General & visitor parking
Changes on campus from 19th January 2022
The University will make some major changes to parking services on the main campus. If you’re planning to drive in future, the changes could affect how you get to, from and across campus. We recommend you read this information to help you plan future journeys.
Main changes
From January, we’re introducing:
- Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) parking systems in all main campus car parks
- A new easy to use payment app for parking offering a better parking experience
- Extended evening parking hours (5pm - 8am)
Prices from the 1st October 2020 - 30th September 2022
- Up to 2 hours - £2.00
- Up to 3 hours - £3.00
- Up to 4 hours - £4.00
- Full day (until 8am the next day) - £7.00
Weekend and evening parking charges from 1st October 2020 - 30th September 2022
- Evenings - £1.00 from 5pm-8am (if you have bought an all-day ticket this includes the evening and you do not need to buy another ticket).
- Weekends - £1.00 until 8am the following day (a ticket on Saturday would be valid until 8am on Sunday; a ticket on Sunday would be valid until 8am on Monday).
The purchase of a ticket or permit does not guarantee a parking space.
Find out where to park here.
How will it work?
Everything you need to use this service can be easily organised through the APCOA Connect app (Google Play / Apple IOS) or through their website. You can also pay by phone and by text message.
You will see signs in the car park telling you how to pay using our location code 2503 (excludes Sports & Wellness Hub car park).
- APCOA Connect app & autopay
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After you've downloaded the app called 'APCOA connect' (Google Play / Apple IOS), created your account and registered your payment details, the app will display your entry time and auto calculate your tariff. At the end of your parking session, you can then pay on exit or up to 24 hours after your parking session using the location code 2503 (excludes Sports & Wellness Hub car park).
Autopay (APCOA connect app)
After you have registered for an APCOA connect account, you can also choose to apply for autopay to remove the need of having to remember to pay on entry each time you park on campus. Please visit the APCOA connect website for further information
If you do not have access to a device which can download the app, or do not wish to create an account, please follow the instructions within the APCOA connect website or phone.
- APCOA Connect website
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If you do not have access to a device which can download the app or do not wish to create an account, you can also register using the APCOA connect website.
- Pay using a phone
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Call 01895 262 122 and follow the instructions provided to book your parking session. Call costs will be dependent upon your Network Provider and your individual contract, please refer to your Network Providers pricing policy for any respective pricing tariffs.
If you opt in for a reminder or a confirmation SMS, Connect will charge at a rate of 10 pence per SMS sent to you in addition to the Network Provider fees. For further information please visit APCOA connect FAQs.
- Pay using SMS
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In order to pay for parking using SMS, you must first register your payment details on the APCOA Connect website. Once you have registered, to buy parking simply send an SMS message to 078 6000 6000 using the format:
park CVV ParkingCode LocationCode VRM
An example of this is as follows
park CVV Parking Code Location Code Vehicle Registration Mark park 123 801 2503 AB12CDE • park is a keyword to let the service know you are parking your vehicle.
• CVV is your payment card's 3 or 4 digit security code (also known as a CV2 code).
• Parking Code is the code for the number or days, weeks etc. that you are parking your vehicle for e.g. 120 = 2 hours etc, 180 = 3 hours, 240 = 4 hours, 801 = 1 day (expires 8am the following day).
• Location Code is a 4-digit code that refers to the location, as displayed on the website and local signage. The location code for our general car parks is 2503. Please note this does not apply to the Sports & Wellness Hub car park which has it's own separate location code.
• VRM is your vehicle registration mark.
Call costs will be dependent upon your Network Provider and your individual contract, please refer to your Network Providers pricing policy for any respective pricing tariffs.
If you opt in for a reminder or a confirmation SMS, Connect will charge at a rate of 10 pence per SMS sent to you in addition to the Network Provider fees. For further information please visit APCOA connect FAQs.
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The Sports & Wellness Hub car park will operate on an alternative tariff and parking purchased on other University of Warwick locations will not be transferrable. You must select the location code for the Sports & Wellness Hub car park to view the appropriate rates, or use the machines within the car park. If you purchased parking within the Sports & Wellness Hub car park, your parking session will not be valid outside this location.
Please visit Warwick Sports car parking pages for further information.
Flexi-pay scratch cards
From the 1st February 2022, flexi-pay scratch cards will no longer be valid within our car parks. If you hold any remainder in stock, please contact the outlet which you purchased these cards for a refund. Refunds will no longer be issued after the 1st March 2022.
Any problems?
If you experience any difficulties with using the APCOA connect parking service, you can reach APCOA here between 9am - 8pm, Monday - Friday.
If you a query not related to APCOA connect, you can contact us Monday to Thursday, 8am to 4:00pm and Friday between 8am - 3.00pm as follows: