Free park and ride service launched
19 October 2022
A free park and ride service has been launched for University staff to help them save money, reduce emissions and beat the traffic on their commute.
Buses run every 20 minutes at peak times from Mereoak (Junction 11 of the M4, RG7 1WJ) to Whiteknights or London Road campuses, and back. The service operates from 06:25-18:55 Monday to Friday.
The University has partnered with Reading Buses and the Royal Berkshire NHS Trust to allow colleagues to use the existing H3 service available to Royal Berkshire Hospital staff..
How to take advantage of the new park and ride service:
- Free parking at Mereoak is included, no permit needed
- Show your Staff Campus Card to the bus driver
- Use the Christchurch Green stop for Whiteknights campus and the Royal Berkshire Hospital stop for the London Road campus
The park and ride service allows colleagues to reduce their carbon emissions while being driven through the busy area between the motorway and the University campuses via the bus lanes.
For more information and FAQS, plus other sustainable travel options, see the Sustainability team’s travel webpage.