Announcement An update on enforcement of the new car parking management system for January 2025
Parking
Parking spaces at Oxford Brookes University are extremely limited, particularly at Headington, Headington Sport Centre, Clive Booth Student Village, Marston Road Site and Warneford Hall.
When practically possible, individuals are encouraged to use public transport options including Park and Rides. Information on bus services in Oxford can be found on our travelling by bus page.
The BROOKESbus service operates between all Oxford campuses and halls of residence, as well as calling at Oxford city, the train station and Thornhill and Seacourt Park and Rides.
Information on travel to our campuses can be found on the contacts, maps and campuses pages.
To date, the University has taken a phased approach to enforcement of the new car parking management system to allow those using our car parks to familiarise themselves with the new permit and payment systems. Now that the new car parking management system has been in place for a number of months, the University is rolling out full enforcement across all car-parks.
Anyone using our car parks who contravenes the terms and conditions set out on our website will be liable for a penalty charge notice (PCN) of £40, increasing to £80 if not paid within 14 days. All PCNs will be issued and managed by the University’s independent car park operator NexusGroup and the University will not be able to rescind PCNs or issue refunds.
Information on how to pay for parking, whether during core hours for permit-holders or outside of core hours for non-permit holders, are detailed on these webpages.
- A new, more rigorous permit eligibility criteria is now in place at Headington Hill, Headington Sports Centre, Marston Road, Warneford Hall and Clive Booth Student Village.
- The price for all parking permits is now £24 per annum, with the exception of student Blue Badge Permits (the permit charge applies to staff Blue Badge Permits), Temporary Accessible Permits (students), Medical Permits (staff and students), and Warden Permits (staff and students).
- The current permit eligibility and daily charging structure is remaining the same at Swindon, Harcourt Hill, Crescent and Paul Kent sites during the 2024/25 academic year.
- Automatic number plate recognition cameras have been installed at sites and payment now needs to be made via the Trust Parking app. This includes payments made by non-permit holders parking during off-peak periods - further information on how to pay and changes to when payment is required is available on the off-peak parking page.
- The eligibility criteria does not apply to motorbikes, but all motorcyclists will require a valid permit to park.
- Campus Park & Ride Permits. Those who are not eligible for a Headington permit can apply for a Harcourt Hill permit, and are advised to notify Transport Services to state they are requesting a Campus Park & Ride Bus Pass.
More detailed information on permit types and charges is provided on these pages. Also refer to the University’s full Parking Terms and Conditions.
Transport Team
Email transport@brookes.ac.uk