Announcement There will be changes to bus services and subsidised travel at Oxford Brookes for the 2025/26 academic year.
Staff Travel Offers
Oxford Brookes University staff can take advantage of a range of local and national transport offers.
Visit "mylifestyle" you can find all of the benefits and perks available to you as an employee of Oxford Brookes University including travel offers.
Visit the Travelling by bus, cycling or train webpages for local travel information.
Oxford Park & Rides - 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 website.
Transport Team
The Bike Doctor offers an on-campus, while-you-wait maintenance and repair service. Labour is free - you only need to pay for parts.
Further details are available in the Travelling by bicycle page.
Show your valid University ID to the following cycle company for the associated discounts.
- 10% in-store discount on new bikes from Walton Street Cycles
- 10% of cycle hire charges with Bainton Bikes
See.Sense is a national bike light and accessory company, using their intelligent bike lights in a smart cycling project to improve local cycling infrastructure.
Oxford Brookes University has partnered with See.Sense to provide you with a 20% discount on See.Sense lights (ICON3 & BEAM/BEAM+). This can be claimed by getting in touch directly with See.Sense or by simply placing an order using your university email address.
Qualifying staff can purchase a bicycle (and accessories) tax-free. The amount is paid off monthly as a deduction from your gross salary. For full details of the scheme, please visit the MyLifestyle Hub benefits platform.
Staff on contracts of 12 months or longer are able to apply for an interest-free loan through the University in order to cover the cost of public transport season tickets. The maximum loan amount is £5000 for travel tickets, and £2000 for bicycles, with the cost repaid over 12 monthly salary deductions.
To apply for a loan, download and complete the Staff Loan Form. The form and costs of annual bus travel products can be found in the useful forms box at the top of the page. The form will need to be signed by yourself and your line manager. Completed forms can then be scanned and attached in an email to Transport Services.
Oxford Bus Company
| Product | Brookes staff loan discounted price | Standard price |
|---|---|---|
| CityZone | £576.00 | £640.00 |
| CityZone Extra | £774.25 | £815.00 |
| CityZone & CountryZone | £1040.25 | £1095.00 |
| SmartZone | £731.00 | £770.00 |
| SmartZone & CountryZone | £1092.50 | £1150.00 |
| CountryZone | £774.25 | £815.00 |
Please note, Smartzone products include Oxford Bus Company and Stagecoach services.
Find out more about available Oxford Bus Company travel products.
Stagecoach
| Product | Brookes staff loan discounted price | Standard price |
|---|---|---|
| Oxford Megarider Adult | £645.00 | |
| Oxford SmartZone Adult | £731.00 | |
| Oxford Megarider Plus Adult | £795.50 | |
| Oxford Megarider Plus with SmartZone Adult | £1039.00 | |
| Banbury Megarider Adult | £595.00 | |
| Oxfordshire Megarider Country Adult | £795.50 | |
| West Megarider Gold Adult | £945.00 | |
| West Megarider Gold with SmartZone Adult | £1189.00 | |
| Oxford Tube | £1480.50 |
More information about available Stagecoach travel products.
Transport Services will contact the applicable bus company and University Payroll and notify you once the bus company has issued the pass.
You will be liable for any outstanding payments should you leave the University before finishing the repayments. If you wish to keep the ticket, the remaining payments will be deducted from your final salary payment. If you do not wish to keep the card, hand it in to the Transport Services team who will arrange a cancellation. A refund for the outstanding duration of the ticket may be issued, however, this would be at the discretion of the bus company who issued the ticket.
Transport Services will contact University Payroll, who will place the total amount in your bank account. You will then need to purchase the ticket and once purchased, you will need to forward the receipt (or scanned copy) to Transport Services.
As you will be purchasing the rail ticket or bicycle directly from the applicable company, you will be liable for any outstanding payments should you leave the University before finishing the repayments.
Just like students, University staff able to apply for an NUS TOTUM account and enjoy a range of offers, including travel and transport offers from national travel providers.
Discounts include rail and coach providers as well as holidays, car rental and insurance.