Westgate Oxford is located in the heart of Oxford city and can be easily accessed by public transport including four newly improved Park & Ride routes.
Westgate has an underground car park across two floors, you can also travel using Park & Ride for your journey into the City Centre.
Park & Ride takes you straight into the heart of Oxford!
All buses are low floor and wheelchair accessible, plus you'll also benefit from free WiFi, USB charging points and comfortable seating (including tables and a sofa) on every bus. RingGo can be used to pay for parking at all Park and Ride locations. To register and pay for your parking, just download the free RingGo app and enter a few details.
Please note level -2 of the car park closes at 9pm, you can however, leave the car park 24 hours 7 days a week if you are parked in that location.
Parking is limited at Westgate, so we recommend you use Park and Ride for your journey into central Oxford.
If you drive into the city please follow our signs or direct your sat nav to Thames Street (OX1 1TS) and look out for the turning down to our underground car park.
Our car park accepts card payment only. Tariff is as follows:
Monday to Sunday, 6am to 5pm
Up to 1 hour: £4.20
1-2 hours: £5.20
2-3 hours: £6.20
3-4 hours: £8.20
4-5 hours: £10.20
5-6 hours: £14.00
6-12 hours: £24.00
12-24 hours: £37.00
Monday to Sunday, 5pm to 6am (evening tariff):
Up to 1 hour: £4.20
Over 1 hour: £4.80
IMPORTANT: Please note that the evening tariff begins at 5pm, if you leave after 5pm, the evening rate will be added to your current tariff price.
Westgate has dedicated Blue Badge and Parent parking spaces available on both level-1 and level -2.
We have 50 parking bays on level -1 of the car park available with EV charge points which are operated by Swarco.
Users of this service will need to use the Swarco app.
Get the Swarco e connect app on iOS (App Store)
Get the Swarco e connect app on Android (Google Play)
The chargers operate 7.2KW – 32A with type 2 lock plus systems. Please note you will need to bring your own charging cable to use this facility.
Use of the Swarco chargers will incur an additional charge. Please see the Swarco app for full details. In addition to the cost to charge a vehicle, standard parking charges also apply.
We also have 20 motorcycle parking spaces available free of charge.
Please note, height restrictions are 2 metres.
Looking for simple, daily parking in Oxford? We have partnered with QwikPark to help make parking at Westgate Oxford both quicker and easier for you.
Simply download the app or sign up online prior to your next visit and when you return it couldn’t be easier, the barrier will raise automatically!
When you need to leave simply drive to the exit, the barrier will open and your parking session will be debited from your account. So no more lost tickets, no need to queue at the pay machines, no more cash and no more hassle... just great value parking in Oxford city centre.
To download your app, please click here for the Apple Store and click here for Google Play. You can also sign up online at www.qwikpark.co.uk and click Sign Up.
Bicycle spaces are conveniently located in the vicinity of Westgate. Indoor secure parking stands as well as outdoor parking at Greyfriars Place (at the northern end of Old Greyfriars Street) are also available.
A detailed map showing the extensive cycling facilities across the City Centre including cycle routes, cycle parking, bike shops is provided on Oxford City Council’s cycling pages.
Our bicycle spaces can be found in the following locations around the centre: North of John Lewis (76 spaces), West of John Lewis (30 spaces), SW of John Lewis (30 spaces), Speedwell Street (104 spaces).
Westgate Oxford,
Castle St,
Oxford OX1 1NZ
Whether you're travelling from nearby or further afield, there are a variety of buses that travel to the City Centre from in and around Oxfordshire.
Buses in Oxford cover surrouding towns and villages including: Abingdon, Bicester, Carterton, Wantage, Banbury and many more.
Oxford Station, the city's main line rail station, operates services to/from London Paddington, London Marylebone and Birmingham New Street.
The station is situated on the western side of the city centre, just a 10 minute walk from Westgate Oxford. There is a taxi rank immediately outside of the station and many buses also stop at the station.
Oxford Parkway Station operates services to/from London Marylebone and is also a Park & Ride site.