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Travelling from cheltenham to oxford
Hi, I'm hoping to go to the Gold Cup but don't want to drive, I'm been googling for about an hour and can't find any info about travel. Does anyone know if there are any extra buses or transport on this day (14th March). I've tried the obvious - National Express, Stagecoach, trains etc, Thanks in advance
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The bus service is run by a local company called Swanbrook. I very much doubt if there will be anything extra to the normal service. They have a website
Leave Oxford 0900
Last bus departs Cheltenham bus stn at 1600
an hour and a half journey
There's a more frquent service available by getting the train to Moreton-in-Marsh and a bus to Cheltenham from there - last return is at 1800. Race traffic may make the schedule iffy.
http://ww4.gloucestershire.gov.uk/Bustimes/Cot swold.htm may help
Leave Oxford 0900
Last bus departs Cheltenham bus stn at 1600
an hour and a half journey
There's a more frquent service available by getting the train to Moreton-in-Marsh and a bus to Cheltenham from there - last return is at 1800. Race traffic may make the schedule iffy.
http://ww4.gloucestershire.gov.uk/Bustimes/Cot swold.htm may help
When I ran a rail station, the race day policy was to ensure that the relevant trains had the maximum number of carriages but not to provide extra trains. (Most train operators don't have the rolling stock or train crew for additional services). If the system seemed to be creaking under the strain, I'd book coaches to take people directly to the racecourse for the same fare as they'd normally pay to the rail station.
Looking at a rail route map suggests that travelling via Worcester is the shortest route but the National Rail website sends you via Birmingham most of the time. (I suspect that this is because the Oxford to Worcester train service is a slow route, whereas Birmingham services are faster). The Saver Return fare is �28, plus a �4 supplement for the coach to and from the racecourse.
The cheapest route (although it might get you there a little later than you require) is to travel out at 1055, via Didcot Parkway and Swindon, arriving at Cheltenham Spa at 1303. You can book an advance purchase single fare for �8. Giving yourself time to get a meal and a drink before you come back, you can take the 2202 service ex Cheltenham Spa, changing at Reading and arriving at Oxford at 2223, for an advance purchase single fare of just �6.
Rail times and fare taken from here:
http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/
All public transport from Oxford should be on the Traveline South-East route planner.
http://www.travelinesoutheast.org.uk/se/XSLT_T RIP_REQUEST2?language=en&timeOffset=15
Since Cheltenham is in the Traveline South-West area, it might be worth checking their website as well:
http://www.travelinesw.com
Looking at a rail route map suggests that travelling via Worcester is the shortest route but the National Rail website sends you via Birmingham most of the time. (I suspect that this is because the Oxford to Worcester train service is a slow route, whereas Birmingham services are faster). The Saver Return fare is �28, plus a �4 supplement for the coach to and from the racecourse.
The cheapest route (although it might get you there a little later than you require) is to travel out at 1055, via Didcot Parkway and Swindon, arriving at Cheltenham Spa at 1303. You can book an advance purchase single fare for �8. Giving yourself time to get a meal and a drink before you come back, you can take the 2202 service ex Cheltenham Spa, changing at Reading and arriving at Oxford at 2223, for an advance purchase single fare of just �6.
Rail times and fare taken from here:
http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/
All public transport from Oxford should be on the Traveline South-East route planner.
http://www.travelinesoutheast.org.uk/se/XSLT_T RIP_REQUEST2?language=en&timeOffset=15
Since Cheltenham is in the Traveline South-West area, it might be worth checking their website as well:
http://www.travelinesw.com
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