There are several surface car parks, an underground one off Beaumont Street and a multi-storey one at Westgate. In residential areas, most parking is for residents only. There are limited free short-term spaces and metered bays. In university and business areas, there are many metered bays. The council discourages private cars from entering the city and finding inner-city destinations can be confusing.
Parking is expensive and the control aggressive.
There are two linked navigable waterways, The Thames and Oxford Canal. The canal is only suitable for narrowboats. There are limited moorings on both waterways. There are regular passenger boats between Oxford and Abingdon in the summer.