Moving into your flat is really exciting – with a whole new space for you to make your own. But if you’re arriving outside of our normal office hours, you might be a little bit worried about how it will all work.

There is no need to panic, we’ve pulled together a number of helpful tips to make out of hours check in go as smoothly as possible.

Make sure you know the address of your accommodation. 

Fairfax Street
Coventry 
CV1 5GA

We also recommend you use an online map app such as Google or Apple Maps to find out where we are based.

Decide on how you are going to travel to CODE

If you’re arriving by train, we advise taking a taxi or Uber from Coventry train station. It is a short drive (5 mins) to the CODE building.

If you’re an international student, each university offers its own advice on transport links and how to travel to the city. But remember to make your way to the CODE building and not the university campus or accommodation.

Coventry University International Travel Advice

University of Warwick International Travel Advice
 

Book an arrival slot

Pre-book your arrival slot -  you can choose the time and date on your student portal.

Top tip: You can book your slot by clicking on "To Do" list and then "Arrival Date" in your student portal. Scroll through the images in the gallery above to see what it should look like

Our CODE Offices are normally open between 9am and 5.30pm Monday-Friday. During the move-in period we offer extended opening hours.
 

What to do when you arrive

Once you arrive, go to the main turnstiles in Faifax Street (next to the Co-op entrance) and call Security. You will have received the Security number in your 'Welcome to CODE' email.

Our security team will let you into the building and unlock your room for you. This process will be quicker if you have booked your 'outside of the above times' move-in slot.

Security will give you the chance to move all your luggage in. Please note, security will not be able to issue you with your keys.

You should be fine leaving your room unlocked for a short period if you are going back and forth but for your own security please keep any cash/high value items with you or put them in the safe in your room.

Contact security if you want to go out

We won’t be able to issue your keys until you have been to the office and completed a few bits of paperwork. However, if you want to go out, our Security Team can come and lock your room for you. You will find their number outside of the building.

Collecting your keys

To collect your keys, you should go to the office on the next working day. Our team will work through a short checklist with you that should take about 15-20 minutes.