Meet and greet service at Manchester Airport

The University runs a meet and greet airport pick-up service from Manchester Airport to the University of Sheffield on selected dates in September 2027.

Bookings aren't yet open for the 2027 Meet and Greet service.

This page will be updated in early 2027 with more information about the details of the service and how to book.

If you need to get in touch with the team, contact meetandgreet@sheffield.ac.uk.

Overview

The service is offered to all new international students.

Coaches will take students from Manchester Airport to the University campus area in Sheffield.

For information on how to travel from Manchester Airport (or other major UK airports) to Sheffield independently:

Travelling to Sheffield from the airport

Timetable

The timetable of services for September 2027 will be confirmed closer to the time.

What will happen on the day

Students will be met at Manchester Airport and accompanied to Sheffield by members of our student Ambassador team.

After your flight has landed:

Go through immigration control and collect any hold luggage. This can take some time, which is why we allow two hours.
Follow the signs to the airport coach and train station.
You will come to our ‘Welcome Zone’ just before you reach the airport coach and train stations, where you will be met by our University student Ambassadors wearing purple t-shirts with the ‘University of Sheffield’ logo.

More detailed information will be sent once you have booked your place.

If your flight is delayed and you miss your coach, please speak to a student ambassador and they will try to get you a space on the next available one. If there are no spaces available, or you were booked onto the last coach of the day, you may need to make your own travel arrangements.

The journey takes approximately two hours, depending on traffic. Coaches will stop at our Endcliffe accommodation village and a central campus location.

Once on campus, student ambassadors will be available to help you arrange onward travel to your accommodation. The cost of any onward travel is not included in the Meet and Greet price.

If you have any concerns or questions, contact us on meetandgreet@sheffield.ac.uk.

How to book your place

Bookings aren’t yet open for the 2027 Meet and Greet service.

This page will be updated in early 2027 with more information about the details of the service and how to book.

If you need to get in touch with the team, please contact meetandgreet@sheffield.ac.uk

When booking the service, you will be asked for your flight details including your flight number, details of your arrival accommodation in Sheffield and your UCAS/Applicant number. Make sure to check your accommodation details carefully, and only book the service once your accommodation is confirmed.

Cost

The cost of the 2027 Meet and Greet service will be confirmed closer to the time.

The journey provides a great opportunity to meet other new students who’ve travelled to the UK to study at Sheffield.

There also will be student ambassadors on the coaches, some of whom may have been in your position in previous years, and who can talk to you about settling into life in the UK and the University. They can also provide help and support for planning onward travel to your accommodation once you have arrived on campus.

Luggage

Luggage space on the coaches is limited, so where possible we ask that you restrict your luggage to two items in addition to your cabin bag.

We will do our best to accommodate all reasonable luggage requests. If you're bringing more than two pieces of luggage, contact us at meetandgreet@sheffield.ac.uk.

Orientation week

Orientation week is an optional week of activities aimed at new and current students. If this is something you want to get involved with, you will need to plan your travel accordingly.