Student parking

Standard permits cost £25 per month but do not guarantee parking space availability. There are limited in number, available on a first-come-first-served basis for students: 

• commuting from outside the LE11 postal area 
• living off campus within LE11( Students living in Harry French, The Holt, William Morris are not permitted a standard permit and should instead contact Unite Students) 

Permitted parking is for the following car parks only via the East Entrance (Epinal Way) or the West Entrance (Ashby Road).  These are managed by automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) enforcement, which means that a Parking Charge (PC) will be issued to any vehicle not parked in the correct car park. Please note that a 30‑minute grace period is in place to allow for drop‑offs and pick‑ups in other areas of campus.

• Car Park 1 (multi-story) 
• Car Park 7 
• Holywell car park  

Parking in any other area may result in a Parking Charge (PC) i.e. a fine. 

If you believe you meet the criteria for an exceptional circumstance, please email University Parking parking@mailbox.lboro.ac.uk for an application form. If your application is approved, you can go ahead and register for a Standard Student Permit.

Permits cost £25 and do not provide for an allocated parking space nor guarantee parking space availability.  

 Sport  

• Receiving a University scholarship – The Parking Team receive confirmation of students in receipt of a scholarship at the beginning of the academic year so there is no need to request an application form. Please follow the registration process below. 
• Competing at international level (e.g., European Championships). Proof of a selection/squad membership needs to come from a performance director at a recognised National Governing Body and students need to demonstrate that they are working towards a major competition, such as European Championships 

Family circumstances 

• Short-term: Urgent family support needs (within the next 1–2 weeks) 
• Longer-term: Only considered in cases where: 
  • There is a new, ongoing caring responsibility developed after starting studies 
  • and Frequent travel is required, and public transport is not feasible 

 Work 

• A work placement that is a component of your Loughborough University course
• Please note managing work commitments does not alone meet exceptional circumstances criteria. 

Injury and medical appointments 

• Due to short term injury (up to 12 months) or very frequent (at least weekly) medical appointments and public transport is not feasible. Please submit supporting documentation e.g. GP letter, appointment letters with your application directly to University Parking and not to Student Wellbeing and Inclusivity.  

Please ensure that: 

• Your home and term-time addresses are up to date via the Student Self Service Portal before applying. 
• You do not park on campus until your application is fully approved. 
• Submitting a student ID does not equate to holding a permit. 
• You pay the visitor fee if you must park on campus while awaiting approval. 

• Step 1: Visit the Loughborough University Apcoa website. 
• Step 2: Choose ‘Loughborough University Login’. 
• Step 3: Login using your university credentials. Please note: If you login off campus, you will need access to the VPN and will be required to use Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA). 
• Step 4: Choose ‘Document Upload Management’. 
• Step 5: Upload a copy of your student ID card. 
• Step 6: Select ‘Submit New Document’. Until your documents have been approved by the Parking Team, you cannot proceed with your permit application. You will receive a confirmation email when your document has been approved. 
• Step 7: Use the link in your confirmation email to progress your application. 
• Step 8: Choose ‘Blue Badge Holders and Permits’. 
• Step 9: Choose to pay monthly. 
• Step 10: Select ‘Add Vehicle’ and complete your vehicle details. 
• Step 11: Select 'Renew Automatically' to have your parking permit renewed each month without needing to reapply. 
• Step 12: Agree terms and conditions are understood and select ‘Validate Permit’. 
• Step 13: Select ‘Add Payment Method’. 
• Step 14: Add your payment details. Please note: your bank may require you to verify the transaction. This a one-off process and adds a further layer of security to the process. 

On completion, there is no email confirmation or finish to the process. Once you have added your vehicle and card details, please just exit the system. 

Please do not add payment details to "Set Up Auto Pay" and vehcile details to "Manage Vehicles" as this may generate extra charges not linked to your issued permit. Please note: refunds will not be issued in this case.

Please note: Only active student permits can be renewed. Please follow the steps above to apply for a new permit if your current permit has expired. 

Parking permits relating to disability and health requirements can be considered by Student Wellbeing and Inclusivity (SWAI) in the following circumstances:

• A condition which affects mobility around campus.  
• A situation which affects journeying to and from campus. 

If you believe you meet the disability and health criteria for a permit, please complete the Health, Wellbeing and Disability referral form to discuss your situation in more detail with Student Wellbeing and Inclusivity  Parking permits are subject to approval and do not provide for an allocated parking space nor guarantee parking space availability.  

Please follow the below process after your car parking adjustment has been approved by the Student Wellbeing and Inclusivity team. 

• Step 1: Visit the Loughborough University Apcoa website. 
• Step 2: Choose ‘Loughborough University Login’. 
• Step 3: Login using your university credentials. Please note: If you login off campus, you will need access to the VPN and will be required to use Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA). 
• Step 4: Choose ‘Document Upload Management’. 
• Step 5: Upload a screen shot of your student ID card and confirmation of your parking adjustment (found on the disability tab on your student self-service) 
• Step 6: Select ‘Submit New Document’. Until your documents have been approved by the Parking Team, you cannot proceed with your permit application. You will receive a confirmation email when your document has been approved. 
• Step 7: Use the link in your confirmation email to progress your application. 
• Step 8: Choose student permits, staff permits and blue badge holders. 
• Step 9: Select your free permit. 
• Step 10: Select ‘Add Vehicle’ and complete your vehicle details. 
• Step 11: Agree terms and conditions are understood and select ‘Validate Permit’. 

On completion, there is no email confirmation or finish to the process. Once you have added your vehicle and card details, please just exit the system.