Park & Ride is a great solution for visiting Oxford by car but avoiding the struggles of finding central parking. You can pay for parking and a return bus ticket into Oxford for the whole family (2 adults and up to 3 children) for £6.80. This will be made up of £2 car parking for a maximum stay of 11 hours and £4.80 bus fare. There is a dedicated machine for tickets located at each Park & Ride. It accepts both coin and card payments.
Off the A40 and M40
Parking provided by the Westgate shopping centre. This car park is located on Thames Street next to City of Oxford College. It can be accessed from multiple directions. From the south via Abingdon Road and Thames Street. From the north via Hythe Bridge Street and Oxpens Road. From the west via Botley Road and Oxpens Road. They have 1000 spaces available, but many of those are set aside for EV parking. The perfect spot for you if you have an electric car!
Opening Hours: Monday to Sunday, 6am to 5pm
This site is located underground, with entrance in Gloucester Street. It can be accessed from multiple directions. From the north via St Giles’, Beaumont Street and Gloucester Street and from the west via Hythe Bridge Street, Worcester Street, Beaumont Street and Glouceser Street. Please be aware that his car park closes at midnight. Vehicles left in the car park during the closed period can only be accessed when the car park is reopening at 7.30am.
Opening Hours: Monday – Friday, 8am – 8pm