3 Reading to Wokingham via Arborfield Garrison, Finchampstead
Operated by Reading Buses. First bus 05:40, last bus 23:05. 119 journeys on weekdays. Fares: adult single £1.90 to £3.00 — more.
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| Stop | 05:40 | 05:55 to Arborfield Green | 06:05 | 06:20 to Arborfield Green | 06:17 | 06:50 to Arborfield Green | 06:53 | 07:12 to Arborfield Green | 07:18 | 07:35 to Arborfield Green | 07:56 | 08:07 to Arborfield Green | 08:23 | 08:40 to Arborfield Green | 08:55 | 09:10 to Shinfield | 09:25 | 09:39 to Shinfield | 09:54 | 10:09 to Shinfield | 10:24 | 10:39 to Shinfield | 10:54 | 11:09 to Shinfield | 11:24 | 11:39 to Shinfield | 11:54 | 12:09 to Shinfield | 12:24 | 12:39 to Shinfield | 12:54 | 13:09 to Shinfield | 13:24 | 13:39 to Shinfield | 13:54 | 14:09 to Arborfield Green | 14:24 | 14:39 to Arborfield Green | 14:54 | 15:09 to Arborfield Green | 15:24 | 15:39 to Arborfield Green | 15:53 | 16:08 to Arborfield Green | 16:23 | 16:38 to Arborfield Green | 16:53 | 17:08 to Arborfield Green | 17:23 | 17:38 to Arborfield Green | 17:53 | 18:08 to Arborfield Green | 18:33 to Arborfield Green | 18:47 | 19:01 | 20:05 | 21:05 | 22:05 | 23:05 to Arborfield Green |
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| St Marys Butts (stop CR) | · | · | · | · | 06:17 | · | 06:53 | 07:12 | 07:18 | 07:35 | 07:56 | 08:07 | 08:23 | 08:40 | 08:55 | 09:10 | 09:25 | 09:39 | 09:54 | 10:09 | 10:24 | 10:39 | 10:54 | 11:09 | 11:24 | 11:39 | 11:54 | 12:09 | 12:24 | 12:39 | 12:54 | 13:09 | 13:24 | 13:39 | 13:54 | 14:09 | 14:24 | 14:39 | 14:54 | 15:09 | 15:24 | 15:39 | 15:53 | 16:08 | 16:23 | 16:38 | 16:53 | 17:08 | 17:23 | 17:38 | 17:53 | 18:08 | 18:33 | 18:47 | 19:01 | · | · | · | · |
| Station Road (Stop SA) | 05:40 | 05:55 | 06:05 | 06:20 | 06:35 | 06:50 | 07:05 | 07:20 | 07:35 | 07:50 | 08:05 | 08:20 | 08:35 | 08:50 | 09:05 | 09:20 | 09:35 | 09:50 | 10:05 | 10:20 | 10:35 | 10:50 | 11:05 | 11:20 | 11:35 | 11:50 | 12:05 | 12:20 | 12:35 | 12:50 | 13:05 | 13:20 | 13:35 | 13:50 | 14:05 | 14:20 | 14:35 | 14:50 | 15:05 | 15:20 | 15:35 | 15:50 | 16:05 | 16:20 | 16:35 | 16:50 | 17:05 | 17:20 | 17:35 | 17:50 | 18:05 | 18:20 | 18:40 | 19:00 | 19:20 | 20:05 | 21:05 | 22:05 | 23:05 |
| RBH South Wing (opp) | 05:47 | 06:02 | 06:13 | 06:28 | 06:44 | 07:00 | 07:15 | 07:31 | 07:48 | 08:04 | 08:19 | 08:32 | 08:47 | 09:02 | 09:16 | 09:31 | 09:46 | 10:01 | 10:16 | 10:31 | 10:46 | 11:01 | 11:16 | 11:31 | 11:46 | 12:01 | 12:16 | 12:31 | 12:46 | 13:01 | 13:16 | 13:31 | 13:46 | 14:01 | 14:16 | 14:31 | 14:47 | 15:03 | 15:19 | 15:36 | 15:51 | 16:05 | 16:20 | 16:34 | 16:49 | 17:03 | 17:18 | 17:33 | 17:47 | 18:02 | 18:16 | 18:31 | 18:51 | 19:10 | 19:30 | 20:15 | 21:13 | 22:13 | 23:13 |
| Beech Road (opp) | 05:52 | 06:08 | 06:19 | 06:34 | 06:51 | 07:08 | 07:23 | 07:40 | 07:57 | 08:15 | 08:28 | 08:41 | 08:56 | 09:10 | 09:24 | 09:39 | 09:54 | 10:09 | 10:24 | 10:39 | 10:54 | 11:09 | 11:24 | 11:39 | 11:54 | 12:09 | 12:24 | 12:39 | 12:54 | 13:09 | 13:24 | 13:39 | 13:54 | 14:09 | 14:24 | 14:40 | 14:56 | 15:13 | 15:30 | 15:48 | 16:05 | 16:20 | 16:35 | 16:47 | 17:02 | 17:15 | 17:30 | 17:44 | 17:57 | 18:12 | 18:26 | 18:40 | 19:00 | 19:18 | 19:38 | 20:22 | 21:18 | 22:18 | 23:18 |
