Thornhill park and ride - OX3 8DP
East of Oxford, 15 mins from city centre (400 bus to city centre and 700 bus to hospitals).
Thornhill park and ride is run by Oxfordshire County Council. Separate charges apply to parking and bus.
Normal parking charges apply for vehicles using the charge point.
Parking only charges
Separate charges apply for bus fare, payable to the bus driver.
| Time | Cost |
|---|---|
| Up to 1 hour | Free |
| Up to 16 hours | £2.50 |
| 16-24 hours | £4.50 |
| 24-48 hours | £8.50 |
| 48-72 hours | £12.50 |
| Over 72 hours | £100 excess charge |
| Disabled Blue Badge | Free |
Payment is required within 10 minutes of arrival. There is no need to display your receipt/ticket in your vehicle.
To use a disabled parking bay, a valid Blue Badge must be displayed.
How to pay for parking
- Cash or card at pay points near the terminal building
- Online at www.myringgo.co.uk
- Mobile phone: 01865 989000 Location code 3924 or download the RingGo App
Season ticket information
We have reduced our season ticket prices and in addition, our existing and new customers will now have the flexibility of using any of Oxford's 5 Park & Ride sites. These are Peartree, Seacourt, Redbridge, Thornhill and Oxford Parkway (formerly known as Water Eaton).
Depending on how frequently you use the park and ride, different options are available for purchasing season tickets.
From the 1 April the prices are:
- A monthly pass (which covers 28 days from the start date) for £40
- A quarterly pass (covers 93 days from the start date) for £110
- An annual pass (covers 365 days from the start date) for £370
The ticket prices are calculated based on a 5-day week and weekends are included in the tickets free of charge:*
*Please note that the 72-hour maximum applies if you buy a season ticket. Cars staying longer than 72 hours will be subject to an excess charge of £100.
Contact the City Council Car Park Team: 01865 252489 or carparks@oxford.gov.uk
Using a different car
You must make a separate payment if you need to use a different car for the day. Changes to an existing season ticket are subject to a £15 administration charge.
If you wish to permanently use a different car, change the registration with the Car Park Team email carparks@oxford.gov.uk . This will be subject to a £15 administration charge.
Parking and Return Bus Travel
- £4 for a car and one adult
- £5 for a car and up to two adults
Both options allow up to three children under 16 to travel for free.
The offer is for 400 and 700 routes only
You can purchase a Park and Return travel via a mobile phone. Call 01865 989000 and use location code 392400, or download the RingGo app.
Facilities and information
- Disabled parking
- Toilets
- Tea/coffee facilities
- Waiting room
- Coach transfer
- Long stay parking (up to 72 hours)
- Hire a bike
- Bus services to the John Radcliffe, Churchill and Nuffield hospitals
- Electric car charge point - one Type 2 3kW POLAR network
- Lost property 0345 337 1138
- Total bays: 1335
- Disabled bays: 18
- Contact us
Opening hours of the terminal building
| Day | Time |
|---|---|
| Monday to Sunday | 6.30am-11.30pm |
Height restrictions
Thornhill has a height restriction of 2.1 metres (6ft 11 inches).
Information for parking lorries, coaches, caravans and motorhomes which exceed this height is available below:
Bus fares, bus number and stops
For more information about the park and ride bus service, contact Oxford Bus Company.
You will need to get the number 400 park and ride bus run by the Oxford Bus Company.
Other bus services stopping at Thornhill
Several other bus and coach services stop at Thornhill.
Hospitals
- 700 for hospitals
For more information, contact Stagecoach.
London
Oxford Tube for Hillingdon, Shepherd's Bush, Notting Hill Gate, Marble Arch and Victoria
For more information, go to:
Airports
- LGW for Gatwick airport
- LHR for Heathrow airport
For more information, go to The Airline from Oxford Bus Company.
- National Express for Luton and Stansted airports
For more information, visit National Express.
Oxford Brookes University
- U1 or NU1 for Oxford Brookes University campuses.
For more information, contact the Oxford Bus Company.
Other
- X8 or 280 for Thame and Aylesbury
For more information contact Arriva bus
- 275 for Stokenchurch, Wheatley and High Wycombe
For more information contact Red Rose Travel.
Getting here
Thornhill (OX3 8DP) - located off the A40 from Thame, Aylesbury, High Wycombe, London and the M40 to the east of the city, just before the ring road.