Due to the increasing popularity of the Oxford United football special buses, and the increased matchday use of Oxford Bus Company services between Oxford city centre and the Kassam Stadium, some amendments have been made to the drop off and pick up areas for buses to enhance the service and improve public safety.
With effect from Saturday 30 November, football special buses will no longer drop and pick up passengers on Grenoble Road. Instead, these will enter the Kassam Stadium Car Park via Guelder Road and drop passengers in the East Car Park. These buses will then turn around and be repositioned in Guelder Road ready to collect passengers when the match is finished.
In addition, the bus stops opposite the stadium on Grenoble Road will be suspended post-match. After the match has finished, all service buses to Oxford City Centre will now go around the roundabout and pick up passengers on the stadium side of Grenoble Road in the designated bus layby where there will be plenty of space for queuing passengers. These buses will then go to the next roundabout and return along Grenoble Road towards the city centre.
The purpose for these changes is to ensure all passengers waiting for buses can queue safely on the pavement, and to reduce the number of pedestrians crossing the road after the game.
In the future Oxford Bus Company are looking to increase the number of buses available post-match to reduce queue times, and further reduce the number of cars travelling to and from the stadium.
Oxford United stewards will be available at the pick-up and drop off locations to assist passengers as necessary.
We thank you for your understanding.
