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{{Infobox UK Location|country = United Kingdom|state = South East England|map = <map lat='51.7576404113981' lng='-1.2025' 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 Out 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.
WARNING: In early September 2019 the truck stop/services was closed and under construction works. '''Option 2''' - Oxford Motorway [[rest area|service station]]
See below.
=== South towards [[Portsmouth]], [[Southampton]], [[Winchester]], [[M4 (GB)|M4 Motorway]], West towards [[Swindon]] ===
* '''Route:''' [[A34 (GB)|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.
This worked well for user [[User:Lnx|Lnx]] on the 22nd of February 2008 - the waiting time in the morning (7:05am) was about 4 (four!) minutes.
The A34 Northbound slip road is also useful. From here you can hitch towards Bicester Junction 9 on the M40, from where you can travel North or South. If you then want to travel north on the M40 it is best to be dropped off on the layby just before the juntion. Because the slip road down the motorway is unsuitable for hitching. You will need to make a sign saying 'M40 North' or something similar. The M40 takes you north towards Birmingham or South towards London. It's probably best not to hitch to the North end of Oxford ring road, because the junctions there are very confusing and you might have to walk a long way to find the right road.
From the same roundabout A420 continues to the west towards [[Swindon]] via rural Oxfordshire. This road has low speed limits and speed cameras - for this reason most traffic going to [[Swindon]] and [[Bristol]] uses [[A34 (GB)|A34]] and [[M4 (GB)|M4]].
'''Option 2''' - A4074/A34 junction. This is the junction where A34 meets the Oxford's Southern Bypass Rd.
== 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 == 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.
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