I commute by coach to London nearly every day. If you want a (slightly) faster service, the Espress…read moreis the way to go. There aren't as many seats (no double deckers), but they don't stop at Junction 6, drive a little bit faster, and only stop when someone has buzzed (good for those traveling from the town centre). UPDATE: I now have a different job and don't use the buses as often. The competitor to the Espress, the Oxford Tube, bought all new buses a couple of years ago, so the competition is intense. Between the two companies, this route is apparently one of the busiest bus routes in Europe.

Definitely superior to the Oxford Tube. Fewer tourists and groups so quieter, also cleaner and with…read morea nicer interior. It also doesn't make that irritating stop in the middle of the countryside, and Baker Street is much more convenient than Marble Arch for Bloomsbury/British Library. It has all the same stuff otherwise: power sockets, wifi, reclining seats. My only bugbear other than the inevitable unreliability of traffic is that twice I've been passed over at Baker Street because the coach filled up. A rare occurrence but a pretty galling one in bad weather!

Quality/Quantity - We rode the Oxford coach, which I also…read morebelieve owns the hop on hop off bus in Oxford. Simple clear system. If you know which coach (bus) you are taking, just get to the gate and look for the times the coach will arrive. I suggest arriving early, as the times are NOT 100% accurate. But then again, we are traveling on a Saturday. Is your schedule the same 7 days a week?There are no weekend time schedules posted. Bathrooms close the same time the office closes. Today, it was at 6pm, so make sure you use the bathroom at the brewery before coming here (yes of course my last stop was at the local brewery). Hop on hop off bus tickets sold here also; one of our favorite forms of transportation, we choose to walk today though. Nothing fancy here. Atmosphere - Food trucks, booths - Not sure if they are here 7 days a week...? But what a nice find. Got off the coach and walked into 30+ food trucks for breakfast/lunch! See pictures. Also saw a sign for covered night markets, see picture. This would have been cool to visit also. Service - N/A, self service. You can buy and pay for your bus ticket on the bus. Price - I think we paid approximately $50 per person from Heathrow to Oxford, I forgot how much that was in pounds. Owner Comment - Congrats on all your success.

Great station! Prices to London are not too bad and it's cheaper than taking the train. I really…read moreenjoy the market that takes place during the week. You're sure to find some unique foods and quality clothing for a reasonable price.

I'm writing this on behalf of my parents who are currently in London and took the bus from Oxford…read moreto London. My mother left her phone on the bus and she and the hotel have been trying to get ahold of a person to see if someone can find her phone. This has been going on since Wednesday. She just wants her photos back that are on her phone.

Good journeys to and fromLondon yesterday (0915 from Thornhill. 1620 from Victoria) with excellent…read moredrivers. However it was a cold day and there seemed to be no heating at all on the bus - is this normal? Also my wi-fi connection was fine in tge morning but i was unable to log in on the return journey.

Whoever thought of the idea of Park and Ride was a great guy. There is nothing worse than having to…read moredrive around looking for somewhere to park. Wasting fuel and, more to the point, ruining the atmosphere. Being able to park easily, and in this case, cheaply. Catch a bus, again with a bus pass for free, with a friendly driver to take you into the city and drop you off at preferred stops along the way. Then having a great time in Oxford knowing that you will be near a bus pick-up point to take you back to your car. Perfect in every way.

Sea Court Park and ride for Oxford city centre. When ever i…read morego inito oxford or use the train station i tend to use the park and ride at sea court, can usuly find a space the parking is FREE (24hour) but to get into town you can get the bus that run quite frequently and cost's £2.20 for a return ticket ! also handy for the train station as the stop is just over the road.

This is part of several park and ride carparks around Oxford. I recommend Thornhill if you're…read moreapproaching from the East. If you're coming to Oxford at the weekend it's definitely worth using park and ride, because if you don't find driving in Oxford a nightmare with all the tour groups, buses and cyclists, you'll certainly find parking a major issue. Most places in the town centre are pay and display with a maximum time limit of a couple of hours. The basic idea with park and ride is pretty self explanatory. Parking is free, so you only pay for the bus (bus number 400) You can stay for up to 72 hours here and at Water Eaton park and ride, which is longer than the 24 hour limit on most of the others. The buses come frequently and take you right into the city centre, with several stops along the way. It's not glamorous, but it's very convenient, doesn't take long and you know your car's safe, as they have security guards and 24 hour CCTV. I've never heard of anyone having any security problems.

Jason at Oxford Park and Ride was so very helpful and welcoming at Parkway Station. Wonderful they…read moreemploy people to help with visitor questions! Clean, efficient, quick easy - highly recommend using this coach (bus) service to get into Oxford.

Going to Oxford from Heathrow or vice versa? There are kiosks within the airport where you can…read moreeasily buy a ticket. The sales gal helped us to get a ticket for the bus that was leaving in 3 minutes. This got us from Heathrow to Oxford in less than hour but can take more time depending of course on the people getting on and off and the traffic.

