
A Smartcard is your easy way to travel. It's an electronic card that can be loaded with:
So, you'll never need the right change for the bus or have to fumble for your paper ticket again.
There's no cost for your Smartcard, you'll just need to buy the tickets or money you want to put onto the card.
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Download your Smartcard leaflet
and fill in your application form
Visit
Travel Office, Broad Street Mall
Head Office, Great Knollys Street
By post
Complete the application form, enclose a cheque for the ticket or money you want putting on the card and post it to: Customer Services, Reading Buses, Great Knollys Street, Reading, RG1 7HH
By phone
Call our friendly Customer Service Team on 0118 959 4000
Online - Coming soon
We're working on making it easier for you to get a Smartcard. Online ordering to get your first Smartcard will be coming soon