A40 park and ride costs unknown as delays continue

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 10 Oct, 20:48 · Archive

Oxfordshire County Council cannot determine the total cost of maintaining the empty Eynsham Park and Ride facility until it opens in 2028.

The 850-space Eynsham Park and Ride facility on the A40 was completed in January 2024 but has remained empty and closed due to the lack of a road junction connecting it to the main carriageway. The facility costs almost £10,000 a month to keep secure.

Oxfordshire County Council said the ongoing site maintenance and security costs were covered under the initial delivery contract and it is not incurring any maintenance expenses. However, the council failed to confirm the total costs through to the facility's opening, stating they had 'not yet been determined'. The project costs remain under review but the scheme is said to be 'currently within budget'.

The park and ride was built as part of a wider A40 improvements programme intended to improve transport links between West Oxfordshire and Oxford. The opening is now expected in summer 2028, having been delayed for another year. The new junction linking the site to the A40 must be completed before the facility can begin operations.

How it is being reported

• Empty and delayed A40 park and ride final price tag 'not determined'Oxfordshire County Council says the true cost of maintaining and securing the delayed and empty A40 park and ride is yet to be determined.Oxford Mail · 10 Oct, 20:00
• Empty and delayed A40 park and ride final price tag 'not determined'Oxfordshire County Council says the true cost of maintaining and securing the delayed and empty A40 park and ride is yet to be determined.Oxfordshire Guardian · 10 Oct, 20:00

In this story: Oxfordshire County Council · Eynsham Park and Ride · A40 · West Oxfordshire · Oxford

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