# RHUL Mobile

> The essential campus companion app for Royal Holloway, University of London students. Free on iOS and Android.

## Overview

RHUL Mobile is the go-to app for students at Royal Holloway, University of London. It provides campus information including RHU and RH2 bus departures, live laundry machine availability, an interactive campus map with offline walking directions, your own Royal Holloway timetable alongside the campus events calendar, food outlet hours, news, societies and sport listings, a student marketplace, and exclusive deals from local Egham businesses. Over 6,500 students have downloaded the app.

## Download

- **iOS (App Store)**: https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/rhul-mobile/id1526695391
- **Android (Google Play)**: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.Hasseeb.RHUL_Mobile
- **Website**: https://rhulmobile.com/get

## Key Features

### Bus Times
The next departures, counting down, for the two Diamond Bus South East services to Royal Holloway's Egham campus:
- **RHU**: Hox Park, Royal Holloway Founder's Building, Elmbank Avenue (evenings only, after 20:00), Egham Station. Daily. £1 flat fare to or from Egham Station, free on every other leg
- **RH2**: Royal Holloway to Huntersdale Campus. Monday to Friday, free, for Royal Holloway staff and students rather than the general public
Departure times come from the operator's published timetable and are counted down to the minute; the app also checks Diamond Bus daily for whether each service is running, so out of term it says so instead of showing departures that will not happen. It does not track individual vehicles. Set a reminder on a departure and the app notifies you about seven minutes before. An iPhone home screen widget shows your chosen stops.
The RHU runs every 40 minutes through the day and hourly late in the evening, with the last bus reaching Egham Station at 01:16. The RH2 runs 34 times each way, from 07:30 to 20:00. Both stop over the Christmas, Easter and summer breaks. Full detail: https://rhulmobile.com/guides/royal-holloway-bus

### Laundry Status
Live availability of hall laundry machines across five Royal Holloway laundry rooms:
- Founder's Building
- Gowar and Wedderburn
- Highfield Court
- The Hub
- Tuke
Check machine availability from your room instead of walking down with a full bag. Set a reminder on a running machine and the app tells you when the cycle finishes. An iPhone home screen widget shows the rooms you care about.

### Interactive Campus Map
Navigate Royal Holloway's 135-acre parkland campus with walking directions to any building:
- Founder's Building (Grade I listed, opened by Queen Victoria in 1886)
- Bedford Building (Engineering, Physical and Mathematical Sciences)
- Emily Wilding Davison Building (Library and Student Services)
- McCrea Building
- Moore Building
- Bourne Building
- The Hub
- Sports Centre
- Students' Union building
Find lecture rooms, the Picture Gallery, the Chapel, and hidden gems like music practice rooms.

### Events Calendar
Stay updated with campus happenings from the Students' Union (SURHUL):
- Freshers' Festival events
- Society meetings and taster sessions
- Give It A Go programme (alcohol-free social events)
- Club nights at Medicine and Union Venue
- Tommy's Kitchen and Packhorse events
Never miss a careers fair, society event, or deadline again.

### Food Outlets
Opening hours and menus for all 10+ campus eateries:
- Crosslands
- The Hub café
- Tommy's Kitchen
- The Packhorse pub
- Founder's Dining Hall
- Various campus cafés
Check if outlets are open before walking across campus.

### Student Marketplace
Buy, sell, and share with other Royal Holloway students:
- Textbooks and course materials
- Furniture (mini fridges, lamps, chairs)
- Event tickets
- Room swaps and flat hunting
- Lost and found
A trusted marketplace for the RHUL community.

### Local Deals
Exclusive offers from real businesses around Egham, Englefield Green and Staines, picked for Royal Holloway students:
- Food and drink (takeaways, cafés, pubs)
- Fitness and gyms
- Health and beauty
- High-street retail
Browse the Deals tab, tap an offer and show the redemption code at the till - no printed vouchers, no signup forms. Partners can update offers any time and new deals appear automatically.

