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Oxford Bus Company, Stagecoach and Thames Travel are working together to bring you more convenient and easy to use bus services in and around Oxford.


Oxford SmartZone

Oxford SmartZone is an area that covers bus routes operating in and around the city. This includes routes that go out as far as Kidlington, Begbroke, Wheatley, Kennington, and Cumnor.

Click here to see the Oxford SmartZone map.


one ticket

If you buy a return ticket within Oxford SmartZone, you can make the return journey on any bus that operates along the same route, giving you total travel flexibility.*

*Excludes Stagecoach Night bus services. Returns bought on Thames Travel buses will only be valid on Thames Travel or Oxford Bus Company buses


one card

The Oxford SmartZone product gives you the flexibility to use any bus operated by Oxford Bus Company, Stagecoach and Thames Travel within the SmartZone area with the key.

To sign-up for the key, visit www.oxfordkey.co.uk


one timetable

Together with Stagecoach, we’ve coordinated our timetables to provide you with a more frequent and reliable service along our busiest routes to Kidlington, Blackbird Leys, Rose Hill, Barton & Risinghurst.

To view the new timetable for your route, click on one of the routes below:

routedestination
city2Kidlington
city3Rose Hill
city5Blackbird Leys
city8/9Barton/Risinghurst

all other routes remain unchanged

If you would like to be sent a timetable in the post, please contact our Customer Services Team on 01865 785400 or info@oxfordbus.co.uk


one route

As well as providing a coordinated timetable, all buses that go to the same destination have the same route number* (as shown above)

*except to Blackbird Leys, where the 5 and the 1 continue to operate


one stop

Buses to the same destination also depart from the same stops in Oxford City Centre.

Click here to see where to catch your bus in Oxford City Centre.


SmartZone Prices - Fare Revision 2013

Fares below are valid from 27th January 2013.

1 week£15 (£16 top-up from the driver)
4 weeks£50
13 weeks£128
Annual£420
Multi-trip£19
Any 5-day£15


Click here to see our Network Zone map (effective 3rd June 2012).