Transport Accessibility

Bus Services - City and Local

Several bus companies operate in and around Oxford. Most have low-floor access.

The Oxford Bus Company
01865 785400

All of the City and Park & Ride buses have low floor easy access.

Stagecoach
Tel: 01865 772250

All buses have low floor easy access.

Park & Ride

All Park & Ride buses have the wheelchair accessible 'kneeling step' with fold-down ramp. Visit our Park & Ride page for details of all park and ride services in Oxford.

Concessionary Bus Passes

Oxfordshire County Council operate the national concessionary bus passes scheme which entitles people of an eligible age (for a woman this means pensionable age, for a man this means pensionable age of a woman born on the same day) and disabled people who qualify, to free off-peak travel on all local buses anywhere in England. Visit the Oxfordshire County Council website for full details.

London - Oxford Buses

Oxford Airline
Tel: 01865 785400
Wheelchair accessible coaches normally used.

Oxford Tube
Tel: 01865 772200
Can make arrangements for wheelchair access given sufficient advanced notice.

National Express
08705 808080

City Tour Buses Guide Friday
01865 790522
No wheelchair access, but assistance given up steps. Audio tapes available. Concessions available.

Car Access to Bus Station

Cars are not normally allowed into the bus station, so you need to make arrangements in advance if you wish to be dropped off or collected. Telephone: 01865 794307. Please try to give 24 hours? notice.

Taxi Services

Wheelchair accessible taxis are available from:

• 001 Taxis: 01865 240000
• ABC Taxis: 01865 770077
• City Taxis: 01865 794000
• Radio Taxis: 01865 242424
• A1 Taxies: 01865 248000
• Metro Cabs: 01865 777770
• Kit Mobility Taxis: 01865 308193 / 07862 768276

Please note: inclusion in this list does not necessarily mean endorsement from the Council. Other wheelchair accessible taxi companies may also be available.

Special Transport Services in Oxford

Oxfordshire County Council provide a dial-a-ride service in Oxfordshire for people with mobility problems. Visit the Dial-a-Ride pages of the Oxfordshire County Council website for information on transport services for people who cannot use public transport in Oxfordshire.

Railway Station

The Railway Station is fully accessible, has accessible WC and lifts. Buses stop immediately outside, most of which are accessible. Taxi rank immediately outside. All approached via gentle ramps.

Passengers with disabilities should pre-arrange their journey to ensure that the necessary support is available to them. Visit the Oxford Station page of the National Rail Enquiries website for full details on accessibility at Oxford Train Station.

Disabled Persons' Railcard.

For deaf and hearing impaired travellers a National Rail Enquiries minicom service is based in Reading on 0845 6050600.

Visit the Disabled Persons' Railcard page of the Directgov website for full details.

Disabled Parking

Full details about the disabled parking in Oxford, visit our Disabled Parking - Blue Badge Scheme page.

Shopmobility

Visit our Shopmobility pages for information on our free service offering loan of wheelchairs and electric scooters to people who need them for shopping and sightseeing in the city centre.

More Information

Visit the Accessible Transport pages of the Oxfordshire County Council website for more information on this topic.

Page last reviewed 2 April 2012