Both our City and Collegiate campuses are well-connected and easily accessible on foot, via public transport or by car. Whether you’re living locally or travelling from further afield, Sheffield’s transport links make it easy and cost effective to commute to campus while living at home.

Travel discounts

You can apply for a Zoom Beyond 18-21 Travel Pass or TravelMaster 18-22 Discount Card to make your travel around Sheffield and South Yorkshire even cheaper. The Zoom Beyond pass is ideal for discounted single journeys on buses and trams, while the 18-22 discount card is better for discounted multi-day/weekly passes. You can also get a 16-25 Railcard if you commute to university by train. For more information on travel discounts, visit Travel South Yorkshire. 

Walking

Sheffield is a walkable city, with both campuses only a short 25-30 minutes apart. There are plenty of green spaces throughout the city making walking a relaxing and enjoyable way to travel across the city.

Cycling

If you’re planning to include cycling as part of your commute to uni, Sheffield has a well-connected cycle route making it easy to get around the city centre by bike. The Sheaf Valley Cycle Route is a major connection to other cycle routes in the city. There are also bike racks and cycle hubs across both campuses and around the city centre (Charter Square and Sheffield station). View our campus maps below to find your nearest on campus bike storage.

Train

Sheffield has strong rail connections across the UK, with fast services locally around Yorkshire, Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire, as well as to major cities like Manchester, Leeds, Birmingham and London.

Sheffield station is located directly next to City Campus, just a short walk across the road. Our Collegiate Campus is 10–15 minutes away by bus or around 25-30 minutes on foot. To plan your journey, go to:

• National Rail Enquiries – journey planning, times and tickets
• Northern Railway – local and regional services
• East Midlands Railway – intercity routes including London 

Bus

Sheffield has an extensive bus network connecting the city centre, suburbs and surrounding towns. Buses run frequently between both campuses, with journeys typically taking around 10-15 minutes. You can get the number 81, 82, 83, or 88 directly to Collegiate Campus from Arundel Gate in the city centre. For more information and to plan your journey via bus, visit:

• Travel South Yorkshire (journey planner and timetables)
  
• First Bus South Yorkshire
  
• Stagecoach Yorkshire

Coach

Coaches stop at Sheffield Interchange, next to our City Campus. Visit the National Express website to see timetables and book tickets.

Tram

Sheffield’s Supertram network is a fast and reliable way to travel across the city, with services running approximately every 12 minutes during the day. Trams connect key locations including:

• Sheffield station
• City centre
• Meadowhall
• Residential areas across Sheffield

From the train station, trams can take you across the city in under 10 minutes. For more information on tram schedules and ticket information, visit Supertram (Stagecoach) and Travel South Yorkshire tram timetables.

Car

Both campuses are easily accessible by road, with Sheffield located close to the M1 motorway.
The closest car park to the City Campus is on Charles Street, just a three-minute walk from the main building. There are other multi-storey car parks nearby. For Collegiate Campus, you can park on surrounding residential streets and pay per hour in the meter where available. Find out about discounted parking and where to park near our campuses.

Our campus addresses and postcodes are:

• City Campus – Howard Street, Sheffield, S1 1WB (if you’re using satnav use S1 4RF). See our City Campus map and location
• Collegiate Campus – Collegiate Crescent, Sheffield, S10 2BP. See our Collegiate Campus map and location
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