Parking in Botley

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Botley is a residential suburb just 8 minutes’ drive from the centre of Oxford. Here, you’ll find the Seacourt Tower Retail Park which is home to a range of stores including the Decathlon Oxford, B&Q Oxford, Costa Coffee, and Sports Direct. 

Within Botley, you’ll find the Fogwell Road Recreation Ground which has fields, a BMX bike course, and exercise machines. It’s a good spot for dog walking, and also has a playground. Botley also has an ALDI, McDonald’s, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Iceland Foods, and the Dean Court Community Centre. Otherwise, it’s mostly residential and has a park and ride service which will take you into the Oxford city centre. 

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If you’re heading out to explore Oxford and want parking in Botley, you can try the Seacourt park and ride. It’s just off the A420 on Botley Road. Please note that you must pay for a ticket within 10 minutes of arriving. The cost of parking here is as follows:

• 0 - 1 hour: free
• 1 - 11 hours: £2
• 11 - 24 hours: £4
• 24 - 48 hours: £8
• 48 - 72 hours: £12

You can pay online using the RingGo app, and also pay for 28 days of parking for £30. The location for this code is 3918. 

If you want a combined ticket for parking and travel into the Oxford city centre, you can pay for a day’s parking and a return ticket for two adults and up to three children under 16 for £6.80. 

You will also find free parking at the Elms Parade car park for up to 3 hours. There is also parking available at the Seacourt Tower Retail Park. 

Alternatively, you can browse the options available at YourParkingSpace. We have short term and long term options available in Botley.

Another option for parking near Botley is one of the many council-run car parks and on-street parking in the centre of Oxford. 

Oxpens car park:

• Postcode: OX1 1RQ
• Opening hours: 24 hours 
• Restrictions: No coaches, lorries or minibuses
• Parking spaces: 179 (including 22 disabled bays) 
• Height restrictions: 2.1 metres 
• Cost: 
• Monday to Sunday, from 6am to 5pm:
• 0 to 1 hour: £3.00
• 1 to 2 hours: £4.00
• 2 to 3 hours: £5.00
• 3 to 4 hours: £7.00
• 4 to 5 hours: £9.00
• 5 to 6 hours: £11.00
• 6 to 12 hours: £18.00
• 12 to 24 hours: £25.00
• Monday to Sunday, from 5pm to 6am (evening tariff):
• £3.50

Gloucester Green car park:

• Postcode: OX1 2BN
• Opening hours: 7:30 am to midnight. The park will be closed from midnight until 7:30am, and any cars parked there cannot be removed until the car park opens. 
• Parking spaces: 105
• Height restrictions: 1.83 metres
• Cost: 
• Monday to Friday, from 8am - 8pm
• 0 to 1 hour: £4.00
• 1 to 2 hours: £6.00
• 2 to 3 hours: £9.00
• 3 to 4 hours: £11.50
• 4 to 6 hours: £18.00
• 6 to 8 hours: £28.00
• 8+ hours: £35.00
• After 8pm: £4.00
• Saturday and Sunday, from 8am - 8pm:
• 0 to 1 hour: £4.50
• 1 to 2 hours: £7.30
• 2 to 3 hours: £10.00
• 3 to 4 hours: £12.50
• 4 to 6 hours: £20.00
• 6 to 8 hours: £30.00
• 8+ hours: £35.00
• After 8pm: £4.50
• Overnight charges (8pm - 8am): £5

Broad Street (on-street parking):

• Postcode: OX1 3AZ
• Charging hours: 8am - 10pm Monday to Sunday
• Cost:
• Sunday to Friday, 8am to 6.30pm (max stay 2 hours, no return within 1 hour):  
• Up to 1 hour - £4
• Up to 2 hours - £6
• Sunday to Friday, 6.30pm to 10pm:
• Any length of stay - £4
• Saturday, 8am to 6.30pm (max stay 2 hours, no return within 1 hour):
• Up to 1 hour - £4.50
• Up to 2 hours - £7.30
• Saturday, 6.30pm to 10pm:
• Any length of stay - £4.50

