Updated: 11th January 2023
You are looking for free parking in Oxford and different parts of the city. I must say, that is putting me through my paces. I have scoured Oxford from top to bottom and have found answers to your many parking-related questions. The main one is,
Free Parking in Oxford, UK – 2023
Where is there Free Parking in Oxford? Here are streets with free parking in Oxford:
- Cowley Place
- Hertford Street
- Oswestry Road
- Temple Road
- Gouldland Gardens
- Atkyns Road
- Marsh Road
- Augustine Way
- Lincoln Road
- Norreys Avenue
Read on, as we have done so much more for you than just found 10 roads with free parking. We have sourced for you free parking nearest to all the locations you are asking for. Then we listed them and created maps that have google directions linked to them.
Free Parking near Oxford City Centre & its Main Shopping Centres
As well well as a busy high street, Oxford has 3 main shopping centres. It’s most popular is the Westgate Shopping Centre, which is right next door to the second main shopping centre, called Clarendon Oxford. The third is Templars Square Shopping Centre to the south. Let’s see how we get on.
Free Parking near the Westgate Shopping Centre
The nearest roads with free parking here, are at least a 20-minute walk from Westgate. The walking distance on the list below is between 20 and 28-minutes. See the map for more help with location and directions.
Where is the Free Parking near Westgate Shopping Centre, Oxford? Here are the streets with free parking nearest to Westgate Shopping Centre:
- Lake Street
- Vicarage Road
- Norreys Avenue
- Abingdon Road
- Sunningwell Road
- Lincoln Road
- Monmouth Road
- Wytham Street
- Northampton Road
- Oswestry Road
To see these roads, and more on our map – Download Here
Free Parking near the Clarendon Oxford Shopping Centre
The nearest roads with free parking are at least a 21-minute walk from Clarendon Oxford. The road on the list below is all between 21 and 32 minutes of walking distance. We hope they help answer your question,
Is there Free Parking near the Clarendon Oxford Shopping Centre, Oxford? Here are the streets with free parking nearest to the Clarendon Oxford Shopping Centre:
- Iffley Road
- Lake Street
- Norreys Avenue
- Warwick Street
- Lake Street
- Catherine Street
- Vicarage Road
- Monmouth Road
- Sidney Street
- Peel Place
To see these roads, and more on our map – Download Here
Free Parking near the Templars Square Shopping Centre, Oxford
Just over 2 miles South-East of the high street in Temple Cowley, is Oxford’s third most popular shopping centre, and this is Temple Square. You are much more fortunate with free parking here as the chart below will show. Use the map above for google navigation to your free sparking space.
Is there Free Parking near the Templars Square Shopping Centre, Oxford? Here are some streets with free parking near to the Templars Square Shopping Centre, Oxford:
| Free Roads: | Approx Walking Time to Templars Square : |
| The Grates | 4 mins |
| Gaisford Road | 5 mins |
| Liddell Road | 4 mins |
| Dodgson Road | 5 mins |
| Church Hill Road | 8 mins |
| St.Luke’s Road | 6 mins |
| Napier Road | 9 mins |
| Clive Road | 10 mins |
| Littlemore Road | 7 mins |
| Herschel Crescent | 13 mins |
Free Parking near Oxford Railway Station
I’m sorry to say there isn’t free parking just around the corner from Oxford train station, but all is not lost. If it’s a long stay free parking spot you are looking for, for a day or two maybe the 3 minute walks from our suggestions to the station may still be an option.
