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    2.5 (2 reviews)

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    Reading Buses - Inside of one of the buses, with the map of Reading on the stairs to the upper level.

    Reading Buses

    4.0(3 reviews)
    0.4 mi

    I've been living in Reading since December '09 and I have to send props to the Reading bus system…read more As an American, they have made it possible for me to survive here without needing a car. It's that whole "wrong side of the road" thing that messes me up. The buses are frequent, they are clean, and many of the lines run all night. The system is pretty simply laid out, with the various lines arranged like the spokes of a wheel, with the Reading rail station at the hub. The stops throughout the system are located closely enough together that you don't have to walk far to get from one to the next, but they are spread out enough that hte bus doesn't stop too often. They recently adjusted their fare system, where prices are much easier to understand. Two one-way trips are just a touch cheaper than an all day pass. There are also 7 day, 30 day and 90 day passes with graduated prices, but you really have to be riding at least three or four days a week for it to work out in your favor. The people of Reading are fortunate to have it.

    I've lived in Reading since 2007 and I've used the buses from the start. If you need to get almost…read moreanywhere in Reading then there's a bus or buses that can get you there. The 17 bus route runs 24 hours and is useful if you're a student as that route is close to the university and the student area of Reading. It's a little hassle if you need to get across Reading via two or more routes as the buses don't "sync" so you can find yourself waiting 10 minutes for a connecting bus. But that's the only drawback I have. The buses are clean, arrive regularly and most of the bus stops now have a sign that shows the estimated arrival times which is useful. If you need to travel in Reading a lot, get yourself an all day ticket as it pays for itself after 3 trips.

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    Eagle Cars Reading

    2.1(8 reviews)
    2.6 mi

    i was pushed for time, roadworks and evening rush hour never thought i would make it I explained…read morethis to the operator, not only did he get me to the station in time, he also rang me up to make sure i had made it, Now thats customer service.... keep up the great work

    A real nightmare! I…read morehad to go to the National Express coach stop on Bath Rd, Reading, so I booked a taxi by phone and specified that - despite I knew the bus stop was adjacent to the Recreation Ground - I had never been there so I needed the taxi driver to know where we were heading. I was reassured that that was not a problem, advised just to tell the driver that I needed to go that 'well-known' coach stop, and so I booked the taxi for a quote of £12. On the morning of the journey I did as advised: I showed the driver my tickets with the details of the coach stop location and he told me he knew exactly where it was, and soon we were on our way to Calcot. Guess what? He had no clue where the destination was, he tried to dump me at a few random bus stops in Calcot, I missed my coach and had to ask to be taken to Reading station where I had to buy new tickets for the quicker Railair. Once at the station, he charged me £25, refused to recognise his mistake and to give me any discount, lied to me saying he never told me he knew where the coach stop was. I also called the company, and I was just shouted at and threatened. I had not seen such a lack of professionalism and integrity in a long time, this is not only a bad taxi service, but a bunch of bad people!

    Reading West - trainstations - Updated May 2026

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