The University of Stirling’s campus is just two miles from the centre of Stirling in central Scotland. We're served by excellent fast public transport links from Glasgow and Edinburgh, and are easily accessible by bus, foot and bike from Stirling city centre or Bridge of Allan.
Everyone attending graduation is advised to plan travel in advance. There are roadworks on the A9 through Bridge of Allan. Please give yourself plenty of time to reach campus. Alternative routes to campus are available by leaving the M9 at Junction 10 (Craigforth Interchange) or by taking the turn off for Stirling Services, and following signs for Causewayhead/University of Stirling.
Our campus is a pleasant walk from both Stirling city centre and from Bridge of Allan.
On exiting Stirling Rail station turn right and follow Goosecroft Road until its junction with Wallace Street.
Turn right into Wallace Street (you will pass a large Tesco Store on your right).
At end of Wallace Street follow the underpass footpath and then cross the historic Old Stirling Bridge over the River Forth. Carry straight on until you reach the pelican crossing at the junction of Cornton Road/Causewayhead Road.
Cross over at the crossing and then proceed straight along Causewayhead Road (A9), passing under the railway bridge and, on the right, the entrance to Stirling County Rugby Club.
Continue straight on up Causewayhead Road until reaching the Causewayhead roundabout.
Turn left at the Causeway head roundabout and follow the path along until reaching the pelican crossing at Wallace High School where you should cross to the pavement on the opposite side of the road.
Continue on the A9. Thereafter you can opt to either access the University by:
From the train station make your way up to the A9 main road (road bridge crosses over the railway line).
Once on the main road, turn right and make your way into the town of Bridge of Allan.
Cross the road at the pelican crossing, located at the Allanwater Café, and then continue to make your way through the town. Follow this route all the way through the town and out the other side.
The main entrance to the University of Stirling is located approximately one mile after leaving Bridge of Allan.
Our Stirling campus is easily accessible by bicycle and there are 433 bicycle spaces across campus. Our campus has been awarded Cycling Friendly Campus status.
Cycling from Stirling train station to campus
Cycling from Stirling train station to the campus couldn't be easier with the new cycle lanes. Watch TESOL student Aiman on Facebook or Instagram as she follows the route from the station to the University and highlights some useful bike tools freely available on campus.
Bike repair stations
There are three outdoor bike repair stations at Willow Court, Sports Centre and under the Link Bridge. There is also a repair toolkit, pump and puncture repair kits at Queens Court Security Reception.
Nextbikes run by Santander Cycles Stirling is a bike share scheme with locations throughout Stirling, Bridge of Allan and on our campus.
The University funds a corporate subscription with nextbike which allows all staff and students free use of the scheme and free rental of a bike for the first 30 minutes of every ride. A small charge (50p per ½ hour) will apply for bike rentals longer than 30 minutes.
Sign-up today and find out where you can hire a bike from Nextbike locations within Stirling and elsewhere around Scotland and the UK.
University of Stirling staff can save over 25% money on the purchase of bikes and accessories and spread the costs through Cyclescheme.
The Forth Bike system is not operational at present and Bewegen is looking into possible solutions to overcome this. This means you cannot unlock or use the e-bikes - updates will be made as soon as we receive further information.
Young people under the age of 22 who live in Scotland are entitled to free nationwide bus travel. Find out more at freebus.scot.
Visit the Traveline Scotland website, Scotland's national public transport information service, to help plan your journey to and from campus by bus or coach.
Stirling is well connected by Scotland’s coach network and Stirling’s bus station is next to the train station. You can check timetables on the Citylink website and find out more about Edinburgh Airport Bus Connections.
The University of Stirling has excellent bus links from Stirling city centre and some from Bridge of Allan. The Unilink shuttle bus between Stirling centre, the train station and the main University campus is one of the handiest and most regular services. A night bus service also serves the campus.
Most bus services to the campus run from either just outside Stirling's Rail Station or a two-minute walk away, in Murray Place.
Visit the Midland Bluebird website for the most up-to-date timetable information.
Busses to and from the campus and surrounding area are also operated by the providers listed below. Visit their websites for the most up-to-date timetable information:
Stirling is at the heart of Scotland and enjoys excellent rail services to Scotland and the rest of the UK. Regular services run between Edinburgh, Glasgow, Inverness, Aberdeen and Dundee.
Visit Scotrail or trainline.com for fares, timetables and journey information.
Bikes will be transported free of charge on most Scotrail services. Find out More Scotrail information about transporting your bike on the train.
Our Stirling campus is a 40-minute walk from Stirling city centre or train station, and 30 minutes from Bridge of Allan train station.
Stirling train station is the easiest option to complete the journey by bus or taxi.
Bridge of Allan train station is the easiest option to complete the journey by walking or cycling.
From the East, South or West, take the M9 to Junction 11. At the junction, there is a roundabout which marks the end of the M9. From here you should take the exit for Bridge of Allan, follow the road through the town itself, and after about 200 metres you will find the University entrance on the left.
From the North take the A9 to the same roundabout and follow the same route through Bridge of Allan as above.
Park in a designated parking space. Possession of a valid permit does not guarantee a parking space.
You can fly to either Edinburgh or Glasgow Airports from a wide range of international and domestic airports including regular shuttle flights from London airports.
At Edinburgh or Glasgow Airport regular buses or trams can take you to the city centres where you can then access frequent train services to Stirling. Find out more at:
You can also pre-book a taxi in advance with Stirling Taxis.
Driving from the airport
Glasgow Airport is approximately an hour drive to the University campus while Edinburgh Airport is a 45 minute drive.
Arriving via Dublin?
There is no routine passport control between Dublin and the UK. This means that you may not pass through passport control in the UK if you arrive from Dublin. If you arrive from Dublin with a Student visa you should keep your flight confirmation emails/papers about the Dublin-UK flight and carry them with you the next time you travel. You will have to leave the UK and re-enter within three months of arrival so that your student visa can be activated. This can obviously be costly so any savings made arriving in Dublin initially may be lost.
If you are traveling from Northern Ireland you can take advantage of the frequent sailings between the ports of Belfast and Cairnryan. The drive from Cairnryan to the University of Stirling campus is approximately two and a half hours.
Parking charges apply Monday to Friday, 9.00am to 5.00pm, all year round (excluding Christmas and New Year's Day).
If you have a query about any aspect of car parking on campus, please contact the Car Parking Office, Cottrell Room 4Z2, +44 (0) 1786 466065.
Car parking information for visitors
Staff and students wishing to park on campus must purchase and display a valid car parking permit or purchase a valid parking ticket through the RingGo app or over the phone.