Reading Buses and Reading Football Club have reinstated the full set of district bus services to and from the Madejski Stadium on match days, and for the new 2000/2001 season added stop-off points on the district services.
The buses are great for beating the traffic and getting there and back quickly.

The Cost

Return tickets can not be used on two different bus routes, so if you take a 79 there and then a 76 back you'll need to buy two single tickets.
A return on the district services is two quid for the 2000/2001 season.

The Times

The following bus times are included for reference only as they are probably more relevant for home fans. But should you find yourself visting someone in a strange part of Reading you can always jump on one of the district buses! District buses now pick people up en-route (new for the 2000/2001 season).
A return for the number 79 service is £1.70, or a single is £1.10 - a family ticket is available for £3.00.
Thanks to Reading Buses for permission to re-produce the timetable.

Service 72 from Woodley
Departs Woodley, Viscount Way, at 1.45pm (3pm kick-off), or 6.50pm (7.45pm kick off)
Also calls at:
Woodley, Chequers Way (1.51pm)
Earley, Three Tuns (1.57pm)
Cemetery Junction (2pm)
Whitley St (2.06pm)
Arrives at Madejski Stadium 2.15pm

Service 73 from Lower Earley
Departs Lower Earley (Toseland Way) at 1.45pm (or 6.50pm for evening games)
Also calls at:
Lower Earley Chatton Close (1.51pm)
Elm Lane, Brerewood (1.54pm)
Whitley Wood, The Maidens (1.57pm)
Whiteley Wood, Engineers Arms (2.01pm)
Arrives Madejski Stadium 2.15pm

Service 74 from Emmer Green
Departs Emmer Green, The Pond at 1.45pm (6.50 for evening games)
Also calls at:
Henley Road County Boundary (1.51pm)
Star Inn (1.54pm)
Reading Station Stop SQ (2.00pm)
Arrives at Madejski Stadium 2.15pm

Service 75 from Purley
Departs Purley, Goodliffe Gardens at 1.35pm (6.40pm for evening games)
Also calls at:
Overdown Road, Dark Lane (1.41pm)
Tilehurst Triangle, The Plough (1.46pm)
Dee Road top (1.50pm)
Water Road (1.53pm)
Southcote Road / Bath Road (1.57pm)
Hungerford Drive (1.59pm)
Arrives at Madejski Stadium 2.15pm

Service 79 from Reading Station (Station Hill)
Departs stop SQ every five minutes between 1pm - 2.40pm (6pm - 7.25pm for evening games).
Returns from Northern Way every five minutes between 4.45pm - 5.35pm (9.30pm - 10.10pm for evening games) after the game.

Returns are approx. 15mins after final whistle.

Important Number

Please check with Reading Buses on 0118 959 4000 for further information.


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