Oxford Train Station (Becket Street):

• Postcode: OX1 1HS
• Opening hours: 24 hours
• Restrictions: For rail users only
• Parking spaces: 556 spaces
• Cost: 
• Monday - Saturday:
• Before 10:00am: £30.00
• 10:00am - 1:00pm: £22.50
• 1:00pm - 5:00pm: £15.00
• After 5:00pm: £7.50
• Sunday:
• Daily Rate: £7.50

St Giles (on-street parking):

• Postcode: OX1 3JP
• Charging hours: 8am - 10pm Monday to Sunday
• Cost: 
• Sunday to Friday, 8am to 6.30pm (max stay 2 hours, no return within 1 hour):  
• Up to 1 hour - £4
• Up to 2 hours - £6
• Sunday to Friday, 6.30pm to 10pm:
• Any length of stay - £4
• Saturday, 8am to 6.30pm (max stay 2 hours, no return within 1 hour):
• Up to 1 hour - £4.50
• Up to 2 hours - £7.30
• Saturday, 6.30pm to 10pm:
• Any length of stay - £4.50

Westgate car park:

• Postcode: OX1 1TR
• Parking spaces: 1000
• Electric vehicle charge points: 50
• Motorcycle parking: 20 spaces available, free of charge 
• Height restrictions: 2 metres
• Cost: 
• Monday to Sunday, from 6am to 5pm
• 0 to 1 hour: £3.00
• 1 to 2 hours: £4.00
• 2 to 3 hours: £5.00
• 3 to 4 hours: £7.00
• 4 to 5 hours: £9.00
• 5 to 6 hours: £11.00
• 6 to 12 hours: £18.00
• 12 to 24 hours: £25.00
• Monday to Sunday, from 5pm to 6am (evening tariff):
• 0 to 1 hour: £3.00
• Over 1 hour: £3.50

Worcester Street car park:

• Postcode: OX1 2BQ
• Opening hours: 24 hours
• Parking spaces: 200, with 4 disabled bays 
• Electric vehicle charge points: 1
• Motorcycle parking: available for free and without the need for a permit
• Cost: 
• Monday - Friday, 8am - 8pm
• 0 to 1 hour: £4.00
• 1 to 2 hours: £6.00
• 2 to 3 hours: £9.00
• 3 to 4 hours: £11.50
• 4 to 6 hours: £18.00
• 6 to 8 hours: £28.00
• 8+ hours: £35.00
• After 8pm (until 8am): £4.00
• Saturday and Sunday, 8am - 8pm
• 0 to 1 hour: £4.50
• 1 to 2 hours: £7.30
• 2 to 3 hours: £10.00
• 3 to 4 hours: £12.50
• 4 to 6 hours: £20.00
• 6 to 8 hours: £30.00
• 8+ hours: £35.00
• After 8pm (until 8am): £4.50

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By Train: The Oxford train station is a 5-minute drive from Botley and services the Chiltern Railways, CrossCountry and GWR lines. 

By Bus: Several bus lines run through Botley, including 4, 4A, 4B, NU1, U1, NS1, S1 gold and U6. 

By Car: Botley is located just outside of Oxford, just follow Botley Road into the city centre. Botley is between the A34 and A420.

There are 8 disabled parking spaces in the Seacourt park and ride on Botley Road. 

To search for the disabled car park that is closest to Botley, see the Blue Badge Parking website. 

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Where is Botley located?

Botley is a residential suburb to the west of the Oxford city centre. It sits at the intersection of the A34 and A420.  

What is there to do in Botley? 

Botley is mostly residential, so it’s a pretty quiet area. If you want to do a little shopping, head to the Seacourt Tower Retail Park to hit the Decathlon Oxford or the Costa Coffee. Botley is also home to the Fogwell Road Recreation Ground which has a playground and BMX course. 

What is there to do in Oxford? 

The Oxford Castle dates back to the 11th century, and the botanical gardens here are the oldest botanical gardens in the world. The Ashmolean Museum is home to works by Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, and Pablo Picasso. And, if you can’t pick, there are walking tours of the city centre to see everything it has to offer.