Oxford station is a short walk from the city centre. There are frequent coaches from London Victoria, Heathrow and Gatwick airports, and services to Cambridge and other areas. The bus station is in the city centre. The London and airport buses stop at points within the ring road and at the Thornhill Park and Ride. There are several designated sites for coaches to drop and pick up passengers in the city centre.
Traffic is heavy on access roads in the early morning and late afternoon.
Thornhill can get full. 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.