Directions
Making your way to Regs for the first time? Just follow the directions below if you are arriving by car or public transport (plane, train and/or bus). Even if you are living in the annexe, please remember that you must come to the main hall on arrival to pick up your keys!
St Regulus Hall is located on the corner of Queens Gardens and Queens Terrace, indicated by the pin on the map below. Queens Gardens is off South Street.
Arriving By Car
To get to St Regulus Hall, driving towards St Andrews from Guardbridge on the A91, go straight on past the large first roundabout as you approach the town (follow signs for the Town Centre). Take the second exit at the next roundabout, onto A915 City Road. This climbs a small hill, passing the bus station on the right-hand side. Go straight across the first mini-roundabout, following A915 City Road. Turn left at the second mini roundabout into South Street, passing under the Westport, a stone arch spanning the road. Continue along South Street, going straight over the two mini-roundabouts, until you reach the third mini-roundabout. Take the second exit (to the right) onto Abbey Street/A917. After 100 yards, turn right onto Greenside Place, and then bear to the right onto Queens Terrace. Follow this along until you reach St Regulus Hall at the corner of Queens Gardens. Note this route is taken because Queens Gardens is now one-way.
Arriving by Plane
Edinburgh Airport is about an hour away, and is served by a variety of airlines.
You will need to make an onward connections to St Andrews by car, bus, or train. There is a frequent shuttle bus from Edinburgh Airport to the centre of Edinburgh. This takes about 25 minutes, and call at Edinburgh Haymarket and Edinburgh Waverley stations, both of which are on the railway line to Leuchars. The tram to Edinburgh Gateway also connects with trains direct to Leuchars.
Alternatively, take the Stagecoach 747 bus to Halbeath Park & Ride, where you can change for the X59 or X24 to St Andrews on one ticket.
On the weekend that hall opens in Freshers’ Week, the University usually organises direct shuttle buses to St Andrews for students arriving at Edinburgh and Glasgow airports – check the University website for more information.
Arriving by Train & Bus
St Andrews does not have its own train station. As a result you will need to take the train to Leuchars station, which is roughly 5 miles from St Andrews itself.
Leuchars is on the line from Edinburgh to Dundee/Aberdeen, and is served by ScotRail trains in each direction.
There are also a few direct trains from London which call at Leuchars, run by LNER. if you are coming from London and catch these you don’t need to change in Edinburgh.
From Leuchars, you can get a taxi or take the 99/94/92/42A bus to St Andrews. Buses run very frequently, from morning to past midnight. The bus will drop you at St Andrews bus station. From here it takes a little over 5 minutes to walk to Regs.
From the bus station, cross City Road at the traffic lights, and follow Market Street until you meet a cross-roads, turning right into Bell Street. If you get to the Tescos on Market Street, you’ve gone about 25m too far!
At the end of Bell Street, turn left into South Street and follow it until a square with a large church on the left side of the road. Opposite is the entrance to Queens Gardens – follow this until the very end and St Regulus Hall is on the left hand side.
Buses are very prevalent in St Andrews, especially owing to it not having a rail link, and Scotland as a whole. On arrival, look into getting a free Young Scot card, which entitles those under 22 to free bus travel throughout Scotland along with discounts at many shops and attractions. Stagecoach operate buses directly to Edinburgh and Glasgow from St Andrews, though it can sometimes be faster to travel via Dundee. Moffat & Williamson operate buses to smaller local destinations.
Moving In
On Move In Day, which is usually the Saturday before Freshers Week, Regs opens at 10am. Please don’t come before then – we won’t let you in! Once you arrive, you’ll be greeted by the wardens and committee, hopefully with some tea & biscuits. We’ll help you sign in and show you to your room, then leave you to get settled in. Committee are around all day, so if you have any questions about anything, just pop down and ask us!
Because the first day is so special, the kitchens usually make dinner even though they don’t normally on weekends. The first meal is a great chance to meet your fellow residents and make some new friends, but of course some choose to say goodbye to their family over food instead! After dinner the committee will run some sort of event – normally, that involves an introduction, a tour of the hall, and a wee drink or two!