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Oriel College is located on Oriel Street, just south of Oxford's High Street. Our Graduate Annexe, James Mellon Hall, is located on Rectory Road, a short walk east of the city centre. Please use the links below to help you plan your journey. (Oxford University and the Oxford Tourist Information Centre also offer detailed information on traveling to Oxford).
For further details on disabled access to Oriel, please consult the Access Guide, and feel free to contact us with any questions.
Maps
- Oxford in the UK
- Oxford Ring Road
- Oxford City
- Oriel in the Oxford City Centre: local map; MultiMap; Google Maps.
- James Mellon Hall: Google Maps
- Map of Oriel College
By Air
If you are traveling from London Heathrow or Gatwick, The Airline coach service travels directly to Oxford: see their website for details. London Stansted airport is linked to Oxford by the National Express 757 Coach, which runs every two hours. Alternatively, a number of companies, including Oxicars and CCB Cars, offer airport transfers that you can book in advance. There is also a train from Birmingham International Airport.
If you are traveling from the airport by coach, stay on the coach to the end of the line, Gloucester Green. From Gloucester Green, you can hire a taxi for the short distance to Oriel College. Alternatively, if you are able to walk a short distance, ask your driver for the Oxford High Street stop, from which it is a short walk down Oriel Street (see map).
By Rail
A frequent direct service operates between Oxford and London Paddington (approximately every 30 minutes), and between Oxford and Birmingham New Street via Banbury and Coventry. Other services operate from the north via Birmingham New Street; from the South via Reading; and from the west via Didcot or Reading. For information contact National Rail Enquiries; tel: 08457 484950. From the Oxford Rail Station, you can hire a taxi directly to Oriel College. Alternatively, numerous bus services travel from the Rail Station to the High Street, from which it is a short walk to Oriel (see map).
By Coach
From London, the Oxford Espress service (tel: 01865 785410) or the Oxford Tube service (tel: 01865 772250) operate frequent 24-hour direct journeys to Oxford. The Oxford Espress service includes Victoria Coach Station, Grosvenor Gardens, Marble Arch, Baker Street/Gloucester Place and Hillingdon. The Oxford Tube service includes Grosvenor Gardens, Marble Arch, Notting Hill Gate, Shepherd's Bush, and Hillingdon. For information on coaches to other major cities and airports contact National Express (tel: 08705 808080).
If you are able to walk a short distance, ask your driver for the Oxford High Street stop, from which it is a short walk down Oriel Street (see map). Alternatively, if you have luggage or would prefer to be taken directly to the college, stay on the coach to the end of the line, Gloucester Green. From Gloucester Green, you can hire a taxi for the short distance to Oriel College.
By Car
Oxford is approached by several major motorways:
- London-Oxford: A40/M40/A40;
- Birmingham-Oxford: M40/A34;
- Bristol-Oxford: M32/M4/A34.
Many Oxford streets are now closed to traffic, and parking is severely limited. Therefore, visitors are strongly encouraged to use the Park and Ride bus services which operate between the city centre and parking areas on the outskirts. For their locations, see the map of the Ring Road (from the East, there is a Park and Ride at Thornhill; from the North, at Woodstock Road or Water Eaton; from the West, at Botley Road; or from the South, at Abingdon Road). See the Oxford Bus Company website for details.
If you do need to drive into the city centre, there are several parking spaces within Oxford (see below, Parking). On-street car parking in Oxford can be expensive. We regret that Oriel College does not have any car parking spaces for students or visitors, although it is possible to obtain a short-term parking permit from the Lodge for loading/unloading purposes.
Oriel College is reasonably accessible, being located just off Oxford's High Street.
From London (A40/M40/A40). If you are approaching Oxford from the East, you will cross Magdalen Bridge and arrive on the High Street. After crossing the bridge, take the second turn on your left (Merton Street, after the Botanic Gardens and Rose Lane). Proceed to the end of Merton Street and turn right into Oriel Square.
From the North (M40/A34). If you approach from the North, you will reach St Giles' Street. (St Giles' turns into Cornmarket Street, which is closed to traffic. Therefore, you will need to circle around towards the railway station and back towards the city centre). Turn right onto Beaumont Street, and continue to Worcester Street. Turn left on Worcester street, then right onto Hythe Bridge Street, and then left onto Hollybush Row, which leads in a long arc back to St Aldate's Street. Turn left on St Aldate's, and proceed North to the High Street. The best approach to Oriel Square from the High is via King Edward Street, which is on your right before Oriel Street (see map).
From the West (M32/M4/A34). From the Botley Road, turn right onto Hollybush Row. Hollybush leads in a long arc back to St Aldate's Street. Turn left on St Aldate's, and proceed North to the High Street. The best approach to Oriel Square from the High is via King Edward Street, which is on your right before Oriel Street (see map).
From the South (Ring Road). Cross Folly Bridge, and proceed North up St Aldate's to the High Street. The best approach to Oriel Square from the High is via King Edward Street, which is on your right before Oriel Street (see map).
Parking
There are several parking spaces in the city itself. The Oxford Information Centre (01865 726871) can offer current details on parking facilities. The car park south of Beaumont Street (ideal for those traveling from the North) and in the Westgate Shopping Centre are both reasonably close to Oriel.
Local Taxis
Taxi ranks are located at Oxford Railway Station, Gloucester Green Coach Station and St Giles' in the city centre.
ABC Taxis, Tel: +44 (0)1865 770077
City Taxis, Tel: +44 (0)1865 201201
Euro Taxis, Tel: +44 (0)1865 430430
Radio Taxis, Tel: +44 (0)1865 249743 or 242424
Tourist Information Centre
15-16 Broad Street, Tel: +44 (0) 1865 726871
Open: Mon-Sat 0930-1700; Sun 1000-1530
www.visitoxford.org, email tic@oxford.gov.uk