You are allowed ONE HOUR'S FREE PARKING PER VISIT - so up to one hour for dropping off and up to one hour picking up at the end of the day, which starts at the moment you enter the campus until cameras record you leaving the site.
If you are staying longer for an end of day performance, you will be able to enter your registration number into a machine in the foyer which will give you free parking for the extended period. There will be Create Music and ACCA staff on hand to help with this.
The campus car parks can get very busy, particularly on weekdays between 9am and 5pm. We would recommend using another form of transport or if you do need to drive, please allow more time for your journey. If there are large events taking place at the AMEX stadium or Stanmer Park, this may also affect parking and access to the campus. We endeavor to keep parents informed as and when we have any information of such events.
General parking is not allowed immediately outside the Attenborough Centre, nor on Gardner Centre Road.
The routes from the car parks to the Attenborough Centre are accessible for wheelchair users and vehicles can drop off outside the venue .There is a barrier at the end of the road, so the driver will need to press the intercom button to talk to the University’s Security team, who will then raise the barrier. The barrier opens automatically on the way back out.
There is one blue badge parking bay on Gardner Centre Road opposite the venue, and there are two disabled bays for blue badge holders in the Sports Centre Car Park - these are available on a first-come, first-served basis (as they are often shared with Sports Centre users).Parking in the disabled spaces is always free.
The Sports Centre car park (P5) is the closest car park to the venue.
Please see the campus map for the location of car parks on campus.
Parking charges apply for visitor car parking on University of Sussex campus now 24 hours a day, seven days a week. This system is managed by PayByPhone.
If you are visiting for an event at Attenborough Centre for the Creative Arts, we can waive the visitor car parking charges. In order to make use of this benefit, please report to staff working at the box office (before, during or after the event) so they can enter your vehicle registration number into the system.
Otherwise, the following car parking charges will apply:
| Parking period | Charge |
|---|---|
| Up to 1 hours | Free |
| Up to 2 hours | £3 |
| Up to 4 hours | £4 |
| Up to 8 hours | £7 |
| 5pm to 8am (flat fee) | £4.50 |
Please note that PayByPhone is now enabled in University of Sussex car parks. This means you can pay parking charges by calling 01273 785599, online at www.paybyphone.co.uk or via the mobile app.
The Sports Centre car park is the closest car park to our venue.
(P5 Sports Centre – PayByPhone location 800720)
Parking is available at other campus car parks also. Payment possible via the PayByPhone app using the following location numbers.
P4 Sussex House – location 800803
P5 Sports Centre – location 800720
P6 Ridge – location 805953
P7 Jubilee Multi-Storey – location 800850
P10 Falmer Sports Complex – location 800804
For further information, please visit the University’s Parking for Visitors page.
