Reading Away FA Cup

[IanD]

If you are going Eastbound on the M4 towards Reading I would recommend Mereoak Park and Ride which takes five minutes to get to off the motorway. Just head for Basingstoke off the motorway for a mile or so. It means you avoid the traffic and get back onto the motorway after the game very quickly. If you use this the car park is free and you just pay for the bus to and from the ground. If you are travelling on your own just ask the bus driver for a return ticket to the Madejski. It will cost you £4.50. If you are coming with friends or family just ask for a family return to the Madejski and it costs a fiver which is pretty good.
It takes around15 minutes for the bus to get from the car park to the stadium

The only downside is there will be queues to get the bus back after the game of around twenty minutes. I use the service every other week and can’t fault it.

If you get out quick at the final whistle you can get straight on the Mereoak shuttle bus. Some people walk it back...so long as you know the route.

[Pearcey3]

If you get out quick at the final whistle you can get straight on the Mereoak shuttle bus. Some people walk it back...so long as you know the route.

I walked it back a couple of years ago and got back after the bus but yep if you leave before the final whistle you can avoid the queues and get on the shuttle bus quickly

[Gnojek]

I walked it back a couple of years ago and got back after the bus but yep if you leave before the final whistle you can avoid the queues and get on the shuttle bus quickly

Are there other, unofficial car parks near the stadium worth considering if not doing the park and ride?

[Pearcey3]

Are there other, unofficial car parks near the stadium worth considering if not doing the park and ride?

You could try the old Greyhound Stadium RG2 6GP which will cost you a tenner. It’s just off Bennett Road Roundabout.

[Gnojek]

Okay thanks