Free bus travel on World Car Free Day 2024

Published: 03 September 2024

World Car Free Day is on Sunday 22 September 2024 and, to show its support, West Berkshire Council (WBC) has partnered with local bus operators to offer free bus travel across the district for the day.

This includes Reading Buses JetBlack, 15, 16, 26 and 33, Stagecoach 32, Thames Travel X34. As well as the usual Sunday bus services, there will also be a special, one-off service on the X34 between Newbury and Didcot. Newbury Show Buses are not included in this event.

This free bus travel offer has been made possible by funding from HM Government, given to WBC after its successful submission of a Bus Service Improvement Plan (BSIP) in October 2021.

Free Bus Travel is also planned for the run-up to Christmas on Saturday 16 November, Saturday 14 December and Saturday 21 December and more information about this will be released in the autumn.