03:47PM, Friday 05 September 2025
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Free bus rides are being provided for youngsters across the Royal Borough next week.
From Monday, September 8 to Friday, September 12, students aged five to 16-years-old who are wearing their school uniform will be able to hop on board with participating bus operators.
The offer will be valid all day and participating operators in the Royal Borough include Thames Valley Buses, Carousel Buses, First Bus and Reading Buses.
Students will be able to travel on the London Line 702 and Flightline 703, as well as Thames Valley services 1/1A, 2, 7, 16, 53, 227/A, 228 and 704.
The offer is only available for journeys which begin in the Royal Borough, but can be used at any stop on the route, irrespective of which borough it ends in.
This is being provided by the Royal Borough council using funding from central government to support passengers and bus services.
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