Oxford's park-and-ride parking will become free of charge at all sites across Oxford from Wednesday.
At present there is only free parking at the Water Eaton and Thornhill sites, run by Oxfordshire County Council.
But free parking will be extended to all five park-and-ride sites, with management of the Redbridge, Pear Tree and Seacourt park-and-rides transferred from Oxford City Council to the county council on a ten-year lease deal.
Colin Cook, the city council's executive board member for city development said: "This is the right time to help boost the local economy by working with the county council to enable free parking and encouraging people into the city centre."
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