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.
Park + bus
Combined £3 park and ride ticket – From 17 August 2026 to 31 March 2027.
The ticket covers:
- Return travel for up to five people of any age
- Up to 16 hours of parking for one car
How it works
- Buy a £3 combined ticket from either a car park ticket machine or using the RingGo phone app - use location code 551003 for combined park and bus ticket, making sure you select the Parking & Bus option for £3.
- Show the bus driver your parking ticket or an active RingGo session on your phone as you board. You won’t be issued a ticket. You just need to show the same thing on your way back.
Parking charges at Pear Tree
You can pay just to park at Pear Tree. Payment must be made on arrival. Coins and cards are accepted. Or you can use the RingGo phone app (use location code 3919 for parking only).
Normal parking charges apply for vehicles using the charge point.
Payment for parking is required within 10 minutes of arrival. There is no need to display your payment receipt/purchased ticket or the one hour free ticket in your vehicle.
Cash using the pay machines on site:
Separate charges apply for bus fare, payable to the bus driver.
| Time | Cost |
|---|---|
| Up to 1 hour | Free |
| Up to 16 hours | £2.50 |
| 16-24 hours | £4.50 |
| 24-48 hours | £8.50 |
| 48-72 hours | £12.50 |
| Over 72 hours | £100 excess charge |
| Disabled Blue Badge | Free |
| 28 days | £40 includes text reminder 24 hours before expiry |
How to pay for parking only
- Cash or card at pay points near the terminal building
- Online at www.myringgo.co.uk
- Mobile phone: 01865 989000 Location code 3919 or download the RingGo APP
Pay for Pear Tree parking online
Season ticket information
PLEASE NOTE – from 17th August, a season ticket no longer qualifies you for free park and ride return travel – please use the £3 combined parking and park and ride travel offer – see above. This offer will be in place until 31st March 2027.
For information about park and ride season tickets including how to buy them, please follow this link.
Pay by phone
This car park accepts payment by RingGo, our chosen pay-by-phone parking provider. Just call 01865 989000 or download the RingGo App. More information on RingGo.
- Location code for Pear Tree Park and Ride – parking only: 3919
- Location code for Pear Tree Park and ride combined parking and bus offer: 551003
Facilities and information
- Disabled parking
- Maximum stay 72 hours
- Lost property 01865 252489
- Total bays: Approx 1035
- Parent and child bays: 0
Pear Tree has a height restriction of 2.3 metres (7ft 6 inches).
Information about other locations where lorries, coaches, caravans and motorhomes can be parked in Oxford is available below:
Contact
Bus timetable, route and bus ticket queries
You will need to get the number 300 park and ride bus run by Oxford Bus Company.
Car parking queries
Contact the Car Parks Team:
- Call us: 01865 252489
- Email us: carparks@oxford.gov.uk
- Website: Oxford City Council
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.