So you are visiting Oxford for the day and arriving from the Northside of the United Kingdom? Which of the five Park and Ride services that Oxford offer is best for you to use? The answer is that Pear Tree Park and Ride is slightly better than the two other Park and Rides on the north side of Oxford.
This is simply because the other is the Oxford Parkway Park and Ride and Pear Tree is better just because it is 2.2 miles closer to Oxford city centre, and Pear Tree is the park and ride I will be talking about in this post.
Pear Tree Park and Ride, Oxford
The main cause for confusion with a lot of the Oxfords park and rides is that Although it is named as one service, PARK n RRIDE, you have to pay twice, first to PARK, then again to RIDE the bus into Oxford. But with that in mind, your experience will be a smoother one.
Pear Tree Park and Ride – Directions
Coming southbound down to Oxford on the A34 motorway, keep an eye out for Peartree interchange, come off at that junction and take the second turn onto the A44. The Peartree Park and Ride is the first turning after you come onto the A44.
If you are coming from the northwest south on the A44 past Chipping Norton and Woodstock, Keep on the A44 Oxford Street, over the Bladon Roundabout onto Woodstock Road, still the A44 and follow till you get to the Pear Tree roundabout.
At Pear Tree roundabout take the second turn onto the A44, (just past the Peartree services)
Once on A44, Pear tree park and ride car park is the first exit on the left. Remember to pay for your parking ticket.
Parking at Pear Tree Park and Ride
| Pear Tree Park & Ride | Car Park Details | |
| Opening Times | 24 hours a day 7 days a week | |
| Address | Pear Tree Park & Ride 21 Lakeside Oxford | |
| Postcode | OX2 8JZ | |
| Price | Up to 1 hour Up to 11 hours 11-24 hours 24-48 hours 48-72 hours Over 72 hours Disabled Badge | Free £2 £4 £8 £12 £100 charge Free |
| Pay by | cash or card at the machine | You can also pay by calling 01865-989-000 or by SMS on 81025 using Location ID 3919 if you are a RingGo user |
| Spaces | 1035 | |
| Distance | 14.4 miles | |
| Disable Bays | Yes | Parking is free with a clearly displayed disabled blue badge |
| Electric Car Charger | Yes | |
| Safer Parking Awarded | Yes |
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You can pay for parking at the machine with cash or card, by phone at 01865-989-000 or by text on 81025 by contacting RingGo and using location ID 3919. Or by downloading the app by clicking the image below.
Journeying to and from Oxford by Bus
The Oxford Bus company runs the 300 bus service from Pear Tree park and ride into the centre of Oxford, ending on George Street. Buses run approximately every 20 minutes, see the table below for the complete weekly timetable for the 300 bus.
300 Bus Time Table
| Pear Tree 300 Bus | Mon to Friday | Saturday | Sunday |
| First Bus into Oxford | 6:00 am | 6:00 am | 8:30 am |
| Early | before 7:00 am every 15 to 30 mins | before 8:00 am every 30 mins | before 10:30 am every 15 mins |
| Daytime | 7:30 am TO 6:30 am every 8 to 10 mins | 8:00 am TO 6:30 am every 8 to 10 mins | 10:30 to 4:30 pm every 12 mins |
| Early Evening | 18:30 am to 7:17 pm every 15 mins | 18:30 to 7:17 pm every 15 mins | |
| Evenings | after 7:15 pm every 30 mins | after 7:15 pm every 30 mins | after 4:30 pm every 15 mins |
| Last bus in 11:15 pm last bus back 11:28 pm | Last bus in 11:15 pm last bus back 11:28 pm | Last bus in 11:45 pm last bus back 11:57 pm |
Tourinaday has created a very helpful graphic of where the bus stops are in Oxford for the 300 bus. Showing where you need to get off from Pear tree park and ride as well as the locations of the bus stop you need to come back. See it below.
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I hope you found this article about Pear Tree Park and Ride in Oxford helpful, and that it is definitely the one for you. remember, if you are not arriving from the north of England there may be a better Park and ride for you to use. See the Other Park and Ride posts below to help you more.
That just leaves me to wish you a safe and enjoyable visit to the splendid city of Oxford