| TVSP Gateway (adj) | · | · | · | · | · | 07:14 | · | · | · | · | 08:38 | · | · | · | 09:30 | · | · | · | 10:30 | · | · | · | 11:30 | · | · | · | 12:30 | · | · | · | 13:30 | · | · | · | 14:30 | · | · | · | 15:40 | · | · | · | 16:43 | · | · | · | 17:38 | · | · | · | 18:32 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| School Green (opp) | 05:58 | 06:15 | 06:26 | 06:42 | 07:00 | 07:19 | 07:35 | 07:52 | 08:09 | 08:28 | 08:43 | 08:52 | 09:06 | 09:20 | 09:35 | 09:48 | 10:03 | 10:18 | 10:35 | 10:48 | 11:03 | 11:18 | 11:35 | 11:48 | 12:03 | 12:18 | 12:35 | 12:48 | 13:03 | 13:19 | 13:35 | 13:49 | 14:04 | 14:19 | 14:35 | 14:50 | 15:07 | 15:24 | 15:46 | 16:01 | 16:17 | 16:32 | 16:49 | 16:59 | 17:14 | 17:26 | 17:44 | 17:55 | 18:08 | 18:22 | 18:37 | 18:49 | 19:09 | 19:27 | 19:47 | 20:30 | 21:26 | 22:26 | 23:26 |
| The Swan (Opp) | 06:03 | 06:20 | 06:31 | 06:47 | 07:05 | 07:25 | 07:41 | 07:58 | 08:15 | 08:34 | 08:49 | 08:58 | 09:11 | 09:25 | 09:40 | · | 10:08 | · | 10:40 | · | 11:08 | · | 11:40 | · | 12:08 | · | 12:40 | · | 13:08 | · | 13:40 | · | 14:09 | · | 14:40 | 14:55 | 15:13 | 15:30 | 15:52 | 16:07 | 16:23 | 16:38 | 16:55 | 17:05 | 17:20 | 17:32 | 17:49 | 18:00 | 18:13 | 18:27 | 18:42 | 18:54 | 19:14 | 19:32 | 19:52 | 20:35 | 21:31 | 22:31 | 23:31 |
| Harvest Path (adj) | 06:09 | 06:26 | 06:38 | 06:54 | 07:13 | 07:33 | 07:49 | 08:06 | 08:23 | 08:42 | 08:57 | 09:06 | 09:19 | 09:32 | 09:47 | · | 10:15 | · | 10:47 | · | 11:15 | · | 11:47 | · | 12:15 | · | 12:47 | · | 13:15 | · | 13:47 | · | 14:16 | · | 14:48 | 15:03 | 15:22 | 15:41 | 16:00 | 16:15 | 16:31 | 16:46 | 17:03 | 17:13 | 17:28 | 17:40 | 17:57 | 18:08 | 18:21 | 18:35 | 18:49 | 19:01 | 19:21 | 19:38 | 19:58 | 20:41 | 21:37 | 22:37 | 23:37 |
| Broad Street (E-bound) | 06:30 | · | 07:03 | · | 07:38 | · | 08:16 | · | 08:49 | · | 09:22 | · | 09:44 | · | 10:12 | · | 10:40 | · | 11:12 | · | 11:40 | · | 12:12 | · | 12:40 | · | 13:12 | · | 13:40 | · | 14:12 | · | 14:41 | · | 15:13 | · | 15:48 | · | 16:26 | · | 16:58 | · | 17:30 | · | 17:54 | · | 18:22 | · | 18:46 | · | 19:14 | · | · | 20:00 | 20:19 | 21:02 | 21:58 | 22:58 | · |
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Fares on the 3
Adult single £1.90 to £3.00 · Adult return £3.10 to £6.00
Adult single fare table, stage to stage
| £2.00 | RBH South Wing | ||||||||||||
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| £3.00 | £3.00 | Maidens (out); Downham Court (in) | |||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | Halls Lane | ||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £1.90 | Duckett`s Farm | |||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £1.90 | £1.90 | Brookers Hill | ||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £1.90 | £1.90 | £1.90 | School Green | |||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.20 | British Legion | ||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.20 | £1.90 | Robinson Crusoe | |||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £1.90 | – | Coleshill Farm | ||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | – | £1.90 | St James Road | |||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | – | £3.00 | £1.90 | Ye Olde Leatherne Bottel | ||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | – | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.20 | Wokingham Broad Street | |
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £1.90 | £1.90 | £1.90 | £1.90 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | TVSP Gateway |
Read along the row of the stage you travel to, to the column below the stage you board at; the first stage is Reading Station.
