Oxford Street
Oxford Street
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London's Oxford Street spells action where you can shop 'til you drop along England's most famous shopping street, drop into one of the many pubs for a tasty ale or catch the latest musical at the theater.
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The area
Neighborhood: Fitzrovia
This sophisticated and sociable slice of Central London is a shopper’s paradise, offering the latest fashions, gadgets, and souvenirs. Fitzrovia is conveniently located between the major retail thoroughfares of Regent Street to the west and Tottenham Court Road to the east, with a handful of well connected Tube stations dotted around the area for easy transport. This neighborhood is a favorite among foodies as well, with an impressive number of quality restaurants, pubs, cafes and food shops vying for your patronage – especially along Charlotte Street and near Goodge Street Station.
How to get there
- Oxford Circus • 1 min walk
- Bond St • 7 min walk
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- James HArnold, Maryland962 contributionsFrom the Sublime to the RidiculousAlways worth an afternoon. From semi-tatty tourist souvenir shops to the elegant Selfridges you will easily spend several hours walking this great shopping street. It also hosts many places to eat. Easy access from several tube lines and always a people watchers paradise.Visited September 2023Traveled as a coupleWritten October 6, 2023
- VintageDMLexington, Massachusetts258 contributionsAvoidWe are US living in UK and make London weekend trips about every other month. For shopping, there are much better places. Oxford Street after sunset is loud, crowded. Boom boxes blaring music bike taxis, religious evangelicals blaring call to prayer, come learn about Jesus tables, etc. Hop off Oxford to Carnaby St for better sights and shopping.Visited March 2024Traveled as a coupleWritten March 3, 2024
- LivelaneSurrey, United Kingdom189 contributionsA shadow of its former selfThe once great Oxford Street, what on earth is going wrong? At one time this was the go to street for shopping, great department stores and well known brands. Only a few are left. A shadow of its former self, it is now lined with cheap souvenir shops, gaudy expensive sweet shops, vape shops, market style stalls and boarded up premises. The prices charged for food are horrendous. Crowded, dirty and a magnet for pickpockets and beggars, I now fail to see what the attraction is to anyone! The council needs a very close look at the situation before it is too late. Give it a try, but be prepared to be disappointed. There are far better, less crowded and brighter areas of London to shop in.Visited March 2024Traveled as a coupleWritten March 13, 2024
- macfodDunedin, New Zealand772 contributionsAs expectedVery busy with tourists galore wanting to shop and pay over the odds in the hyped up location. But you have to visit once in your lifetime and walk into Selfridges store. Beggars are more prominent now and spoil the ambiance as they are obviously working in groups…beware of speedsters grabbing mobile phones also…Visited June 2024Traveled as a coupleWritten June 17, 2024
- Leah K18 contributionsGood for shopping!A great street for shopping! wide variety of shops like Primark, H&M , UNIQLO etc. Window shopping is fun here too , streets are always full and busy! good public transportation, cabs and Tube stations.Visited June 2024Traveled as a coupleWritten July 3, 2024
- affy_federerLondon, United Kingdom1,471 contributionsShopping, Shopping and morethis is a great place to shop. lots of restaurants and high brand shops. You can get here by train and bus and elizabeth line. lots of the shops here have big branches and a wider selection of clothes.! You are spoilt for choice.Visited July 2024Traveled with friendsWritten August 28, 2024
- hykLondon, United Kingdom52 contributions时尚的聚集地——牛津街牛津街是伦敦最著名的购物街之一，汇集了来自世界各地的时尚品牌和百货商店。这里是购物爱好者的天堂，也是体验伦敦时尚潮流的绝佳地点。 Oxford Street is one of London's most famous shopping streets, bringing together fashion brands and department stores from around the world. It is a paradise for shopping enthusiasts and a great place to experience London's fashion trends. Enter RC777E on trainpal and you get a 20% discount on your train ticket.Visited September 2024Traveled soloWritten September 16, 2024
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Julie L
18 contributions
Dec 2020 • Friends
Give this place a miss . Lots of other places to eat in the area. Why pay £20.00 for some fruit bread ? Happy to pay for food , drink and service !! Get a lovely calender from the Chinese at. Xmas . This restaurant offers you a Panettone and adds £20 to the bill . Stick to an independent Italian restaurant !! This chain just wants to mis sell
Written December 11, 2020
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James RIce
London, UK13 contributions
Aug 2020
Absolutely uncaring manager (61 Oxford street flagship store). He basically told me to sort out the problem myself and was unwilling to give any customer service whatsoever! I found him quite rude!
