The price of a joint ticket for parking and bus travel at Oxford’s park and rides has been frozen for another year.

The combined ticket, which offers parking for 16 hours plus return bus travel, will stay at the same price, it has been confirmed.

It will continue to cost £4 for a car with one adult or £5 for a car with two adults until April 2025.

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With both options, up to three children under 16 can travel for free.

Joint ticketing, which is now a permanent feature at the five park and ride sites, was introduced by Oxfordshire County Council, Oxford City Council, Oxford Bus Company and Stagecoach in 2022.

Oxfordshire County Council’s cabinet member for transport management, Councillor Andrew Gant said: “Oxford’s park and rides are the cheapest and most convenient way for drivers to get into the city centre, as well as other locations such as Oxford’s hospitals, Oxford Brookes University, Headington, Summertown and Wheatley.

“Joint ticketing has proved to be extremely popular and it is great news that the prices are staying the same for another year.

“More people on the buses means fewer cars on the road, less congestion and less pollution.”

It comes following the rollout of 159 electric buses in a multi-million-pound deal involving the county council, the bus companies and the government.

Bus journey times are hoped to be reduced once a traffic filter trial on six roads in Oxford begins in November 2024.

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Oxford Bus Company managing director, Luke Marion said: "It is great that in Oxford, key stakeholders are continuing to work in partnership to make bus travel as attractive as possible to further reduce congestion and improve air quality.

“We have significantly invested in a new fleet of electric buses and look forward to the introduction of traffic filters, which collectively help towards the overall goal.

"Freezing park and ride tickets to encourage people to make more sustainable travel choices in the meantime is great news and will be welcomed by our passengers.”

Drivers can buy a combined ticket through the RingGo parking app, or at one of the onsite ticket machines.

Commercial and marketing director for Stagecoach West, Karen Coventry said: “Anything we can do to encourage bus use over private car is of a huge benefit to us all, so we are delighted to see a freeze in the price of park and ride tickets for the coming year.

“Travelling by bus is by far one of the easiest behavioural switches we can make to improve air quality and protect our environment."

Oxford has five park and ride car parks around the edge of the city, two are run by the county council and three by the city council.

Oxford City Council’s cabinet member for planning, Councillor Louise Upton said: “It is great news that the bargain-priced, combined parking and bus ticket offer has been extended at all of Oxford's park and ride car parks.

“It is a great example of working together to support cheaper travel in Oxford.

“The flexibility to stay up to 16 hours means that people working shifts or who are visiting the city until late in the evening can do so without worrying."