500 Cowley, Car Factory Gate ↔ Oxford City Centre, Westgate
Operated by Oxford Bus Company. First bus 06:31, last bus 21:55. 278 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 Oxford City Centre, Westgate · Monday to Friday towards Oxford City Centre, Westgate · Saturday towards Oxford City Centre, Westgate · Sunday towards Cowley, Car Factory Gate · Monday to Friday towards Cowley, Car Factory Gate · Saturday towards Cowley, Car Factory Gate · Sunday
| Car Factory Gate (opp) | 06:31 | 06:46 | 07:01 | 07:01 | 07:16 | 07:16 | 07:31 | 07:31 | 07:46 | 07:46 | 08:01 | 08:01 | 08:11 | 08:16 | 08:21 | 08:31 | 08:31 | 08:41 | 08:46 | 08:51 | 09:01 | 09:01 | 09:11 | 09:16 | 09:21 | 09:31 | 09:31 | 09:41 | 09:46 | 09:51 | 10:01 | 10:01 | 10:11 | 10:16 | 10:21 | 10:31 | 10:31 | 10:41 | 10:46 | 10:51 | 11:01 | 11:01 | 11:11 | 11:16 | 11:21 | 11:31 | 11:31 | 11:41 | 11:46 | 11:51 | 12:01 | 12:01 | 12:11 | 12:16 | 12:21 | 12:31 | 12:31 | 12:41 | 12:46 | 12:51 | 13:01 | 13:01 | 13:11 | 13:16 | 13:21 | 13:31 | 13:31 | 13:41 | 13:46 | 13:51 | 14:01 | 14:01 | 14:11 | 14:16 | 14:21 | 14:31 | 14:31 | 14:41 | 14:46 | 14:51 | 15:01 | 15:01 | 15:11 | 15:16 | 15:21 | 15:31 | 15:31 | 15:41 | 15:46 | 15:51 | 16:01 | 16:01 | 16:11 | 16:16 | 16:21 | 16:31 | 16:31 | 16:41 | 16:46 | 16:51 | 17:01 | 17:01 | 17:11 | 17:16 | 17:21 | 17:31 | 17:31 | 17:41 | 17:46 | 17:51 | 18:01 | 18:01 | 18:16 | 18:16 | 18:31 | 18:31 | 18:46 | 18:46 | 19:01 | 19:01 | 19:16 | 19:16 | 19:31 | 19:31 | 19:46 | 19:46 | 20:01 | 20:01 | 20:16 | 20:16 | 20:31 | 20:31 | 20:46 | 20:46 | 21:01 | 21:01 | 21:16 | 21:16 | 21:31 |
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| The Original Swan (W-bound) | 06:36 | 06:51 | 07:06 | 07:06 | 07:21 | 07:21 | 07:36 | 07:36 | 07:51 | 07:51 | 08:06 | 08:06 | 08:16 | 08:21 | 08:26 | 08:36 | 08:36 | 08:46 | 08:51 | 08:56 | 09:06 | 09:06 | 09:16 | 09:21 | 09:26 | 09:36 | 09:36 | 09:46 | 09:51 | 09:56 | 10:06 | 10:06 | 10:16 | 10:21 | 10:26 | 10:36 | 10:36 | 10:46 | 10:51 | 10:56 | 11:06 | 11:06 | 11:16 | 11:21 | 11:26 | 11:36 | 11:36 | 11:46 | 11:51 | 11:56 | 12:06 | 12:06 | 12:16 | 12:21 | 12:26 | 12:36 | 12:36 | 12:46 | 12:51 | 12:56 | 13:06 | 13:06 | 13:16 | 13:21 | 13:26 | 13:36 | 13:36 | 13:46 | 13:51 | 13:56 | 14:06 | 14:06 | 14:16 | 14:21 | 14:26 | 14:36 | 14:36 | 14:46 | 14:51 | 14:56 | 15:06 | 15:06 | 15:16 | 15:21 | 15:26 | 15:36 | 15:36 | 15:46 | 15:51 | 15:56 | 16:06 | 16:06 | 16:16 | 16:21 | 16:26 | 16:36 | 16:36 | 16:46 | 16:51 | 16:56 | 17:06 | 17:06 | 17:16 | 17:21 | 17:26 | 17:36 | 17:36 | 17:46 | 17:51 | 17:56 | 18:06 | 18:06 | 18:21 | 18:21 | 18:36 | 18:36 | 18:51 | 18:51 | 19:06 | 19:06 | 19:21 | 19:21 | 19:36 | 19:36 | 19:51 | 19:51 | 20:06 | 20:06 | 20:21 | 20:21 | 20:36 | 20:36 | 20:51 | 20:51 | 21:06 | 21:06 | 21:21 | 21:21 | 21:36 |
