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Transport for London is seeking views on the proposed transport and highway changes to enable the pedestrianisation of Oxford Street from Orchard Street to Great Portland Street


By clicking on each of the buttons below, you can read more about what is proposed and how this may impact you. You can also view maps, ask questions, give feedback, and find out about other ways to get in touch and take part.

The consultation runs until Friday 16 January 2026.


About our consultation

This consultation focuses on the proposed transport and highway changes to enable the pedestrianisation of the section of Oxford Street between Orchard Street and Great Portland Street – we call this section ‘Oxford Street West’ throughout this consultation. Any transport and highway changes that may be required in the future to enable the transformation of the remaining sections of Oxford Street would be subject to consultation at a later date.


Map showing the proposed pedestrianisation of Oxford Street West(Click on map for a larger version)


Busy Oxford Street scene with pedestrians walking past shops and a modern glass-fronted building in the background


The purpose of our consultation

Following an extensive public consultation which closed in May 2025, the Mayor of London is continuing to develop proposals to pedestrianise Oxford Street, transforming it into a vibrant, green and world-class destination for Londoners and visitors alike. The previous consultation received over 6,000 responses, with almost seven in 10 Londoners showing support for the creation of a Mayoral Development Corporation. Of those that expressed a view, two out of three are in favour of pedestrianisation of the road specifically.

This next stage of consultation will focus on proposed transport and highways changes to Oxford Street to maximise the benefits that pedestrianisation could bring. The Mayor strongly believes that pedestrianisation has a vital part to play in the regeneration of Oxford Street to create a cleaner, safer, and more accessible public space where people can shop, dine, and gather in comfort and safety.

Please note that this consultation does not revisit the proposals covered in the Oxford Street Transformation consultation, which ran from 28 February to 2 May 2025. That consultation is now closed, and the consultation report has been published.

In this consultation our proposals for transport and highways changes to enable Oxford Street pedestrianisation, include:

  • How we propose to amend the bus services that serve the area, including what routes the buses would take and where bus stops would be located
  • How taxis and private hire vehicle services would be affected by the pedestrianisation of Oxford Street West

  • Information about how people who currently cycle on Oxford Street West, or in the surrounding area, would be affected by the proposals

  • Changes to the road itself, including how we could allow traffic to flow north-south through the area to navigate a pedestrianised Oxford Street West

  • Information about how businesses on Oxford Street West would continue to make or take deliveries

  • The impacts that our proposals would have on traffic flows, journey times, the environment and on the accessibility of Oxford Street West

If you have any suggestions for amendments you think we should make to our proposals, we would also like to know. The closing date for comments is 16 January 2026. For more information about how to respond please click the button ‘Tell us your views’.

Developing the proposals

The Mayor of London’s consultation earlier this year on the transformation of Oxford Street helped us to understand what thoughts the public and other stakeholders had about the principle of pedestrianising Oxford Street.

We listened carefully to all the feedback and, as much as possible, have used it to guide us in developing the proposals included in this consultation, or in determining what additional information we should include. For example, we recognised that some people were concerned about the impacts that pedestrianisation might have, and so we have included information about the expected effects of our proposals on the accessibility of Oxford Street West, the environment, traffic flows and journey times.

Over the last few months we have also met with a wide range of organisations to introduce our developing plans and the potential impact of them. These discussions have included representatives from emergency services, businesses in the Oxford Street area, local residents’ associations, taxi trade organisations and accessibility groups.


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Transport for London is seeking views on the proposed transport and highway changes to enable the pedestrianisation of Oxford Street from Orchard Street to Great Portland Street


By clicking on each of the buttons below, you can read more about what is proposed and how this may impact you. You can also view maps, ask questions, give feedback, and find out about other ways to get in touch and take part.

The consultation runs until Friday 16 January 2026.


About our consultation

This consultation focuses on the proposed transport and highway changes to enable the pedestrianisation of the section of Oxford Street between Orchard Street and Great Portland Street – we call this section ‘Oxford Street West’ throughout this consultation. Any transport and highway changes that may be required in the future to enable the transformation of the remaining sections of Oxford Street would be subject to consultation at a later date.


Map showing the proposed pedestrianisation of Oxford Street West(Click on map for a larger version)


Busy Oxford Street scene with pedestrians walking past shops and a modern glass-fronted building in the background


The purpose of our consultation

Following an extensive public consultation which closed in May 2025, the Mayor of London is continuing to develop proposals to pedestrianise Oxford Street, transforming it into a vibrant, green and world-class destination for Londoners and visitors alike. The previous consultation received over 6,000 responses, with almost seven in 10 Londoners showing support for the creation of a Mayoral Development Corporation. Of those that expressed a view, two out of three are in favour of pedestrianisation of the road specifically.

This next stage of consultation will focus on proposed transport and highways changes to Oxford Street to maximise the benefits that pedestrianisation could bring. The Mayor strongly believes that pedestrianisation has a vital part to play in the regeneration of Oxford Street to create a cleaner, safer, and more accessible public space where people can shop, dine, and gather in comfort and safety.

Please note that this consultation does not revisit the proposals covered in the Oxford Street Transformation consultation, which ran from 28 February to 2 May 2025. That consultation is now closed, and the consultation report has been published.

In this consultation our proposals for transport and highways changes to enable Oxford Street pedestrianisation, include:

  • How we propose to amend the bus services that serve the area, including what routes the buses would take and where bus stops would be located
  • How taxis and private hire vehicle services would be affected by the pedestrianisation of Oxford Street West

  • Information about how people who currently cycle on Oxford Street West, or in the surrounding area, would be affected by the proposals

  • Changes to the road itself, including how we could allow traffic to flow north-south through the area to navigate a pedestrianised Oxford Street West

  • Information about how businesses on Oxford Street West would continue to make or take deliveries

  • The impacts that our proposals would have on traffic flows, journey times, the environment and on the accessibility of Oxford Street West

If you have any suggestions for amendments you think we should make to our proposals, we would also like to know. The closing date for comments is 16 January 2026. For more information about how to respond please click the button ‘Tell us your views’.

Developing the proposals

The Mayor of London’s consultation earlier this year on the transformation of Oxford Street helped us to understand what thoughts the public and other stakeholders had about the principle of pedestrianising Oxford Street.

We listened carefully to all the feedback and, as much as possible, have used it to guide us in developing the proposals included in this consultation, or in determining what additional information we should include. For example, we recognised that some people were concerned about the impacts that pedestrianisation might have, and so we have included information about the expected effects of our proposals on the accessibility of Oxford Street West, the environment, traffic flows and journey times.

Over the last few months we have also met with a wide range of organisations to introduce our developing plans and the potential impact of them. These discussions have included representatives from emergency services, businesses in the Oxford Street area, local residents’ associations, taxi trade organisations and accessibility groups.


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If you have any questions about the scheme, you can ask us here and we will get back to you.

Please note that any questions you ask may be visible to others and will be subject to moderation. Any personal information will be kept confidential but your user name will be displayed. Further details on moderation are available here and privacy here.

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