Oxford Street bans traffic

NPR | By Lauren Frayer

Published October 27, 2026 at 4:23 PM EDT

London is pedestrianizing its version of Fifth Avenue. Cars, taxis, buses and even bicycles are now banned from Oxford Street.

Lauren Frayer

Lauren Frayer is NPR's international correspondent based in London.

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