Oxford Tube

Anyone who complains about the Oxford tube is just having a bad day. I’ve been on this bus line so many times and it has always been very decent.
They run 24/​7, come at convenient intervals, and are normally in very good condition.
I’ve never had an issue with the Wi-​Fi (although I did notice is slow down when a guy in front of me dl’d a show on itunes). I did have a chair that didn’t recline once, but to be honest, with the amount of use these buses go, that can be excused.
Most of the drivers are very friendly.
If you know what time you want to catch the Oxford Tube then book a ticket online through Megabus UK. You can get them pretty cheap, but know that you have to stick to the itinerary.

Farewell, Oxford Tube. I’ve been back in the States for a good month now and I miss having such an efficient public transportation system that will not only take me into one of the most happening cities in the world but also bring me back! So, here I sit in the suburbs of LA County, depressed that I can’t catch a show in the West End.

This bus will get you from Oxford to London in about an hour and a half.
Your other option is to take the train but if you’re on a budget, the bus is the way to go.
We got off at Notting Hill which was convenient in getting to the underground to take to Buckingham Palace.
Sit on the 2^nd level to take in the views.

Golly. They never wrote me anything to apologise for nearly murdering me on my bike in London. This weekend the wifi and the chair was broken on the way up and on the way down it smelt of piss.
Gee. I’d love to pay you £20 for the privilege of such wonderful treatment.

Maybe I’m still a novice in European public transportation, but I actually liked the Oxford Tube. It got me to and from Oxford and London easily and quickly. The coach runs every quarter of an hour, and the seats are not too terrible. There is also wireless, which I love, especially since I was worried my British Airways flight would get delayed due to harsh winter weather — which, in fact, did happen. It is conveniently located outside the terminal, and the driver is really nice and helpful. I definitely recommend it to other abroad students who are trying to find a way to Oxford from London without spending too much on cab fares.

Let me preface my review by saying that I’ve only tried this service once, as a tourist going on a day trip to Oxford from London. My comments below may not apply to what I imagine is the core of their business, the Oxford-​London commuting run.
I was going to Oxford to visit some family friends with my mother. My mother organized the trip, which was, of course, my first mistake. Never let your mother organize any part of your life: one minute you’re living the high life in London and getting her to organize trips to Oxford, the next minute you’re living in your parents’ garage married to some family friend’s comely daughter and wondering where it all went wrong.
I personally thought the train would have been a better deal, but anyway, on the bus we went. Big mistake: instead of taking 1 – 1.5 hours to get to Oxford from Victoria station, it took more like 2 – 2.5. This was due to traffic (hardly surprising) and the fact that the bus took an absolute eternity to process passengers at each stop.
On the way back, the bus broke down and we had to wait for a replacement bus to come by. This might have just been luck of the draw, but this bus route is highly competitive and I suspect market forces compel the bus operators to minimize costs as much as possible. Combine that with the fact they run 24 hours a day every 10 minutes and I’m sure you get quite a few breakdowns.
And then there’s the price: a day return was 16 pounds a person. I priced the London-​Oxford train (which takes about an hour), and a day return was 20 pounds. If you have a network railcard (you do have a network railcard right?), this drops to 13.20. Sure, the bus has wifi and the train doesn’t, but from my experience the wifi was very unreliable.
I’d stay away from all bus services to Oxford unless you have a good reason not to.

This is by far the most convenient way to get to and from Oxford and London. This bus runs 24 hours a day every 15 minutes! There are several pickup locations located throughout London and about 3 locations in Oxford which makes it easy to jump on anywhere! The bus is a comfortable double decker coach… it could use a little cleaning, but the trip is a quick hour and a half (tops) so it doesn’t really matter. They also have wifi on their busses which is a nice benefit. The train is definitely a better alternative during rush hour times but its way more expensive. Taking the Oxford Tube during rush hour can turn the trip into a two or three hours ordeal which is obviously no fun for anyone. The drivers can be a bit slow… as in they don’t quite get it and it takes them forever to process tickets for boarding passengers… but its not the end of the world. Also, it would be nice if they sold some sort of snacks on board.