Reading Runabout 2025

The Thames Valley & Great Western Omnibus Trust is delighted to invite you to our ‘Reading Runabout’ on 16th November, a vintage bus day to conclude their 2025 event season. An invited selection of buses and coaches that once operated in the Reading area will give visitors a varied experience of bygone travel.

The event is centred on St Mary's Butts (RG1 2LG) with buses stopping at Reading Station (North exit).  FREE services run out and back to Tilehurst Triangle, Donkin Hill, Wokingham Road and the University campus. 

​​Information about the participating vehicles can be found on our website, and the routes are in the image below.  Further details---timetables and a duty chart so you can plan your day plus an article illustrating buses running in and around Reading over the decades---are included in the Souvenir Programme.  Copies can be purchased online here.

​​​​Morning shuttle buses will run from Reading Station (North side, Stop NB) to St Mary's Butts from 1025 with services calling at the station through the day.

A final ticket-only shuttle on service 18 from St Mary's Butts to Kenwood Roundabout only will run at 1500.

​Note: a ticket only system (free) will contol numbers riding on the 96 year old TD1 - these can be obtained from the Trust stand at St Mary's Butts on the day.