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£3 anywhere single
As part of the Government's Help for Households scheme, any single journey on our network will be just £3. Tickets are valid for one single journey on any of our buses except football and school buses. Please note, these tickets will not work on our buses after 31/12/2025.
Help for Households single
- All Network
- 1 x Adult
- Valid for 30 mins from activation
- Activate within 12 months of purchase
- Special fare valid anywhere in our network! Not valid on football & school buses. Funded by HM Government. Can't be used after 31/12/25
£3.00
Connect
Valid on many routes in West Berkshire. Includes day, Rural and Urban tickets. See West Berks website for full details and validity.
Help for Households single
- All Network
- 1 x Adult
- Valid for 30 mins from activation
- Activate within 12 months of purchase
- Special fare valid anywhere in our network! Not valid on football & school buses. Funded by HM Government. Can't be used after 31/12/25
£3.00
Adult 1 Day
- 1 x Adult
- Valid for 24 hours from activation
- Activate within 12 months of purchase
- A day's unlimited travel on all valid services in West Berkshire
£6.00
Adult 7 Day Urban Connect
- 1 x Adult
- Valid for 7 days from activation
- Activate within 12 months of purchase
- 7 days unlimited travel on all valid services within the urban (town) area of Newbury & Thatcham
£16.50
Adult 7 day Rural Connect
- 1 x Adult
- Valid for 7 days from activation
- Activate within 12 months of purchase
- 7 days unlimited travel on all valid services in West Berkshire.
£22.00
Adult 30 day Urban Connect
- 1 x Adult
- Valid for 30 days from activation
- Activate within 12 months of purchase
- 30 days unlimited travel on all valid services within the urban (town) area of Newbury & Thatcham.
£61.00
Adult 30 day Rural Connect
- 1 x Adult
- Valid for 30 days from activation
- Activate within 12 months of purchase
- 30 day unlimited travel on all valid services in West Berkshire.
£80.00
Adult Flexiconnect Rural
- 1 x Adult
- 10 x Tickets
- Each valid for 30 mins from activation
- Activate within 12 months of purchase
- 10 single journeys on valid services in West Berkshire.
£22.00
Adult FlexiConnect Urban
- 1 x Adult
- 10 x Tickets
- Each valid for 30 mins from activation
- Activate within 12 months of purchase
- 10 single journeys on valid services within the Urban (town) area of Newbury & Thatcham.
£16.50
Child Connect 1 Day
- 1 x Child
- Valid for 24 hours from activation
- Activate within 12 months of purchase
- 18s & under. A day's unlimited travel on all valid services in West Berkshire
£4.00
Child 7 day Urban Connect
- 1 x Child
- Valid for 7 days from activation
- Activate within 12 months of purchase
- 18s & under only (16-18s may need proof of age). 7 days unlimited travel on all valid services within the urban (town) area of Newbury & Thatcham.
£12.00
Child 7 day Rural Connect
- 1 x Child
- Valid for 7 days from activation
- Activate within 12 months of purchase
- 18s & under only (16-18s may need proof of age). 7 days unlimited travel on all valid services in West Berkshire.
£14.00
Child 30 day Urban Connect
- 1 x Child
- Valid for 30 days from activation
- Activate within 12 months of purchase
- 18s & under only (16-18s may need proof of age). 30 days unlimited travel on all valid services within the Urban (town) area of Newbury & Thatcham.
£42.00
Child 30 day Rural Connect
- 1 x Child
- Valid for 30 days from activation
- Activate within 12 months of purchase
- 18s & under only (16-18s may need proof of age). 30 days unlimited travel on all valid services in West Berkshire.
£54.00
Child FlexiConnect Urban
- 1 x Child
- 10 x Tickets
- Each valid for 30 mins from activation
- Activate within 12 months of purchase
- 18s and under only (16-18s may need proof of age). 10 single journeys on valid services within the Urban (town) area of Newbury & Thatcham.
£12.00
Child FlexiConnect Rural
- 1 x Child
- 10 x Tickets
- Each valid for 30 mins from activation
- Activate within 12 months of purchase
- 18s and under only (16-18s may need proof of age). 10 single journeys on valid services within West Berkshire.
£14.00
Connect Group Urban day ticket
- 4 x Adults
- Valid until end of service (04:00) on the day of activation
- Activate within 12 months of purchase
- One day's unlimited travel for up to four people (adults & children) on all valid services within the urban (town) area of Newbury & Thatcham.
£10.00
Connect Group Rural day ticket
- 4 x Adults
- Valid until end of service (04:00) on the day of activation
- Activate within 12 months of purchase
- One day's unlimited travel for up to four people (adults & children) on all valid services within West Berkshire.
£16.50
Flightline
Tickets valid only for Flightline 730 and 731.
