Free parking - August
To tie in with the Chancellor’s ‘eat out to help out’ initiative to support the hospitality sector, we are offering free Park & Ride parking for the month of August.
Pear Tree park and ride - OX2 8JD
North of Oxford accessed from the A40, A4260, A34 and M40. 12 minutes from the city centre (300).
Peartree park and ride is run by Oxford City Council. Separate charges apply to parking and bus (number 300).
Parking charges at Pear Tree
You must pay for a ticket within 10 minutes of arrival.
Cash using the pay machines on site:
- 0-1 hour free
- 1-11 hours: £2
- 11-24 hours: £4
- 24-48 hours: £8
- 48-72 hours: £12
On your mobile or online with a credit/debit card
Pay online on the RingGo website, or to pay by phone call 01865 989000 and register with RingGo. Charges are:
- 0-1 hour free
- 1-11 hours: £2
- 11-24 hours: £4
- 24-48 hours: £8
- 48-72 hours: £12
- 28 days: £30 includes text reminder 24 hours before expiry
You will need to use the RingGo location code 3919 for Pear Tree.
If you have already registered with RingGo at any other location, you need not register again.
Combined Ticket
You can pay for parking and a day return bus ticket for two adults and up to three children (under 16) for £6.80 (made up of £2 car parking, £4.80 bus fare).
There are two dedicated machines for these tickets located at each Park & Ride. Currently the machines are cash only, but will be card enabled soon.
You can still pay by card by using the existing payment machines at each site by stepping through the tariff until the £6.80 fee is displayed and then proceeding to get the ticket.
You must enter your car registration number when buying a ticket. You do not have to display the ticket in your car, it can be presented to the driver for travel on the bus.
Facilities and information
- Disabled parking
- Maximum stay 72 hours
- Lost property 01865 252489
- Total bays: Approx 1035
- Parent and child bays: 0
View real-time space availability.
Contact
Bus timetable, route and bus ticket queries
Car parking queries
Contact the Car Parks Team:
- Call us: 01865 252489
- Email us: carparks@oxford.gov.uk
- Website: Oxford City Council
Height restrictions
Pear Tree has a height restriction of 2.3 metres (7ft 6 inches)
Information for parking lorries, coaches, caravans and motorhomes which exceed this height is available below:
Bus fares, bus number and stops
You will need to get the number 300 park and ride bus run by Oxford Bus Company.
Getting here
Peartree (OX2 8JD) - located to the north of the city, this site can be accessed from the A40 (from Witney and Cheltenham), A4260 (from Kidlington), A34 (from Banbury, Bicester and Northampton) and the M40.