Arrival slots and unloading limits on York's two campuses
The University of York gives each new student a one-hour arrival slot, and each college has its own unloading point and limit. Derwent rooms in blocks A, J, K and M unload at the Campus Central car park in 30 minutes, others at the college reception in 15, and then the vehicle moves to the Science Park long-stay car parks. On Campus East, Constantine arrivals check in at the Church Lane Building and move on within 30 minutes. So the run from home is timed back from your slot.
York St John is tighter still. There is no parking on the Lord Mayor's Walk campus apart from Blue Badge bays, vehicles at the halls may stand only while they unload, and keys come from the Holgate reception. The 2026 arrivals weekend is 19 and 20 September. In the second year the move is to a shared house in Tang Hall or The Groves, and in Badger Hill on-street parking is restricted to permit holders, so ask the landlord about the zone.
Slots, keys and permits for a York student move
- Book the one-hour arrival slot through your University of York accommodation offer, then send it with your college and block
- For York St John, collect keys at Holgate reception before the van arrives at Limes Court, The Grange or a Clarence Street hall
- Moving into Badger Hill or Newland Park? The area is a permit zone, so check whether the house's free visitor permit is available on the day
- Bags and medium boxes are quicker to unload than one huge case when the college allows only 15 minutes
- Leaving in June, check your hall's check-out time before choosing the collection hour
Colleges, halls and student streets in York
- Campus West, HeslingtonDerwent, Alcuin, Vanbrugh, Wentworth, James and Halifax colleges, with timed unloading points
- Campus EastGoodricke, Langwith, Constantine, Anne Lister and David Kato, reached by Kimberlow Lane and Church Lane
- York St John, Lord Mayor's Walkcity-centre campus with no general parking; Union Terrace car park is opposite
- St John Central and Clarence Street hallsunload-only access at the accommodation sites
- Tang Hall1930s houses near Hull Road where students rent shared houses
- The Grovesterraces off Lowther Street with York St John managed houses on Eldon Street and Emerald Street
Student runs into York and home again
- Bradford → Heslingtonabout 44 miles by the M62, A1(M), A64 and A19, 55 to 70 minutes
- Campus West → Tang Hallthe first-to-second-year move up University Road and Hull Road
- York → Leedsa room taken home along the A64 and M1 in June, about 30 miles
Room size, distance and time limits in a York student price
How far home is, how much is in the room and whether the college gives 15 or 30 minutes to unload set the price, which is fixed once you send a list and both postcodes. See how we quote for the full breakdown.
Student Removals in York: your questions
Can you move me into a University of York college on arrival day?
Yes, with a booked arrival slot. Send the slot, college and block, and the van leaves home in time to reach the right unloading point, such as Campus Central for Derwent or the Church Lane Building for Constantine.
Where does the van park at York St John?
Not on the campus, which has only Blue Badge spaces. At the halls a vehicle may stand while it unloads and then moves off, so everything comes off in one go and goes in with you.
How do I move from halls to a house in Tang Hall?
Fix the date once the landlord confirms when the keys are released. The room is loaded at the college and carried into the house, with a bed or desk taken apart if the stairs need it.
How far ahead should I book a student move in York?
As soon as your arrival slot or key date is set, because mid-September and June are the dates asked for first. A move in another month can be fitted in at much shorter notice.
Student Removals in nearby towns
Student Removals in Bradford · Everything we do in York
Moving a family home rather than a student room? See house removals in York.