We aim to make travel better by reducing congestion. Fewer private car journeys will benefit the city. In peak hours, traffic will drop by 20 per cent citywide and 35 per cent in the centre of Oxford.

How traffic filters will improve travel in Oxford

Walking

• making it safer and more enjoyable to walk around the city
• reducing exposure to air pollution with vehicles on the roads
• increasing walking trips

Cycling

• making it safer and more enjoyable to cycle around the city
• reducing exposure to air pollution with vehicles on the roads
• increasing cycling trips

Public Transport

• shortening average bus journey times during the day across the Oxford SmartZone, which includes Oxford and surrounding areas
• bus services operating on roads in the city will benefit from improved reliability and reduced journey times.
• increasing bus and park-and-ride use
• enabling new and improved bus routes, particularly in the 'Eastern Arc' - from Summertown, Marston, Headington and Cowley to John Radcliffe Hospital

Deliveries for vans and lorries

• making it easier for vans and lorries to deliver in Oxford by reducing journey times

Driving in Oxford outside of the traffic filter areas

• by reducing the number of private car journeys in Oxford, travel around the filter areas should improve – meaning quicker journeys when you choose to travel by car