### News
Campus and Students' Union news in one feed - SURHUL announcements, university updates, and student-relevant stories. Filter by source, save to read later.

### Societies
Browse all 150+ SURHUL societies and sports clubs - descriptions, links, taster sessions and how to join.

### Sport
Team Royal Holloway fixtures, training sessions, gym classes and sports centre opening hours.

## For Local Businesses

Local businesses in Egham can advertise to Royal Holloway students directly through the Deals tab. Three term-time tiers (Local, Featured, Anchor) with monthly or annual (Sep-May) pricing, billed via Stripe. Listings run every day through term and pause over summer.

- Advertise: https://rhulmobile.com/advertise
- Suitable for: pubs, takeaways, cafés, taxis, gyms, salons, retail, tutoring, anything student-relevant in walking or short-bus distance of campus.
- Not accepted: gambling, vaping/tobacco, predatory finance, under-18-targeted alcohol promotions.

## About Royal Holloway

Royal Holloway, University of London is a public research university located in Egham, Surrey. The campus is 40 minutes by train from central London (Waterloo) and 7 miles from Heathrow Airport.

### Campus Highlights
- 135 acres of parkland between Windsor and Heathrow
- Founder's Building: Grade I listed French Renaissance architecture, modelled on Château de Chambord
- Picture Gallery with 70+ Victorian artworks
- 24/7 Reading Room access
- Modern sports facilities including fitness suite, sports hall, floodlit pitches
- Over 110 clubs and societies through SURHUL

### Student Life
- Close-knit campus community
- Guaranteed accommodation for first-year undergraduates
- £1 student bus fare to and from Egham Station on the RHU, free on every other leg
- Nearby towns: Staines-upon-Thames, Windsor, Kingston
- Strong Students' Union with 1,440-capacity venue

## Why Students Use RHUL Mobile

| Problem | Solution |
|---------|----------|
| Standing in rain waiting for the RHU | Check the next departure before leaving |
| Walking to laundry room to find all machines busy | Check availability from your phone |
| Getting lost finding McCrea or Bedford Building | Interactive map with walking directions |
| Missing SU events and society meetings | Events calendar with notifications |
| Walking to Crosslands only to find it closed | Check opening hours in the app |
| Nowhere to sell textbooks at end of term | Student marketplace |
| Paying full price at local pubs and takeaways | Deals tab with student-only codes |

## Frequently Asked Questions

**Is RHUL Mobile free?**
Yes, completely free. No ads, no subscriptions, no hidden costs.

**Do I need an account?**
No. The app works fully without signing in. Optionally sign in with Apple or Google to sync saved items across devices.

**What bus routes are covered?**
The two Diamond Bus South East services to campus: the RHU (Hox Park to Royal Holloway to Egham Station, daily) and the RH2 (Royal Holloway to Huntersdale Campus, Monday to Friday).

**Which laundry rooms are tracked?**
Every laundry room in Royal Holloway residence halls on the Egham campus.

**Can I use it offline?**
Yes, cached content works offline. Live data (bus times, laundry) requires internet.

**How do I report a bug or suggest a feature?**
Email rhulmobile@shack.solutions - we read every message.

## Technical Details

- Native iOS and Android apps
- Dark mode support
- Works offline for cached content
- No account required
- Optional Apple/Google sign-in for sync
- GDPR compliant
- Regular updates with new features

## Links

- Homepage: https://rhulmobile.com
- Download: https://rhulmobile.com/get
- Advertise (for local businesses): https://rhulmobile.com/advertise
- Royal Holloway bus guide (RHU and RH2): https://rhulmobile.com/guides/royal-holloway-bus
- Support: https://rhulmobile.com/support
- Privacy Policy: https://rhulmobile.com/privacy
- Terms of Service: https://rhulmobile.com/terms
- Instagram: https://instagram.com/rhulmobile

## Contact

Email: rhulmobile@shack.solutions

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