Our top tips for getting to campus
We want you to get here and back home safely. So, here are some tips to help you with that!
Take a hike or ride a bike
This one’s for you, inner-city types (or anyone fit enough to make it across the city)! One of the safest and most energy-efficient ways to get anywhere is on foot or bicycle, so dust off your runners if you’re lucky enough to live close to the UTS campus.
If your sense of direction is not-so-great, plan your route before you set off for your first trip in. City of Sydney have a great set of cycle routes mapped out, and there’s some handy info and maps on apps like MapMyRide and CyclewayFinder.
Worried about where to leave your bike while you’re in class? Chuck it (gently) into our secure bike cages! Just contact security in the UTS Tower, level 4, to get access via your ID card beforehand.
Hop into the car
License? Check. Access to a car? Check. Now, all you need is parking, which, as you might know, is pretty scarce around campus!
If you’re arriving early, you might be lucky enough to nab a spot with two-hours of paid parking on Thomas Street. For later arrivals, try the InterPark below Building 10 or the Wilson carparks in the Novotel or under Market City. If you've parked in Market City and plan on being there for more than an hour, validate your parking ticket using the machine on the concierge desk on level 4 of the Tower, and parking will cost $18!
On campus for less than two hours? Park in the Broadway shopping centre carpark for free! If you’re staying longer, check out their student parking deals (at the bottom of their webpage) and save yourself some cash.
Buses, trains, ferries and light rails
Many of us rely on trusty PT (aka public transport) to get us to uni and back. If you can travel outside peak times (6.30–10am, 3–7pm), you should! It’ll make your trip lower-risk AND you’ll save money – all fares outside of peak time are discounted. The closest train station to UTS Central is Central station, and walking through Devonshire Street Tunnel will also give you an underground route all the way to the Goods Line and Building 6.
