Oxford traffic filters map
Oxford has 6 traffic filters: camera points where only cars need a permit, at set times. 4 apply every day, 7am to 7pm, and 2 apply Monday to Saturday, 7am to 9am and 3pm to 6pm. They replaced the congestion charge on 28 September 2026, so a car can no longer pay to pass.
Where are Oxford's traffic filters?
- Hythe Bridge StreetEvery day, 7am to 7pm Show Hythe Bridge Street on map
- St Cross RoadEvery day, 7am to 7pm Show St Cross Road on map
- St Clements StreetEvery day, 7am to 7pm Show St Clements Street on map
- Thames StreetEvery day, 7am to 7pm Show Thames Street on map
- Marston Ferry RoadMonday to Saturday, 7am to 9am and 3pm to 6pm Show Marston Ferry Road on map
- Hollow WayMonday to Saturday, 7am to 9am and 3pm to 6pm Show Hollow Way on map
They apply on every day of the year, bank holidays included. At other times, every vehicle can drive through.
What happened to Oxford's congestion charge?
It ended on 27 September 2026. The traffic filter trial began on 28 September 2026, at the same 6 points.
Drivers can no longer pay a charge to drive through. For a congestion charge fine from before the switch, see the council's page on Oxford's temporary congestion charge for cars.
Which vehicles do the filters stop?
Only cars, electric ones included, and motorhomes the DVLA counts as cars (type M1). Vans, motorbikes, mopeds, scooters and lorries can drive through at any time.
People who live in the Oxford permit area can get 100 free day passes. In the Oxfordshire permit area, they can get 25. Blue Badge holders, care workers and unpaid carers can also ask for a permit: see Traffic filter exemptions and permits.
You can drive to any part of Oxford without going through a filter.
How do you know you're at a traffic filter?
A blue sign stands 80 yards (73 m) before each filter. At the filter itself, there is a yellow sign on each side of the road.
An ANPR camera at the filter reads the number plate of every vehicle that passes.
What is the fine for driving through a traffic filter?
Driving a car through without a permit at set times costs £70. The fine drops to £35 if paid within 21 days, and goes up to £105 if not paid within 28 days.
During the trial's first 6 months, the first time through brings a warning notice, with nothing to pay. To pay, see Traffic filter fines.
Is Oxford's zero emission zone the same thing?
No. The zero emission zone is a separate pilot area. Most vehicles driven in it owe a daily charge that depends on their emissions. The charge applies every day, 7am to 7pm: see Charges for Oxford's zero emission zone (ZEZ).
The traffic filters are 6 points that cars without a permit may not pass at set times.
Is the traffic filter scheme permanent?
Not yet. It is a trial under an ETRO, which can run for up to 18 months. Its expected end is no later than 28 March 2028.
The public consultation is expected to close on 28 March 2027: see Oxford traffic filters.
Sources and updates
- OpenStreetMap contributors: Oxford's traffic filters: where each one is and the hours it applies, data as of 1 November 2026; ODbL 1.0
- Oxfordshire County Council: Map of locations and permit areas: the six streets, their days and hours, the signs and the day passes
- Oxfordshire County Council: About the traffic filters: the start date, the vehicles, the trial and the warning notices
- Oxfordshire County Council: Traffic filter exemptions and permits: who can get a permit
- Oxfordshire County Council: Traffic filter fines: the amounts and when they change
- Oxfordshire County Council: Oxford's temporary congestion charge for cars: the day it ended
- Oxfordshire County Council: Oxford traffic filters: the public consultation
- Oxfordshire County Council: Charges for Oxford's zero emission zone (ZEZ): its hours
- Office for National Statistics: Local Authority Districts (May 2026): Oxford's outline on the map. Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
Cite this page: “Oxford Traffic Filters Map (Replaced the Congestion Charge)”, CamsAhead.com, https://camsahead.com/uk/england/oxford/traffic-filters/, updated 1 November 2026.
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