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Our campus : location and getting here
Edinburgh
Vehicular entrance
Our campus is situated to the east of Edinburgh , by the coastal town of Musselburgh , with Edinburgh city centre less than a six minute journey by train .
Our campus is designed to be environmentally sustainable . To minimise car use , much has been done to make it easy for staff and students to use public transport links . This includes free travel on local Prentice buses for students who show their student cards .
Lothian Buses also run two regular services straight to campus connecting to surrounding towns and into Edinburgh .
QMU is located on National Cycle Route 1 . Edinburgh City Centre can be accessed within a 30 minute cycle on this route . The University has a pool of hire bikes on campus for cheap long term hires and Just Eat Cycles are available for short term hires .
We hold regular events for cyclists including free bike maintenance . Showers , lockers and changing facilities are available on campus .
Various travel options are available including walking , bus , train and cycling . For more information see our website at : www . qmu . ac . uk / loaction-and-gettinghere .
Car use at QMU
We operate a needs-based parking policy for staff or students , meaning that those who have a genuine need , such as childcare , will receive a permit in preference to others . You will require a parking permit to park on campus Car users MUST access the campus off the A1 . Please note that some Sat Nav systems direct you to Musselburgh Station , cars cannot access QMU at this point .
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