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Football Buses

Please note that from Monday 9 January, football buses between Reading Station and the Madejski Stadium will now leave from stop WI in the old bus station due to the ongoing station works.

Get your map for the old bus station >>>

Reading Buses is pleased to support Reading Football Club by providing the bus services below to all first team home matches.

To view a timetable of your football bus please click on the individual footballs below.

Service 70     Sonning Common       Service 75     Purley                                                                    Service 76    Tilehurst Circular
Service 71     Emmer Green             Service 71a   E/Green/Caversham, Twyford/Charvil, Woodley    Service 76a   Norcot
Service 72     Woodley                    Service 72a Twyford/Charvil                                                       Service 72b   Woodley Airfield                                                                Service 77     Shinfield Park - Park & Ride 
Service 73     Lower Earley              Service 74a   Henley on Thames                                                 Service 78     Newbury Bus Station   
Service 74     Caversham Park         Service 75a   Purley                                                                    Service 79     Reading Station Shuttle

                       
                 

 

 

      View football route map here>>>

 

Download the full match day services pdf >>>

Fares on football bus services are as follows....

Reading Urban services 70 - 76a and 78 (within the simplyReading)

Blue Zone - Adult single £5.00, Child single £3.00, Adult return £6.00, Child return £3.50.

Yellow Zone - Adult single £4.00, Child single £2.50, Adult return £5.00, Child return £3.00.

Services 77 and 79 (Shinfield Park - Park and Ride Shuttle and Reading Station Shuttle)

Adult single £3.50, Child single £2.00, Adult return £4.00, Child return £2.50.

Return tickets issued by First Madejski Fasttrack service are accepted on this service.

Service 78 (Newbury to Reading)

Newbury Bus Station to Pipers Way

Adult single £7.00, Child single £4.00, Adult return £7.50, Child return £4.50

Colthrop Lane to Theale

Adult single £6.00, Child single £3.50, Adult return £7.00, Child return £4.00

Calcot Sainsbury's to Madejski Stadium (yellow zone)

Adult single £4.00, Child single £2.50, Adult return £5.00, Child return £3.00

Exact fare only please, as our drivers do not carry change

Concessionary Pass Holders may travel free on football services on productiuon of a valid pass

Reading Buses Period Tickets

These are not valid on any of the football services.

Day Tickets

These are not available on the football services.

Boxing Day 26 December

A £1.00 surcharge will apply to all fares when Reading FC play at home on Boxing Day.