Overview

• A cabinet meeting on June 17 will consider a temporary £5 daily fee for cars without permits entering six central Oxford routes.
• If approved, a six-week public consultation would begin on June 23 with the scheme set to take effect in autumn 2025.
• Automatic number-plate-recognition cameras would enforce charges on Hythe Bridge Street, St Cross Road, Thames Street, St Clement’s Street, Marston Ferry Road and Hollow Way during specified hours.
• Free 12-month permits would be available for blue badge holders, unpaid carers, emergency services, businesses and residents who have no alternative routes.
• Any surplus revenue after operating costs is planned to fund discounted bus fares and park-and-ride services, drawing criticism from city council leaders and praise from cycling advocates.