The online customer service was useless (as they cant understand a complicated question in English because its in a non-english speaking country).
So, between the useless online support and the rude Oxford Street manager, I was unable to exchange or refund 2 items of clothing !
Really annoyed.
It was during the summer 2020 covid time.
In August the government suddenly announced that anyone abroad had to do a 14 day quarantine upon arriving back to the UK.
So, because of the government restriction I was unable to come to the store to return items...
On the day my quarantine finished I went to the store (which was TWO DAYS after the 30 day refund deadline), and the manager was not even interested. He refused to even acknowledge the problem, and he wouldnt even phone customer services.
I told him that the online chat doesnt speak good enough english and cant understand the problem,, but he basically refused to be of any assistance.
Whats the job of a manager ?
Surely it is to manage the shop (and this includes dealing with legitimate problems).
I even sent a copy of my travel ticket to the online chat (to prove that I was caught up in the 14 day quarantine) but online chat didnt understand any of it.
Honestly this was a complete waste of time and loss of money and frustrating experience.
I really hope someone at Zara reads this !
The online customer service was useless (as they cant understand a complicated question in English because its in a non-english speaking country).
So, between the useless online support and the rude Oxford Street manager, I was unable to exchange or refund 2 items of clothing !
Really annoyed.
It was during the summer 2020 covid time.
In August the government suddenly announced that anyone abroad had to do a 14 day quarantine upon arriving back to the UK.
So, because of the government restriction I was unable to come to the store to return items...
On the day my quarantine finished I went to the store (which was TWO DAYS after the 30 day refund deadline), and the manager was not even interested. He refused to even acknowledge the problem, and he wouldnt even phone customer services.
I told him that the online chat doesnt speak good enough english and cant understand the problem,, but he basically refused to be of any assistance.
Whats the job of a manager ?
Surely it is to manage the shop (and this includes dealing with legitimate problems).
I even sent a copy of my travel ticket to the online chat (to prove that I was caught up in the 14 day quarantine) but online chat didnt understand any of it.
Honestly this was a complete waste of time and loss of money and frustrating experience.
I really hope someone at Zara reads this !
Written December 5, 2020
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carolann2014
London, UK48 contributions
Apr 2021
This is the worst chinese i have ever had , the sweet and sour was bone dry not a drop of sauce on it, the rice was so hard it wasnt edible, the barbeque chicken was the same, i found it small even though i ordered a large. well and truely over priced.save your money wasabi is far far better. in one word its disgusting. i would never visit this rip off joint ever again
Written April 18, 2021
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Rosi
Seattle, WA1,203 contributions
Dec 2023 • Family
Over Christmas, this place is nuts. While otherwise, you could have fun hopping from store to store and window- or actually shopping, during the holiday season, this place turns into a human zoo, with sensory system overload at each step of the way. At times, it also feels plain unsafe, with people driving like crazy, and walking like equally crazy. While it is on the list of those "adorned to the nines" streets, I would say, there is more of that lights-watching in a less crazy atmosphere that you can get in Regent str. (still busy), Bond str. (adorable), St. Martins str. (equally adorable and artistic), and in smaller side streets. Even walking around Carnaby feels a bit less chaotic while still very "instagrammable".
Written December 21, 2023
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tony20121212
surrey39 contributions
Nov 2022 • Family
Was there on Saturday as my daughter was trying on some wedding dresses.
It was chaotic, stupidly busy. Lots of loud overweight crass Americans with no taste and too much money.
