Newbury Bus Fares

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Here are details about bus fares charged by Newbury Buses.

Single Bus Fares from 9th October 2006

A Zonal bus fare system is operated by Newbury Buses. The Newbury / Thatcham area is split up into zones, and the fare you pay is based on the number of zones that you travel through. The zone boundaries are as follows:

Central Zone

Inner Zone

Intermediate Zone

Outer Zone

Final Zone
Croft Lane,
Donnington Castle,
Shaw Cemetery,
Cromwell Road,
Skylings,
Racecourse Station,
New Road,
Stroud Green,
St Johns PO,
Salcombe Road.
Manor Park,
Hambridge Road,
Pigeons Farm,
Pinchington Lane,
Tydehams,
Middle Close,
Station Road.
Henwick Lane,
Derwent Road,
Newtown Road Junction,
Wash Common,
Stockcross.
Bowling Green Road,
Kennet Heath,
Floral Way,
Sony,
Thatcham Station,
New Greenham Park,
Bishops Green.
Cold Ash Crossroads,
Upper Bucklebury,
Colthrop Turn.

The fares charged are:

Number of Zones Adult Fare Child Fare* Concessionary**
1 £1.20 £1.00 60p
2 £1.20 £1.00 60p
3 £1.50 £1.00 75p
4-6 £2.00 £1.00 £1.00
*  Child fares are not available after 10pm (Travel Cards are still valid however).
** With appropriate permit 9am to 11pm and all weekend.

Return tickets are not available within the zonal area, but they are are available for adults (and children after 9.00am on schooldays) for journeys wholly or partially outside the zonal area where the adult single fare exceeds £1.50.

Trinity School

Special fares are charged on services 22, 23, 24 and 25 to Trinity school.

Travel Cards from 9th October 2006

Newbury Buses also offer a number of travel cards depending on where you travel from, which offer very good value for money. Details of the main Travel Cards available are summarised below, most of these being available from the driver on Newbury Buses and at the Travel Shop.

Type Adult Child Group
Newbury Busabout (1day) £4.00 £2.00 n/a
Network Busabout (1day) £6.50 £4.50 £14.00
Newbury Weekly £14.00 £9.00* n/a
Newbury Monthly £49.00* £31.50* n/a
Basingstoke Weekly £16.00 n/a n/a
Network Weekly £25.00 £17.00* n/a
Network Monthly £87.50* £59.50* n/a
Network Quarterly £250.00* £170.00* n/a
* Available from the Travelshop only
Newbury =
Newbury / Thatcham Zonal area (as above) which is bounded by the stops at - Donnington Castle, Shaw Cemetery, Cold Ash Crossroads, Upper Bucklebury (Peaches Stores), Colthrop Mills turn, Thatcham Station, Bishops Green, Wash Common and Stockcross.
Network =
All Reading and Newbury Buses services. Also includes all services operated by First Berkshire and Stagecoach in Hampshire service 32A..
Group =
2 adults & 2 children, or 1 adult & upto 3 children.

For full details visit www.reading-buses.co.uk.

The Past

Details of some recent fare scales and systems can be found on the Newbury Historical Bus Fares page.
Last Updated: 28-09-06

If you would like any further information, please contact me, I will be happy to help if I can, or visit the official Reading Buses website.

Bus Zone cannot accept liability for the correctness of the information on this page. This page is intended only as a guide and the relevant bus operator should be contacted to confirm details are totally up to date.