Bicester
A day in London from Bicester
Up to town from Bicester. Mayfair is 1 hour 14 minutes away (65.0 miles) via the M40, M4 and A4. Kensington (64 min) and the City (84 min) are the other usual stops. Around 37,000 people live in Bicester (2021 figure). Bicester North station dates from 1910.
How the day runs
In Bicester, collection is at the house at the hour you set. Most choose a luxury people-carrier. You decide the running order; the chauffeur handles the stops and the waiting. The drive back to Bicester is 65.3 miles, 1 hour 14 minutes on a clear road. Kidlington and Brackley, both nearby, are 76 minutes and 81 minutes from Mayfair respectively. Positioning from Oxford to Bicester is 29 minutes, built into the booking.
- Bicester to Mayfair, London1 hr 14 min, 65 miles, in clear traffic
- Mayfair, London to Bicester1 hr 14 min, 65.3 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
Bicester had about 37,000 residents in 2021.
Source: wikidata.orgBicester North station opened in 1910.
Source: wikidata.orgBicester is in Oxfordshire.
Source: wikidata.orgBicester is classed as a market town.
Source: wikidata.orgChurch of St Edburg, in central Bicester, carries a Grade I listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukThe Old Vicarage, in central Bicester, carries a Grade II* listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukThe closest National Rail station to Bicester by road is Bicester North (BCS), about 3 minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.org
Price this journey
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Questions
What drive time should we allow from Bicester into London?
1 hour 14 minutes to Mayfair (65.0 miles) in clear traffic; weekday mornings take longer.
Can we come home late?
Yes. The return to Bicester is 1 hour 14 minutes, at whatever time suits.
Can we visit several places in a day?
Yes. Mayfair, Kensington (64 min from Bicester) and the City (84 min) can all fit in one day.
Is the train not quicker?
Bicester North station is 3 minutes from Bicester by road; the car goes door to door with no change and no luggage on the platform.
Our undertaking
- 60 min
of waiting after landing on every airport collection, without charge.
- Nothing
is added after the quote unless you ask for more on the day. Airport fees, parking and tolls are in it.
- 24 hrs
before collection, cancel or move the journey at no cost.
- In full
refunded if we ever cancel a journey, however late the notice.