Reading Bus Fares
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All town routes (numbered under 100), and rural routes 111, 112 and 113:
To help speed up boarding times and to increase safety, passengers must tender the exact fare for their journey (in any number of coins or notes) and place it in a secured hopper to the left of the drivers cab. Bank notes must be shown unfolded to the driver, folded once and placed in the hopper. The driver is unable to give change.
Single Bus Fares from 1st June 2009
A single flat fare is applicable on all services within the Greater Reading Urban Area.
The boundaries of the Greater Reading Urban Area are: Peppard Road (Rose Hil / Tower Close), Henley Road (County boundary), Sonning Halt, Sonning Fire Station, Loddon Bridge (The George), Shinfield Road (Black Boy), Hartley Court Turn, Burghfield Road (Railway Bridge), Calcot (Savacentre), Purley Post Office.
The fares charged are:
| Single | Return | Day | |
| Adult | £1.70 | n/a | £3.50 |
| Child* | £1.20 | n/a | £1.90 |
| Group | n/a | n/a | £6.50 |
| Night | £2.00*** | n/a | n/a |
| Dog** | £0.50 | n/a | n/a |
The following Smartcard saver fares are also available:
- Reading Area Easysaver 10 = £15.00 (introductory price £12.00 until 30th August 2009)
- * Child fares are not available after 10pm (Travel Cards are still valid however).
- ** Except accessibility dogs
- *** Half price at £1 if you have a Busabout, weekly or longer ticket
- Group =
- Any four people - adults and/or children
- Night =
- 11.30pm - 4.00am, return tickets are accepted by Reading Buses and NightTrack
- Off Peak =
- Between 9.00am and 4.00pm Mondays to Fridays and all day on Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays
- Easysaver 10 =
- 10 Journeys
Outside the Greater Reading Urban Area single and return fares are charged according to the distance travelled, and Network Busabouts are also available.
Travel Cards from 1st June 2009
Reading Buses also offer a large 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 Reading Buses and Newbury Buses and from the Travel Shop. The Reading Weekly is also available from First Berkshire drivers.
| Type | Adult | Child | Group |
| Reading Busabout (1day) | £3.50 | £1.90 | £6.50 |
| Reading Weekly | £17.00 | £10.00* | n/a |
| Network Weekly | £30.00 | £19.50* | n/a |
- * Available from the Travelshop only
- Reading =
- Peppard Road (Rose Hill), Henley Road (County boundary), Sonning, Drome Path, Shinfield Road (Black Boy), Hartley Court Turn, Burghfield Road (Railway Bridge), Theale (The Green), Purley Post Office. Includes bus services operated by First Berkshire in this area.
- Network =
- All Reading and Newbury Buses services. The Network Busabout also includes all services operated by First Berkshire in the Reading area and Stagecoach in Hampshire journeys on "The Link".
- Off Peak =
- Between 9.00am and 4.00pm Mondays to Fridays and all day on Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays
Other travel cards include the West Reading Weekly (£11), East Reading Weekly (£11), South Reading Weekly (£10), North Reading Weekly (£10), Theale Weekly (£12), Thames Valley University Weekly (£13), standard Monthly and Quarterly cards, Job Seekers cards, Overseas Student cards, plus a number of different cards for areas outside the Greater Reading Urban Area. For full details visit www.reading-buses.co.uk.
School Services from 1st September 2008
A separate fares structure applies to schools services with the S-prefix.
| Type | Child with Readi-ID |
| Single | £1.30 |
| Return | £2.50 |
| 7 Day School Plus | £10.00 |
The School Plus ticket is also valid on all Reading Buses services within the Greater Reading Urban Area. Area B passes are also accepted.
GreenPark FastTrack from 15th September 2008
| Type | Adult | Child |
| Single | £1.70 | £0.90 |
| Return | £2.80 | £1.40 |
| Family 5 (Return) | £4.30 | n/a |
| Fastsaver 12 | £15.00 | n/a |
The following Smartcard saver fares are also available:
- Fastsaver 12 = £15.00
- Fastsaver 26 = £32.20
- Fastsaver 40 = £48.20
- Family =
- upto 5 people, max of 2 adults. Not available before 9.30am Monday - Friday.
- Fastsaver 12 =
- 12 journeys for less than the price of 6 returns
NightTrack from 21st November 2005
Ordinary Travel Cards are not valid on services after 11.30pm, however special discounts are available for use on any NightTrack service. Books of 5 or 10 discounted tickets can be purchased in advance:
- Nightsaver 5: £7.50 (Normal Price £10)
- Nightsaver 10: £15 (Normal Price £20)
NightTrack single tickets can also be purchased from Reading's on street ticket machines for £2.00.
The Nightsavers are available from the Travel Shop, Civic Centre, Town Hall Information Centre, Reading University Students Union, The Oracle Information desk and all outlets displaying the NightTrack logo.
FastTrack (Loddon Bridge) from 31st March 2008
| Type | Adult | Concession* |
| Return | £3.10 | £1.50 |
| Family 5 (Return) | £5.50 | n/a |
| Fastsaver 12 | £16.00 | n/a |
* With appropriate permit, or child aged 5-15
- Family =
- upto 5 people from 1 car (max 3 adults). Not available before 9.30am Monday - Friday.
- Fastsaver 12 =
- 12 trips for the price of 10
The following Smartcard saver fares are also available:
- Fastsaver 12 = £17.40
- Fastsaver 26 = £37.70
- Fastsaver 40 = £58.00
The Past
Details of some recent fare scales and systems can be found on the Reading Historical Bus Fares page.
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.