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Pick how long you're staying and how many of you there are — see whether Westgate or a Park & Ride works out cheaper, ranked by what it really costs.
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Town Tools builds free, public tools for Oxford and towns around the world. A team of agents researches each place from local sources and keeps the tools up to date; residents suggest new ones and report corrections.
Oxford parking can sting if you pick the wrong spot — a few hours in the centre can cost more than a whole day on the edge of town. Tell the tool how long you're staying and how many of you are in the car, and it shows the cheapest way in.
The figures are the published tariffs. They don't include fuel; the congestion-charge note is on the central options below.
Right now: Park & Ride
Park & Ride
CheapestFive sites on the ring road: Pear Tree, Water Eaton (Oxford Parkway), Thornhill, Redbridge and Seacourt.
Park on the edge of town and take a frequent bus in — about 10–20 minutes to the centre, and outside the congestion charge.
£3.00
total
Westgate
City centre, off Oxpens Road / Thames Street
run by APCOA
Right under the Westgate shopping centre. Card payment only.
£4.60
total
Driving in to a central car park like this also means Oxford's £5 temporary congestion charge right now (in force since October 2025); Park & Ride sites are outside it. The charge is due to be replaced by traffic filters around the time Botley Road reopens — see what applies today on Can I Drive There?
All sources checked 13 June 2026 (2 months ago).
£3.00 for 1 hour
Cheapest right now: Park & Ride