St Clare's, Oxford
139 Banbury Road
Oxford
OX2 7AL
By train
Oxford Train Station
Oxford train station is on Park End Street (OX1 1HS), which is a 10 minute walk from the High Street. There are regular trains from London Paddington which take between 60-90 minutes. St Clare's is around a 40 minute walk from the train station. If you decide to take a taxi from the station to the college, it is approximately a 5-10 minute journey, depending on traffic.
Oxford Parkway
Oxford Parkway is in North Oxford (OX2 8HA). There are frequent services to major cities and airports. If you decide to take a taxi from the station to the college, it is approximately a 5-10 minute journey, depending on traffic.
By bus
Frequent bus services link Oxford to London and Oxford to airport. If you take the Oxford Tube, you should ask for the Gloucester Green bus station in Oxford. From there, you can choose to take a taxi from Gloucester Green to the college, which is a 5-10 journey, or alternatively, you can walk which takes around 35 minutes. There are also buses available from the St Giles area, which lead up to North Oxford. Most bused will bring you directly to us, such as the 2, 7 and 5S. These take around 10 minutes down the Banbury Road. The stop you need to get off at is Lathbury Road.
By car
Oxford is connected to London, the M25 and the Midlands by the M40 motorway. Come off the M40 at junction 8 (A40) or junction 9 (A34) to link to the Oxford ring road. The ring road provides direct access to the south and west via the A34. To arrive at 139 Banbury Road, take the Banbury Road south from the ring road, pass the shops of Summerstown until you reach the traffic light junction at Marston Ferry Road. The Banbury Road campus is the first right on the corner of Lathbury Road.
Unfortunately we do not have parking available onsite. There is on-street parking on Lathbury Road and on adjacent streets which are free for 2 hours and sometimes patrolled by traffic wardens. Alternatively there is a pay and display car park in Summerstown which is approximately a 5 minute walk from the college. If you are driving then please be aware that Oxford traffic can get very congested, especially during rush hour.
Park and Ride
Parking in the city centre is extremely limited and long stay visitors are recommended to use the city's Park & Ride service. Fast and frequent bus services link car parks on the ring road with the city centre. Services run 7 days a week.
The Water Eaton Park & Ride (to the north of the city, off the A34 and the A4260 from Kidlington) service St Clare's and has a bus stop directly outside the college. You will need to take the Number 2, 2A, 7, S4 or S5 bus from the car park and ask for the Lathbury Road bus stop. This bus service runs every 10-12 minutes.
