Travelling by Bus and Coach

Oxford Brookes University students and staff can take advantage of a range of transport discounts and offers. See:

Travel to campus

Oxford benefits from an extensive public transport network with some local services stopping near/ outside certain campuses. 

Oxford Bus Company has produced a map which is available to view online and provides a full overview of their bus services. If you want to track their buses you can do this via Oxford Bus Company’s app, so you will always know when your bus is due to arrive

Further travel information by campus.

Oxford's Botley Road closure

Network Rail confirmed in July 2024 that it would be unable to reopen the Botley Road in October 2024 as previously expected. Delays to the project, which will improve the train network in Oxford, now mean that a section of the Botley Road will remain closed with the latest announcement from Network Rail stating that it will reopen at the end of August 2026.

This impacts on the 400 bus service travelling between our Harcourt and Headington campus sites. The bus service will continue to be split into two, operating either side of the railway bridge, until the project completes with further information available on the Oxford Bus Company website

Stagecoach has produced information on its website on how its services will be affected by the closure of Botley Road. The Oxfordshire County Council website also provides an overview of the how travel is impacted by the closure.

Oxford park and rides

Park and Ride offers a hassle free solution from the car to access campus. A deal which provides discounted parking and bus travel at Oxford’s park and rides has been extended to April 2024. A combined ticket, which covers both parking and return bus travel to the city centre, offers a reduced price of £4 for a car with one adult, or £5 for a car and two adults. Further information can be found on the Oxfordshire County Council Park and Ride website.

Drivers are encouraged to purchase a combined ticket through the RingGo parking app, or at one of the onsite ticket machines. This will cover you for your parking and bus travel thereby meaning you don’t need to pay again on the bus. 

Local travel

Oxford benefits from an extensive bus travel network with Oxford Bus Company services and Stagecoach being the city's main local bus providers.

For travel from further afield, the majority of buses will stop at the Oxford Gloucester Green bus station. Located in the centre of Oxford (and near the Oxford train station), this bus station offers access to a wide range of local and connecting bus services, including services to London, Heathrow and Gatwick.

Never miss a bus

See when the next bus is due by visiting the NextBus or Oxontime websites.

The bus service operators also offer live travel information on their websites. A list of local operators, as well as links to their services, can be found below.

Useful links

Oxford Bus Company

Stagecoach

  • Oxford (use the 'Choose your location' link at the top of the page)
  • London
  • Megabus (coaches across the UK and Europe)