Useful Information

The Venue

BritBats 2025 will be hosted at University of Sussex (Falmer, Brighton). Located within the South Downs National Park, the campus is well-served by train, bus and road.Talks and posters will be presented in the Pevensey I building (Room 1A07). Please use the ground-floor entrance to Pevensey I (opposite the Meeting House). BritBats volunteers will be there to guide you to the room!

How to Get Here

Train

You can reach the University of Sussex directly from Brighton Station and Lewes Station. Falmer Station is directly opposite the campus. You can walk to the campus from the station through a subway under the A27. Follow signs for the University of Sussex.

You can get from Brighton to Falmer in nine minutes by train. Four trains an hour go to Falmer during the day. If you are travelling from London and the west, take a train to Brighton and change there for Falmer.

The journey time from London to Brighton is just under an hour. You can also change at Lewes for Falmer, if you are coming from the east.

Car

The University is at Falmer on the A27 between Brighton and Lewes, about four miles (six kilometres) from the centre of Brighton.

Follow signs for the University of Sussex, which is on the north side of the A27. The University of Brighton also has a campus at Falmer, on the south side of the A27.

If you are coming from London and the north, take the M23/A23 road towards Brighton. Before you enter Brighton, join the A27 eastbound signposting Lewes. If you're travelling from the east or west take the A27 direct to the University.

Parking on campus

Parking on campus is limited and there is a daily parking charge for visitors. We recommend parking in Car Park 1 or Car Park 4 if arriving by car.

Payment for general visitor parking is managed via PayByPhone – to pay to park in one of these car parks, download the iPhone or Android app. Alternatively, you can pay online at www.paybyphone.co.uk or call 01273 78 5599. Consult the frequently asked questions at PayByPhone for more information.

The location codes are listed at https://www.sussex.ac.uk/sef/services/transport/campus-parking/parking-for-visitors

Parking in Brighton

There are 600 spaces at Brighton Station. Details of how to pay by phone are displayed in the car park.

The following car parks are the closest to bus stops for the number 25 bus route serving the campus:

• NCP

• The Laines, BN1 1ND

• Trafalgar Street, BN1 4DY

• London Road, BN1 4GE

• Churchill Square, BN1 2FB

You can go to Parkopedia to find out the costs of parking in each car park, and find out more information about parking in Brighton on the Visit Brighton website.

Bus

The 23, 25, 28, 29 and 701 buses run between the centre of Brighton and the campus. For Pevensey I building, we suggest alighting at Sussex House (23 and 25) or Falmer Station (28, 29 and 701).

Travel time between the campus and Brighton is about 20 minutes. See bus timetables and information.

Coach

National Express Coaches to Brighton leave from London Victoria Coach Station and arrive at Pool Valley in the centre of the city.

Services are every hour during the day and take about three hours. Coaches also run to Brighton from Gatwick and Heathrow airports.

From Pool Valley, walk 100 metres to the Old Steine where you can catch a bus to campus or take a taxi.

Plane

The closest airport to Brighton is London Gatwick. Gatwick is 30 minutes by train to Brighton.

London Heathrow is around two hours by coach.

Travel Apps

Whilst staying in Brighton, there are a few useful travel apps for your phone:

• Brighton & Hove Buses is the main operator of the city’s bus network. Their app allows you to buy tickets at a cheaper rate and includes a map of live bus information and service updates. Student tickets require prior verification, so be sure to download the app before arriving in Brighton.

• Brighton and Hove’s social bike scheme is run by Beryl. Rentable bikes can be hired across the city and different pricing options are available for hiring (Riding passes or Pay-as-you-ride). Brighton has a good cycling infrastructure around most of the city and segregated paths are found along most main routes. Both pedal and e-bikes are available for hire and a live map of bike locations is found in the app.

Where to Stay

There are plenty of hotel options in Brighton city centre (also see the University of Sussex list of approved accommodation). Airbnb is also a very popular (and sometimes cheaper) option.