Team Heathrow 7 Day - Flightline 730
- 1 x Adult
- Valid for 7 days from activation
- Activate within 12 months of purchase
- Valid on Flightline 730 between Frimley and Heathrow. Ticket for Team Heathrow staff only. This ticket must be supported by Heathrow issued photo ID
£40.00
Team Heathrow Daysaver - Flightline 730
- 1 x Adult
- 5 x Tickets
- Each valid for 24 hours from activation
- Activate within 12 months of purchase
- 5 separate day tickets. Valid on Flightline730 between Frimley & Heathrow. For Team Heathrow staff only. Must be supported by Heathrow issued photo ID
£40.00
Team Heathrow 28 Day - Flightline 730
- 1 x Adult
- Valid for 28 days from activation
- Activate within 12 months of purchase
- Valid on Flightline 730 between Frimley and Heathrow. Ticket for Team Heathrow staff only. This ticket must be supported by Heathrow issued photo ID
£114.00
Team Heathrow 7 Day Flightline 730&731
- 1 x Adult
- Valid for 7 days from activation
- Activate within 12 months of purchase
- Valid on Flightline 730 & 731 between Basingstoke & Heathrow for 7 days. For Team Heathrow staff only. Must be supported by Heathrow issued photo ID
£50.00
Team Heathrow Daysaver Flightline730&731
- 1 x Adult
- 5 x Tickets
- Each valid for 24 hours from activation
- Activate within 12 months of purchase
- 5x day tickets. Valid on Flightline730&731 between Basingstoke& Heathrow. For Team Heathrow staff only. Must be supported by Heathrow issued photo ID
£50.00
Team Heathrow 28 Day Flightline 730&731
- 1 x Adult
- Valid for 28 days from activation
- Activate within 12 months of purchase
- Valid on Flightline 730 & 731 between Basingstoke & Heathrow for 28 days. For Team Heathrow staff only. Must be supported by Heathrow issued photo ID
£142.00
simplyNewbury & Thatcham
Valid on jet black and routes 1a/1c/1d within the simplyNewbury & Thatcham area. Not valid on other Newbury & District buses.
Help for Households single
- All Network
- 1 x Adult
- Valid for 30 mins from activation
- Activate within 12 months of purchase
- Special fare valid anywhere in our network! Not valid on football & school buses. Funded by HM Government. Can't be used after 31/12/25
£3.00
Adult 1 Day
- 1 x Adult
- Valid for 24 hours from activation
- Activate within 12 months of purchase
- A day's unlimited travel on all jetblack.
£5.00
Adult 7 Day
- 1 x Adult
- Valid for 7 days from activation
- Activate within 12 months of purchase
- 7 days unlimited travel on jetblack.
£17.50
Adult 30 Day
- 1 x Adult
- Valid for 30 days from activation
- Activate within 12 months of purchase
- 30 days unlimited travel on jetblack.
£62.00
Adult Daysaver5 - Newbury & Thatcham
- Newbury and Thatcham
- 1 x Adult
- 5 x Tickets
- Each valid until end of service (04:00) on the day of activation
- Activate within 12 months of purchase
- Five days' unlimited travel in the simplyNewbury & Thatcham area. Activate each day separately and use whenever you like.
£17.50
simplyNewbury & Thatcham Boost 1 Day
- 1 x Adult
- Valid for 24 hours from activation
- Activate within 12 months of purchase
- 18s & under only. A day's unlimited travel on jet black and route 1a/1c.
£3.50
simplyNewbury & Thatcham Boost 7 Day
- 1 x Young Person
- Valid for 7 days from activation
- Activate within 12 months of purchase
- 18s & under only (16-18s may need proof of age). 7 days unlimited travel on jet black and route 1a/1c.
£13.50
simplyNewbury & Thatcham Boost 30 Day
- 1 x Young Person
- Valid for 30 days from activation
- Activate within 12 months of purchase
- 18s & under. 30 days unlimited travel on jet black and routes 1a/1c.
£50.00
simplyNetwork
Valid on all Reading Buses services. Not valid on Newbury & District or football buses.
Adult 1 day
- All Network
- 1 x Adult
- Valid for 24 hours from activation
- Activate within 12 months of purchase
- A day's unlimited travel on all valid services.
£8.50
Adult 7 day
- All Network
- 1 x Adult
- Valid for 7 days from activation
- Activate within 12 months of purchase
- 7 days unlimited travel on all valid services.
£28.00
Adult 30 day
- All Network
- 1 x Adult
- Valid for 30 days from activation
- Activate within 12 months of purchase
- 30 days unlimited travel on all valid services.
£98.00
Adult Daysaver5 - Network
- All Network
- 1 x Adult
- 5 x Tickets
- Each valid until end of service (04:00) on the day of activation
- Activate within 12 months of purchase
- Five days' unlimited travel in the simplyNetwork area. Activate each day separately and use whenever you like.
£28.00
simplyNetwork Boost 1 day
- All Network
- 1 x Child
- Valid until end of service (04:00) on the day of activation
- Activate within 12 months of purchase
- 18s & under only. A day's unlimited travel on all valid services.
£5.70
simplyNetwork Boost 7 Day
- All Network
- 1 x Young Person
- Valid for 7 days from activation
- Activate within 12 months of purchase
- 18s & under only. 7 days unlimited travel on all valid services.
£21.00
simplyNetwork Boost 30 Day
- All Network
- 1 x Young Person
- Valid until end of service (04:00) 30 days from activation
- Activate within 12 months of purchase
- 18s & under only. 30 days unlimited travel on all valid services.
£74.00