New students and arrivals

1. Drive to the Church Lane Building car park (campus map / google maps / what3words)  following signs for ‘Campus East Key Collection’ along the way. You will be directed to park in an available bay.
2. Students should report to the Church Lane Building reception, which is accessible from the car park. At the reception, the student will check-in to their accommodation and receive their room access card - please make sure you bring a form of photo ID with you to collect this. 
3. The Church Lane cafe and toilets are available to students and their parents/supporters. Due to the limited capacity of the car park, we ask that you please move on within 30 minutes of arriving.
4. After collecting your room access card and returning to your car, you will be directed to drive from the Church Lane car park to Lakeside Way.
5. A parking marshall will instruct you to move into the right hand lane, which is a dedicated queue for David Kato College drop-offs.
6. Once you have reached the end of this queue, you will be directed to the drop-off area, immediately outside David Kato College. 
7. The driver must remain with their vehicle at all times. 
8. The student and their parents/supporters must ensure all belongings have been removed from their vehicle within 15 minutes. Student volunteers and staff will be available to support the student in moving their belongings into their accommodation block.
9. Once your car has been unloaded, the driver will need to move their vehicle to our long-stay car park at Grimston Bar Park and Ride (google maps / what3words). From there, a shuttle bus will return you to the Campus East interchange, (google maps / what3words), which is a five minute walk to David Kato. We recommend that all drivers make a note of their student’s accommodation block and room number before leaving, in case mobile signal is poor on the day.
10. Once you have unpacked your belongings, head over to the David Kato College Hub to meet college staff, collect your student ID card and explore merch and sports memberships.

1. Drive to the Church Lane Building car park (campus map / google maps / what3words)  following signs for ‘Campus East Key Collection’ along the way. You will be directed to park in an available bay.
2. Students should report to the Church Lane Building reception, which is accessible from the car park. At the reception, the student will check-in to their accommodation and receive their room access card - please make sure to bring a form of photo ID with you to collect this. 
3. The Church Lane cafe and toilets are available to students and their parents/supporters. Due to the limited capacity of the car park, we ask that you please move on within 30 minutes of arriving.
4. After collecting your room access card and returning to your car, you will be directed to drive from the Church Lane car park to Lakeside Way.
5. A parking marshall will instruct you to join the queue for the drop-off area.
6. Once you have reached the end of this queue, you will be directed to the drop-off area, alongside David Kato College. 
7. The driver must remain with their vehicle at all times. 
8. The student and their parents/supporters must ensure all belongings have been removed from their vehicle within 15 minutes. Student volunteers and staff will be available to support the student in moving their belongings into their accommodation block.
9. Once your car has been unloaded, the driver will need to move their vehicle to our long-stay car park at Grimston Bar Park and Ride (google maps / what3words). From there, a shuttle bus will return you to the Campus East interchange, (google maps / what3words), which is a five minute walk to David Kato. We recommend that all drivers make a note of their student’s accommodation block and room number before leaving, in case mobile signal is poor on the day.
10. Once you have unpacked your belongings, head over to the David Kato Hub to meet college staff, collect your student ID card and explore merch and sports memberships.

We strongly encourage you to arrive on the day your tenancy contract begins. Arrivals weekend is a very busy time at the University, with lots of traffic and queues across campus. 

If you choose to arrive after this date, please be aware there will be a limited number of parking spaces available, as well as limited assistance available to help you move into your room. We therefore strongly recommend you move in on your allocated arrival date. 

If you have any questions, please contact accommodation@york.ac.uk, who will be able to advise.

Blue Badge holders can use accessible parking spaces on campus and you don't need to register in advance. 

See our campus map for accessible parking spaces.

Our home undergraduate key collection hub at Church Lane Building is open between 9am and 5pm, though you should aim to arrive during your pre-booked arrival slot. 

Students arriving from overseas collect their keys between 8am and 8pm from the Campus Reception at the Ron Cooke Hub. Delayed home undergraduates can also be assisted here after 5pm.

If you arrive on campus outside these hours, please make alternative arrangements until our key collection hubs reopen. In an emergency, you can contact Campus Safety on +44 (0)1904 32 4444.

Check campus outlet opening times to see whether they will be open when you plan to arrive. Note that our campus catering outlets only take card or contactless payments.

If you are moving into catered accommodation, please be aware your meals will only be available on weekdays during the semester, starting Monday 21 September 2026.