Reading Park & Ride
Reading has 3 Park & Ride sites: Mereoak, Winnersh Triangle and Thames Valley Park. Park, then take the bus into Reading; an adult day ticket costs £4.
Fares
| Adult return (includes parking at Mereoak and Winnersh Triangle) | £4 |
|---|---|
| Boost return, 18 and under (includes parking at Mereoak and Winnersh Triangle) | £4 |
| Adult all-day (parking not included) | £5.40 |
| Group ticket, up to 4 people, after 9.30am and weekends (parking not included) | £6.50 |
| Parking at Thames Valley Park (per hour, up to £4) | £1 |
Buy from the driver. The £4 return is a promotional price for a limited time. Register your car on the machine in the car park before you board. Bus passes travel free, but you buy a parking ticket from the driver. Mereoak: Reading Buses' 600 to the town centre, up to every 15 minutes during the day, Monday to Saturday; on Sundays the 650, hourly. The 300 runs from Mereoak to Thames Valley Park via the Royal Berkshire Hospital. Winnersh Triangle: the 500 to the town centre, up to every 15 minutes during the day, Monday to Saturday; after the last 500, lion 4 and 4a run back from Reading. Thames Valley Park: the 300 to the Royal Berkshire Hospital and Mereoak.
Bus times for today, Sunday, 1 November 2026.
Mereoak Park & Ride
Mereoak Lane, Grazeley RG7 1PB (M4 junction 11, off the A33) · Departures
- 600 to Reading: first 07:55, last 19:40, about every hour, about 14 minutes to Bridge Street. Runs every day.
Winnersh Triangle Park & Ride
Winnersh Triangle, off the A3290 (M4 junction 10), RG41 5RD · Departures
No buses today. Times below are for Monday, 2 November 2026.
- 500 to Reading: first 06:45, last 18:55, about every 15 minutes, about 10 minutes to Huntley and Palmers. Runs Monday to Saturday.
Thames Valley Park Park & Ride
End of the A329, by Thames Valley Park, Reading · Departures
No buses today. Times below are for Monday, 2 November 2026.
- 300 to Three Mile Cross: first 06:35, last 19:05, about every 30 minutes. Runs Monday to Friday.
Parking isn't included in the bus fare here: £1 an hour, up to £4, at the machines before you board.
Questions
- Where are the Reading Park & Ride sites?
- Mereoak: Mereoak Lane, Grazeley RG7 1PB (M4 junction 11, off the A33); Winnersh Triangle: Winnersh Triangle, off the A3290 (M4 junction 10), RG41 5RD; Thames Valley Park: End of the A329, by Thames Valley Park, Reading.
- How much does Reading Park & Ride cost?
- Adult return (includes parking at Mereoak and Winnersh Triangle) £4; Boost return, 18 and under (includes parking at Mereoak and Winnersh Triangle) £4; Adult all-day (parking not included) £5.40; Group ticket, up to 4 people, after 9.30am and weekends (parking not included) £6.50; Parking at Thames Valley Park (per hour, up to £4) £1. Buy from the driver. The £4 return is a promotional price for a limited time. Register your car on the machine in the car park before you board. Bus passes travel free, but you buy a parking ticket from the driver.
- What time is the first and last Park & Ride bus from Mereoak?
- On Sunday, 1 November 2026: 600 to Reading: first 07:55, last 19:40, about every hour, about 14 minutes to Bridge Street. Runs every day.
- What time is the first and last Park & Ride bus from Winnersh Triangle?
- On Monday, 2 November 2026: 500 to Reading: first 06:45, last 18:55, about every 15 minutes, about 10 minutes to Huntley and Palmers. Runs Monday to Saturday.
- What time is the first and last Park & Ride bus from Thames Valley Park?
- On Monday, 2 November 2026: 300 to Three Mile Cross: first 06:35, last 19:05, about every 30 minutes. Runs Monday to Friday.
- Can I park overnight at Reading Park & Ride?
- No. Overnight parking isn't allowed at any site.
Car park details and fares from Reading Buses: Park and Ride fares and Reading Borough Council: Winnersh Triangle Park and Ride and Reading Borough Council: Mereoak Park and Ride, checked Saturday, 24 October 2026. Bus times from the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport), updated Saturday, 31 October 2026.