Redbridge is an inspiring park-and-ride service on the south side of Oxford City, servicing arrivals from the south of England. Located on the A4144 near Kennington roundabout on the A423. Redbridge has easy access from A34, A4074 and is practically a direct route from Newbury, Winchester and Southampton.
Redbridge Park & Ride – South Oxford
Here’s a little trivia for you, Did you know Redbridge Park and Ride is, in fact, the first-ever full-time running Park and rides in the country, this is celebrated with an official Blue Plaque from the Oxfordshire Blue Plaques Board, The Plaque reads
OXFORD PARK & RIDE
The first enduring P & R bus scheme in the UK and model for other cities was launched here at Redbridge in December 1973
OXFORD CIVIC SOCIETY
Parking at Redbridge Park and Ride
| Redbridge Park & Ride | Car Park Details | |
| Opening Times | 24 hours a day 7 days a week | |
| Address | OX2 8HA | |
| Postcode | OX2 8HA | |
| 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 3920 if you are a RingGo users |
| Spaces | 758 | |
| 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 |
There are many ways you can pay for your parking at the Redbridge Park and Ride, these are to:
- Use the machines where you can pay by cash or card
- Call 01865-989-000 and use the Redbridge Park and Ride Location ID 3920
- Text on 81025 using Location ID 3920
- Use the RingGo app, you can download it by clicking on the image below
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Paying for Redbridge Park and Ride Parking
Journeying to and from Oxford by Bus (300 bus)
Check out this high tec park and ride bus service, these new buses are diesel-electric hybrids that make for the most emission-free drive. As if they are not saving on emissions already doing a great job they do. To top it off, these buses have a sofa on the top deck as well as two tables that seat four people each. You are guaranteed to get to your destination relaxed and fully charged, especially as every seat has a USB charging port.
300 Bus Time Table
The 300 bus is the one you want, but you can also take the x2 Connecter and the x3 city buses as well. The 300 buses and the other two all leave from the Redbridge park and ride car park. It is then a direct ride with no stops to St Aldates, where the journey terminates at the bus stop P2, just in front of Oxford Police Station.
You will then need to walk the 0.3 miles north along St Aldates (a420) to arrive at the corner of the High street (i.e. Oxford city centre, according to Google maps.)
| Redbridge 300 Bus | Mon to Friday | Saturday | Sunday |
| First Bus into Oxford | 6:00 am | 6:00 am | 8:30 am |
| Early | before 7:30 am every 15 to 30 mins | before 8:00 am every 30 mins | before 11:00 am every 15 mins |
| Daytime | 7:30 am TO 6:30 pm every 8 to 10 mins | 8:00 am to 6:30 pm every 8 TO 10 mins | 11:00 am to 5:00 pm every 12 mins |
| Early Evening | 18:30 pm 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 5:00 pm every 15 mins |
| Last bus in 11:15 pm last bus back 11:30 pm | Last bus in 11:15 pm last bus back 11:30 pm | Last bus in 6:45 pm last bus back 7:00 pm |
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300 Bus Stop Locations
See the image below that shows where you can find the bus stops that will take you to and from Redbridge Park and ride and Oxford city centre.
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I hope this post has given you the information you need and helped you choose if Redbridge is the Oxford park and ride for you. Remember, there are 5 Park and Rides that surround the city, so odds are if you are driving through Oxford to get to your destination, you’re using the wrong one.
Drive safely and enjoy your trip