Reading Buses' published fares on the Bus Open Data Service, in force from 18 September 2026. A fare stage is a group of neighbouring stops that are priced the same. Fares change — check with Reading Buses before you travel.
Christmas & bank holidays
These dates are not the usual timetable for the day they fall on. They come from the operator’s published data, which for Christmas and New Year is often late or incomplete, so check with Reading Buses before you travel. Everything above is an ordinary week.
Not published yet: Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, 27 December, 28 December, 29 December, 30 December, New Year's Eve, New Year's Day and 2 January. Operators often publish festive timetables only a few weeks ahead, so check again nearer the date.
Route map
All stops on route 3
3 towards Wokingham
All 62 stops
- St Marys Butts (stop CR) Reading Town Centre
- Friar Street (stop FM) Reading Town Centre
- Station Road (Stop SA) Reading Town Centre
- Market Place (stop MA) Reading Town Centre
- Kings Road (Stop MF) Reading Town Centre
- Huntley and Palmers (Stop 3) Reading Town Centre
- Eldon Road (adj 11) Reading
- RBH Main Entrance (opp) Royal Berkshire Hospital
- RBH South Wing (opp) Royal Berkshire Hospital
- Redlane Court (adj) Royal Berkshire Hospital
- Allcroft Road (Opp) Whiteknights
- Christchurch Green (SE-bound) University of Reading
- Chancellors Way (adj) University of Reading
- Wellington Avenue (opp) Shinfield Road
- Leighton Park Copse (opp 88) Shinfield Road
- Cressingham Road Church (opp) Whitley
- Beech Road (opp) Whitley
- The Maidens (Opp) Shinfield Road
- Halls Lane (adj) Shinfield
- Weather Centre (S-bound) Shinfield Park
- Ducketts Farm (S-bound) Shinfield Park
- TVSP Gateway (adj) Shinfield
- Hawthorn (on) Shinfield
- Brookers Hill (opp) Shinfield
- Church Lane (opp) Shinfield
- School Green (opp) Shinfield
- Shinfield Arborfield Road (Adj) School Green
- Hall Farm (adj) Arborfield
- Church Lane (adj) Arborfield
- Walden Avenue (Opp) Arborfield
- The Swan (Opp) Arborfield Cross
- British Legion (Adj) Arborfield Cross
- Ducks Nest Farm (Opp) Arborfield Cross
- Rickman Close (adj) Arborfield Garrison
- Hill Road (opp) Arborfield Garrison
- Biggs Lane (S-bound) Arborfield Garrison
- Rowcroft Road (adj) Arborfield Garrison
- Arborfield Green District Centre (adj) Arborfield Garrison
- Harvest Path (adj) Arborfield Garrison
- Marino Way (adj) Finchampstead
- Hogwood Lane Industrial Estate (N-bound) Finchampstead
- Biggs Lane (N-bound) Arborfield Garrison
- Hill Road (adj) Arborfield Garrison
- Langley Common Road North (NE-bound) Langley Common
- Church Lane (nr) Barkham
- St James Road (adj) Finchampstead
- Barkham Stores (adj) Finchampstead
- Barkham Ride - East (adj 121) Finchampstead
- Barkham Ride (Adj 377) Finchampstead
- Pine Drive (opp) Finchampstead
- Handpost Corner (N-bound) Finchampstead
- Woodcray Manor Farm (opp) Wokingham
- Evendons Lane (adj) Wokingham
- Luckley Road (opp) Wokingham
- Two Poplars (Opp) Wokingham
- Molly Millars Close (opp) Wokingham
- Oaklands Drive (Adj) Wokingham
- Molly Millars Lane (Adj 69) Wokingham
- Wokingham Hospital (Adj) Wokingham
- Wokingham Station Interchange (Stop 1) Wokingham
- Shute End (on) Wokingham
- Broad Street (E-bound) Wokingham Town Centre
3 towards Reading
All 63 stops
- Broad Street (Stop B) Wokingham Town Centre
- Wokingham Hospital (Opp) Wokingham
- Molly Millars Lane (Opp 69) Wokingham
- Oaklands Drive (opp) Wokingham
- Molly Millars Close (adj) Wokingham
- Two Poplars (Adj) Wokingham
- Luckley Road (adj) Wokingham
- Evendons Lane (opp) Wokingham
- Woodcray Manor Farm (adj) Wokingham
- Handpost Corner (S-bound) Finchampstead
- Pine Drive (adj) Finchampstead
