Fares change 2 June
1 month ago
From 2 June, we will be changing some of the fares around our network. The new fares can be found in the tables below.
Many of these changes are due to continued increasing costs for us, including changes in government policy. The changes should be small for most customers, or can be avoided by switching to multi-journey, weekly, or season tickets.
On routes where the single fare costs more than £3, fares will continue to be capped at £3 as part of the UK Government’s Help for Households scheme. However, the government funding that supported the reduced price of the Reading All-Bus day ticket came to an end in March, and employer National Insurance contributions increased substantially in April, so there are some changes to the All-Bus tickets.
Full details of our fare changes can be found below:
single fares within Reading
Single fares within Reading will increase by 10p.
Reading day tickets
The adult simplyReading day ticket will cost £4.50 when bought on our mobile app or by using tap on, tap off or £5 when bought from the driver. This ticket is valid on all Reading Buses and Thames Valley Buses routes within the simplyReading zone.
The boost simplyReading day ticket for young people will cost £4 on both the app and from the driver.
The simplyReading group day ticket (allowing any combination of up to 4 people to travel together all day) will cost £8 off peak (after 9.30am Monday to Fridays, at weekends or bank holidays), and £10 during peak times (Monday to Fridays before 9.30am). The ticket can be bought on both our app and from the driver.
Reading All-Bus
If you want the flexibility to travel on any Reading Buses, Thames Valley Buses, Carousel Buses and Thames Travel service within the simplyReading zone, the Reading All-Bus ticket will still be available for you.
The price of this ticket will increase to £4.90 on mobile apps and when using tap on, tap off, or £5.40 when requested from the driver. The young person’s (under 18) ticket will rise to £4.20.
The Reading All-Bus group ticket will increase to £8.80 off-peak and £10.80 peak.
evening tickets
As part of our fares change, we’re introducing new evening tickets for travel after 7pm in either the simplyReading or simplyReading & Wokingham zones; these tickets will offer unlimited travel for the remainder of the day in the zone they are purchased in. Evening tickets will only be available using tap on, tap off.
In the simplyReading zone, this ticket will be priced at just £4 and in the simplyReading & Wokingham zone it will be £5.
Other fares
Some of our period tickets (7, 30, 90, annual and term) will see small increases too, but will still be the cheapest option for those making more than a few journeys a week.
The tables below show the all new prices for each zone from 2 June.
On-bus paper 7 day tickets
These tickets will now be available on the app or on smartcard and cannot be bought from the driver:
simplyNewbury & Thatcham Boost
simplyWokingham & Bracknell Adult and Boost
simplySouth Bracknell Boost
London Line Adult
Network Adult and Boost – only available on London Line
Did you know?
Single and day tickets can be bought from the driver using cash or contactless. However, for adult singles and day tickets it is always cheaper to tap on and tap off rather than requesting a ticket from the driver. Tap on, tap off automatically caps the payment once you reach the day ticket price for the journeys made. Some return fares may be cheaper bought from the driver if they are under the day ticket price in the zone you are travelling in.
Click here for information on Boost including terms and conditions of use.
Group tickets are for up to four people (any combination of adults and children) travelling together. The ticket has a 'peak' price (Monday to Friday before 9.30am) and 'off-peak' price (Monday to Friday after 9.30am, all day weekends & public holidays)
Our easysaver10 gives you 10 single journeys for the same price as a weekly ticket. Each time you travel, it deducts one journey. Our easysaver10 is only available in the simplyReading zone and is valid for one year on the app. There is an extra boost discount for young people too - Boostsaver10.
Our daysaver 5 gives you 5 separate all-day tickets for the same price as a 7 day (consecutive) ticket. It’s great if you only travel two or three days during the week, or travel on multiple routes in a day. There's no expiry so these tickets are perfect for occasional travellers - the ones you don't use stay available unlike a normal 7 day ticket which counts down once you activate it, regardless of whether you travel or not!
simplyReading
These tickets are valid on Reading Buses and Thames Valley Buses within the simplyReading zone.
on the day fares
| single | Short hop | 60 minute transfer | day ticket | evening ticket (after 7pm) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| adult from driver | £2.70 | £1.70 | £3.50 | £5.00 | see tap on tap off |
| adult app/tap on, tap off | £2.60 | £1.70 | £3.40 | £4.50 | £4.00 |
| boost | £2.30 (£2.10 app) | £1.70 | £3.00 | £4.00 | see tap on tap off |
| group off-peak | - | - | - | £8.00 | - |
| group peak | - | - | - | £10.00 | - |
The special short hop fare on buzz 18 and little berries 27/29 will be £1.50.