Where is there Free Parking near Oxford Railway Station? Here are the streets with free parking nearest to Oxford Railway Station:
| Free Road: | Approx Walking Time to Oxford Station: |
| Elms Road | 27 mins |
| Arthray Road | 30 mins |
| Hazel Road | 30 mins |
| Seacourt Road | 30 mins |
| Finmore Road | 31 mins |
| Conifer Close | 33 mins |
| Montagu Road | 32 mins |
| Crabtree Road | 34 mins |
| Cope Close | 34 mins |
| Hutchcomb Road | 34 mins |
Where is there Free Parking near Oxford Parkway Railway Station? Here are the streets with free parking nearest to Oxford Parkway Railway Station
| Free Road: | Approx Walking Time to Parkway Oxford Station: |
| The Broadway | 13 mins |
| Elm Grove | 15 mins |
| South Avenue | 16 mins |
| Hazel Crescent | 17 mins |
| Gosford Close | 17 mins |
| Beech Crescent | 17 mins |
| Stratfield Road | 19 mins |
| Croxford Gardens | 19 mins |
| Almond Avenue | 20 mins |
| Lock Crescent | 21 mins |
Free Parking near Churchill & John Radcliffe Hospitals
We have found you some great places to park for free near both The main hospitals in Oxford. The walking distances are mainly between 12 and 15 minutes and that’s not bad going really.
Especially when you take into consideration that it’s a 10-minute walk from the perimeter of the John Radcliffe hospital, to its main reception inside, and this 10-minute is included within our walking time estimates below. So,
Where is there Free Parking near the Churchill Hospital, Oxford? Here are the streets with free parking nearest to the Churchill Hospital:
| Free Roads: | Approx Walking Time to Churchill Hospital: |
| Rede Close | 12 mins |
| Titup Hall Drive | 12 mins |
| Joan Lawrence Place | 13 mins |
| Stansfeld Place | 13 mins |
| Masons Road | 13 mins |
| Holland Place | 13 mins |
| Pauling Road | 14 mins |
| Calcot Close | 14 mins |
| Palmer Road | 14 mins |
| Wood Farm Road | 14 mins |
Where is there Free Parking near John Racliffe Hospital? Here are the streets with free parking nearest to the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford:
| Free Roads: | Approx Walking Time to John Radcliffe Hospital: |
| Halliday Hill | 12 mins |
| Gouldland Gardens | 14 mins |
| Stainfield Road | 14 mins |
| Gorse Leas | 14 mins |
| John Buchan Road | 14 mins |
| Meaden Hill | 14 mins |
| Upway Road | 14 mins |
| Westlands Drive | 15 mins |
| Steep Rise | 15 mins |
| Foxwell Drive | 15 mins |
Free Parking In Different Oxford Areas
There are 6 main roads leading out of Oxford city centre, and you want to know where the free parking is on most of these. We have listed the best free parking opportunities we have found for you and also added them all to a map below. You can use the map to allocate the parking spot you want and let google maps navigate you directly there.
Free Parking near Seacourt Tower & Botly Road
Where is there Free Parking near Seacourt Tower & Botly Road, Oxford? Here are the streets with free parking near Seacourt Tower & Botly Road:
- Arthray Road
- Elms Road
- Hazel Road
- Seacourt Road
- Finmore Road
- Saint Paul’s Crescent
- Montagu Road
- Crabtree Road
- Cope Close
- Conifer Close
To see these roads, and more on our map – Download Here
Free Parking near Sunnymead & Banbury Road
Where is there Free Parking near Sunnymead & Banbury Road, Oxford? Here are the streets with free parking near Sunnymead & Banbury Road:
- Harefields
- David Walter Close
- Kendall Crescent
- Holt Weer Close
- Prior’s Forge
- Sparsey Place
- Pennywell Drive
- Templar Road
- Fairlawn End
- First Turn
Free Parking near Iffley & Iffley Road, Oxford
Where is there Free Parking near Iffley & Iffley Road, Oxford? Here are the streets with free parking near Iffley & Iffley Road:
