Parking
We advise that your guests do not bring a car to the Octagon Centre. Parking is scarce and the ceremonies take place on working days for University staff and others in the area. Limited parking is available on the University's Durham Road car park but when parking on the roads in the vicinity, please remember that urban clearway restrictions apply to most roads, i.e. no parking before 9.30 am and after 4.30 pm. The remainder tend to have double yellow lines i.e. no parking at all. Traffic police patrol the area regularly. Sufficient parking space cannot be guaranteed so leave plenty of time if you must bring a car.
The University hosts several ceremonies each day and guests are asked to be considerate by restricting parking to a period commensurate with their attendance at a ceremony.
Due to the limited amount of space available, we regret that we are unable to allocate parking spaces for disabled graduands or guests. If your guests have mobility difficulties, we would recommend that these guests are dropped off at the Octagon Centre prior to parking the car. Campus Wardens will assist blue badge holders if requested.
Additional Parking
Durham Road has a small capacity and tends to fill up very quickly. Additional parking is available on the edge of Campus at the QPark Rockingham Site. This is a 530 space long-stay off-street car park, approximately half a mile from the Octagon Centre. We have negotiated a discounted rate of 50% off the advertised price for University visitors. To claim this discount, vouchers will be available from the Octagon Centre during graduation. You must present the voucher on your return to the car park to collect your car.
Details of the car park can be found on The QPark web site
Park & Ride
Supertram park and ride is a very convenient way to travel by car to the University without having to negotiate the heavy traffic in the city centre and University area and eliminating the stress of finding somewhere to park. Further information can be found at www.shef.ac.uk/visitors/mapsandtravel/parkandride.html
Maps & Travel Advice
You can find lots of information on travelling to the University, along with maps of Central Sheffield and our Campus on the following web page: www.shef.ac.uk/visitors/mapsandtravel