What will a pedestrianised Oxford Street mean for transport?

The Guardian Business Monday 26 October 2026, 07:00 UTC By Sarah Butler and Gwyn Topham 1 min read

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A stretch of Britain’s most famous shopping street is to be vehicle-free as part of £150m government-backed schemeMuch of Britain’s most famous shopping street will be closed to traffic from Monday as the long-awaited pedestrianisation of London’s Oxford Street begins. About half of the 1.2 mile street will initially be vehicle-free, after decades of planning and dispute over how to best use the street, an important transport thoroughfare and the home for flagship stores for big shopping chains.

A stretch of Britain’s most famous shopping street is to be vehicle-free as part of £150m government-backed scheme

Much of Britain’s most famous shopping street will be closed to traffic from Monday as the long-awaited pedestrianisation of London’s Oxford Street begins.

About half of the 1.2 mile street will initially be vehicle-free, after decades of planning and dispute over how to best use the street, an important transport thoroughfare and the home for flagship stores for big shopping chains.

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What will a pedestrianised Oxford Street mean for transport?

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