- Iffley Road
- Warwick Street
- Quartermain Close
- George Moore Close
- Meadow Lane
- Woodhouse Way
- Meadow Lane
- Bay Tree Close
- Tree Lane
- Stone Quarry Lane
- Abberbury Road
To see these roads, and more on our map – Download Here
Free Parking near Temple Cowley & Cowley Place
Where is there Free Parking near Temple Cowley & Cowley Place, Oxford? Here are the streets with free parking near Temple Cowley & Cowley Place:
- Marsh Road
- Clive Road
- Rymers Lane
- Temple Road
- St.Luke’s Road
- Ridgefield Road
- Cumberland Road
- Kenilworth Avenue
- Belvedere Road
- Whitson Place
- Essex Street
Free Parking near New Hinksey & Abingdon Road
Where is there Free Parking near New Hinksey & Abingdon Road, Oxford? Here are the streets with free parking near New Hinksey & Abingdon Road:
- Lake Street
- Vicarage Road
- Norreys Avenue
- Sunningwell Road
- Lincoln Road
- Monmouth Road
- Northampton Road
- Wytham Street
- Oswestry Road
- Chatham Road
- Peel Place
Free Parking near the Ice Rink in Oxford
Where is there Free Parking near the Ice Rink, in Oxford? Here are the streets with free parking near the Ice Rink, Oxford:
| Free Parking: | Approx Walking Time to the Ice Rink: |
| Lake Street | 20 mins |
| Vicarage Road | 21 mins |
| Norreys Avenue | 23 mins |
| Sunningwell Road | 24 mins |
| Lincoln Road | 24 mins |
| Monmouth Road | 25 mins |
| Northampton Road | 26 mins |
| Wytham Street | 26 mins |
| Oswestry Road | 27 mins |
Free Parking nearest to both Oxford & Oxford Brooks University
Again, like everything in the dead centre of Oxford, there is a little walk before the roads with free parking appear. Between Oxford and Oxford Brooks, we are looking at at the lease a 17-minute walk, right up to 30 minutes. I hope this answered your questions or,
Where is there Free Parking near Oxford University, Oxford? Here are the streets with free parking nearest to Oxford University:
| Free Parking near to Oxford University | Approx Walking Time to Oxford Uni: |
| Warwick Street | 17 mins |
| Catherine Street | 19 mins |
| Lake Street | 19 mins |
| Belvedere Road | 21 mins |
| Drove Acre Road | 21 mins |
| Boundary Brook Road | 22 mins |
| Vicarage Road | 22 mins |
| Kenilworth Avenue | 22 mins |
| Norreys Avenue | 23 mins |
| Abingdon Road | 23 mins |
| Sunningwell Road | 24 mins |
Where is there Free Parking near Oxford Brookes University? Here are the streets with free nearest to Oxford Brookes University:
| Free Parking near to Oxford Brooks University | Approx Walking Time to Oxford University: |
| Snowdon Mede | 18 mins |
| Bowness Avenue | 20 mins |
| Eden Drive | 20 mins |
| Coniston Avenue | 22 mins |
| Whitson Place | 23 mins |
| Derwent Avenue | 23 mins |
| Whitson Place | 23 mins |
| Belvedere Road | 24 mins |
| Essex Street | 25 mins |
| Kenilworth Avenue | 26 mins |
Free Parking near Oxford International Airport
Where is there Free Parking near the Oxford International Airport? Here are the streets with free nearest to the Oxford International Airport:
| Free Parking near Oxford International Airport | Approx Walking Time to the Airport |
| Langford Locks | 18 mins |
| Briar Close | 21 mins |
| Blandford Road | 24 mins |
| Charlbury Close | 25 mins |
| The Moors | 26 mins |
| Marlborough Avenue | 26 mins |
| Flatford Place | 27 mins |
| Park Avenue | 27 mins |
| Helwys Place | 27 mins |
| Begbroke Lane | 30 mins |
Free Motorcycle Parking in Oxford City Centre
Parking your motorcycle in the allocated motorcycle bays in all the council-run car parks is free. (But remember, if you park in a car parking bay, you must pay)
See the chart below for a list of Car parks and the number of motorcycle bays they have for you to park for free in.