Stagecoach buses are a very mixed lot in Oxford. Some services are excellent - frequent, on time,…read morewith knowledgeable drivers, convenient stops, and comfortable buses. Some are appallingly bad - old overloaded minibuses and tatty bigger buses, drivers who don't know the route/area/language, and habitually late trips. The pricing structure is not always logical or good value - particularly if you are travelling outside the city rather than just inside it. Passes, on the other hand, are good value and allow travel in a wide area for a proportionately low amount. Many buses are pushchair/wheelchair-friendly; it's a shame that the passengers often are not - and nor are a few drivers. It's worth noting the bus number and complaining if you get a bad experience, as a few drivers seem to think that driving away from a stop while frail/elderly passengers are still making their way down the bus is a good thing.

I use the X30 service to travel into and from Oxford for work from Grove, its a 45 minute journey…read moreon a good day. The morning busses are generally on time and the drivers are friendly and helpful. I particularly like that one of the journeys is run by a tube vehicle which is much more comfortable than a standard bus and at that time of the morning, its nice to curl up and have an extra forty minutes or so of sleep! The other busses, however are more than adequate and seem to be kept clean. Just wondering though, in the 21st century why they don't have seat belts yet? The evening bus journeys from 5pm onwards are late everyday and this is highly frustrating, I think someone tested these journeys on a sunday or a bank holiday! Do not rely on these to get you anywhere on time, it is okay for me since I am only traveling home.. Of course you expect there to be a lot of traffic at this time; so it would simply serve better to have a more realistic timetable. The 5.20 bus frequently turns up at closer to 6pm when it is supposed to have finished its journey by 6.15 The prices therefore seem a little steep when punctuality should be a given. A monthly pass is still cheaper than driving to Oxford everyday though and works out at half the cost it would be if you bough a bus ticket everyday.

My husband & I stayed here weekend when during our visit to Oxford. It is in a good location and…read moreconvenient to public transportation. Our room was clean, our breakfasts were yummy and the hosts very friendly. There is limited parking on site, but it is a short bus ride or taxi ride from the train station. We really enjoyed our stay and it was nice to have a clean room to return to after our wanders. I would recommend this bed and breakfast and would happily return with my children.

I stayed here in August of 2014 with my college roommate while visiting my daughter at Oxford in a…read moresummer program. It was very comfortable, homelike, the breakfasts were amazing. Shout out to Lindita who took exceptional care of us, calling cabs, providing emergency umbrellas, helping us have the best possible stay, and sharing with us about her life and family. Easy walking distance to most things, if you are a walker. A most memorable stay.

This bus will get you from Oxford to London in about an hour and a half…read more Your other option is to take the train but if you're on a budget, the bus is the way to go. We got off at Notting Hill which was convenient in getting to the underground to take to Buckingham Palace. Sit on the 2nd level to take in the views.

Let me preface my review by saying that I've only tried this service once, as a tourist going on a…read moreday trip to Oxford from London. My comments below may not apply to what I imagine is the core of their business, the Oxford-London commuting run. I was going to Oxford to visit some family friends with my mother. My mother organized the trip, which was, of course, my first mistake. Never let your mother organize any part of your life: one minute you're living the high life in London and getting her to organize trips to Oxford, the next minute you're living in your parents' garage married to some family friend's comely daughter and wondering where it all went wrong. I personally thought the train would have been a better deal, but anyway, on the bus we went. Big mistake: instead of taking 1-1.5 hours to get to Oxford from Victoria station, it took more like 2-2.5. This was due to traffic (hardly surprising) and the fact that the bus took an absolute eternity to process passengers at each stop. On the way back, the bus broke down and we had to wait for a replacement bus to come by. This might have just been luck of the draw, but this bus route is highly competitive and I suspect market forces compel the bus operators to minimize costs as much as possible. Combine that with the fact they run 24 hours a day every 10 minutes and I'm sure you get quite a few breakdowns. And then there's the price: a day return was 16 pounds a person. I priced the London-Oxford train (which takes about an hour), and a day return was 20 pounds. If you have a network railcard (you do have a network railcard right?), this drops to 13.20. Sure, the bus has wifi and the train doesn't, but from my experience the wifi was very unreliable. I'd stay away from all bus services to Oxford unless you have a good reason not to.

It really does look like this station has been completely renewed, which is sort of a shame because…read moreit feels that lot more modern that other ones. Mind you, it is sort of a major hub (to the extent that Oxford is a major hub - it's mostly a town) but I can say that trains do come through here on a reasonably regular basis. It isn't a bad station, and it is a short ride to London as well.

The train station has improved in the past few years. There are more food shops, including a marks…read moreand Spencer's. The signage needs some work though. It would be good to know where the first car stops, in addition to which cars at which end. There are slow but reliable lifts available for those with luggage, which they really do not want you to take on escalators. The taxi we used when leaving the train station didn't want to put his meter on, and we agreed on his price of 20£. This actually ended up working out for us but something to be aware of.