advance fares
| daysaver5 | 7 days | 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| adult (online/app) | £18.50 | £18.50 | £65.00 | £194.00 | £740.00 | buy now |
| adult (bus shop) | - | £20.50 | £68.00 | £204.00 | £760.00 | see more |
| 7 day | 30 day | term | 365 day | |||
| boost (online/app) | - | £14.50 | £52.00 | £175.00 | £555.00 | buy now |
| boost (bus shop) | - | £16.50 | £55.00 | £185.00 | £575.00 | see more |
| easysaver10 | boostsaver10 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| app/online | £18.50 | £17.00 | buy now |
| bus shop | £19.50 | £18.50 | see more |
Reading All-Bus day ticket
All-day travel in our simplyReading zone but are also valid on services operated by Thames Valley Buses, Carousel Buses, and Thames Travel.
| on-bus | app | |
| adult day | £5.40 | £4.90* |
| young person day | £4.20 | £4.20 |
| group peak | £10.80 | £10.80 |
| group off-peak | £8.80 | £8.80 |
*same price for tap on, tap off
simplyWokingham & Reading
These tickets are valid on Reading Buses and Thames Valley Buses within the simplyWokingham & Reading zone.
on the day fares
| day | evening ticket (after 7pm) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| adult cash/contactless | £7.00 | see tap on tap off | |
| adult app/tap on, tap off | £6.50 | £4.50 | |
| boost | £5.30 | - |
advance fares
| daysaver5 | 7 day | 30 day | 90 day | 365 day | |
| adult (app/online) | £24 | £24 | £85 | £255 | £960 |
| adult (bus shop) | - | £25 | £88 | £265 | £980 |
| 7 day | 30 day | term | 365 day | ||
| boost (app/online) | - | £18.50 | £65 | £230 | £700 |
| boost (bus shop) | - | £20.50 | £68 | £240 | £720 |
simplyNetwork
These tickets are valid on all Reading Buses and Thames Valley Buses anywhere except London and route 93.
on the day fares
| all day | |
|---|---|
| adult cash/contactless | £9.00 |
| adult app/tap on, tap off | £8.50 |
| boost | £6.00 |
advance fares
| daysaver5 | 7 days | 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| adult (app/online) | £30 | £30 | £105 | £315 | £1200 | buy now |
| adult (bus shop) | n/a | £32 | £108 | £315 | £1220 | see more |
| 7 days | 30 days | term | 365 days | |||
| boost (app/online) | £22 | £79 | £275 | £775 | buy now | |
| boost (bus shop) | £24 | £82 | £285 | £805 | see more |
simplySchools Plus
Our simplySchoolsPlus ticket is offered exclusively for students of Langtree School using route 93. This ticket is valid throughout the route and also can be used anywhere on our network. Only available as boost for those aged 18 and under.
| term | school year | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| online | £315 | £899 | buy now |
| bus shop | £325 | £919 | see more |
For students travelling less frequently – one or two times a week, our boost Daysaver 5 for simplySchools plus may offer better value. This product offers 5 separate day tickets that can be activated on separate days throughout the school year. It is only only available on our mobile app.
| boostDaysaver5 | £25 | buy now |
simplyNewbury & Thatcham
These tickets are valid on Reading Buses and Newbury & District buses within the simplyNewbury & Thatcham zone.
on the day fares
| all day | ||
|---|---|---|
| adult* | £5.50 | |
| boost* | £4.00 |
advance fares
| daysaver5 | 7 days | 30 days | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| adult (app/online*) | £19 | £19 | £67 | buy now |
| boost (app/online*) | - | £14.50 | £50 | buy now |
*please use the Newbury & District website and app
simplyWokingham & Bracknell
These tickets are valid on Reading Buses and Thames Valley Buses within the simplyWokingham & Bracknell zone.
on the day fares
adult
| app | on bus | |
|---|---|---|
| adult | £5.30 | £5.80 |
| boost | £4.00 | £4.00 |
advance fares
| daysaver5 | 7 days | 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | ||
| adult (app/online) | £20 | £20 | £69 | £210 | £799 | buy now |
| adult (bus shop) | n/a | £22 | £72 | £220 | £819 | see more |
| 7 days | 30 days | term | 365 days | |||
| boost (app/online) | £15 | £52 | £185 | £590 | buy now | |
| boost (bus shop) | £16 | £54 | £195 | £610 | buy now |
simplySouthBracknell
These tickets are valid on Reading Buses and Thames Valley Buses within the simplySouthBracknell zone.
on the day fares
| app | on bus | |
|---|---|---|
| adult | £4.50 | £5.00 |
| boost | £3.70 | £3.70 |
advance fares
| 7 days | 30 days | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| adult (app/online) | £17.50 | £63.00 | buy now |
| boost (app/online) | £13.00 | £48.00 | buy now |
park & ride fares
The £1 park & ride fare offer will change to £2.50 from the same date.
parksaver
Due to low usage of this ticket type we have made the decision to stop selling ParkSaver 10, 20 and 40 tickets. Any unused ParkSaver tickets will remain valid to use until their expiry date. We recommend easysaver10 and daysaver5 for Mereoak park&ride instead.