The shops were heaving, one of my daughters had a five month old with her and pushing her pushchair around was a nightmare even in somewhere like harrods (waiting 10 minutes for the lift!) so the experience was unpleasant, the shops overpriced and full of tat.
That area of London is now like hell on earth.
One to avoid at all costs.
It was chaotic, stupidly busy. Lots of loud overweight crass Americans with no taste and too much money.
The shops were heaving, one of my daughters had a five month old with her and pushing her pushchair around was a nightmare even in somewhere like harrods (waiting 10 minutes for the lift!) so the experience was unpleasant, the shops overpriced and full of tat.
That area of London is now like hell on earth.
One to avoid at all costs.
Written November 14, 2022
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northants90
Northampton, UK3,180 contributions
Jul 2020
I really like Oxford Street. It is a shopping experience like no other. It has its own energy and really vibrant which adds to the overall experience. In the immediate post pandemic world it is a much quieter experience - so ideal to avoid the crowds. Still worth visiting,
Written July 14, 2020
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hyk
London, UK52 contributions
Sep 2024 • Solo
牛津街是伦敦最著名的购物街之一，汇集了来自世界各地的时尚品牌和百货商店。这里是购物爱好者的天堂，也是体验伦敦时尚潮流的绝佳地点。
Oxford Street is one of London's most famous shopping streets, bringing together fashion brands and department stores from around the world. It is a paradise for shopping enthusiasts and a great place to experience London's fashion trends. Enter RC777E on trainpal and you get a 20% discount on your train ticket.
Oxford Street is one of London's most famous shopping streets, bringing together fashion brands and department stores from around the world. It is a paradise for shopping enthusiasts and a great place to experience London's fashion trends. Enter RC777E on trainpal and you get a 20% discount on your train ticket.
Written September 17, 2024
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Acineto
Auckland Central, New Zealand23,296 contributions
Dec 2019
We didn't spend a lot of time here but did have to catch a bus on the way back home. The street was really busy with people everywhere, particularly near the metro entrance/exit. It looked like there were quite a lot of branded shops on the street. We were there at night so the lights across the road were visible.
Written February 3, 2020
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Gillian T
193 contributions
Apr 2024 • Couples
Absolute rip off. I went to buy a postcard and a 1st class stamp. £5 for a 1st class stamp that cost £1.35! This is appalling and daylight robbery. £2 for a postcard. When I refused to pay such an exorbitant price, the man in the shop became verbally aggressive. Will not be going back any time soon. The shop is on the corner of Oxford St and Gilbert St, opposite the Barnour shop.
Written April 4, 2024
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Terry C
London, UK2 contributions
Jun 2022 • Solo
Born and raised in London.. Known Oxford Street for over 40 years.. It used to be great when I was a teen (in the 80s).. Now.. It is in my view as a lifelong London citizen one of the worst places to visit in London. A few good shops still but so many selling junk. For example 9 American sweet shops selling sweets at least four times normal price. These are money laundering fronts. Most other shops are not prestige. The shopping experience is terrible. There are no quality restaurants, just fast food places that you have to wait long to get served. There is nothing nice to look at. No places to sit and relax. It is dirty. It is hell. If you want an excellent place in London to shop in comfort with lots of prestige shops and high quality dining then go to Westfield in either West or east London. There is also Bond Street and Regent Street that is adjoined to Oxford Street but more upscale. Oxford Street is one of the worst ways of spending time in London.. If not the worst. You have been warned!
Written June 5, 2022
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hi i want to know in london in 1 of january and in the new year day holiday that gone be in day 2 in 2023 the stores open normaly?
Written September 21, 2022
Hi, we are staying in London for 6 days in September. we want to be near to the main attractions, public transport and hips of shopping. which could be our best option to stay? We would like a nice, safe decent hotel without breaking our wallet. Any suggestion?
Written July 27, 2019
There are the big chains - Travel Lodge, Premier Inn - not stayed with them in London, but have not stayed in a duff Premier Inn.
