Reading Buses

55 registered routes.

0118 959 4000 customerservices@reading-buses.co.uk Official website →

Reading Buses takes part in the national fare cap — most singles cost at most £3 until 31 Dec 2026, then £2. Routes marked not capped below are excluded; a route with no mark is not in the government’s list either way, so check before you travel. Details →

Tickets & fares

Reading Buses sells singles, returns, day tickets and season tickets.

Adult Single · Young Person Single · Adult Return · Young Person Return · Boost Return · Boost Slough & Windsor 1 Day

Ticket types from Reading Buses' own fares data on the Bus Open Data Service, last updated 19 September 2026, which lists what is sold but not what each ticket costs. Singles in England are capped at £3 on participating routes (£2 from Jan 2027). See prices on Reading Buses' website →

Registered service changes

No changes are currently registered to take effect. Reading Buses has 37 service registrations on record.

All 37 Reading Buses registrations →

Routes

55 routes — type a number or a place to find yours

1 Newbury → Reading via Thatcham, Horncastle £3 cap first 05:00 · last 23:17
2 Reading → Brimpton Common via Padworth Common £3 cap first 07:50 · last 07:50
2a Reading → Brimpton Common via Burghfield Hill, Mortimer West End £3 cap first 07:25 · last 17:25
3 Reading → Wokingham via Arborfield Garrison, Finchampstead £3 cap first 05:40 · last 23:05
4 Reading → Bracknell via Great Hollands, Easthampstead £3 cap first 05:00 · last 23:05
4a Reading → Bracknell via John Nike Leisure Centre, Popeswood £3 cap first 05:30 · last 23:00
5 Reading → Whitley Wood via Katesgrove, Whitley Street £3 cap runs 24 hours
6 Reading → Whitley Wood via Katesgrove, Whitley Street £3 cap runs 24 hours
6a Reading → Whitley Wood via Katesgrove, Worton Grange £3 cap first 05:05 · last 22:13
9 Central Reading → Green Park Station via Whiteknights, Whitley Wood £3 cap not Sundays · first 05:56 · last 23:29
9a GreenPark → Reading Town Centre via Whitley Wood, Whiteknights £3 cap not Sundays · first 16:55 · last 17:45
9b GreenPark → Reading Town Centre via Whitley Wood, Whiteknights £3 cap weekdays only · first 06:51 · last 07:49
11 Reading → Coley Park via Katesgrove £3 cap first 05:45 · last 00:02
13 Woodley → Reading via North Earley, Bulmershe £3 cap first 05:15 · last 01:30
14 Reading circular via North Earley, Woodley £3 cap first 05:00 · last 23:00
15 Reading → Theale via Tilehurst, Calcot £3 cap first 06:00 · last 20:55
15a Reading → Purley on Thames via Tilehurst, Meadway £3 cap not Sundays · first 05:10 · last 23:47
16 Reading → Purley on Thames via Norcot, Kentwood £3 cap first 05:25 · last 23:50
17 Whiteknights → Tilehurst via Reading, Reading West £3 cap runs 24 hours
18 Tilehurst → Reading via Kentwood, Norcot £3 cap first 05:59 · last 19:55

Show 35 more routes

19a Reading circular via Earley, North Earley £3 cap not Sundays · first 06:19 · last 18:35
19b Reading → Lower Earley District Centre via Whiteknights, Earley £3 cap not Sundays · first 05:51 · last 19:23
19c Reading circular via Earley, North Earley £3 cap not Sundays · first 06:10 · last 18:51
20 Central Reading → Reading University £3 cap first 07:23 · last 23:42
21 Reading → Lower Earley via Katesgrove, The Mount £3 cap runs 24 hours
22 Reading → Caversham £3 cap not Sundays · first 06:05 · last 20:18
23 Reading circular via Caversham, Emmer Green £3 cap first 05:35 · last 23:30
24 Reading circular via Caversham, Emmer Green £3 cap first 05:25 · last 23:00
25 Reading → Peppard Common via Caversham, Emmer Green £3 cap first 05:05 · last 23:45
25a Reading → Sonning Common via Caversham, Emmer Green £3 cap not Sundays · first 10:20 · last 13:25
26 Reading → Calcot via Southcote, Fords Farm £3 cap runs 24 hours
28 Reading → Henley-on-Thames via Lower Caversham, Caversham £3 cap first 05:05 · last 23:45
28a Reading → Henley-on-Thames via Dunsden Green, Binfield Heath £3 cap not Sundays · first 06:55 · last 18:00
29 Reading → Lower Caversham £3 cap first 06:42 · last 23:25
29a Caversham → Reading £3 cap first 09:42 · last 14:42
33 Reading → Little Heath via Prospect Park, Tilehurst £3 cap first 05:08 · last 23:55
43 Reading → Upper Basildon via Kentwood, Purley on Thames £3 cap not Sundays · first 09:00 · last 18:05
50 Reading → GreenPark via Kennet Island £3 cap not Sundays · first 05:30 · last 23:50
50a Reading → GreenPark via Whitley, Kennet Island first 05:42 · last 23:05
81 Caversham → Bulmershe via Reading, Earley not capped weekdays only · first 06:44 · last 16:44
82 Reading → Sonning Common via Caversham, Caversham Heights not capped weekdays only · first 07:47 · last 15:25
84 Reading → Sonning Common via Henley Road, Caversham Park Village not capped weekdays only · first 07:44 · last 15:25
85 Reading → Little Heath via Kentwood, Tilehurst not capped weekdays only · first 07:50 · last 15:35
86 Fords Farm → Little Heath via Southcote, Tilehurst not capped weekdays only · first 07:58 · last 15:35
87 Reading → Little Heath via Calcot, Tilehurst not capped weekdays only · first 07:33 · last 15:35
88 Reading → Theale via Norcot, Kentwood not capped weekdays only · first 06:48 · last 15:10
90 Reading → Theale via Southcote, Calcot not capped weekdays only · first 07:27 · last 15:10
91 Whitley → Kentwood via Reading, Reading West not capped weekdays only · first 07:40 · last 15:10
92 Reading → Three Mile Cross via Whiteknights, Spencers Wood not capped weekdays only · first 07:07 · last 15:19
93 Reading → Woodcote via Purley on Thames, Goring not capped weekdays only · first 07:05 · last 15:07
300 Three Mile Cross → Thames Valley Park via Whitley Wood, University of Reading £3 cap weekdays only · first 06:25 · last 19:05
500 Reading → Winnersh Triangle via New Town £3 cap not Sundays · first 06:25 · last 19:09
600 Reading → Shinfield via Spencers Wood, Swallowfield £3 cap first 06:12 · last 23:05
701 Reading → Legoland via Slough, Bracknell £3 cap first 05:00 · last 23:54
702 Windsor → Victoria via Slough, Langley £3 cap first 05:20 · last 23:30

Reading Buses last published its timetables on 4 October 2026. About timetable data →