Reading Buses Open Day 2025

1 year ago Thu 10th Apr 2025

We’re excited to announce that our open day returns for 2025!

Taking place from 11am until 4pm on Sunday 29 June at our Great Knollys Street depot; the open day is free to attend and is sure to be a great day out for everyone.

This year our open day will be helping to raise funds for our Charity of the Year, Berkshire Youth.

what to expect

As in previous years, our open day will include a wide range of stalls, activities, food and behind-the-scenes tours around our depot.

food

As usual, we'll have a large selection of food for you to enjoy during your visit, including:

BBQ - featuring burgers, sausages and vegetarian options
Reading Buses themed mocktails
Large selection of cakes
Tea, coffee and soft drinks
Ice cream

games and attractions

There will, of course, be lots of activities to keep everyone happy!

The famous Reading Buses rainbow line up
Ride through the bus wash
Tour our workshop and control room
Get your name up in lights - we put your name on the front display of a bus
Test your aim at the coconut shy
hook-a-duck
splat the rat
skittles
buy Reading Buses memorabilia
See vintage buses
and more!

exclusive merchandise

This year we have exclusive kids t-shirts for your little ones! Available for ages 3 to 11, these special t-shirts are perfect for young bus fans and future drivers. Only available at our open day, these t-shirts are priced at £12 each. We only have limited numbers available so it's first come first served with no advance reservations. Don't miss out on this fun keepsake!

free shuttle bus between Reading town centre and the depot

There will also be the usual free shuttle bus between the depot and Reading town centre. The timetable, including where the bus stops, is below:

	am	then every 20 mins until	pm
Reading Buses	10.40		4.00
Friar St FJ	10.45		4.05
Station Rd SC	10.47		4.07
Blagrave St EO	10.49		4.09
Friar St FP	10.51		4.11
Reading Buses	10.55		4.15

The 4.00pm bus is the last trip to get you back up town.

The shuttle bus timetable and full details of the day can be downloaded here.