About The Spark, Solent University
The Spark is Solent University's main teaching building, on the city-centre campus beside East Park. Hampshire Chamber of Commerce held its SOGROW summit for about 200 business leaders here in October 2025, and its 'Chamber Connects!' morning networking has also visited the university.
Getting there
A 10–15 minute walk from Southampton Central: from platform 1 turn right (from platform 4 turn left), walk up towards the Civic Centre clock tower, then follow Civic Centre Road and New Road. The Unilink U6 stops right outside The Spark; more buses stop on Above Bar Street. East Park Terrace has been closed to through traffic since September 2023.
Train stations
Southampton Central
12 min walk · South Western Railway, Great Western Railway, Southern, CrossCountry
The university says 10–15 minutes on foot, uphill past the Civic Centre.
Bus stops
Southampton Solent University (Stop IC)
1 min walk · Unilink U6C; Bluestar 506
Outside The Spark
Southampton Solent University (Stop ID)
2 min walk · Unilink U6H; Bluestar 506
Southampton Solent University (Stops IA / IE)
3 min walk · Bluestar 3, 10, 14, 16, 26, N18
Parking
Solent University car park B (East Park Terrace)
2 min walk · On site · 110 spaces · Weekdays from 10:00: 1 hr £1.10, 3 hrs £2.60, 4 hrs £4.70, max £5.75; evening £2.00. Weekends: 3 hrs £2.60, 4 hrs or 24 hrs £4.70
Run by Total Parking Solutions for the university. RingGo location 24763, or pay by card. First come first served. Prices from Parkopedia.
Solent University East Park Terrace car park
1 min walk · On site · 40 spaces · Weekdays from 08:30: 1 hr £1.00, 3 hrs £2.50, 4 hrs £4.70, max £5.75; evening £2.00
RingGo location 24703. Includes Blue Badge spaces. Prices from Parkopedia.
Six Dials council car park (Trinity Road)
4 min walk · 72 spaces · Charged 08:00–midnight: 1 hr £1.20, 2 hrs £2.20, 3 hrs £2.70, 4 hrs £3.20, 5 hrs £3.70, 10 hrs £6.00, max £8.00
Run by Southampton City Council. Pay by card, coins or PayByPhone (location 805221). Blue Badge spaces.
Bikes
Campus cycle parking
Over 200 free cycle spaces on the main campus.
Parking: Very little parking on campus. East Park Terrace campus car parks run a RingGo pay-to-park scheme for non-permit holders, 08:30 (car parks C, D, F) or 10:00 (car park B) to midnight on weekdays and all day at weekends; spaces are first come first served. Car Park E is permit only. Blue Badge holders should email the university for permit guidance. Council car parks at Six Dials and Trinity Road are about 4 minutes away. Sat nav: SO14 0YN.
Access
The university publishes an East Park Terrace campus map with wheelchair access routes.
Business events at The Spark, Solent University
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Questions about The Spark, Solent University
How do I get to The Spark, Solent University?
The Spark, Solent University is at East Park Terrace, Southampton, SO14 0YN. The nearest station is Southampton Central station, about 12 minutes' walk. There are three bus stops nearby, the closest Southampton Solent University (Stop IC) (one minute' walk). The arrival guide above has the details, and the directions button opens a map.
Is there parking at The Spark, Solent University?
The Spark, Solent University has parking nearby. Car parks listed in the arrival guide: Solent University car park B (East Park Terrace) (Weekdays from 10:00: 1 hr £1.10, 3 hrs £2.60, 4 hrs £4.70, max £5.75; evening £2.00. Weekends: 3 hrs £2.60, 4 hrs or 24 hrs £4.70), Solent University East Park Terrace car park (Weekdays from 08:30: 1 hr £1.00, 3 hrs £2.50, 4 hrs £4.70, max £5.75; evening £2.00) and Six Dials council car park (Trinity Road) (Charged 08:00–midnight: 1 hr £1.20, 2 hrs £2.20, 3 hrs £2.70, 4 hrs £3.20, 5 hrs £3.70, 10 hrs £6.00, max £8.00). Very little parking on campus.
Is The Spark, Solent University step-free?
The university publishes an East Park Terrace campus map with wheelchair access routes.
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