School Bus Guide 2018 - 2019 Theale Green School Bus Guide 5 Star Service 2018-2019 We operate a fleet of modern, easy-to-board We are pleased to be able to introduce to you our revised School Bus Guide buses, all fitted with free WiFi so your child can for Theale Green School for the 2018 / 2019 academic year. Service 1S has stay online on the move. been withdrawn due to low passenger demand, but we have been able to retain a link between Norcot and Theale Green School by extending service 28S (which no longer serves Long Lane or Overdown Road). There are no changes to services 15T or 26T. We use dedicated drivers who work on the same routes, and all of our Silverstars bus services Theale Green School is served by three of our Silverstars bus services; are driven by Disclosure and Barring Service these are normal bus services that are varied so that they are useful for (DBS) checked drivers for your peace of mind. school pupils as well as our other passengers. Our Jet Black 1 service from All buses also have CCTV on board to enhance Newbury and Central Reading also stops outside the school. As the largest safety and security. bus operator in Reading, Reading Buses recognises its role in transporting school pupils to and from school. We aim to transport school pupils in comfort and safety, and at an affordable price, and we welcome school pupils on all of our bus services. We have a great range of passes for individual Our network of services is extensive, and pupils can access Theale Green terms or the whole academic year, so there's School on direct buses from Central Reading, Pangbourne, Tilehurst, no need for your child to carry cash. Southcote and Beansheaf. We also have some great value fare options for pupils, and all of our smartcard bus passes give you the opportunity to add travel on other Reading Buses services, meaning that your child can travel in the evenings and at weekends as well as to and from school. All buses have GPS on-board, so you can track You can find further information online at thealegreen.vectare.co.uk this ; the bus live on an interactive map and see when website contains timetable and fare information, and you can also search it’s due to arrive! for your closest bus stop if you are unsure about where it is. The website now allows you to track your buses as they move, so you will always know when your bus is due to arrive. If you have any further questions, please get in touch with our friendly Keep updated through your mobile! Sign up customer services team who will be happy to help. for free text alerts on our website and stay informed about any delays or issues with your route direct from our control room. You can also track your bus through our app - search 'Reading Buses' and download it now from the App Store or Google Play. TimetablesBus Fares If you’re travelling on service 1 and you’re aged 18 or under, you can take If you’re travelling on services 15T, 26T or 28S, which are all Silverstars advantage of our Boost fares. If you are at the older end of the age range, services, you’ll need to purchase one of our Silverstars smartcards. we recommend that you take some proof of age to confirm to the bus Alternatively, you can buy a single ticket on the bus from the driver, but driver that you are entitled to these discounts. Theale Green School is remember that we don’t give change, so please have the exact fare located in the simplyNetwork zone, so you’ll need to make sure you buy a for your journey. You can’t use any other Reading Buses tickets on our simplyNetwork smartcard or bus ticket. Silverstars services. Silverstars smartcards are only valid on the Silverstars services at Theale simplyNetwork Boost smartcard fares Green School; you can’t use them on any of our other bus services. If you want to travel on other Reading Buses services you can buy a Silverstars 7 Days £16 Plus smartcard; this gives you unlimited travel on all of our bus services within the simplyReading zone including in the evenings and at weekends. 30 Days £61 The academic year smartcard even includes travel during half terms and over the Christmas and Easter holidays. 90 Days £167 Academic Year £495 Silverstars fares (services 15T, 26T & 28S) To order your smartcard go to www.thealegreen.vectare.co.uk Academic term (Silverstars) £150 Academic term (Silverstars Plus) £185 Next Steps To register for our school bus services... Academic year (Silverstars) £390 Academic year (Silverstars Plus) £490 1 2 3 10 Journeys (Silversaver 10) £15 Sit back and wait for the card! You will receive a Single Journey (pay on the day in cash) £1.80 Order your child s smartcard If you have any issues in the ' confirmation email, and the online at meantime, complete our online smartcard will be posted out thealegreen.vectare.co.uk contact form and our friendly within 5 working days. customer services team will To order your