Oxford Tube

I most recently used the Oxford Tube to get to Oxford from London for dinner with some friends from uni - I was able to get out of work relatively early, and had more than three hours to make my way to the city, so I didn't have to make the familiar panicked rush to Paddington to catch my train. Furthermore, I was returning to London immediately after my dinner - I knew the coach wouldn't be battling rush hour traffic as I returned to the Big Smoke, and as the service runs throughout the night, I'd be able to relax at dinner, not worrying about the last train. For these two key reasons, I chose to take the Tube over the train. I only waited about 15 minutes at ...  Read the complete review

The Oxford Tube is a 24 hour bus service between Oxford & London, provided by the Stagecoach bus company. Coaches run as frequently as every 10 minutes during peak times. To call this a bus service is probably a little unfair as it is a fairly comfortable coach with a toilet on board. The service is popular with daily commuters travelling to London & as a added bonus you can now benefit from wifi on board allowing you to catch up on work during your journey. I normally use this service when going on nights out to London at the weekend. What makes this ideal is it runs all the way through the night making it easy to get back at whatever hour. ...  Read the complete review

A bus service this frequent (they claim to be the most frequent coach service in the world) has no right to exist in Oxford, especially as the rival service the X90 runs a similar timetable. It picks up and drops off at very convenient stops in both Oxford and London. Its usually on time (although sometimes not at rush hours) and is comfy and the drivers are usually friendly. It basically puts Oxford on the map. USE IT - IT IS BRILLIANT!! ...  Read the complete review

Having arrived at the wedding late due to the late trains and slow bus replacement services, I was intrigued to find out that there was a quicker and cheaper way back to London the next day. The Oxford tube. So the next day we ordered a taxi, arrived at the bus station and saw the famous Oxford tube. It is very easy to recognise as it has 'London to Oxford 24 hour service' scrawled all over it. We bought our tickets from a group of men in red jumpers huddled around the front of the bus and jumped aboard. The prices were very reasonable and I was impressed to learn that students, OAPs and children all get a reduced rate. The standard adult rate ...  Read the complete review

There is a very good joke in Yes Minister, the political satire series, where the minister wants to drive to Cambridge and cannot understand why there isn't a direct road. His civil servant, Humphrey, explains to him that the reason is the Department of Transport has for years been largely run by former students at Oxford, who saw no reason to build a road to Cambridge. A joke it may be, but it is certainly true that there is no direct road to Cambridge and it's a nightmare to drive to, Oxford has been blessed with a spanking new motorway that links it directly with London. And I am tempted to think that similar logic lies behind the establishment of this ...  Read the complete review