Football fares
Season 2023/24
Our football bus fares are increasing for the 2023/24 season. This is due to a decision by Reading Football Club to remove funding towards lower fares, alongside increased running costs.
The fares for football buses are different from our normal services, so you need to buy football-specific tickets - normal tickets and passes are not valid. If paying cash, please have the exact fare - our drivers don't carry change.
For timetables and further information on our matchday services click here.
Concessionary passes
These are only valid within the Oxfordshire and Bracknell Forest Council boundaries - so your travel is free to the stadium, but the return journey must be paid for.
The fares for concessionary pass holders are as follows:
| F1 shuttle | park & ride | urban services | F51-54 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| single | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 (F51 only) |
| return | £4 | £4.50 | £4.50 | £4.50 |
Reading Station to the Stadium - F1 shuttle
| single fare | return | |
|---|---|---|
| adult | £3.50 | £5.50 |
| under-19s | £3.50 | £5.50 |
buy on the bus - cash or contactless
Reading zone fares
If getting on the bus within the Reading zone, your fares are below.
| single fare | return | |
|---|---|---|
| adult | £5.50 | £7.50 |
| under-19s | £4.00 | £5.50 |
Network zone fares
If you get on the bus outside of the Reading zone, you will need to pay these fares.
| single fare | return | |
|---|---|---|
| adult | £6.50 | £8.50 |
| under-19s | £4.50 | £6 |
| family - 1-2 adults & up to 3 children) Only on F51 - F54 |
£26 | |
| concessionary | £2.50 (F51 / F52 only) | £4.50 |
Single fares are not available on routes F51 - F54 with the exception of concessionary pass holders on routes F51 and F52.
park and ride (F2 Shinfield Park/F3 Mereoak p&r)
| single | return | group ticket | |
|---|---|---|---|
| adults | £5.50 | £7.50 | £11 (up to 5 people travelling together - max 3 adults) |
| under-19s | £4 | £5.50 |
Group and return tickets include parking at Mereoak p&r. If you are purchasing a single ticket or are a concessionary pass holder you will be able to pay for parking on the bus.
buy online in advance - save time and money
No need for you to carry cash and worry about the exact fare again. Our simplyMatchday smartcards give you all day travel on football match days including non-football buses (except F1 shuttle smartcards). They’re easy to order and the more travel you buy, the more money you save! Buy your simplyMatchday smartcard here
simplyMatchday Shuttle
Valid all day on the F1 matchday shuttle only.
| 5 days | 10 days | 20 days | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| adult | £27.50 | £55 | £110 | buy now |
| under-19s | £27.50 | £55 | £110 | buy now |
simplyMatchday Reading
All day travel on all buses in the simplyReading area including all football buses.
| 5 day | 10 days | 20 days | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| adult | £37.50 | £72.50 | £140 | buy now |
| under-19s | £27.50 | £52.50 | £100 | buy now |
simplyMatchday Network
All day travel on all buses in the simplyNetwork area including all football buses.
| 5 day | 10 days | 20 days | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| adult | £42.50 | £82 | £158 | buy now |
| under-19s | £30 | £57.50 | £110 | buy now |
Boxing Day games
If Reading FC are playing at home on Boxing Day, a surcharge is added to all the above cash fares.