Student Parking

Car parks

Student parking is charged at £2 per day in all University car parks. There is also an option to park for up to 4 hours for £1 with no return the same day.

Staff are not permitted to park in the student Abandon Car Park on the corner of Cox Street, or the student area of the Mile Lane car park; these car parks are solely for the use of our students.


Site Post Code Charges Applicable Number of Spaces Weekdays Weekends
Cox St/Lower Ford St (Abandon) CV1 5PW £2 day
£1 for 4 hrs
P&D
110 07:00-23:00 Sat 07:00 – 17:00
Sun Closed
Foleshill Road  CV1 4JZ £2 day
£1 for 4 hrs
P&D
49 (3 accessible) 07:00-22:00 Sat 08:00 – 14:00
Sun Closed
Gulson Road (R/O Beatrice Shilling Building) CV1 2JH £2 day
£1 for 4 hrs
P&D
139 (8 accessible) 07:00-00:15 07:00 – 00:15
Mile Lane   CV1 2TU £2 day
£1 for 4 hrs
P&D
166 (17 accessible) (11 EVCP) 07:00-23:00 Sat 07:00 19:00
Sun Closed
Westwood Heath CV4 8GP N/A 56 (4 accessible) Opened as required for events and activities
Between ECB / Student Centre   CV1 2JH N/A - (4 accessible) 24/7    24/7
Priory Street   CV1 5QT N/A - (4 accessible)   24/7 24/7
Starley Gardens CV1 5PH N/A - (4 accessible) 24/7 24/7

P&D = Pay & Display
EVCP = Electric Vehicle Charging Points


Motorcycle Parking

There is parking for motorbikes at the front of the Alma Building. Parking for motorcycles is free, and does not require a parking permit.

Site Post Code Spaces Weekdays Weekends
Alma West CV1 5QA 2 07:00-23:00 07:00-23:00
Elm Bank CV1 2NL 2 07:00-23:00 Sat 07:00 – 17:00 Sun Closed  
Mile Lane   CV1 2TU 2 07:00-23:00       Sat 07:00 19:00 Sun Closed
Multi Storey Car Park CV1 5DL 5 07:00-00:15 Sat & Sun Closed

Other Car Parks

Other car parks are available in the city such as Skydome Multi-storey or council car parks

Public transport

Coventry University is well-connected by train and bus routes across the region. Wherever practical please try to use a public transport option. Further information is available here. Student discounts are available.

Liftshare

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Accessible/Disabled Parking for Students

Students using disabled parking should display their Red Student Permit and their Blue Badge (if they hold one). No payment is required.

Red Student Permits are available from the Disability Support Team.

Disabled Parking for Students
Site Post Code Staff or Student Charges Applicable Parking Spaces Weekdays Weekends
Alma West (Front) CV1 5QA Both N/A 2 07:00-23:00 07:00-23:00
Armstrong Siddeley/Jaguar CV1 5ED Both N/A 6 24/7 24/7
The Cycleworks CV1 5QD Both N/A 1 24/7 24/7
Elm Bank CV1 2NL Both N/A 3 07:00-23:00 Sat 07:00-17:00
Sun closed
Foleshill Road CV1 4JZ Both N/A 3 07:00-22:00 Sat 08:00-14:00
Sun closed
Frederick Lanchester (service road at rear)   Both N/A
Drop off point only
2    
Gulson Road (R/O Beatrice Shilling Building) CV1 2JH Student N/A 8 07:00-23:00 Sat 07:00-19:00
Sun closed
Maudslay House CV1 2NL Both N/A 1 24/7 24/7
Mile Lane CV1 2TU Both N/A 17 07:00-23:00 Sat 07:00-19:00
Sun closed
Priory Street CV1 5FB Both N/A 4 24/7 24/7
Between ECB/Student Centre CV1 2JH Both N/A 4 24/7 24/7
Starley Gardens CV1 5PH Both N/A 4 24/7 24/7
Westwood Heath CV4 8GP Both N/A 4 Open as required for events and activities
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