Oxford park and ride introduces new long-stay parking charges

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 9 Oct, 06:19 · Archive

Thornhill Park and Ride in Oxford has approved new long-stay parking charges of £15 for eight days and £30 for 15 days, aimed at airport travellers.

Thornhill Park and Ride in Oxford has approved new long-stay parking charges following a summer consultation that received 91 per cent support across 31 responses. The new tariffs are £15 for eight days and £30 for 15 days, designed to serve airport travellers using The Airline bus service to Heathrow and Gatwick.

County transport boss Gareth Epps approved the charges at a meeting on 8 October. Oxford Bus Company, which operates The Airline service, is described in a council report as 'strongly supporting' the plan. The company charges upwards of £25 for a one-way ticket from Oxford to Heathrow, or £30 to Gatwick.

Councillor Glynis Phillips, who represents a ward near the park and ride, said the charges are 'extremely reasonable' and 'below the current daily rate for airport parking'. She described them as a 'reasonable alternative' to people parking free on residential streets while using the bus service to the airport.

Danny Yee, a campaigner for Oxfordshire Liveable Streets, supported the scheme but questioned whether it represented the best use of the park and ride's capacity, saying it would 'have an outsized impact on capacity for a relatively small number of car trips'.

How it is being reported

• New £30 parking charge approved for Oxford park and rideA new £30 parking charge has been approved for an Oxford park and ride, extending the maximum stay to over a fortnight.Oxford Mail · 9 Oct, 05:00
• New £30 parking charge approved for Oxford park and rideA new £30 parking charge has been approved for an Oxford park and ride, extending the maximum stay to over a fortnight.Oxfordshire Guardian · 9 Oct, 05:00

In this story: Thornhill Park and Ride · Oxford · Oxford Bus Company · Gareth Epps · Glynis Phillips · Danny Yee · Oxfordshire Liveable Streets

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