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Plan your visit

Unilink buses driving down University Road, Highfield Campus.

Information for visitors to help you plan your journey. Find out about directions, parking, transport, and access.

Visiting during COVID-19

Advice for open day visitors


Please take the following precautions to visit us safely during an open day: 

  • wear face coverings inside our buildings
  • visit with no more than 2 guests
  • stay 2 metres apart from people who are not your guests
  • follow one-way signs in our buildings or on campus
  • wash and sanitise your hands regularly

Find more guidance for visiting us safely on our COVID-19 frequently asked questions page.
 

Get a COVID-19 test before you visit

We encourage everyone to get a lateral flow test before visiting campus.

Find out how to get a free test.

If you can't attend an open day because you've tested positive, we'll arrange for you to visit on an another date in September or October.

Email us to rearrange your visit: visit@southampton.ac.uk.
 

Advice for other visitors


If you're coming to campus for another reason, you'll need to get in touch with the member of staff that you're visiting for more information:

 

Come by train

Southampton is 2 hours from London and has direct connections to many other cities.

Southampton Airport

Connect to many European destinations. The airport is just a 12-minute bus ride from Highfield Campus.

Coach services

Several coach companies run services to Southampton and Winchester. 

Satnav postcode

The Satnav postcode for our main Highfield campus is SO17 1BJ. 

Getting to Southampton

Plan your journey to Southampton using Google Maps.

Getting to Winchester

Plan your journey to Winchester using Google Maps.
Aerial view of campus buildings, trees and courtyard area on a sunny day.

Campus directions and maps

We have 5 campuses in Southampton, 1 in Winchester, and 1 in Iskandar Puteri, Malaysia. You can find maps and directions to all our campuses on our campus pages.
Get directions to our campuses

Visitor information

Visitor paying for car park at a parking machine.

Visitor parking

Find out about our limited visitor parking, parking for disabled visitors, and contractor parking.
Electric car charging point with car plugged in.

Electric vehicle charging

We’ve installed electric vehicle charging points on Highfield, Boldrewood, Avenue and Winchester campuses. Find out how to access these charging points.
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Visitors with access needs

We work in partnership with AccessAble to ensure our visitors have up-to-date information about the accessibility of our buildings. You can find access information on the AccessAble website.
Exterior view of academic building.

Take a virtual tour

You might not be able to visit us at the moment, but you can take a virtual tour of our buildings, facilities and campuses.
Visit us virtually

Want to get in touch?

Talk to us, we're happy to help.
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Please note that reception is currently closed to external visitors.
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