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'''Oxford''' is home to one of the [[United Kingdom|UK]]'s most prestigious Universities and is a tourist hot spot.
== Hitchhiking out ==
=== South-East towards [[London]] or North towards [[Birmingham]] ===
* '''Route:''' A40 (Eastbound), [[M40 (UKGB)|M40]]
'''Option 1''' - a truck stop near Thornhill Park and Ride
Exit the Park and Ride site, cross the A40 and walk east (towards M40). In 1/2 mile you will arrive at a truck stop, which is a good hitch-hiking spot.
'''Option 2''' - Oxford Motorway [[rest area|service station]]
See below.
=== South towards [[Portsmouth]], [[Southampton]], [[Winchester]], [[M4 (GB)|M4 Motorway]], West towards [[Swindon]] ===
* '''Route:''' A34
'''Option 1''' - Botley [[Slip road|Interchange]]
Take any bus going to Botley or Seacourt Park and Ride. Botley Interchange (A420/A34 roundabout) is a few hundred metres away from the Park and Ride site.
== Oxford Motorway Services ==
* '''Access''': [[M40 (UKGB)|M40]] Junction 8A, A418 (off A40)
* '''Site Type''': Single site, used by traffic in all directions
* '''Postcode''': OX33 1JN
The site is accessible by public transport from Oxford - the bus no. 280 (towards Aylesbury) leaves Oxford from Queen's Lane (stop K2) every 30-60 minutes. The journey takes 28 minutes.
An alternative option would be to start walking in the direction of Headington (St Clement's Street, A420), and try to get a lift on the way towards the services or at least A40 (Thornhill Park and Ride or truckstop). There is a "Shell" [[petrol station hitchhiking|petrol station]] on London Rd in Headington, so you may try asking for a lift there. Until recently, it was possible to hitch-hike right next to this petrol station. However, a recent "traffic improvement scheme" introduced a bus lane there, so it's not very convenient for people to stop there. However, there's a lot of lay-bys along the A40 out of Oxford.
== Hitchhiking in ==