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To get out of * '''OxfordRoute out of city''' towards [[London]] or [[Birmingham]] the easiest way is to take bus #280 : A40 (leaves outside the railway stationEastbound) to the service station on the , [[M40 (EnglandUK)|M40]] motorway, this costs about 2 pounds.** '''Option 1''' - a truck stop near Thornhill Park and Ride

There is also a truck stop on A40, about 1/2 mile from [http://www.parkandride.net/oxford/html/sites/thornhill.html Thornhill Park and Ride]is situated along A40, which is located at the eastern edge of the cityOxford, 4 miles out of the city centre. A You can easily get there by any Park and Ride bus - this includes all London-bound buses (X90 and Oxford Tube). The current single bus fare to Thornhill is currently £1.60. Exit the Park and Ride site, cross the A40 and walk east (towards M40). In 1/2 mile you will arrive at a truck stop, which is a good hitch-hiking spot. ** '''Option 2''' - Oxford Motorway Service Station See below.

If you want to head to [[Portsmouth]], [[Southampton]] or [[Winchester]], try going to the Botley junction with the [[A34 (EnglandUK)|A34]].  From the same junction the [[A420 (EnglandUK)|A420]] goes towards [[Swindon]] & [[Bristol]]. Take bus #4 (Botley) or any bus going to Seacourt Park and Ride (the junction with [[A34 (UK)|A34]] is a few hundred metres away from the Park and Ride site). On the A34 Southbound slip road there is a nice long area of hatched markings, which is a safe and convenient place for a vehicle to stop to pick you up. ==Oxford Motorway Services==* '''Access''': [[M40 (UK)|M40]] Junction 8A, A418 (off A40)* '''Site Type''': Single site, used by traffic in all directions* '''Postcode''': OX33 1JN* '''Distance from Oxford''': 11 milesThe services are a good hitch-hiking spot, as they are visited by traffic bound for all directions - North/South (via M40), East (via A40) and West (via A418).  The site is accessible by public transport from Oxford - the bus no. 280 (bound for Aylesbury) leaves Oxford from Queen's Lane (stop K2) every 30-60 minutes. The journey takes 28 minutes. An alternative option would be to start walking in the direction of Headington (St Clement's Street, A420), and try to get a lift on the way towards the services or at least A40 (Thornhill Park and Ride or truckstop)