park & ride
If you live outside of Reading, getting into the town, and especially parking, can be a hassle. That's why it's better to sit back, relax and let our park and ride buses do all the work. Our park and ride buses are stylish, boasting excellent leg room, next stop audio and visual announcements, free WiFi, and, of course, wonderful drivers!
So why not park up and take the bus? Check out which park and ride service is for you below.
hospital park&ride 300
Our hospital park&ride 300 service links the Royal Berkshire Hospital with the Mereoak and Thames Valley park & ride sites via Christchurch Green for the University of Reading. Running Monday to Friday from 6am until 7pm buses run up to every 20 minutes offering a convenient and affordable alternative to parking at the hospital. For more information and timetables, click here.
Winnersh park&ride 500
Running Saturdays only, our Winnersh park & ride 500 service provides a fast and frequent connection to Central Reading up to every 20 minutes during the day. For timetables and a route map, click here.
Mereoak park&ride 600 / 650
Running Monday to Saturday, our mereoak park & ride 600 service provides a fast and frequent connection to Central Reading up to every 15 minutes during the day. For timetables and a route map, click here.
On Sundays, our Mereoak park & ride 650 route provides an hourly service between Central Reading and Mereoak park & ride via Green Park.
lion 4/X4 from Coppid Beech park & ride
Running daily, our lion 4 / X4 services provide a fast and frequent connection to Wokingham town centre and Bracknell town centre up to every 20 minutes during the day. For timetables and a route map, click here.
park & ride sites
Mereoak park & ride
Located just south of Junction 11 on the M4 (just off the A33) is our Mereoak park and ride site. Using buses powered by compressed natural gas (CNG), Mereoak is the environmentally friendly way to get into Reading. It's a great option for people coming from the South or West to get into the centre of town. If you are using SatNav to find the site, enter RG7 1PB
Both our park & ride services serve this site with our hospital park&ride 300 route running up to every 20 minutes towards the Royal Berkshire Hospital and our Mereoak park&ride 600 running up to every 15 minutes to take you into town running along the A33 and can have you in the centre of town in a jiffy, whizzing down the bus lanes.
parking payment at Mereoak
Parking costs just £1 at Mereoak and can be purchased from the driver. Only one person per vehicle needs to pay, so for example two people are travelling in the same car together will only pay £1.
times
Hospital park&ride 300: Click here for the route map and timetable.
Mereoak park&ride 600: Click here for the route map and timetable.
Mereoak park and ride fares
Click here to see our park & ride fares.
Thames Valley park & ride
Located at the end of the A3290 (just off the M4 junction 10) is our Thames Valley park and ride site. Using buses powered by compressed natural gas (CNG), Thames Valley is the environmentally friendly way to get to the Royal Berkshire Hospital and the University of Reading. It is a great option for people coming in from the East. If you are using SatNav to find the site, enter RG6 1PT.
Our hospital park&ride 300 route runs up to every 20 minutes Monday to Friday towards the Royal Berkshire Hospital and Christchurch Green (for the University of Reading). There are no direct services to Central Reading from this site however our orange 13 and 14 routes are a 9 minute walk away.
parking payment at Thames Valley
Parking costs £1 per hour for up to 4 hours. For any stay longer than 4 hours the price is capped at £4 for your entire stay. This will need to be purchased before boarding the bus from the payment machines provided.
times
Hospital park&ride 300: Click here for the route map and timetable.
Thames Valley park and ride fares
Click here to see our park & ride fares.
Winnersh Triangle park & ride
Located at the Winnersh Triangle junction of the A3290 (just off the M4 junction 10) is our Winnersh Triangle park and ride site. Using buses powered by compressed natural gas (CNG), Winnersh park & ride is the environmentally friendly way to get to Central Reading. It is a great option for people coming in from the East. If you are using SatNav to find the site, enter RG41 5RD.
Please note this site is only served on Saturdays between 9am and 6pm, outside of these times our Lion 4 / X4 route stops at Cavendish Gardens, a short 3 minute walk away.
parking payment at Winnersh Triangle
Parking costs just £1 at Winnersh and can be purchased from the driver. Only one person per vehicle needs to pay, so for example two people are travelling in the same car together will only pay £1. You will need to register your vehicle on the machines at the car park before boarding the bus.
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Winnersh park&ride 500: Click here for the route map and timetable.
Winnersh Triangle park and ride fares
Click here to see our park & ride fares.
Coppid Beech park & ride
Located at the London Road junction of the A3290(M) (just off the M4 junction 10) is our Coppid Beech park and ride site.
If you are using SatNav to find the site, enter RG40 1LH.
Our buses stop at the Keephatch Gardens bus stops just outside the park and ride site at Coppid Beech.
parking payment at Coppid Beech
Parking costs just £1.50 for up to 4 hours at Coppid Beech, or £3 for any stay longer. Parking needs to be puchased from the machines in the car park before boarding a bus.
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lion 4 / X4: Click here for the route map and timetable.