Park & Ride
Overview
Park and Ride services offer convenient parking and transit options for Reading and surrounding areas.
Reading Borough Council is funding 50,000 discounted return journeys of £1 on Winnersh Triangle Park & Ride, Mereoak Park & Ride and Thames Valley Park & Ride bus services. Please be aware the parking charge is included when using Winnersh Triangle & Mereoak Park & Rides. However if you are using Thames Valley Park & Ride you will need to pay separately for parking.
Thanks to the Department for Transport for Bus Service Improvement Plans (BSIP) grant funding, Reading and Wokingham Borough Councils have been able to subsidise the return of the park & ride service and offer £1 bus fares.
Winnersh Triangle Park & Ride
- Location: Wharfedale Road, Winnersh, RG41 5RD
- Operating Times: Weekdays 06:45-18:23, Saturdays 08:02-18:15.
- Fares: £2 each way, £4 return, plus £1 parking fee on bus.
- Group Fare: £7.20 for up to 5 people, plus £1 parking fee on bus.
- Facilities: Ground floor opened in April 2023 with disabled spaces and electric vehicle chargers.
Mereoak Park & Ride
- Location: Mereoak Lane, Grazeley, near M4 junction 11.
- Operating Times: Weekdays 05:45-23:31, Saturdays 05:45-23:21.
- Sports Services: Special buses for Reading FC games and London Irish Saturday matches.
- Fares: Single Adult £2.00, All-Day £3.50; Concessionary Pass Holders travel free (excluding Mereoak Sports Service buses) but pay for parking.
- Parking: Daily fee £1.00.
Thames Valley Park & Ride
- Location: East of Reading, west of A3290 and Thames Valley Park Drive roundabout.
- Services: To Royal Berkshire Hospital, London Heathrow.
- Parking: £1 per hour up to 4 hours, £4 for 24 hours; long stay and annual options available.
Coppid Beech Park & Ride
- Location: North of A329 London Road, west of A329(M) Coppid Beech roundabout.
- Parking: Daily charges from £1.50 to £4.00; overnight £1.00.
Facilities: 18 electric vehicle charging bays. - Bus Service: Reading Buses Lion 4/X4 a short walk from the car park, capped fares for Bracknell, Reading, and Wokingham Town.
Business Case documents and FAQs for each site are available under Related Downloads on the respective Park and Ride pages.
Maps and specific details about parking, fares, and operating times can be found on the respective Park and Ride pages.