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{{Infobox UK Location|country = United Kingdom|state = South East England|map = <map lat='51.7576404113981' lng='-1.2194824218752025' zoom='11' view='0' float='right'/>|pop = 151.900|motorways = }} '''Oxford''' is home to one of the [[United Kingdom|UK]]'s most prestigious Universities and is a tourist hot spot. ==Hitching OutHitchhiking out =====South-East towards [[London]] or North towards [[Birmingham]]=== * '''Route out of city:''': A40 (Eastbound), [[M40 (UKGB)|M40]]** '''Option 1''' - a truck stop near Thornhill Park and Ride
[http://www.parkandride.net/oxford/html/sites/thornhill.html Thornhill Park and Ride] is situated along A40, at the eastern edge of Oxford, 4 miles out of city centre. You can easily get there by any Park and Ride bus - this includes all London-bound buses (X90 and Oxford Tube). The current single fare is £1.60.
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.
The services are a good hitch-hiking spot, as they are visited by traffic bound for all directions - North/South (via M40), East (via A40) and West (via A418).
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 " [[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 == To get into Oxford, have somebody drop you off at Oxford Motorway Services. Walk out of the services, turn left and you'll see a perfect lay-by a hundred metres down the road. A sign ("OX") helps immensely. == Trashwiki & Nomadwiki == [[nomad:Oxford]] [[trash:Oxford]]
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