Freshers Q&A! - Ask and ye shall receive.

Really? Which one would that be that isnt a brookes bus? As far as Im aware you can get the U5 into town and change onto the U1 there, or the U5 round to gipsy lane and change onto the U1. It makes an odd kind of horseshoe route. Otherwise youre right, theres an early morning 10 that goes in the same direction towards town. The U1 goes to the Harcourt campus. 50 minutes is possibly a little optimistic, id say more like an hour and five. Im not entirely sure on the bus pass scheme this year, but in previous years carrying one essentially enables you to get on any bus in the city to any destination for a quid. Im not entirely sure on the direct bus thing, though. In the morning and in the evening there used to be one specific U5 that went to and from Crescent/Paul Kent and Wheatley, and I think there might be one to Harcourt as well.

I'd suggest you ring either Hazey on 01865 484790 or Tim on 01865 484786. Hazey is the student union student welfare officer and Tim is commercial development. Of the two Tim is probably your better bet for clarification on the bus timetables since his predecessor last year was responsible (I think) for changing the bus franchise from stagecoach (utter *****!) to the local Oxford Bus Company.

Moving the main campus is possible, but not until about four weeks have passed. Enquire at the student accomodation office when you pick up your keys.

Hey, thanks for answering questions for us - it's really nice of you.
I've been put into Crescent halls and my course is based at harcourt hill. I've been doing some investigating online and a journey planner has told me that I'll have to do upto about 50 minutes of travelling to get there, on two seperate buses. One of which is not part of the brookes bus scheme :/ Do you know if there is a direct bus that goes there which is a brookes bus, and whether i'll be able to use the bus pass I get from the university on the other bus?
Also - is there ANY chance of me being able to move to the main campus? :/

Thanks for answering my other question

Sorry, got another!
I saw there is a bus for Paul Kent Halls... is it direct from Headington Campus and how long would it take?
So we'd have to buy a bus pass for the year to use it?
Thanks.

Hi i have been put in Harcourt hill but my course is based in headington campus. The halls at Harcourt hall look pretty impressive, have a look on the website, but like you i would prefer if my accomo was nearer to my campus. My first choice was cresent hall. Would you consider a swap?? please let me know, i would seriously appreciate it. xx

I've had about 3 people offer me to swap to harcourt and atm i'm really undecided about it as I don't want to live in catered accomodation and would rather travel than have to pay an extra thousand pound for food I just won't eat.. If I do change my mind after arriving in Oxford then I'll let you know as well as all of the other people who have asked, to see if you still wanna swap. I spoke to the accomodation office today though and I spoke to a girl who in her first year was in the same situation as me and she said it doesnt take upto an hour to get to harcourt and that it is a reasonable commute so thats made me feel more inclined to give it a shot at crescent, and if I can't hack it then I will definitely consider swapping

Hi
How long does the brooke's bus take to get to the Marston road site from the train station.
Also on our freshers time table it says enrolment on Wednesday, but doesn't give a time for us to get there, what time would you suggest? Does it take long if you have already done it online?
Thanks

On one of the forms sent it asks for what type of Brookeskey I want. Which one should I tick? I'm at Harcourt Hill.

On one of the forms sent it asks for what type of Brookeskey I want. Which one should I tick? I'm at Harcourt Hill.