| Queens Lane (Stop J1) | 06:45 | 07:00 | 07:15 | 07:15 | 07:30 | 07:30 | 07:45 | 07:45 | 08:00 | 08:00 | 08:15 | 08:15 | 08:25 | 08:30 | 08:35 | 08:45 | 08:45 | 08:55 | 09:00 | 09:05 | 09:15 | 09:15 | 09:25 | 09:30 | 09:35 | 09:45 | 09:45 | 09:55 | 10:00 | 10:05 | 10:15 | 10:15 | 10:25 | 10:30 | 10:35 | 10:45 | 10:45 | 10:55 | 11:00 | 11:05 | 11:15 | 11:15 | 11:25 | 11:30 | 11:35 | 11:45 | 11:45 | 11:55 | 12:00 | 12:05 | 12:15 | 12:15 | 12:25 | 12:30 | 12:35 | 12:45 | 12:45 | 12:55 | 13:00 | 13:05 | 13:15 | 13:15 | 13:25 | 13:30 | 13:35 | 13:45 | 13:45 | 13:55 | 14:00 | 14:05 | 14:15 | 14:15 | 14:25 | 14:30 | 14:35 | 14:45 | 14:45 | 14:55 | 15:00 | 15:05 | 15:15 | 15:15 | 15:25 | 15:30 | 15:35 | 15:45 | 15:45 | 15:55 | 16:00 | 16:05 | 16:15 | 16:15 | 16:25 | 16:30 | 16:35 | 16:45 | 16:45 | 16:55 | 17:00 | 17:05 | 17:15 | 17:15 | 17:25 | 17:30 | 17:35 | 17:45 | 17:45 | 17:55 | 18:00 | 18:05 | 18:15 | 18:15 | 18:30 | 18:30 | 18:45 | 18:45 | 19:00 | 19:00 | 19:14 | 19:14 | 19:29 | 19:29 | 19:44 | 19:44 | 19:59 | 19:59 | 20:14 | 20:14 | 20:29 | 20:29 | 20:44 | 20:44 | 20:59 | 20:59 | 21:14 | 21:14 | 21:29 | 21:29 | 21:44 |
| Westgate (Stop E5) | 06:50 | 07:05 | 07:20 | 07:20 | 07:35 | 07:35 | 07:50 | 07:50 | 08:05 | 08:05 | 08:20 | 08:20 | 08:30 | 08:35 | 08:40 | 08:50 | 08:50 | 09:00 | 09:05 | 09:10 | 09:20 | 09:20 | 09:30 | 09:35 | 09:40 | 09:50 | 09:50 | 10:00 | 10:05 | 10:10 | 10:20 | 10:20 | 10:30 | 10:35 | 10:40 | 10:50 | 10:50 | 11:00 | 11:05 | 11:10 | 11:20 | 11:20 | 11:30 | 11:35 | 11:40 | 11:50 | 11:50 | 12:00 | 12:05 | 12:10 | 12:20 | 12:20 | 12:30 | 12:35 | 12:40 | 12:50 | 12:50 | 13:00 | 13:05 | 13:10 | 13:20 | 13:20 | 13:30 | 13:35 | 13:40 | 13:50 | 13:50 | 14:00 | 14:05 | 14:10 | 14:20 | 14:20 | 14:30 | 14:35 | 14:40 | 14:50 | 14:50 | 15:00 | 15:05 | 15:10 | 15:20 | 15:20 | 15:30 | 15:35 | 15:40 | 15:50 | 15:50 | 16:00 | 16:05 | 16:10 | 16:20 | 16:20 | 16:30 | 16:35 | 16:40 | 16:50 | 16:50 | 17:00 | 17:05 | 17:10 | 17:20 | 17:20 | 17:30 | 17:35 | 17:40 | 17:50 | 17:50 | 18:00 | 18:05 | 18:10 | 18:20 | 18:20 | 18:35 | 18:35 | 18:50 | 18:50 | 19:05 | 19:05 | 19:19 | 19:19 | 19:34 | 19:34 | 19:49 | 19:49 | 20:04 | 20:04 | 20:19 | 20:19 | 20:34 | 20:34 | 20:49 | 20:49 | 21:04 | 21:04 | 21:19 | 21:19 | 21:34 | 21:34 | 21:49 |
Route map
All stops on route 500
500 towards Oxford City Centre, Westgate
- Car Factory Gate (opp) Cowley
- The Longwall (opp) Cowley
- The Original Swan (W-bound) Cowley
- Manzil Way (opp) Oxford
- The Plain (W-bound) Oxford
- Queens Lane (Stop J1) Oxford City Centre
- High Street (Stop L2) Oxford City Centre
- Speedwell Street (Stop S1) Oxford City Centre
- Westgate (Stop E5) Oxford City Centre
500 towards Cowley, Car Factory Gate
- Westgate (Stop E5) Oxford City Centre
- High Street (Stop T2) Oxford City Centre
- Queens Lane (Stop K1) Oxford City Centre
- The Plain (E-bound) Oxford
- Manzil Way (o/s) Oxford
- The Original Swan (opp) Cowley
- The Longwall (o/s) Cowley
- Car Factory Gate (o/s) Cowley
Service history & registered changes
- 🆕 Registered effective 9 Nov 2025 Operating between Oxford City Centre, Westgate and Cowley, BMW Car Factory given service number 500 effective from 09 November 2025. To amend Timetable.
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. All service changes →
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Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 500 bus?
The first 500 departure on weekdays leaves at 06:31 (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 21:55. 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. Oxford Bus Company 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 Oxford Bus Company.
Timetable data from the operator via the DfT Bus Open Data Service. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.