500 Central Reading ↔ Winnersh P&R

Operated by Reading Buses. First bus 06:25, last bus 19:09. 195 journeys on weekdays.

✅ The 500 is confirmed in the national fare cap — single fares cost at most £3 until 31 Dec 2026, then £2 from 1 January 2027. Source: GOV.UK. Details →

Timetable

Times are shown at the route's main timing stops — buses serve all stops in between. For times at your exact stop, open the stop's own page.

towards Winnersh P&R · Monday to Friday towards Winnersh P&R · Saturday towards Central Reading · Monday to Friday towards Central Reading · Saturday
500 towards Winnersh P&R — Monday to Friday (99 journeys)
Minster Street (Stop MQ) ···06:5707:1307:2907:4508:0008:1308:1508:2508:3008:3708:4508:4909:0009:0309:1509:1509:3009:3009:4509:4510:0010:0010:1510:1510:3010:3010:4510:4511:0011:0011:1511:1511:3011:3011:4511:4512:0012:0012:1512:1512:3012:3012:4512:4513:0013:0013:1513:1513:3013:3013:4513:4514:0014:0014:1514:1514:3014:3014:4514:4515:0015:0015:1515:1515:3015:3215:4515:4716:0016:0216:1516:1716:3016:3216:4516:4717:0017:0217:1517:1717:3017:3217:4517:4718:0018:0018:1518:1518:2518:3018:3618:3918:5118:5419:0119:09
St Marys Butts (Stop CS) ···06:5807:1407:3007:4708:0208:1408:1708:2608:3208:3808:4708:5009:0209:0409:1709:1709:3209:3209:4709:4710:0210:0210:1710:1710:3210:3210:4710:4711:0211:0211:1711:1711:3211:3211:4711:4712:0212:0212:1712:1712:3212:3212:4712:4713:0213:0213:1713:1713:3213:3213:4713:4714:0214:0214:1714:1714:3214:3214:4714:4715:0215:0215:1715:1715:3215:3415:4715:4916:0216:0416:1716:1916:3216:3416:4716:4917:0217:0417:1717:1917:3217:3417:4717:4918:0218:0218:1718:1718:2718:3218:3818:4118:5318:5619:0319:11
Friar Street (stop FM) 06:2506:4006:5007:0007:1607:3207:4908:0408:1608:1908:2808:3408:4008:4908:5209:0409:0609:1909:1909:3409:3409:4909:4910:0410:0410:1910:1910:3410:3410:4910:4911:0411:0411:1911:1911:3411:3411:4911:4912:0412:0412:1912:1912:3412:3412:4912:4913:0413:0413:1913:1913:3413:3413:4913:4914:0414:0414:1914:1914:3414:3414:4914:4915:0415:0415:1915:1915:3415:3615:4915:5116:0416:0616:1916:2116:3416:3616:4916:5117:0417:0617:1917:2117:3417:3617:4917:5118:0418:0418:1918:1918:2918:34······
Winnersh Triangle Railway Station (adj) 06:4006:5507:0507:1507:3207:4908:0708:2208:3108:3708:4308:5208:5509:0709:0709:2109:2109:3609:3509:5009:5010:0510:0510:2010:2010:3510:3510:5010:5011:0511:0511:2011:2011:3511:3511:5011:5012:0512:0512:2012:2012:3512:3512:5012:5013:0513:0513:2013:2013:3513:3513:5013:5014:0514:0514:2014:2014:3514:3514:5214:5015:0715:0515:2215:2015:3715:3515:5015:5516:0516:1016:2016:2516:3516:4016:5016:5517:0517:1017:2017:2517:3517:4017:5017:5518:0518:1018:2218:2018:3718:3518:4518:51······

Route map

All stops on route 500

500 towards Winnersh P&R

  1. Minster Street (Stop MQ) Reading Town Centre
  2. St Marys Butts (Stop CS) Reading Town Centre
  3. Friar Street (stop FM) Reading Town Centre
  4. Blagrave Street (Stop EO) Reading Town Centre
  5. Market Place (stop MC) Reading Town Centre
  6. Huntley and Palmers (Stop 4) Reading Town Centre
  7. Eldon Road (opp) Reading
  8. Cemetery Junction (Stop E2) Reading
  9. Reading College (adj) Reading
  10. Cholmeley Road (adj) New Town
  11. Liverpool Road (adj) New Town
  12. Winnersh Triangle Railway Station (adj) Winnersh Triangle

500 towards Central Reading

  1. Winnersh Triangle Railway Station (adj) Winnersh Triangle
  2. Cholmeley Road (opp) New Town
  3. Liverpool Road (opp) New Town
  4. Cemetery Junction (W-bound) Reading
  5. Reading College (opp) Reading
  6. Eldon Road (W-bound) Reading
  7. Huntley and Palmers (Stop 1) Reading Town Centre
  8. King Street (Stop MK) Reading Town Centre
  9. Minster Street (Stop MQ) Reading Town Centre

Service history & registered changes

From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. All service changes →

Towns & areas on this route

ReadingReading Town CentreNew TownWinnersh Triangle

Frequently asked questions

What time is the first 500 bus?

The first 500 departure on weekdays leaves at 06:25 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).

What time is the last 500 bus?

The last 500 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 19:09. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.

How much does the 500 bus cost?

The 500 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 500 bus?

The 500 is operated by Reading Buses.

Timetable data from the operator via the DfT Bus Open Data Service. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.