- Barkham Ride (S-bound) Finchampstead
- Barkham Ride - East (Adj 168) Finchampstead
- Barkham Stores (opp) Finchampstead
- St James Road (opp) Finchampstead
- The Bull (Adj) Barkham
- Langley Common Road North (SW-bound) Langley Common
- Langley Common (SW-bound) Langley Common
- Hill Road (opp) Arborfield Garrison
- Biggs Lane (S-bound) Arborfield Garrison
- Hogwood Lane Industrial Estate (nr) Finchampstead
- Marino Way (opp) Finchampstead
- Harvest Path (opp) Arborfield Garrison
- Arborfield Green District Centre (opp) Arborfield Garrison
- Rowcroft Road (opp) Arborfield Garrison
- Biggs Lane (N-bound) Arborfield Garrison
- Hill Road (adj) Arborfield Garrison
- Rickman Close (opp) Arborfield Garrison
- Ducks Nest Farm (Adj) Arborfield Cross
- British Legion (opp) Arborfield Cross
- The Swan (nr) Arborfield Cross
- Walden Avenue (Adj) Arborfield
- Church Lane (opp) Arborfield
- Hall Farm (Opp) Arborfield
- Shinfield Arborfield Road (opp) School Green
- School Green (adj) Shinfield
- Church Lane (adj) Shinfield
- Brookers Hill (adj) Shinfield
- TVSP Gateway (adj) Shinfield
- Hawthorn (on) Shinfield
- Ducketts Farm (N-bound) Shinfield Park
- Weather Centre (N-bound) Shinfield Park
- Halls Lane (opp) Shinfield
- Downham Court (opp) Shinfield Road
- The Maidens (N-bound) Shinfield Road
- Beech Road (adj) Whitley
- Cressingham Road Church (N-bound) Whitley
- Leighton Park Copse (adj 86) Shinfield Road
- Wellington Avenue (adj) Shinfield Road
- Chancellors Way (opp) University of Reading
- Christchurch Green (adj) University of Reading
- Allcroft Road (adj) Whiteknights
- Redlane Court (opp) Royal Berkshire Hospital
- RBH South Wing (adj) Royal Berkshire Hospital
- RBH Main Entrance (adj) Royal Berkshire Hospital
- UoR London Road (o/s) The Mount
- Crown Street (adj) Katesgrove
- London Street Foot (N-bound) Reading Town Centre
- Kings Road (Stop MH) Reading Town Centre
- Minster Street (Stop MP) Reading Town Centre
- St Marys Butts (stop CR) Reading Town Centre
- Friar Street (stop FM) Reading Town Centre
- Station Road (Stop SA) Reading Town Centre
Service registration & registered changes
- Service change effective 1 September 2026 To amend Route.
- Service change effective 19 May 2025 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 2 September 2024 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 12 February 2024 Wokingham/Arborfield to Reading → Wokingham/Arborfield to Reading
- Service change effective 12 February 2024 To amend Route and Timetable.
Registered as partly financially supported by a local authority (Wokingham Borough Council).
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. Registration PH0005856/170 · Changes in Reading Borough Council · All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 3 bus?
The first 3 departure on weekdays leaves at 05:40 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 3 bus?
The last 3 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 23:05. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 3 bus cost?
Reading Buses' published fares on the 3: adult single £1.90 to £3.00, adult return £3.10 to £6.00. The 3 is confirmed by GOV.UK as part of the national fare cap, so a single costs at most £3 until 31 December 2026, then £2 from 1 January 2027. Reading Buses day and weekly tickets can work out cheaper if you travel more than twice a day.
Who runs the 3 bus?
The 3 is operated by Reading Buses.
Timetable data from Reading Buses via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (South East England feed). Reading Buses last updated their Bus Open Data publications on 4 October 2026. Registered with the Traffic Commissioner as PH0005856/170. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.