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Advice for commuting students

A commuting student at York St John is any student that has the same home and term-time address.

We have a designated commuting student contact who is able to meet with commuting students to help manage the impact commuting to university may have on your academic studies and wellbeing.

You can contact us about commuting by emailing e.maslin@yorksj.ac.uk.

Transport

Travelling by car

The University has very few car parking spaces on campus, due to the building of our new creative centre.

It is possible to apply for a parking permit, but these permits are limited to students with specific needs. It is also possible to apply for a permit if you are car sharing with other students. To find out more, please contact Emma Maslin at e.maslin@yorksj.ac.uk

There is plenty of public parking in York and there is a wide ranging park and ride scheme in place.

Travelling by bike

The university also has over 300 bike racks located across the campus offering both open and closed facilities.

Travelling by public transport

York has great public transport links and our campus is served by a number of bus routes.

The train station is less than a mile away from our campus. There are regular train services from Leeds, West Yorkshire and, Scarborough. Fast services run on the East Coast Mainline from Doncaster, South Yorkshire and the North East, including Teeside, Darlington, Durham, Newcastle and Sunderland.

For more information on our location see How to find us.

Accommodation

Need to be in a 9am lecture or want to go to an evening social event? Avoid the rush-hour traffic by staying overnight in The Grange in exclusive accommodation for commuting students.

For just £15 a night, bedding is included along with use of shared bathroom and kitchen facilities.

Please note that rooms will be allocated on a first come, first serve basis and there is a maximum three night stay.

For more information or to book a room, please contact accommodation@yorksj.ac.uk

Lockers

There are a number of lockers available for day use only in the Fountains Centre and in the Foss Building.

Catering facilities

The Student Kitchen in the Fountains Centre has two microwaves and a hot water tap, perfect for making a cup of tea and heating up your lunch! An additional hot water tap is located on the Ground Floor of the Fountains Centre on the left hand side near the vending machines. Hot water is also available free of charge from all catering outlets provided you have your own cup.

Commuting Student Loyalty Card

City Kitchen are now offering a commuting student loyalty card which can be used in the Main Dining Room offering exclusive deals for students commuting to campus. If you commute to university, you can pick one up for free from the Student Success & Engagement Team Hatch in Holgate (opposite Holgate Entrance nearest Temple Hall) on weekdays between 9.30am-3.30pm. If your course means you are not around campus on weekdays, please email e.maslin@yorksj.ac.uk to arrange a different pickup time.