500 Banbury Town Centre Bridge Street (5) ↔ Bicester Bicester Village Station
Operated by Stagecoach Oxfordshire. First bus 05:35, last bus 23:30. 58 journeys on weekdays.
✅ The 500 is confirmed in the national fare cap — single fares cost at most £3
until 31 Dec 2026, then £2 from 1 January 2027. Source: GOV.UK.
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Timetable
Times are shown at the route's main timing stops — buses serve all stops in between. For times at your exact stop, open the stop's own page.
towards Bicester Bicester Village Station · Monday to Friday towards Bicester Bicester Village Station · Saturday towards Bicester Bicester Village Station · Sunday towards Banbury Town Centre Bridge Street (5) · Monday to Friday towards Banbury Town Centre Bridge Street (5) · Saturday towards Banbury Town Centre Bridge Street (5) · Sunday
| Bus Station (Bay 5) | 05:35 | 06:50 | 07:00 | 07:50 | 08:00 | 09:00 | 09:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 15:10 | 16:10 | 16:10 | 17:10 | 17:10 | 18:10 | 18:30 | 19:30 | 20:30 | 21:30 | 23:30 |
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| Gateway Retail Park (in) | 05:44 | 06:59 | 07:10 | 08:05 | 08:10 | 09:10 | 09:10 | 10:10 | 10:10 | 11:10 | 11:10 | 12:10 | 12:10 | 13:10 | 13:10 | 14:10 | 14:10 | 15:10 | 15:20 | 16:23 | 16:20 | 17:20 | 17:23 | 18:20 | 18:40 | 19:37 | 20:37 | 21:37 | 23:37 |
| Middleton Road (adj) | 05:52 | 07:07 | · | 08:14 | · | 09:18 | · | · | 10:18 | · | 11:18 | 12:18 | · | 13:18 | · | 14:18 | · | · | 15:28 | 16:32 | · | · | 17:32 | · | 18:48 | · | 20:45 | 21:45 | · |
| Rectory Lane (opp) | 05:58 | 07:13 | 07:20 | 08:20 | 08:20 | 09:23 | 09:20 | 10:20 | 10:23 | 11:20 | 11:23 | 12:23 | 12:20 | 13:23 | 13:20 | 14:23 | 14:20 | 15:20 | 15:33 | 16:37 | 16:30 | 17:30 | 17:37 | 18:30 | 18:53 | 19:47 | 20:50 | 21:50 | 23:47 |
| St Michael's Church (o/s) | 06:06 | 07:21 | 07:28 | 08:30 | 08:28 | 09:32 | 09:28 | 10:28 | 10:32 | 11:28 | 11:32 | 12:32 | 12:28 | 13:32 | 13:28 | 14:32 | 14:28 | 15:28 | 15:42 | 16:46 | 16:38 | 17:38 | 17:46 | 18:38 | 19:02 | 19:55 | 20:58 | 21:58 | 23:55 |
| Jutland Drive (adj) | 06:17 | 07:32 | 07:38 | 08:42 | 08:38 | 09:45 | 09:38 | 10:38 | 10:45 | 11:38 | 11:45 | 12:45 | 12:38 | 13:45 | 13:38 | 14:45 | 14:38 | 15:38 | 15:55 | 17:00 | 16:48 | 17:48 | 18:00 | 18:48 | 19:14 | 20:05 | 21:08 | 22:08 | 00:05 |
| Market Place (adj) | 06:27 | 07:42 | 07:50 | 08:52 | 08:50 | 09:55 | 09:50 | 10:50 | 10:55 | 11:50 | 11:55 | 12:55 | 12:50 | 13:55 | 13:50 | 14:55 | 14:50 | 15:50 | 16:10 | 17:10 | 17:00 | 18:00 | 18:10 | 19:00 | 19:25 | 20:15 | 21:18 | 22:18 | 00:15 |
| St James Road (adj) | 06:30 | 07:45 | 07:53 | 08:55 | 08:53 | 09:58 | 09:53 | 10:53 | 10:58 | 11:53 | 11:58 | 12:58 | 12:53 | 13:58 | 13:53 | 14:58 | 14:53 | 15:53 | 16:13 | 17:13 | 17:03 | 18:03 | 18:13 | 19:03 | 19:28 | 20:18 | 21:21 | 22:21 | 00:18 |
| Braeburn Avenue (SW-bound) | 06:45 | 08:00 | · | 09:09 | · | 10:12 | · | · | 11:12 | · | 12:12 | 13:12 | · | 14:12 | · | 15:12 | · | · | 16:27 | 17:27 | · | · | 18:27 | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Pioneer Square (Stand 5) | 06:57 | 08:12 | · | 09:17 | · | 10:20 | · | · | 11:20 | · | 12:20 | 13:20 | · | 14:20 | · | 15:20 | · | · | 16:37 | 17:37 | · | · | 18:37 | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Bicester Village Station (Main Entrance) | 07:00 | 08:15 | · | 09:20 | · | 10:23 | · | · | 11:23 | · | 12:23 | 13:23 | · | 14:23 | · | 15:23 | · | · | 16:40 | 17:40 | · | · | 18:40 | · | · | · | · | · | · |
Route map
All stops on route 500
500 towards Bicester Bicester Village Station
- Bus Station (Bay 5) Banbury Town Centre
- McKeevor Place (opp) Grimsbury
- Tesco Express (o/s) Grimsbury
- Priory Vale Road (opp) Grimsbury
- Stroud Park (opp) Grimsbury
- Gateway Retail Park (in) Banbury
- Frontier Park (adj) Banbury
- Banbury Road (o/s 12) Chacombe
- Middleton Road (adj) Chacombe
- Banbury Lane Crossroads (SE-bound) Middleton Cheney
- Stanwell Drive (near) Middleton Cheney
- Rectory Lane (opp) Middleton Cheney
- Library (o/s) Middleton Cheney
- Red Lion PH (opp) Middleton Cheney
- The Green (adj) Middleton Cheney
- New Inn (opp) Middleton Cheney
- Washle Drive (opp) Middleton Cheney
- Almshouses (opp) Farthinghoe
