The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has today outlined the next steps for Oxford Street between Orchard Street (Selfridges) and Great Portland Street (IKEA) traffic-free by the end of this summer, 2026. The Mayor also announced initial principles which will be used to inform the design and shape of the transformational scheme.

Oxford Street will be welcoming to all with increased seating and rest areas, good lighting, clear signage, and CCTV. Working with community groups and the police, public safety will be prioritised, including the safety of women and girls. This scheme will also be sustainably designed, using low carbon materials and with the addition of more trees and planting.

The Mayor wants to see the street filled with more trees and areas for people to sit down and children to play. Oxford Street will be able to host world-class events, from sports events, to fashion and culture, and be at the heart of Christmas and other festive activities. It is hoped that the traffic-free street will be used for events as soon as this year.

Once delivered, the scheme will see the section of Oxford Street between Orchard Street and Great Portland Street closed to private motorised vehicles, buses, taxis and private hire vehicles, cycles, scooters and pedicabs. The scheme has been specifically designed to ensure that emergency services can access the street at all times, and that servicing vehicles will be able to access the traffic-free area from midnight to 07:00 to support local businesses and retailers.

You can read the full press release here.

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The Mayor of London has today directed Transport for London (TfL) to take the steps necessary in its capacity as highway and traffic authority to implement the approved proposals to enable the removal of traffic from Oxford Street between Great Portland Street and Orchard Street.

The Mayor’s proposals aim to unlock Oxford Street’s true potential, transforming it into a vibrant and world-class destination for Londoners and visitors alike. It will help to restore this iconic high street and support businesses, London’s hospitality, and the nightlife sector, creating new jobs and boosting growth.

The report of consultation has been published with no changes proposed to the scheme as consulted on.

The Mayor will work closely with Westminster Council in the coming months to implement changes to the roads around Oxford Street to allow for the proposed bus and wider traffic changes to be implemented. Work will also begin along Oxford Street to prepare the road between Orchard Street and Great Portland Street for pedestrianisation.

You can download a map of the section to be pedestrianised here.

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Updated: 21 November 2025

Transport for London (TfL) has today opened consultation on pedestrianisation proposals for Oxford Street. The plans focus on the section of Oxford Street between Orchard Street in the west and Great Portland Street in the east.

The consultation covers:

• Changes to the road itself, including how traffic could continue to keep moving north-south through the area to navigate a pedestrianised Oxford Street West.
• Amendments to bus services that serve the area, including what routes the buses would take and where bus stops would be located.
• How taxis and private hire vehicle services would be affected by the pedestrianisation of Oxford Street West.
• Information about how people who currently cycle on Oxford Street West, or in the surrounding area, would be affected by the proposals
• Information about how businesses on Oxford Street West would continue to make or take deliveries.
• The impacts that proposals would have on traffic flows, journey times, the environment and on the accessibility of Oxford Street West.

You can read the proposals in more detail here.