Penryn Campus car parking
Although parking is available at Penryn Campus, all visitors are encouraged to use alternative methods of transport and avoid driving wherever possible, to help reduce the impact that travel and transport has on the environment. Alternatives include buses, the Falmouth to Truro railway branch line (which stops at Penryn), cycling and walking.
Please refer to the for further information, including bus timetables and information regarding flexible tickets.
Visitor Parking
If you are a visitor or will only be using our car parks for occasional use, we operate a pay as you leave system. The Penryn Campus uses an Automated Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) system and pay stations are available in convenient locations across our campus carparks. On leaving the campus, when the appropriate tariff has been paid, the barriers will rise automatically on exit.
Parking Permits for Staff & Students
Staff and students may be eligible for a parking permit for an annual fee. You can apply for a permit using our from the 1st of August 2024, for the permit period commencing 1st September 2024/25.
Please be aware that all permits will require a processing period. Applicants must pay to exit the car park until their permit has been processed. Please allow 14 days for processing. Staff and students are therefore advised to submit their application as early as possible.
Streatham/St Luke鈥檚 University of Exeter Permits are also valid at Penryn Campus. Users are required to register their vehicle registration number by emailing parking.reservations@fxplus.ac.uk.
Please note that those who hold parking permits are not always guaranteed a space on campus, particularly at busy times.
Information for the academic year 2024/25
Staff and students are able to apply for a Parking Permit from 1st August 2024 if they are eligible. The Eligibility criteria and pricing structure is below:
Annual permit 2024/25 | |
Blue Badge Holders | Free with tax exemption notice from the DVLA, otherwise chargeable in line with standard parking permit tariff |
Student (more than 5 miles from Penryn Campus) | 拢97.25 pa |
Staff earning less than 拢10,000 pa | 拢97.25 pa |
Staff earning 拢10,001 – 拢20,000 pa | 拢158.00 pa |
Staff earning 拢20,001 – 拢40,000 pa | 拢218.00 pa |
Staff earning 拢40,000 – 拢50,000 pa | 拢335.00 pa |
Staff earning over 拢50,000 pa | 拢425.50 pa |
Environmentally Friendly Vehicle (EFV) | 50% of the relevant permit rate of applicant |
Motorcycles and mopeds | 拢11.50 pa in dedicated solo motorcycle bays only (motorcycles can be added as a 2nd vehicle if someone holds a vehicle permit) |
Car Park Tariff for Visitors
Monday to Friday (between 08:00 and 18.00)
Up to 1 hour = Free
1 to 2 hours = 拢2.00
3 or more hours = 拢1.00 per hour
Car All day = 拢6
Minibus All day = 拢8聽聽
Coach All day = 拢12
Monday to Friday Between 17:00 and 21:00 = Free
Weekends Friday 17:00 to Monday 09:00 = Free
Campus Car Parking Policy
Further information can be found in the Car Parking Policy.