QSIC 2008 Local Travel Information


Getting to the St. Edmund Hall, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
The college has no parking facilities for visitors, so we strongly recommend that you travel by public transport wherever possible.

By coach

There are two major bus companies in Oxford that run frequent coach services from London Victoria. The bus companies are the Oxford Tube (www.oxfordtube.com) and Oxford Espress (www.oxfordbus.co.uk). These pick up at Marble Arch, Notting Hill Gate (Oxford Tube only), Shepherd's Bush (Oxford Tube Only), Baker Street (Oxford Espress only), and Hillingdon in London. Ask the driver to drop you at the Queen's Lane/High Street bus stop, which is opposite the college.

For travellers from overseas there are also frequent coach services from London Heathrow and London Gatwick airports. See www.oxfordbus.co.uk for details. These also stop at Queen's Lane.

Oxford is well served by National Express coach services from all over the country. See www.nationalexpress.com for more details.

By train

National Rail Enquiries can help you plan your train journey. Trains from London leave hourly and the journey takes approximately 60 minutes

Direct rail services connect Oxford to London, Birmingham, the South Coast, and Northern England. Connections are available to many other parts of the country. If arriving by train the college is about 15-20 minutes walk from the station, or the number 5 bus from the station will drop you at Queen's Lane, outside the college. There are also taxi services from the railway station, which cost about 5 GBP.

Park & Ride

If travelling by car we strongly recommend you use one of Oxford's Park & Ride services, which run into the city centre from 5 car parks around the edge of the city. Further details are available from www.oxfordbus.co.uk.

By car

If you do decide to drive into the city centre parking can be difficult to find and is expensive. The nearest public car park to the college is in St Clement's Street, or there is very limited on street parking around the city centre. Do check the signs carefully to ensure you follow any parking regulations, as Oxford traffic wardens are very active. There is a disabled parking space available directly outside the main entrance to the college.