Payments

The Payments Section deal with payments coming into the City Council from a variety of sources and allocate them to the correct accounts.

The payments team also deal with queries regarding tracing payments, problems relating to the automated phone line and queries about web payments.

Members of the public can make payments to us in a number of ways and at a variety of locations:

By Phone:

• You can pay by debit card using the automated telephone payment service
• Please phone Oxford (01865) 252609
• This service is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
• Have your debit card and bill details ready when using this service

Via the Web:

• Payment can be made via the internet on our Pay It page.

By Post:

• Please do not send cash by post.
• Make cheques payable to 'Oxford City Council' and write your invoice number/s on the back of the cheque.
• If you require a receipt please include a stamped address envelope
• Post dated cheques will not be accepted
• Send payments to:
    Payments
    Oxford City Council
    PO Box 10
    Oxford
    OX1 1EN

By BACS:

• Bank Sort Code             08-90-38   
  Name of Bank                Co-operative Bank PLC (Oxford)
  Name of Account            Oxford City Council
  Bank Account Number    61173400
• Please quote your invoice number/s when making payment
• If you are sending a remittance advice please send it to:
    Payments
    Oxford City Council
    PO Box 10
    Oxford
    OX1 1EN
  
  or email it to payments@oxford.gov.uk

At Post Offices:

• You can pay at any Post Office using the barcode on the front of your invoice.
• More than one receipt will be given for the transaction if the value is £1000 or more
• Please allow 7 - 10 days for your payment to reach us

Via PayPoint:

• You can pay with cash at any PayPoint using the barcode on the front of your invoice.
• More than one receipt will be given for the transaction if the value is £250 or more.
• Please allow 7 - 10 days for your payment to reach us.

Visit the PayPoint website and use your postcode to search for your nearest PayPoint outlet.

Please note: Payments must be made immediately

Page last reviewed 22 June 2011