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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.
- 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
Connect
Valid on many routes in West Berkshire. Includes day, Rural and Urban tickets. See West Berks website for full details and validity.
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Flightline
Tickets valid only for Flightline 730 and 731.
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
simplyNewbury & Thatcham
Valid on jet black and routes 1a/1c/1d within the simplyNewbury & Thatcham area. Not valid on other Newbury & District buses.
- 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
- 1 x Adult
- Valid for 24 hours from activation
- Activate within 12 months of purchase
- A day's unlimited travel on all jetblack.
- 1 x Adult
- Valid for 7 days from activation
- Activate within 12 months of purchase
- 7 days unlimited travel on jetblack.
- 1 x Adult
- Valid for 30 days from activation
- Activate within 12 months of purchase
- 30 days unlimited travel on jetblack.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
simplyNetwork
Valid on all Reading Buses services. Not valid on Newbury & District or football buses.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.