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Room Accommodation at Oriel College Hostel:
Please see the registration form (Click Here For the Form) and check the type of required accommodation at the Oriel College and fax it to us in order to book a room.
(Reserve early, limited numbers of rooms are available)
Rate per Night:
Single standard (shared bathroom): ₤75
Single Ensuite (Single bed with attached bathroom): ₤95
Twin Ensuite (Double bed with attached bathroom): ₤145
Oriel College, University of Oxford, UK
Oriel College is reasonably accessible, being located just off Oxford's High Street.
How to reach this place: http://www.oriel.ox.ac.uk/content/13
DIRECTIONS TO REACH OXFORD:
Oxford is well served by road and rail networks that give fast and direct access locally, nationally and from Europe. It is easy to reach by road and rail with excellent direct bus services from all the major airports, and from central London. Oxford is 1.5 hours from Heathrow, 1 hour from Birmingham International, and 2-3 hours from Gatwick, Stansted and Luton airports. From Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted and Luton airports, there are direct bus services. Buses are cheap, frequent and easy to use (you use cash to pay the driver as you board).
Visit Oxford City Council website for details:
http://www.oxford.gov.uk/PageRender/decTS/How_to_get_to_Oxford_occw.htm
or
http://www.oxford.gov.uk/PageRender/decTS/Public_transport_occw.htm
1. Getting to Oxford by Road:
Oxford is connected to London, the M25 and the Midlands by the M40 motorway, junctions 8 and 9 link directly to the city. The Oxford ring road provides direct access to the south and west coast ports of Southampton, Portsmouth and Bristol via the A34.
Visit the Transport Direct website to plan your journey to Oxford online.
2. Getting to Oxford from London using public transport:
Train Service: First Great Western (train) operates a frequent direct train service from Oxford to London Paddington station (approximately every 30 minutes). The journey takes 55 minutes and trains leave for Oxford approximately every 30 minutes. A standard single costs £18.80.
Bus Service: Stagecoach (bus) run a 24 hour bus service to London called the Oxford Tube. The Oxford Bus Company run a similar service called the Oxford Espress. Both services leave from the Oxford Bus Station at Gloucester Green. Visit their websites for timetables and a full list of where each bus stops.
Stagecoach's X5 service offers a regular service to Bicester Village, Milton Keynes, Bedford and Cambridge. This service leaves from Oxford Bus Station at Gloucester Green. Visit the X5 website for more information.
3. From London Airports: Oxford is easy to reach from all major airports includes: Heathrow/Gatwick/Stansted/Luton: From airport to Oxford use public transport.
A. The Oxford Bus Company runs a frequent bus service to Heathrow and Gatwick called The Airline. Visit their website for timetables and fares.
B.National Express service 757 runs a direct bus service between Oxford and Stansted. Visit the National Express website for full details. You should also visit this website for services to Luton Airport.
By BUS - From the London Airports
From |
Bus Company |
Duration |
Frequency |
Bus stop |
Price |
Heathrow Airport |
'The Airline'
www.oxfordbus.co.uk/ |
70-90 mins |
Every 20 - 30 minutes |
Terminals 1,2,3 - No.14
Terminal 4 - No. 15 |
£20 period return |
Gatwick Airport |
'The Airline'
www.oxfordbus.co.uk |
2 hours |
Hourly |
North Terminal - No. 4
South Terminal - upper forecourt |
£28 period return |
Luton Airport to London Victoria,
London to Oxford (see below) |
'Greenline'
www.greenline.co.uk/ |
3 - 4 hours |
Every 20 - 30 minutes |
Bus station outside the terminal |
£15 return to London (Greenline) |
Stansted Airport
or
Stansted Airport to London and London to Oxford (see below) |
'National Express'
www.nationalexpress.com/ |
3 hours (direct)
or
1 hour 45 mins (to London) |
Check website for times – about 6 a day
or
Every 15 mins (to London) |
Stansted Airport Coach Station |
£22 period return
or
£16 return
(to London) |
All of these services terminate at the Oxford Bus Station at Gloucester Green.
C. Taxi: If you want to arrange a taxi for yourself, the cost is about £80- £100 each way from Heathrow. For more information, prices and how to book see www.oxicars.com or www.ccbcars.com
4. From Birmingham Intl. Airport: There is a direct train from Birmingham International to Oxford (only one hour by train). Oxford is only an hour from Birmingham Airport by train. There are trains every hour and tickets range from £20 - £40 depending on your time of travel. For more information go to www.nationalrail.co.uk
Parking in Oxford:
There are access restrictions for cars within the city centre, particularly for traffic coming into the centre from the east, along the High Street. For quick and easy access to the city centre you should use one of Oxford's 5 Park and Ride sites across the city.
Visit the Park and Ride pages of the Oxfordshire County Council website for details of fares and locations of the sites.
If you are travelling within the boundaries of Oxford city, the two main bus companies are the Oxford Bus Company and Stagecoach. Visit their websites for a detailed list of their bus services and up-to-date timetables.
Taxis in Oxford:
You can take a taxi from Oxford Station to Oriel College, this will cost approximately £5.00 (a tip of 10% is customary). From the Station you can walk to the Colleges in about 20 minutes (see map below).
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