Changes to parking on Harcourt Hill Campus from 1 September 2024.
Harcourt Hill Campus parking
- Eligibility criteria
- Harcourt Hill Campus Park & Ride Scheme
- Motorbike parking
- Permit cost
- Daily charges
- How to apply for a permit - the pre-permit application deadline is 5 July 2024
There will be no changes to the eligibility criteria for this site. For staff whose principal location of work is Harcourt Hill, from 1 September 2024 parking permit applications will be assessed and awarded points using the eligibility criteria outlined below.
Staff who receive a permit for Harcourt Hill will also be eligible to park at Swindon (where site specific daily charging will apply). Having a permit will not guarantee you a car parking space.
Category A will be automatically eligible for a permit after the validation process:
- Blue Badge holders.
- Temporary Medical Permits - this will require validation through your line manager following a referral to Occupational Health as appropriate
- Staff who are required to work unsocial hours - this is considered as finishing after 10.00pm and/or starting before 6.30am for more than 75% of your working week and will be validated through your line manager.
- Hall Wardens - warden permits will be validated through the Resi Life Team.
Category B: Those who live outside the 1km exclusion zone at Harcourt Hill Campus (OX2 9AT) will be eligible, provided this is their main campus of work/office location. This will be assessed independently as part of the application process.
Information validation will be conducted through the Core HR system, line managers and spot checks by the Transport Team. This information will only be validated in phase 2 when the new car parking operator and system is delivered. Pre-permit application information will be taken on trust in this initial phase. If this information is not validated in phase 2, permits will not be allocated.
Staff who need to move between Headington sites are recommended to use Oxford Brookes owned vehicles or the BROOKESbus intersite passes administered through faculties and directorates.
The Harcourt Hill Campus Park & Ride Scheme will remain open to former Headington permit holders with further information below.
The Harcourt Hill Campus Park & Ride Scheme will remain open to former Headington permit holders. Staff wishing to apply for this scheme can do so during the pre-permit application process as the form provides this option for staff.
Any staff who apply for a permit at one of the University’s other sites but are unsuccessful will still be able to apply for the Harcourt Hill Campus Park & Ride Scheme at a later stage.
Participants in this scheme will need to pay for their parking at Harcourt Hill, based on the site’s charging rate, but will receive an intersite travel pass for free travel on the BROOKESbus.
If you wish to apply for a permit, or apply for the Harcourt Hill Campus Park & Ride Scheme, please complete the pre-permit application form.
The eligibility criteria does not apply to motorbikes, but all motorcyclists will require a valid permit to park, at a cost of £24 per annum. The parking charges will be £0.50 for a half day (less than four hours), and £1 per day (more than four hours).
You can apply for a permit by using the pre-permit application form.
Permit holders will be required to pay a daily tariff charge. This is linked to salary and based on pay grade and spine point, typically supporting those on lower spine points and is set out below:
| Salary bands | Cost of permit | Daily charge* |
|---|---|---|
| 11 - 23 | £24 per annum | 50p |
| 24 - 33 | £24 per annum | £1.00 |
| 34 - 47 | £24 per annum | £1.50 |
| 48 - 57 | £24 per annum | £2.00 |
| 58+ | £24 per annum | £3.50 |
The new system will come into effect from 1 September 2024. All existing staff car parking permits will be voided from this date.
To allow staff to plan ahead, we are conducting a car parking pre-permit application process. Staff can apply for a permit from 18 June until 5 July 2024. After this period all applicants will be informed whether they are eligible for a permit or not. We are aiming to confirm this decision with colleagues by 31 July 2024.
Unsuccessful applicants who wish to appeal their decision will be able to do so under an exceptional circumstances process, which will be considered and adjudicated by the University’s parking panel, during July and August 2024. Applicants will be informed of this process after the pre-permit applications have been assessed and communicated to applicants.
When considering alternatives to driving to campus, colleagues may wish to view the range of staff travel offers available. If you still have any questions after reading through the information and frequently asked questions on the Transport webpages, please email transport@brookes.ac.uk.
If you wish to apply for a permit, or apply for the Harcourt Hill Campus Park & Ride Scheme, please complete the pre-permit application form.