Buses at Christmas and New Year 2024 to 2025

The following has been compiled in good faith from information supplied by bus operators.

The general level of bus service that is expected to apply is listed below. However there may be exceptions, so it is strongly recommended to check with the operator or look out for information inside buses.

For further information on operations over the festive period please visit the bus operators website or contact them by phone.

Tuesday 24 December 2024

Normal Tuesday level of service (but no night services, and some late-night services will finish earlier than usual), except:

  • First Berkshire - Saturday level of service
  • Stagecoach - Saturday level of service, and some routes will finish earlier than usual (approximately 20:00 - 21:00)

Wednesday 25 December 2024 (Public Holiday)

No service, except:

  • Carlone Buses - Special service on route 442 and X442
  • First Berkshire - Special service on route RA2
  • Metrobus - Special service on route 400

Thursday 26 December 2024 (Public Holiday)

No service, except:

  • Carlone Buses - Special service on routes 442 and X442
  • First Berkshire - Sunday level of service
  • Metrobus - Sunday level of service on route 400, special service on route 100
  • Reading Buses - Sunday level of service
  • Stagecoach - Sunday level of service
  • Thames Valley Buses - Sunday level of service on route 194

Friday 27 December 2024

Saturday level of service (or if no Saturday service exists, normal Friday level of service), except:

  • First Berkshire - Weekday level of service on route RA2
  • Metrobus - Weekday level of service on routes 21, 22 and 318, special service on routes 236 and 409
  • White Bus - No service on routes 48, 81 and X94

Saturday 28 December 2024

Normal Saturday level of service (or if no Saturday service exists, normal Friday level of service), except:

  • White Bus - No service on routes 48, 81 and X94

Sunday 29 December 2024

Normal Sunday level of service, except:

  • White Bus - No service on routes 48, 81 and X94

Monday 30 and Tuesday 31 December 2024

Saturday level of service (or if no Saturday service exists, normal Friday level of service), except:

  • First Berkshire - Weekday level of service on route RA2
  • Metrobus - Weekday level of service on routes 21, 22 and 318, special service on routes 236 and 409
  • Stagecoach - On Tuesday 31 December a Saturday level of service, and some routes will finish earlier than usual (approximately 20:00 - 21:00)
  • Thames Valley Buses - Normal level of service on route 598
  • White Bus - No service on routes 48, 81 and X94

Wednesday 1 January 2025 (Public Holiday)

Sunday level of service, except:

  • Carlone Buses - Special service on routes 442 and X442
  • Stagecoach - No service

Thursday 2 January 2025

Normal service levels to resume


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