Welcome to University of Cambridge Open Days

Accessibility Information for the Open Days

On this page you will find out more about accessibility at the Cambridge Open Days. If you have any questions about support you might need at the Open Day which is not answered on this page please contact us via email: CAOEvents@admin.cam.ac.uk.

Access information and parking

Information regarding access to University buildings and the Colleges can be found here. We hope this will help you plan your day.

Disabled parking is available in the city’s car parks and on some streets. Please check in advance with the Cambridge Tourist Information Centre or visit Cambridge City Council website.

If you would like to park on one of the University's sites, arrangements differ by site:

The Colleges: Some of the Colleges have disabled parking spaces, please get in touch with us for more information: CAOEvents@admin.cam.ac.uk.
West Cambridge: We have a limited number of disabled parking spaces available both days at our West Cambridge site. These cannot be pre-booked, so just turn up on the day. A map of these spaces can be found here.
Other sites: If you need disabled parking at one of other sites please contact Facilities.Management@admin.cam.ac.uk.

Quiet rooms

You are welcome to use our quiet room located in the Student Services Centre.

For the Student Services Centre quiet room please ask at reception or at the Accessibility and Disability Resource Centre information stand to use the room.

Food allergies

Some Colleges will be providing complimentary food and drink during the Open Day, so please check with staff in the relevant Colleges if you have allergies. You can find a range of cafés and restaurants throughout the city and University-owned cafés who will be able to provide allergy information. More details about University-owned food outlets are on the food and drink page.

Student Support and the Accessibility and Disability Resource Centre

Our Student Support and the Accessibility and Disability Resource Centre teams will be available in the Student Services Centre between 09:30-16:30 to answer any questions you have about support while studying at the University. They will also have access to some private rooms if you would prefer to discuss you needs in a quieter space.

Other access needs

If you have any further questions or anything you'd like to discuss before coming to the Open Day please get in touch with us via email at CAOEvents@admin.cam.ac.uk.