smartcard go to www.thealegreen.vectare.co.uk get right back to you. RouteJet Black Map 1 Route Boost on the bus fares (Jet Black 1) The fare you pay on the Jet Black 1 depends on how far you are travelling. The table below summarises single and return fares from various stops along the route to Theale Green School. If you get on or off between two of the stops listed below, you’ll pay to or from the stop furthest away from school. Journeys from Newbury and Thatcham Bus Stop Single F are Return F are Newbury Bus Station £2.50 £3.70 Cromwell Road £2.50 £3.70 Henwick Lane £2.30 £3.60 Colthrop Turn £1.90 £3.20 Woolhampton £1.90 £2.70 Beenham Turn £1.30 £1.50 Wigmore Lane £1.30 £1.50 Journeys from Central Reading and along Bath Road Bus Stop Single F are Return F are Reading Station £2.10 £3.20 Southcote Road £1.90 £3.20 Greenwood Road £1.80 £3.20 Calcot, Mill Lane £1.80 £2.90 Calcot (Sainsbury’s) £1.30 £2.50 Theale, The Crown £1.20 £1.20 Map Pangbourne Pangbourne Purley Rise 28S Purley Post Office Oxford Road Tidmarsh Road Tidmarsh Tilehurst Long Lane Long Kentwood Tilehurst Station wn Rd rdo e v Tidmarsh O Greyhound Dark Lane Waitrose Sheraton Park Tilehurst 28S Norcot Junction Portman Road The Victoria Norcot Pond House ape Reading Ch l H i Reading l l Retail d Oxford Road R h Park West t Lower a e Tilehurst Triangle Station H 15T Elmstone e l Grovelands Rd t t Drive i Reading West L 15T Tay Rd Little Heath Liebenrood Rd Tilehurst Rd Water St Michaels Dee Road Tower Usk Road fire station Langley Hill Langley A340 The Meadway Bath Road 1 1 Garston Crescent Asda 26T 15T Southcote Road Summit Bath Road M4 Mill 26T Calcot Lane Southcote 28S Post Office IKEA Theale Green Sainsbury’s Southcote Lane School Dwyer Rd The Chase Calcot Place Swanholm Coronation Square Drive Bath Road Knollmead Gardens Charrington Rd Carters Rise only one morning A4 Beansheaf school day journey Arlington to Theale Green School runs via The Chase The Green Theale Business Theale Park Timetables Jet Black 1 from Central Reading to school Bath Road - Calcot Jet Black 1 from school to Central Reading AM PM Central Reading, Blagrave Street stop EP 7:30 Theale Green School 3: 16 Greenwood Road 7:54 Arlington Business Park 3:20 Calcot, Mill Lane 7:54 Calcot (Sainsbury’s) 3:24 Beansheaf Stores 7:58 Calcot, Mill Lane 3:30 Calcot (Sainsbury's) 8:02 Greenwood Road 3:31 Arlington Business Park 8:06 Central Reading, Blagrave Street stop EP 3:51 Theale Green School 8: 11 Jet Black 1 from Newbury to school Woolhampton - Thatcham Jet Black 1 from school to Newbury AM PM Newbury Bus Station bay A 7:25 Theale Green School 3:00 Park Way stop P 7:28 Wigmore Lane 3:01 Cromwell Road 7:34 Beenham Turn 3:06 West Berkshire Community Hospital 7:41 The Angel, Woolhampton 3: 11 Thatcham, Broadway 7:49 Colthrop Lane 3: 15 Colthrop Lane 7:56 Thatcham, Broadway 3:23 The Angel, Woolhampton 8:02 West Berkshire Community Hospital 3:30 Beenham Turn 8:09 Cromwell Road 3:38 Wigmore Lane 8: 14 Park Way stop Q 3:45 Theale Green School 8: 15 Newbury Bus Station bay A 3:49 Timetables Bus Fares 15T to school Tilehurst - Garston Crescent 15T to Central Reading AM PM Central Reading, Friar Street bus stop FE 7: 05 Theale Green School, Bus Park 3: 10 Reading West Station 7: 12 Calcot (IKEA) 3: 18 Pond House 7: 18 Calcot (Sainsbury’s) 3: 19 Dee Road Fire Station 7:22 Garston Crescent Summit 3:21 Tay Road 7:24 The Water Tower 3:26 St Michaels 7:28 Tilehurst Triangle stop Z 3:30 Tilehurst Triangle stop Y 7:31 St Michaels 3:32 The Water Tower 7:35 Tay Road 3:38 Garston Crescent Summit 7:41 Dee Road Fire Station 3:40 Calcot (Sainsbury's) 7:46 Pond House 3:44 Calcot (IKEA) 7:47 Reading West Station 3:50 Theale Green School, Bus Park 8:02 Central Reading, Station Road bus stop SD 4:00 Timetables Bus Fares 26T to school Southcote - Beansheaf 26T to Central Reading AM PM Reading Station bus stop EK 7:24 Theale Green School, Bus Park 3: 10 Southcote Road (Southcote Lane) 7:32 Calcot (Sainsbury’s) 3:22 Coronation Square 7:38 Knollmead 3:27 Swanholm Gardens 7:43 Swanholm Gardens 3:33 Knollmead 7:48 Coronation Square 3:39 Calcot (Sainsbury's) 7:54 Southcote Road (Southcote Lane) 3:46 Theale Green School, Bus Park 8:09 Reading Station bus stop EK 3:57 28S to school Tilehurst - Pangbourne 28S to The Victoria AM PM The Victoria 7:21 Theale Green School, Bus Park 3: 10 Tilehurst Station 7:27 Tidmarsh, The Greyhound 3: 15 Purley Post Office 7:35 Pangbourne Primary School 3: 19 Pangbourne Primary School 7:37 Purley Post Office 3:22 Tidmarsh, The Greyhound 7:45 Tilehurst Station 3:30 Theale Green School, Bus Park 8:00 The Victoria 3:36 bus times & other info 0118 959 4000 [email protected] Reading bus shop in Broad Street Mall Monday to Saturday 9am - 5.30pm /readingtransport @reading_buses for bus times, online fares & information thealegreen.vectare.co.uk produced by Vectare for Reading Buses © Vectare 2018.