| Free Motorcycle Parking in Oxford | Number Of Bays |
| Oxford Station Car Park | Railway Station |
| Oxpens | Oxford Ice Rink & Oxpens Meadow |
| Westgate Oxford Car Park | John Lewis |
| St. Ebbe’s | PureGym & Oxford Int English School |
| Worcester Street Car Park | ODEON & Old Castle & Prison |
| Gloucester Green | Ashmolean Museum & New Theatre Oxford |
| Broad Street | Trinity College & History of Science Museum |
| St Giles’ | St John’s & St Cross College |
Free Disabled Parking in Oxford City Centre
Apart from disabled bays being dotted on the streets throughout central Oxford. Below is a list of council-run car parks that also have allocated disabled parking bays. (Remember to display your blue badge)
| Free Disabled Disabled Parking in Oxford | Nearest to: |
| New Inn Hall Street | Oxford Union Library |
| Oxford train Station | Oxford train Station |
| Saint Ebbes Street | PureGym & JCR Art Gallery |
| High Street West End High Street East End | High Street & University College |
| Broad Street | History of Science Museum & The Sheldonian Theatre |
| Albion Place | Oxford Deaf & Hard of Hearing Centre |
| Banbury Road | Summertown & Banbury Road |
| London Road | New Headington, Tescos & Bury Knowle Park |
| John Radcliffe Hospital Car Park 1 | John Radcliffe Hospital |
| Cambridge Terrace | Oxford Magistrates’ Court |
Oxford Park & Ride Car Parks, Prices & Locations
Where is the Park & Ride in Oxford? There are 5 Park & Ride car parks in Oxford, they are
- Pear Tree to the north
- Oxford Parkway also to the north
- Thornhill to the east
- Redbridge to the south
- Seacourt to the west
| Oxford Park & Ride Prices This includes Pear Tree, Redbridge, Seacourt, Oxford & Thornhill | Price |
| Time Duration | Price |
| Up to 1 hour | FREE |
| 1 to 11 hours | £2.00 |
| 11 to 24 hours | £4.00 |
| 24 to 48 hours | £8.00 |
| 48 to 72 hours | £12.00 |
| 28 days (Included a text reminder 24 hours before your ticket runs out) | £30.00 |
| Park & Ride Bus Ticket Prices Tickets can be bought from the bus driver | Duration | Price |
| Family Ticket – This Including Parking! This includes Parking x for 1 vehicle 2 Adults & Up to 3 Children Tickets can be bought from the marked ticket machines in the car parks | Up to 11 hours | £6.80 |
| Single 1 Adult A ticket going to or from all Park & Rides except for Oxford Parkway. | N/A | £1.80 |
| Child Single 1 Child A ticket going to or from all Park & Rides except for Oxford Parkway. | N/A | £0.90 |
| Same Day Return 1 Adult | All Day | £2.80 |
| Child Same-Day Return | All Day | £1.40 |
| Period Return (3 Days) 1 Adult | 72 hours | £3.00 |
| 2 To Go – Day Return 2 Adults | All Day | £4.80 |
| 2-to-Go Period Return – (3 Day) 2 Adults | 72 hours | £5.50 |
Cheapest Car Parking in Oxford
If still, you feel we have not found you free parking near your destination. Or you just want to be in a car park.
Here is the 10 Cheapest 4-hour Car Parking in Oxford.
| Cheapest 4 Hour Car Parking in Oxford | Price | Approx Walk to City Centre |
| Seacourt Park & Ride | FREE | 29 mins Less By Bus |
| Redbridge Park & Ride | FREE | 34 mins Less By Bus |
| Hinksey Park | £4.00 | 33 mins |
| Port Meadow South | £4.00 | 42 mins |
| Seacourt Park & Ride | £2.00 | 29 mins Less By Bus |
| Redbridge Park & Ride | £2.00 | 34 mins Less By Bus |
| Pear Tree Park and Ride | £2.00 | 67 mins Less By Bus |
| Union Street | £6.00 | 41 mins |
| Oxpens Road | £7.00 | 16 mins |
| Westgate | £7.00 | 14 mins |
| Saint Clement’s Street | £7.50 | 33 mins |
Here is the 10 Cheapest 8-hour Car Parking in Oxford.
