Schools

information for Sept 2025

Below is all the information you need to know about getting your child to school for the new year. The first table below gives the route maps and times for the services that run to the main schools we go to. The second table gives you a list of services your child an use to get to other schools around the local area. 

There are some changes to times for some services, as well as new services including route 92, which runs from Three Mile Cross to St Joesephs College, Reading School, Kendrick School and The Abbey as well as changes to route 80 to now serve some of Lower Earley and continue to Bulmershe School, route 84 to which will now run via Caversham Park Road, and routes 88 and 89 which will see some routing changes too. 

school route 92

We are excited to be introducing a new school route for the 2025/26 school year, route 92.

This bus will start at Mereoak Park & Ride and run via Three Mile Cross, Spencers Wood, Shinfield before running along Shinfield Road and making stops near St Joesephs College, Reading School, Kendrick School and The Abbey school. This bus then carries on into Central Reading, finishing at St Mary's Butts. 

great features

We know that when it comes to your children, you want peace of mind. The great news is that our buses for schools give you just that, with the range of features, and reassuring measures, to help get your child to school in safety and comfort. 

modern buses

We use a dedicated fleet of modern, easy-to-board double-deck buses. Most our buses are fitted with free Wi-Fi and USB charging too so you can stay online on the move

dedicated drivers

On most dedicated School routes we use regular drivers – they’re all Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checked for your peace of mind. And most of our buses have CCTV.

tickets to suit you

We have a great range of passes for individual terms or the whole year, so there’s no need for your child to carry cash. 

track the bus

All buses have GPS on-board, so you can track the bus live on an interactive map and see when it’s due to arrive!

Download our free app from the Apple or Play stores.

timetables and route maps 

Click the name of your school to download the map or timetable showing which buses run to the school. Where there is a normal service bus, we have selected the best journeys to get your child to and from school, but other journeys can, of course, be used as well. 

To plan your journey to school visit our journey planner here.