Worked in London for seven years staying two nights a week. All bar two weeks were spent at the Point A hotel, Westminster (which is actually in Waterloo) - one of a number in the city, Small rooms but really good staff, comfy beds and power showers. Westminster doesn't do breakfast (vouchers for the Costa Coffee next door.) They've now got ones next to most of the main termini.
Couple of other thoughts....
- As with airports I'd check on a map where the hotel is, sometimes the name can be a bit misleading. Not a massive issue in London given public transport etc. but can be a fuss to be in Waterloo when you thought you were going to be in Westminster!
- Note you are coming from Oz - do you have something link 'Secret Escapes' specialist website which does offers. Free to join and some good deals on here for London.
-- Depending on budget and what you want... you could try one of the Universities. Early September students wont be back so places like the LSE, Kings College etc. let out rooms. Some of these are good. Though most will be self catering.
- London is easy to get around - so you could aim for somewhere a little different. I'd suggest Greenwich (pretty 'village' on the river - Cutty Sark, National Maritime Museum, Royal Observatory, good food and pubs. Novotel is just off the station and a 15 min ride into London. Think it is zone 3.
- South of the river is usually cheaper than North...but don't go to far South as transport can be an issue
Written July 31, 2019
How do you get to Oxford Street ? If your using the Hop on Hop off bus in London ?
Written May 28, 2019
Hi - two options - there are at least half a dozen tourist 'hop on, hop off' buses (Golden Tours, Big Bus Tours, Hop on Hop off Bus) all will have routes along Oxford Street - best to Google.
Alternatively, if you want to use a public bus (you will need an Oyster card, but it is a flat fee per journey) Transport for London has an excellent website with a journey planner which will take you door to street. (Try TFL)
Written June 11, 2019
I am staying near Oxford street, are there any supermarkets here where I can buy daily food items. I don’t want to go out a lot and want to cook at home. Any options ?
Written December 12, 2018
Oxford Street is a very long Road. There is a Sainsbury's supermarket near Tottenham Court Road heading east and a Sainsbury's supermarket heading west at the Marble Arch end in Edgware Road. Edgware Road is renowned for having a lot of small stores selling food to cater for everybody including halal and vegetarian foods at 24hr supermarkets. Hope that helps.
Written December 13, 2018
How close to Oxford street are other landmarks to visit . My wife wants to go shopping here all day as a day trip but id like to view some famous landmarks if I have time ......
Written May 21, 2018
It is a lovely walk to Buckingham Palace and very easy to hop on the tube too and connect with any of the sights. You should both be able to get what you want out of your day trip!
Written May 26, 2018
Me pueden recomendar un pub en Oxford Street que sea típico de Londres,
Written May 18, 2018
Pues la verdad es que en Oxford Street no hay pubs, y menos pubs típicos. En calles próximas sí, hay muchos. Sin ir más lejos, en el área de Marylebone, pocos metros al norte de Oxford St, partiendo de la estación de metro de Bond Street, tienes The Coach Makers, The Red Eagle y The Angel in the Fields, muy recomendables.
Written May 21, 2018
Hola a todos !!! . Ustedes saben los horarios de Oxford st los domingos??
Written February 24, 2018
Los domingos no estés antes de las 11 de la mañana.
También cierran más pronto por las tardes
Written February 24, 2018
Hola! Queremos recorrer Oxford Street. Por donde nos conviene hospedarnos? Sacando los hoteles cercanos ya que no hay disponibilidad. En qué parte de Londres recomiendan? Algo que con un viaje no largo, nos quede más o menos cerca
Gracias!
Written January 14, 2018
Buenos días en Londres,estando dentro de la línea uno del metro todo está relativamente cerca pues es muy rápido .
Si miras mapa del metro busca hotel en una estación cercana a Oxford Circus como puede ser Marble Arch
Si te alejas un poco la zona de paddintong está llena de hoteles y posiblemente a mejor precio que en todo El Centro ya va en gustos y presupuesto
Written January 14, 2018
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