Local Information

Tourist Information Centre: The Old Gaol, 25/27 Bridge Street. Open Monday to Friday Tel: 01235 522711
Opening Hours (1st April - 31st October) Monday to Saturday 10am to 5pm, Sunday 1.30pm to 4.15pm.
Opening Hours (1st November - 31st March) Monday to Saturday 10am to 4pm, Sunday closed.
Post Office: 25 High St. Tel: 01235 523229
Population: 34,500
Twinning:
- Argentan in France
- Lucca in Northern Italy
- Schongau in Bavaria
Market Days: Monday - open air market
Travel:
- Bus: Stagecoach and Oxford Tube timetables and online ticket shop.
Car Parks:
- Pay and Display:
  - Town Centre: East and West St. Helen's Street, Bridge Street, Thames Street, Withington Court
  - Abbey Close
  - Off West St. Helen's Street
  - Rye Farm
- Multi-storey car park: Stert Street
Fire, Police, Ambulance in an emergency dial 999
- Fire Service: General enquiries Tel: 01865 842999
- Police: Bridge Street Tel: 01235 555959
- Hospitals:
  - Abingdon Community Hospital (No Casualty Department), Marcham Road Tel: 01235 522717
  - John Radcliffe (Casualty Dept), Headley Way, Headington, Oxford Tel: 01865 741166
Health Centres:
- Malt House Surgery, The Charter. Tel: 01235 524001
- Long Furlong Medical Centre, Tel: 01235 522379
- The Health Centre, Marcham Road. Tel: 01235 522602
- The Surgery, 65 Stert Street. Tel: 01235 523126
Citizens Advice Bureau: The Charter Tel: 01235 521894
Careers Centre: 62 Stort Street Tel: 01235 524841
Jobcentre: 38-44 Stert Street Tel: 01235 703000
Library: The Charter Tel: 01235 520374 Fax: 01235 532643
Opening Times: Monday & Wednesday 0930 - 1800 Tuesday & Friday 0930 - 1900 Thursday & Saturday 0930 - 1400
Register Office: Roysse Court, Bridge Street Tel: 0845 129 5900
Local Newspapers:
- Oxford Mail (Daily), Tel: 01865 425262
- Oxford Times(Fri), 47 Market Square Tel: 01993 704264
- Abingdon Herald(Thu), 5/7 Stert Street Tel: 01235 522388
Local Radio & TV:
- Central Television, Unit 9, Windrush Court, Abingdon Tel: 01235 554123
- FOX FM, Brush House, Pony Road, Oxford Tel: 01865 748787
- BBC Radio Oxford 95.2 FM, 269 Banbury Road, Oxford Tel: 01865 311444
Local Council Offices:
- Abingdon Town Council, Old Abbey House, Abbey Close Tel: 01235 522642
- Vale of White Horse District Council, Abbey House, Abbey Close Tel: 01235 520202
- Oxfordshire County Council, County Hall, New Road, Oxford, OX1 1ND Tel: 01865 792422