Oxford from Australia: what a trip really costs
What a day costs in Oxford, when to go, the visa for Australians and the sights not to miss. Every figure comes from Trip720's checked data, with its source. Updated 26 Oct 2026.
Plan my Oxford tripDay to day in Oxford, per person
| Style | Food | With transport |
|---|---|---|
| Street food and markets | A$48 | A$64 |
| A balanced mix | A$111 | A$127 |
| Mostly restaurants | A$146 | A$162 |
- Local transport: about A$16 a day. Taxi: A$5 to start, then A$3.01 a km.
- Cooking for yourself: about A$35 a day for food.
- Tipping: about 10% where service is good.
Your stay, flights and activities come on top: the planner prices them for your dates. Sources: livingcost.org, plusbuswebsite.prod.aws.passenger-app.com, oxford.gov.uk; in AUD at today's rate.
When to go
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The most pleasant months are May to September. April is the driest month (46 mm of rain) and October the wettest (75 mm).
Bars: rain each month; green: the most pleasant months. Numbers: average daytime high. Source: NASA POWER climatology.
Best time to visit United Kingdom, place by placeCompare: Ireland or United Kingdom · United Kingdom or France · United Kingdom or Italy · United States or United Kingdom
Visa for Australians
Electronic Travel Authorisation
Fee: £20 a person.
Allow at least 7 days before you fly.
Official source: smartraveller.gov.au, checked 2026-10-26. Rules change: your plan checks your own passport when you build it.
Not to miss in Oxford
Christ Church College and Meadowhistoric site · a couple of hoursTom Quad, the cathedral and the Great Hall that inspired Hogwarts; timed tickets, meadow walk free
Hertford Bridge and the Sheldonian Theatrelandmark · a couple of hoursOxford's Bridge of Sighs on New College Lane; Wren's Sheldonian has a cupola open to visitors
Oxford Castle and Prisoncastle · a couple of hoursCostumed guides lead you through the Victorian prison wing and up St George's Tower
Magdalen Collegehistoric site · a couple of hoursCloisters, a deer park and Addison's Walk along the Cherwell; C.S. Lewis's college
Pitt Rivers Museum and Museum of Natural Historymuseum · a couple of hoursFree; dinosaurs and the dodo under a Victorian glass roof, then the crammed anthropology cases behind
Ashmolean Museummuseum · a couple of hoursFree; Egyptian mummies, the Alfred Jewel, Pre-Raphaelites and a rooftop restaurant
- Bodleian Library and Radcliffe Cameralandmark · a couple of hours
Guided tours enter Duke Humfrey's Library and the Divinity School; the round Radcliffe Camera is next door
- University Church of St Mary towerviewpoint · a couple of hours
127 steps up for the classic view over the Radcliffe Camera and the dreaming spires
Oxford Botanic Gardengarden · a couple of hoursWalled garden and glasshouses by Magdalen Bridge, with the bench from His Dark Materials
- Punting on the River Cherwellexperience · a couple of hours
Open March to October. Hire a punt at Magdalen Bridge or the Cherwell Boathouse, or pay for a chauffeured trip
From our research of travel guides; ticket prices from Tiqets when we found them. Photos: Wikimedia Commons, free licences.
Questions travellers ask
How much does a day in Oxford cost?
Food and getting around come to about A$64 a person a day eating street food, A$127 with a balanced mix and A$162 eating mostly in restaurants, before your stay and activities.
When is the best time to visit Oxford?
The most pleasant months are May to September. April is the driest month (46 mm of rain) and October the wettest (75 mm); daytime highs run from 6 to 22 °C over the year.
Do Australians need a visa for United Kingdom?
Electronic Travel Authorisation, £20. Checked on smartraveller.gov.au on 2026-10-26; rules change, so check again before you book.
What should I not miss in Oxford?
Christ Church College and Meadow, Hertford Bridge and the Sheldonian Theatre, Oxford Castle and Prison, Magdalen College, Pitt Rivers Museum and Museum of Natural History.
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