Daily charges (all vehicles including electric vehicles):

  • Half day (4 hours or less): £0.50

  • Full day (more than 4 hours): £1.00


Swindon

Daily charge for Student Medical Permits:

  • Up to 4 hours - £0.50

  • Over 4 hours - £1.00


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.

How to pay

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.

Managing your permit

When your application is approved, you will see your permit on the “Permits” screen in the NexusPlatform