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Oxford Street is traffic-free: where buses stop and what comes next
Oxford Street is now traffic-free between Orchard Street and Great Portland Street. The Development Corporation confirms the change began on 26 October; nearby bus stops and the next phase matter for your visit.
What is confirmed now, and what is still planned
The Development Corporation’s 26 October launch update confirms that the traffic-free section is in operation.
It places new bus stops on Wigmore Street, Henrietta Place and Cavendish Place at approximately 200 metres from the pedestrianised area. That is a broad location guide, not a walking distance to every shop entrance.
The programme’s new trees, public squares and further seating are improvements planned for the next phase through spring 2027; do not assume the completed design is already there. Our 28 October check covers this launch update.
The route-by-route TfL information below retains its separate 26 October check.
- From
- Monday 26 October 2026
- Affected stretch
- Orchard Street to Great Portland Street
- Source checks
- OSDC launch update: 28 October; TfL route details: 26 October 2026
On this page
Start with the destination, then choose the stop
For a shopping trip, save the address of the shop you actually need before opening your journey planner.
A stop that used to put you outside the door may now leave a walk. That matters when carrying shopping, meeting someone or travelling with children.
Send the new meeting point to the rest of your group rather than simply saying “the usual stop”.
The bus journey may finish somewhere different
TfL lists the 7, N7, 94, N113 and N137 as terminating at Marble Arch.
The 98, 139, 390, N98 and N207 move to surrounding roads, including Wigmore Street, Henrietta Place and Cavendish Place. Several other routes have stop changes.
Use TfL’s current route maps, not a saved stop diagram; its notice warns that some older bus spider maps are incorrect.
Taxis, cycling and access
Ordinary cars, taxis, private-hire vehicles and cycles cannot use the traffic-free stretch.
Mobility scooters remain permitted. TfL identifies nearby stations including Bond Street and Oxford Circus; Bond Street and Tottenham Court Road have step-free access.
A station’s step-free designation is not a guarantee that every lift is working: check the route you need before travelling.
This is the start of the scheme, not its finished appearance
The Development Corporation describes a phased project, with temporary changes used to learn how the space works before permanent improvements.
Seating, greenery and signage form part of that continuing programme. Do not plan around a rendering as though it were a photograph of the street today.
The change in traffic access is the immediate practical point.
Make the rest of the day fit
Choose one nearby stop rather than adding another cross-city journey just because the main street feels easier to walk.
Our shopping guide helps compare districts; the transport guide explains the wider journey. Neither replaces the date-specific TfL notice.
If you have an accessibility or collection requirement, ask the destination about its current entrance or pickup arrangements before setting off.
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