- St Michael's Church (o/s) Farthinghoe
- Stuart Road (opp) Brackley
- Tudor Way (opp) Brackley
- Woods Court (opp) Brackley
- Magdalen Meadows (near) Brackley
- Bracken Leas School (adj) Brackley
- De Montfort Court (adj) Brackley
- Springfield Way (adj) Brackley
- Cemetery Entrance (adj) Brackley
- Juno Crescent (adj) Brackley
- Local Centre (o/s) Brackley
- Jutland Drive (adj) Brackley
- Northampton Road (S-bound) Brackley
- Top Station Road (adj) Brackley
- Valley Road (adj) Brackley
- Church Road (adj) Brackley
- Winchester House (opp) Brackley
- Market Place (adj) Brackley
- Churchill Way (adj) Brackley
- St James Road (adj) Brackley
- Braeburn Avenue (SW-bound) Elmsbrook
- Gagle Brook School (opp) Elmsbrook
- Business Centre (o/s) Elmsbrook
- Banbury Road Roundabout (S-bound) Bicester
- Barberry Place Shops (opp) Bicester
- Blake Road (adj) Bicester
- Rowan Road (opp) Highfield
- Pioneer Square (Stand 5) Bicester Town Centre
- Bicester Village Station (Main Entrance) Bicester
500 towards Banbury Town Centre Bridge Street (5)
- Bicester Village Station (Main Entrance) Bicester
- Pioneer Square (Stop 8) Bicester Town Centre
- Rowan Road (adj) Highfield
- Blake Road (opp) Bicester
- Barberry Place Shops (o/s) Bicester
- Banbury Road Roundabout (N-bound) Bicester
- Gagle Brook School (adj) Elmsbrook
- Business Centre (opp) Elmsbrook
- Braeburn Avenue (NW-bound) Elmsbrook
- St James Road (opp) Brackley
- Churchill Way (opp) Brackley
- Market Place (opp) Brackley
- Winchester House (o/s) Brackley
- Church Road (opp) Brackley
- Jarvis Court (opp) Brackley
- Top Station Road (opp) Brackley
- Northampton Road (N-bound) Brackley
- Jutland Drive (opp) Brackley
- Juno Crescent (opp) Brackley
- Local Centre (opp) Brackley
- Cemetery Entrance (opp) Brackley
- Sycamore Close (adj) Brackley
- Springfield Way (near) Brackley
- Magdalen Meadows (opp) Brackley
- De Montfort Court (opp) Brackley
- Bracken Leas School (opp) Brackley
- Cartwright Crescent (adj) Brackley
- Stuart Road (adj) Brackley
- Tudor Way (adj) Brackley
- Woods Court (near) Brackley
- Almshouses (o/s) Farthinghoe
- St Michael's Church (opp) Farthinghoe
- Washle Drive (adj) Middleton Cheney
- The Green (opp) Middleton Cheney
- New Inn (o/s) Middleton Cheney
- Red Lion PH (o/s) Middleton Cheney
- Library (opp) Middleton Cheney
- Rectory Lane (adj) Middleton Cheney
- Banbury Lane Crossroads (SW-bound) Middleton Cheney
- Stanwell Drive (opp) Middleton Cheney
- Banbury Lane Crossroads (NW-bound) Middleton Cheney
- Banbury Road (opp 12) Chacombe
- The Ring (opp) Chacombe
- Frontier Park (opp) Banbury
- Gateway Retail Park (in) Banbury
- Stroud Park (o/s) Grimsbury
- Priory Vale Road (adj) Grimsbury
- Tesco Express (opp) Grimsbury
- McKeevor Place (adj) Grimsbury
- Bridge Street (Stop 5) Banbury Town Centre
Service history & registered changes
- 🆕 Registered effective 31 Jan 2026 Operating between Littlehampton and Chichester given service number 500 effective from 31 January 2026. To amend Stopping Places.
- 🆕 Registered effective 4 Dec 2025 Operating between Littlehampton and Chichester given service number 500 effective from 04 December 2025. To amend Stopping Places.
- 🆕 Registered effective 17 Nov 2025 Operating between Littlehampton and Chichester given service number 500 effective from 17 November 2025. To amend Stopping Places.
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
BanburyBicesterBrackleyHighfieldGrimsburyBanbury Town CentreMiddleton CheneyBicester Town CentreElmsbrookChacombeFarthinghoe
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 500 bus?
The first 500 departure on weekdays leaves at 05:35 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 500 bus?
The last 500 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 23:30. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 500 bus cost?
The 500 is confirmed by GOV.UK as part of the national fare cap, so a single costs at most £3 until 31 December 2026, then £2 from 1 January 2027. Stagecoach Oxfordshire day and weekly tickets can work out cheaper if you travel more than twice a day.
Who runs the 500 bus?
The 500 is operated by Stagecoach Oxfordshire.
Timetable data from the operator via the DfT Bus Open Data Service. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.