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Temporary closure of upper floors at Car Park 15: 21 - 22 July

Mon, 13 Jul 2026 10:08:00 GMT

The upper four floors of Car Park 15 (floors 2, 2A, 3 and 3A) will be temporarily unavailable on Monday 20th and Tuesday 21st July while essential structural inspection and testing works are carried out.

Drivers should use the lower floors where spaces are available or allow additional time to find alternative parking elsewhere on campus. The affected floors are expected to reopen once the works have been completed. Alternative parking locations can be found on our where to park webpage here.

We apologise for any inconvenience and thank you for your patience and cooperation.

Temporary closure of Car Park 6: Sunday 5 July 2026

Fri, 19 Jun 2026 13:13:00 GMT

Car Park 6 on Health Centre Road will be closed from Sunday 5 July 2026 for approximately two weeks to allow resurfacing and relining works to be carried out.

Please ensure that your vehicle has been removed from the car park before this date.

For information alternative parking location, please click here.

A46 Stoneleigh Junction Improvement Scheme: Upcoming planned road closures

Fri, 29 May 2026 06:50:00 GMT

UPDATE 22/06/2026: The closure scheduled for the 26th to 29th June 2026 has been postponed and work will be done when the road is scheduled to close at the end of July.

UPDATE 29/05/2026: The closure scheduled for the 30th and 31st May 2026 has been postponed and work will be done when the road is scheduled to close at the end of June.

We would like to inform staff and students of upcoming road closures as part of the A46 Stoneleigh Junction Improvement Scheme.

To safely carry out essential works, Stoneleigh Road bridge over the A46 will be closed on the following dates:

3rd and 6th July 2026
25th and 26th July 2026

A signed diversion route will be in place during these closures (see image below).

These works are being carried out to support improvements to the A46 Stoneleigh Junction and may impact journeys to and from campus. Please allow additional travel time and plan your route accordingly.

For further information, including updates and scheme drawings, please visit the Warwickshire County Council website: A46 Stoneleigh Junction - Updates and notices

Gibbet Hill Road Closure – Bus Diversions (30th – 31st May)

Tue, 26 May 2026 08:41:00 GMT

Due to essential works by National Grid Electricity Distribution, Gibbet Hill Road will be closed between Kirby Corner Road and Lord Bhattacharyya Way on Saturday 30th and Sunday 31st May.

As a result, several bus services will be diverted or terminated early.

Service 11

Services towards the University, Leamington and Coventry City Centre will divert via Kenilworth Road and Fletchamstead Highway.
Stops at Sir Henry Parkes Road, Kirby Corner Road and Gibbet Hill Road (Scarman Road) may not be served.
Please use the University of Warwick Bus Interchange as an alternative stop.

Service 12X

Service 12X will terminate at the University of Warwick Bus Interchange.
The section between the University of Warwick and Prior Deram Walk will not be served.

Services 14 and 14A

Services 14 and 14A will terminate at Kirby Corner Road.
Stops on Gibbet Hill Road and at the University of Warwick bus stop will not be served.
Alternative stops are Kirby Corner Road and Lynchgate Road (Cannon Park).

We apologise for any inconvenience caused while these essential works are completed.

Parking system issue

Thu, 07 May 2026 13:13:54 GMT

We have identified an issue that briefly affected the campus parking system following the May Bank Holiday. We would like to reassure you that this is currently being addressed by our parking supplier, APCOA.

Due to a system error, some staff who parked on campus on Tuesday 5 and Wednesday 6 May may have been charged the general tariff rather than the staff tariff. Any identified overpayments will be refunded to your original payment method within 3 to 5 working days.

Traffic lights on Westwood Heath Road: 11 May - 8 July

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 09:16:00 GMT

Multiway traffic lights will be in operation on Westwood Heath Road to facilitate National Grid works from Monday 11 May to Wednesday 8 July.

During this time, delays are expected, particularly at peak periods.

Please allow extra time for your journey during these works.

For more information about the road works, please visit this traffic website.

Roadworks on Gibbet Hill Road: 26 May - 31 May

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 09:16:00 GMT

Multi-way traffic lights will be in operation on Gibbet Hill Road, near the Varsity, between the Kirby Corner/Gibbet Hill Road roundabout and the Scarman Road/Gibbet Hill Road roundabout, to facilitate National Grid works.

The traffic lights will be in place from Tuesday 26 May to Friday 29 May. During this time, delays are expected, particularly at peak periods, and road users are advised to allow additional time for their journeys.

A full road closure of this section will then be in place over the weekend of Saturday 30 May and Sunday 31 May. Diversion routes will be in place and clearly signposted.

Please allow extra time for your journeys during these works.

For more information about the roadworks, please visit this traffic website.

Lynchgate car park: Lift unavailable on 7 April

Tue, 10 Mar 2026 09:50:52 GMT

Due to essential works on the electrical distribution panel, the lift in the Lynchgate car park will be out of service on the 7 April 2026. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause and thank you for your patience while these works are carried out.

Kirby Corner Car Park: Lift and EV Units unavailable on 21 March

Tue, 10 Mar 2026 09:49:00 GMT

Due to essential works on the electrical distribution panel, the lift and EV units in the Kirby Corner car park will be out of service on the 21 March 2026. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause and thank you for your patience while these works are carried out.

Temporary traffic management on Lord Bhattacharyya Way from Monday 9th March

Fri, 06 Mar 2026 14:24:25 GMT

From Monday 9th March for approximately 2 weeks, temporary traffic management will be in place on Lord Bhattacharyya Way to allow for the replacement of the STEM hoarding.

During the works, stop and go traffic control will be in operation. Some minor delays may occur while the works are being carried out.

We apologise for any inconvenience caused and thank you for your patience.