Reading Buses

58 registered routes. Official website →

Timetable data updated 2026-08-26. What this means →

✅ Reading Buses takes part in the national fare cap — most singles cost at most £3 until 31 Dec 2026, then £2. Routes marked ⚠️ below are excluded. Details →

Tickets & fares

Published ticket prices range from £1 to £11.50 (from Reading Buses's official fares data on the Bus Open Data Service).

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Singles in England are capped at £3 on participating routes (£2 from Jan 2027). Exact prices vary by journey — check with the operator.

Routes

1 Newbury → Reading Station 💷 £3 cap first 05:00 · last 23:17
2 Reading Town Centre → Brimpton Common 💷 £3 cap first 07:50 · last 07:50
2a Reading Station → Tadley (AWE) 💷 £3 cap first 07:25 · last 17:25
3 Central Reading → Wokingham 💷 £3 cap first 05:40 · last 23:44
4 Central Reading → Bracknell 💷 £3 cap first 05:00 · last 23:05
4a Central Reading → Bracknell 💷 £3 cap first 05:30 · last 23:00
5 Central Reading → Northumberland Ave 💷 £3 cap first 04:27 · last 03:38
6 Central Reading → Whitley Wood 💷 £3 cap first 04:15 · last 04:00
6a Central Reading → Whitley Wood 💷 £3 cap first 05:05 · last 22:20
9 Central Reading → Green Park Station 💷 £3 cap first 05:56 · last 23:29
9a Reading Town Centre → GreenPark 💷 £3 cap first 16:52 · last 19:50
9b Reading Town Centre → GreenPark 💷 £3 cap first 06:51 · last 07:49
11 Central Reading → Coley Park 💷 £3 cap first 05:45 · last 00:02
13 Reading Town Centre → Reading Station 💷 £3 cap first 05:00 · last 01:30
14 Reading Town Centre 💷 £3 cap first 05:00 · last 23:00
15 Reading Station → Calcot, Sainsbury's 💷 £3 cap first 06:00 · last 23:20
15a Reading Station → Tilehurst Triangle 💷 £3 cap first 05:10 · last 23:48
16 Reading Station → Purley 💷 £3 cap first 05:25 · last 23:53
17 Wokingham Road → Tilehurst Water Twr 💷 £3 cap first 04:04 · last 04:00
18 Tilehurst Triangle → Kenavon Drive 💷 £3 cap first 05:59 · last 19:55
19a Reading Town Centre → Central Reading 💷 £3 cap first 06:19 · last 19:10
19b Central Reading → Chalfont Way Asda 💷 £3 cap first 05:51 · last 19:23
19c Reading Town Centre 💷 £3 cap first 06:10 · last 18:51
21 Central Reading → Lower Earley 💷 £3 cap first 04:00 · last 03:25
22 Central Reading → Caversham Heights 💷 £3 cap first 06:05 · last 20:18
23 Reading Town Centre → Central Reading 💷 £3 cap first 05:35 · last 23:30
24 Reading Town Centre → Central Reading 💷 £3 cap first 05:25 · last 23:00
25 Central Reading → Peppard Common 💷 £3 cap first 05:05 · last 23:45
25a Reading Town Centre → Sonning Common 💷 £3 cap first 09:05 · last 17:15
26 Reading Station → Calcot, IKEA 💷 £3 cap first 03:20 · last 03:20
28 Central Reading → Henley 💷 £3 cap first 05:05 · last 23:45
28a Central Reading → Henley 💷 £3 cap first 06:55 · last 18:00
29 Central Reading → Amersham Road 💷 £3 cap first 06:42 · last 23:25
29a Reading Town Centre → Lower Caversham 💷 £3 cap first 09:42 · last 14:57
33 Reading Station → Turnham's Farm 💷 £3 cap first 05:08 · last 23:55
43 Reading Station → Upper Basildon 💷 £3 cap first 09:00 · last 18:05
50 Central Reading → Green Park 💷 £3 cap first 05:30 · last 23:50
50a Central Reading → Green Park first 05:38 · last 23:33
80 Caversham Park Village → Bulmershe ⚠️ not capped first 06:55 · last 15:10
81 Caversham Heights → Bulmershe ⚠️ not capped first 06:57 · last 15:12
82 Central Reading → Chiltern Edge ⚠️ not capped first 07:47 · last 15:25
83 Central Reading → Peppard Common ⚠️ not capped first 07:52 · last 15:25
84 Caversham Rd Fire Stn → Chiltern Edge ⚠️ not capped first 07:44 · last 15:25
85 Reading Station → Little Heath School ⚠️ not capped first 07:50 · last 15:35
86 Calcot, Mill Lane → Little Heath School ⚠️ not capped first 07:58 · last 15:35
87 Reading Station → Little Heath School ⚠️ not capped first 07:33 · last 15:35
88 Reading Station → Theale Green School ⚠️ not capped first 06:48 · last 15:10
90 Reading Station → Theale Green School ⚠️ not capped first 07:27 · last 15:10
91 Canterbury Road → Kentwood Circle ⚠️ not capped first 07:40 · last 15:10
92 Reading Station → Mereoak P&R ⚠️ not capped first 07:07 · last 15:19
97 Friar Street → Reading Festival Bus Park first 08:30 · last 00:55
98 Station North Interchange → Reading Festival Bus Park first 04:00 · last 03:50
99 Reading Station → Cold Store first 07:00 · last 21:20
300 Mereoak P&R → Thames Valley P&R 💷 £3 cap first 06:25 · last 19:05
500 Central Reading → Winnersh P&R 💷 £3 cap first 06:25 · last 19:09
600 Reading Town Centre → Riseley 💷 £3 cap first 06:12 · last 23:06
701 Reading Station → Legoland 💷 £3 cap first 05:00 · last 23:54
702 Legoland → London Victoria 💷 £3 cap first 05:20 · last 23:30