| Cheapest 8 Hour Car Parking in Oxford | Price | Approx Walk to City Centre |
| Seacourt Park & Ride | FREE | 29 mins Less By Bus |
| Redbridge Park & Ride | FREE | 34 mins Less By Bus |
| Pear Tree Park and Ride | FREE | 67 mins Less By Bus |
| Saint Clement’s Street | £15.00 | 28 mins |
| Hinksey Park | £15.00 | 33 mins |
| Ferry Leisure Centre | £15.00 | 38 mins |
| Summertown | £15.00 | 38 mins |
| Union Street | £15.00 | 41 mins |
| Port Meadow South | £15.00 | 42 mins |
| Westgate | £18.00 | 14 mins |
| Oxpens Road | £18.00 | 16 mins |
| Oxford Station | £22.50 | 20 mins |
Here is the 10 Cheapest 24-hour Car Parking in Oxford.
| Cheapest 24 Hour Car Parking in Oxford | Price | Approx Walk to city Centre |
| Seacourt Park & Ride | £8.00 | 34 mins Less By Bus |
| Redbridge Park & Ride | £8.00 | 34 mins Less By Bus |
| Pear Tree Park and Ride | £8.00 | 67 mins Less By Bus |
| Hinksey Park | £15.00 | 33 mins |
| Union Street | £15.00 | 41 mins |
| Port Meadow South | £15.00 | 42 mins |
| Ferry Leisure Centre | £15.00 | 38 mins |
| Summertown | £15.00 | 38 mins |
| Alexandra Courts | £15.00 | 43 mins |
| St Leonard’s Road | £15.00 | 48 mins |
Free Parking in Oxford City Centre after 6 pm, 10 pm & on Weekends
Can You Park for Free in Central Oxford after 6 pm? The Restricted Parking Zones within Oxford city centre are Zones A, B, C & D. Within these Zones there are Permit Holder Only Spaces, Restricted At All Times. The rest are free to park from 6.30 pm to 8 am the following morning.
Can You Park for Free in Central Oxford after 8 pm? The Restricted Parking zones in central Oxford are Zones: A, B, C & D. You can park in the majority of these from 6.30 pm to 8.30 am the following morning. Except on the Permit holders only spaces which are valid all day, every day. Check the signs before leaving your vehicle.
Can You Park for Free in Central Oxford after 10 pm? You can park in the majority of the central Oxford restricted parking zones after 10 pm. The central Zones are A, B, C & D and although you can never park in the permit holders’ only spaces, you park in the rest from as early as 6.30 pm. Do check the signs before leaving your vehicle.
Can You Park for Free in Central Oxford on Sunday? You can park for free in any non-permit holder-only space in Zones A, B, C & D in central Oxford on Sundays from 6.30 pm to 8 am the following day. Do check the signs before leaving your vehicle.
Restricted Parking Zones in Oxford & When it’s Free to Park in Them.
Great question as there are so many restricted areas in Oxford, you do have to work with them as best you can. Below is a comprehensive chart of the restricted parking Zones in Oxford, and when You Can park in them for free.
| Restricted Parking Zones in Oxford & When it’s Free to Park in them. | When You can Park for FREE |
| Zone A Central Area | Non-Permit Holder Only Spaces Only From 6.30 pm to 8 am the following Morning |
| Zone B Central Area | Non-Permit Holder Only Spaces Only From 6.30 pm to 8 am the following Morning |
| Zone C Central Area | Non-Permit Holder Only Spaces Only From 6.30 pm to 8 am the following Morning |
| Zone D Central Area | Non-Permit Holder Only Spaces Only From 6.30 pm to 8 am the following Morning |
This article should see you well on your way to parking in Oxford for free with the confidence that you are the nearest you can be to your destination without having to pay. Have a good trip, and keep safe.
