Oxford Brookes University
We're offering both students and staff at Oxford Brookes University exclusive discounts on travel for our services, including on the airline!
These discounts are exclusively available for Oxford Brookes University students and staff; please remember to carry your student or staff ID with you at all times when travelling. To access your discounts, make sure that you’re logged into our website or the Oxford Bus app with an account created with a Brookes.ac.uk email address. Then all you need to do is select your ticket and your discounts will be automatically applied at checkout.
For more details and information about these great offers, read on below. 
Your main bus stops at Brookes University Headington Campus are on London Road and Gipsy Lane. Check out the map above to see exactly where they are.
Westbound services towards Oxford City Centre & Rail Station depart from stop B5.
Services towards Headington depart from stop B2.
airline coaches towards Heathrow & Gatwick depart from stop B3.
Stops on Gipsy Lane are for buses travelling to and from the halls of residence, as well as the JR Hospital, Cowley and Blackbird Leys.
Services 100 and 700 towards Hollow Way, The Slade, Cowley and Blackbird Leys depart from stop B6. Use stop B7 for the same services towards the JR Hospital, Marston and Kidlington.
Discounted travel within Oxford and beyond
The latest Oxford Brookes discounts and ticketing offers are available now! Check the handy table below to find out some more information about the tickets and how to purchase them. For more details, check out Oxford Brookes’ website here.
Oxford Brookes students and staff can get a Brookes CityZone Annual ticket for just £270! That's a saving of 63% compared to the standard price of £732. Your Brookes CityZone Annual pass can be activated at any point within a year of purchase.
Brand new for 2026/27 are the semester-based options. Brookes CityZone Semester 1 and Brookes CityZone Semester 2 tickets will be available for purchase closer to the start of each semester for £135 each. The Semester 1 pass will be valid between 01/09/2026 and 31/01/2027, and the Semester 2 pass will be valid between 01/01/2027 and 30/06/2027.
For more occasional travel, Oxford Brookes students and staff can purchase a Single ticket on any of our buses within the CityZone for £2.00; just show your university ID to your bus driver to claim your discount.
Plenty of other multi-trip and time-based ticket options are also available with the Oxford Brookes discount, including the option of combining your CityZone ticket with the CountryZone for travel across Oxfordshire.
Single Journey - CityZone £2.00 | Show your Oxford Brookes ID to travel on any Oxford Bus Company, Thames Travel or Pulhams local bus within the CityZone area for just £2.00 for a single trip. This is available from the driver when you board the bus, and you can pay using contactless or cash. |
£270.00 | Oxford Brookes students and staff can buy a Brookes CityZone Annual ticket for just £270.00 - a 63% saving compared to the standard price of £732.00. Brookes CityZone Annual passes can be activated at any point within a year of being purchased and are valid on all Oxford Bus Company, Thames Travel and Pulhams services within the CityZone area. Create an account using your Brookes email address and complete the email verification to ensure the discount is applied at checkout. |
Brookes CityZone -Semester 1 £135.00 | Coming Soon! Oxford Brookes students and staff can buy a Brookes CityZone Semester 1 ticket for just £135.00. Brookes CityZone Semester 1 passes are valid from 01/09/2026 to 31/01/2027 on all Oxford Bus Company, Thames Travel and Pulhams services within the CityZone area. Create an account using your Brookes email address and complete the email verification to ensure the discount is applied at checkout. |
£173.85 (normally £183.00) | NEW for 2026/27 - 13 consecutive weeks of unlimited travel on Oxford Bus Company, Thames Travel and Pulhams local buses within the CityZone, including night buses. Create an account using your Brookes email address and complete the email verification to ensure the discount is applied at checkout. |
Brookes CityZone & CountryZone - 13 Week £323.00 (normally £340.00) | NEW for 2026/27 - 13 consecutive weeks of unlimited travel on Oxford Bus Company, Thames Travel and Pulhams local buses within the CityZone & CountryZone, including night buses. Create an account using your Brookes email address and complete the email verification to ensure the discount is applied at checkout. |
£22.00 (normally £24.00) | 12 single journeys on Oxford Bus Company, Thames Travel and Pulhams local buses within the CityZone, including night buses. Create an account using your Brookes email address and complete the email verification to ensure the discount is applied at checkout. |
12 Single Journeys - CityZone & CountryZone £30.00 (normally £36.00) | 12 single journeys on Oxford Bus Company, Thames Travel and Pulhams local buses within the CityZone & CountryZone, including night buses. Create an account using your Brookes email address and complete the email verification to ensure the discount is applied at checkout. |
the airline coaches
Our airline coach service travels from Oxford to Heathrow and Gatwick Airports 24/7/365 with early and late departures. Oxford Brookes students and staff can also get discounts on airline tickets through the Oxford Bus app or on our website.
More information about the airline can be found on the service’s dedicated website here, but to access your exclusive discounts, remember to purchase through the app or our website while logged in with your Brookes.ac.uk email address.
Oxford to Heathrow Airport Return £29 (normally £35) | Flexible return on the airline coach service from Oxford to or from Heathrow Airport. Valid for up to 1 year. Create an account using your Brookes email address and complete the email verification to ensure the discount is applied at checkout. |
Oxford to Gatwick Airport Return £35 (normally £45) | Flexible return on the airline coach service from Oxford to or from Gatwick Airport. Valid for up to 1 year. Create an account using your Brookes email address and complete the email verification to ensure the discount is applied at checkout. |
Further information from Oxford Brookes on the heavily discounted bus and coach travel for students and staff can be found on the University's website.