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NightTrack

Night time buses

Getting home from Reading after a night out is easy, thanks to the NightTrack buses.

The following services run from central Reading from 11.45pm until late into the night.

N5/N6Northumberland Avenue and Whitley Wood
N9Royal Berks Hospital, University, Shinfield Road, Whitley Wood, Shinfield Park and Shinfield Village
N21/N14 University, Shinfield Road, Lower Earley and Woodley
N23/N24Caversham Park, Emmer Green and Caversham centre
N26Southcote, Fords Farm, Calcot and Theale
N33Tilehurst Road, Meadway and Dee Park

17

Try the new allDay allNight route 17. You can never miss the last 17 now! click on the following link to view the timetable www.reading-buses.co.uk/route17


How much does it cost?

The fare for NightTrack buses is £2 and you will need to pay the exact fare as drivers do not carry any change.

Fare savings

Half the fare - If you have a valid daytime ticket, eg. a day return, a busabout, a weekly or longer travel card or a Smartcard, the NightTrack fare is just £1. (Please note that this offer is not valid with a daytime single ticket)

'Group four for a fiver' - up to 4 people can travel together for £5 for one trip on any N prefixed bus.

Nightsavers - You can travel for less and avoid the need for exact fares by purchasing Nightsaver Smartcards from the Travel Shop, Broad Street Mall, Reading. This offers a discount on late night services from 11.30pm.
Nightsavers cost £7.50 for five journeys and £15.00 for 10 journeys.

Nightsavers are valid on all late night NightTrack routes.

Concessions

Reading Borough Council concessionary and access pass holders may travel on all Day allNight route 17 and NightTrack buses free at any time. Other local authority concessionary pass holders are carried free in accordance with the conditions of use of their pass or the national scheme conditions.

More Information

For more information on any aspect of Nighttrack service please call Reading Borough Council on 0118 955 3735

Downloads

File Type Size Download Time
NightTrack route map with destination key 361 KB 56Kbps Modem: 1 Minute
Broadband : 7 Seconds
NightTrack Timetable January 2010 521 KB 56Kbps Modem: 2 Minutes
Broadband : 10 Seconds
NightTrack Printable Timetable January 2010 37 KB 56Kbps Modem: 9 Seconds
Broadband : 1 Second

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