Car travel and parking
Directions
The hospital is on the A4260 Oxford Road at its junction with Hightown Road, about two thirds of a mile south of Banbury town centre and about 100 metres north of Sainsbury's store. It is signed at the junction with Hightown Road.
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Parking
There are five Pay & Display machines in the patient/visitor car parks. Park and go to the nearest machine.
You can pay with cash or by card. No change is given, so please pay the correct amount for your expected stay, take a ticket and display it inside the windscreen of your car. Coins taken: 10p, 20p, 50p, £1, £2.
The car parks are run by the Trust, and not as a commercial operation. All money raised goes directly back to patient and visitor services.
Parking charges
Pay & Display (no change given).
| Time |
Charge |
| Up to 30 minutes |
Free (if vehicle exits within this period) |
| 30 minutes to 1 hour |
£1.40 |
| 1 - 2 hours |
£2.80 |
| 2 - 3 hours |
£4.20 |
| 3 - 4 hours |
£5.60 |
| Over 4 hours |
£7.00 |
| 8.00pm - 8.00am |
Free |
| Lost ticket charge |
£7.00 |
Parking is free overnight if you arrive after 8.00pm and leave before 8.00am.
Disabled parking
There are extra-wide parking bays for Blue Badge holders only, which allow for wheelchair use. There are 24 disabled spaces available, but if these spaces are full you can park free of charge in any Pay & Display car park if you display your Blue Badge.
There is a £25 penalty for inappropriate parking in disabled spaces (£50 if not paid within 14 days).
Directgov: disabled people, motoring and transport
Concessions
Under certain circumstances, patients or visitors may be entitled to discounted or free parking.
More on car parking concessions
Car parks
Car Park 1 (50 spaces, 6 disabled spaces)
Located on the left hand side as you drive in the main entrance, off Hightown Road. Opposite the medical wards Oak and Juniper and a few minutes walk from the A&E department and main entrance.
Car park 2 (80 spaces)
Located on the right hand side as you drive in the main entrance, off Hightown Road. Opposite the Maternity Unit.
Car Park 3 ( 11 spaces, 2 20-minute drop-off spaces, 1 disabled space)
Located outside the Maternity Unit main entrance.
Car Park 4 (34 spaces)
Located next to the Horton Treatment Centre, opposite the A&E department and medical wards.
Car Park 5 (short stay; 6 disabled spaces, 12 20-minute drop off spaces)
Located in front of the A&E department and medical wards.
Car Park 6 (20 spaces, 9 disabled spaces)
Located on the left hand side as you drive in the Oxford Road entrance, near Outpatients, Brodey Centre, Cardiac Investigations, Audiology, Cardiac Rehabilitaion gym and Pharmacy departments.
Car Parking Office
- Tel: 01295 229250
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday 8.30am - 12.30pm and 1.30pm - 3.30pm.
- Email: transport@ouh.nhs.uk
If you have questions about car parking or encounter problems with parking please contact us.
Last reviewed:05 December 2022