Thornhill Park and Ride is the only park and ride on the east side of Oxford and caters for all arriving from Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire, Essex, and Suffolk, as well as London and the East side of England.
Thornhill Park & Ride – Oxford Eastside
Located just off the London Road A40 westbound, Thornhill Park and Ride is only 3.6 miles from the city centre. You can get the 400 Bus (bus stop B) from within Thornhill Park and Ride car park, where it’s only a smooth 20-minute journey.
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Parking at Thornhill Park and Ride
| Thornhill 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 3924 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 |
Paying for Thornhill Park and Ride Car Parking
The sometimes confusing thing about Oxfords Park and Ride is that you have to pay twice. First to park at the car park, and then again on the bus to ride into Oxford. But as long as you know this to start with you will be in good stead for a great park-and-ride experience.
The best and easiest way to park for parking at the Thornhill park and ride car park is
- to download the RingGo app and pay that way.
- to pay in cash or by card at the ticket machine
- to pay buy phone on 01865-989-000 using Location ID 3924
- to pay by text on 81025 using Location ID 3924
Click on the image below to download the RingGo app
Journeying to and from Oxford by Bus (400 bus)
The Oxford bus company offer a regular and fast service to and from the centre of Thornhill park and ride and the High street at the heart of Oxford. Watch the video below to hear about the new fleet of the super-luxury park and ride buses, that now have a sofa to lounge on, on the top deck. As well as two tables that seat 4 and all seats have USB charger ports. Impressive stuff.
400 Bus Time Table
The 400 bus service varies slightly on how frequently they run, see the timetable below for full details.
| Thornhill 400 Bus | Mon to Friday | Saturday | Sunday |
| First Bus into Oxford | 6:00 am | 6:00 am | 8:20 am |
| Early | before 7:00 am every 15 to 30 mins | before 8:20 am every 15 to 30 mins | before 10:03 am every 20 to 30 mins |
| Daytime | 7:00 am TO 6:00 pm every 10 to 12 mins | 8:20 am TO 6:30 pm every 10 to 11 mins | 10:03 to 6:03 pm every 15 mins |
| Early Evening | 6:00 pm to 6:50 pm every 15 to 18 mins | 6:30 pm to 6:50 pm | |
| Evenings | after 6:50 pm every 30 mins | after 6:50 pm every 30 mins | after 6:03 pm every 15 mins |
| Last bus in 11:20 pm last bus back 11:32 pm | Last bus in 11:20 pm last bus back 11:32 pm | Last bus in 6:50 pm last bus back 7:02 pm |
Where to Get on any of the 400 Bus in Oxford
The below image shows where you can get on and off the 400 bus.
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