Sustainable and active travel

By choosing to travel actively and sustainably, you can reduce your carbon footprint to help us reach Net Zero Carbon.

Two students walking through campus, framed by green trees.

Active travel

Active travel means walking, wheeling, running, cycling or using public transport.

Choose these methods to increase your health, get some exercise and reduce your carbon emissions. Find out how you can take advantage of our discounts and schemes to make active travel even easier.

We prioritise pedestrian access to campus and have a network of footpaths and cycle lanes. There are also a number of bus routes to campus.

Bike maintenance and travel discounts on campus

Pedal Point @ the Travel Hub, next to the Student Centre on campus, provides guidance and discounts on commuting via public transport, cycling and car sharing. From Tuesday to Friday, 12pm to 6pm, you can:

  • buy refurbished bikes and cycling accessories
  • get your bike fixed by a mechanic
  • learn bike maintenance skills
  • get involved with volunteering opportunities.

Walking

With lots of lovely walks on our doorstep, you're spolit for choice when it comes to walking to campus. Try the South Downs National Park which borders our campus, or the Boundary Walk around Stanmer Park.

Use Google Maps to plan your journey or check Brighton and Hove City Council’s information about walking where you can find routes in and around Brighton for all abilities. 

If you live further away from campus, try walking to the nearest bus or train station – it’s an easy way to incorporate walking into your day-to-day journeys.

We prioritise pedestrians on our campus.

Cycling

Sussex is a bike-friendly campus with cycle paths, more than 20 bike rack locations and free shower facilities available. Brighton also has many cycle lanes, including along the main route to campus along Lewes Road, making cycling a great option for commuting to and from university.

Find out more information about cycling:

Bus

You can get the bus to campus from many areas of Sussex, including several routes from the centre of Brighton.

Brighton & Hove Buses offer student discounts on bus tickets.

Staff can get a 10% discount on Brighton & Hove networkSAVER bus tickets (7 day, 28 day, 90 day and annual) using the key smartcard or the app.

Train

Trains run directly to Falmer station from Brighton, Lewes, Seaford, Eastbourne and Hastings. Once at Falmer station, go through the underpass under the A27 to get to our campus.

Students with a valid 16-25 Railcard can get a Unizone season ticket to reduce the cost of train travel.

For more information about public transport to campus, including accessibility, check our bus travel and train travel pages.

Sussex staffcan get a 15% discount on Southern rail services by registering for the Easit scheme.

An interest-free loan is available for staff who wish to purchase a season ticket. Find out more about our staff travel loan.

Car

We encourage staff, students and visitors to choose sustainable or active travel methods to come to campus wherever possible.

If you do need to drive, talk to a colleague about a car share. If you register on the Easit website, there’s a section for lift-sharing where you can share the cost and save on emissions too.

Find out more information about driving:

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