Most of the city's main sites are within easy walking distance so many visitors to Oxford choose to cover the city centre and even the environs by foot. The local bus network is very comprehensive, however, so it is easy to get on a bus in all parts of Oxford. The majority of local buses into Oxford city centre are run by the Oxford Bus Company (tel: (01865) 785 400; website: www.oxfordbus.co.uk) or Stagecoach (tel: (01865) 772 250; website: www.stagecoachbus.com). Public transport runs frequently throughout the day, but there are no night bus services. The city's main bus and coach station is at Gloucester Green. Oxford Shopmobility (tel: (01865) 248 737), Level 1A of Westgate Shopping Centre's multistorey car park, is a scheme funded by the City Council for borrowing a self propelled or battery operated wheelchair or scooter to travel in the city centre. Booking is required, but there is no charge.

There are many taxi ranks throughout the city, and taxis can also be hailed anywhere on the street. Taxi companies include 001 Taxis (tel: (01865) 240 000/241 641), ABC Taxis (tel: (01865) 770 077/775 577), City Taxis (tel: (01865) 794 000), Radio Taxis (tel: (01865) 242 424) and Royal Cars (tel: (01865) 777 333).

There are numerous car hire companies operating in Oxford, including Alamo Car Hire, Marston Road (tel: (01865) 240 471; website: www.alamo.co.uk), Avis, 1 Abbey Road (tel: 0870 608 6363; website: www.avis.co.uk), Budget Rent A Car, Oxford Business Centre, Osney Lane (tel: (01865) 724 884; website: www.budget.com), Europcar, Littlemead Business Park, Ferry Hinksey Road (tel: (01865) 246 373; website: www.europcar.co.uk), and Hertz, Oxford Motor Park, Langford Lane (tel: (01865) 856 555; website: www.hertz.co.uk).

Cyclo Analysts, 150 Cowley Road (tel: (01865) 246 061), offers bicycle hire against a deposit. Summertown Cycles, 202 Banbury Road (tel: (01865) 316 885), offers both short- and long-term bicycle hire.