Temporary congestion charge for Oxford?
Oxfordshire County Council | temporary Oxford congestion charge
A temporary congestion charge will be the subject of a public consultation following approval by Council Cabinet on Tuesday 17 June.
The aim of the temporary charge is to alleviate traffic congestion in Oxford until the traffic filters trial can be introduced when Botley Road reopens and will run for no more than two years.
The proposed scheme is designed to improve bus services and make it easier for those with permits - including carers, traders and blue badge holders - to travel by car into and around the city.
How would it work?
- From autumn 2025, a daily charge of £5 would allow cars without a permit to go through six charge locations on roads in Oxford until the end of the day
- All other vehicles would be able to go through at all times without paying the charge
- Cars with a permit or day pass would be able to pass the charge locations free of charge.
- Permits would be available for certain groups including community health and care workers, carers, blue badge holders and mobile traders allowing them to pass through the charge locations without incurring a charge.
- Traffic signs would mark the locations of the charging cameras
- The scheme would be enforced using automatic number plate recognition cameras (ANPR) positioned at the listed congestion charge locations.
The consultation appears to be gauging the number of permits which would be required and by whom, so we recommend each care provider, for whom it is relevant, completing it.
Read more and have your say by 11:59pm on Sunday 3 August 2025
