Getting to Reading Festival couldn’t be easier. All you have to do is hop aboard a Great Western Railway service to Reading train station. From there, the festival site is just a 15 minute walk. You can also get a shuttle bus or taxi from the station.
How far away is Reading Festival from the train station?
a 15-20 minute walk
By Train. Reading train station is a 15-20 minute walk from the festival site. There are many routes from throughout the country to the station, including from London Paddington. The last trains leaving Reading train station are often incredibly busy and do not run late on Friday and Saturday night.
How do you get to Reading Festival?
The following forms of identification are accepted:
- A Passport (Not a photocopy)
- Full Driving Licence or Provisional Licence.
- A Proof of Age Card bearing a PASS hologram.
- A Ministry of Defence identity card.
- A National identity card issued by an EU member state.
What train station do you go to for Reading Festival?
Reading train station
Reading train station is the nearest station to the festival site. From here it’s a 20-minute walk or a 5-minute taxi ride.
Does Reading have a train station?
Reading Station has a total of 15 platforms. Platforms 8 to 15 are reached via the footbridge over the tracks. There are display boards to help with train times at Reading Station and an information desk near the station newsagent to help with the Reading train timetables.
What time should I get to Reading Festival?
When to arrive. Those who have purchased an Early Entry Pass are allowed access to the campsites from 6pm on Wednesday, 25th August. As for the rest of you the campsite will open from 8am on Thursday Thursday, 26th August. Try to be as early as you can the good spots get taken very quickly!
How much is the TfL rail from Reading to London?
There are normally 450 trains per day travelling from Reading to London Paddington and tickets for this journey start from £22.60 when you book in advance.
How do you walk to Reading Festival?
Getting to the Festival Site
The quickest walking route from Reading Station to the site is via the Northern Interchange. Festival visitors also have the option of travelling to the site via hackney carriages, or a special festival shuttle bus that will operate from the northern exit of the station.
Can you sleep in your car at Reading Festival?
The designated campervan/caravan area of the site is the only place where ticket holders can sleep in vehicles. We do not permit sleeping in cars and security will ask you to leave the car park.
Do you need wellies for Reading Festival?
Tights and leggings are a great day to night warm up that you can easily carry around in your bag – so add those to your Reading festival checklist! What is this? Comfy wellies – it’s a festival, you need some wellies!
What station in London goes to Reading?
Paddington
384 trains depart from Paddington for Reading every day. This means you can expect trains to leave London every 5 to 10 minutes.
Is the Elizabeth line running to Reading?
2022 – Integration of Elizabeth line services from the east and west. On 6 November 2022, direct Elizabeth line services into central London from Reading, Heathrow, Shenfield and Abbey Wood began.
Does Reading have TfL?
Stopping services between London Paddington and Reading are now operated by TfL Rail, delivering immediate benefits to customers. This is the next step in the delivery of the Elizabeth line.
Will Reading be on oyster?
Contactless pay as you go can now be used on both GWR and TfL Rail services between Reading and London Paddington. Now there’s no need to top up or queue for tickets at the station.
Is Reading getting a Tube station?
Crossrail, Network Rail and Transport for London (TfL) have worked together to improve Reading station in preparation for the start of Elizabeth line services, which commenced in May 2022.
Does Reading have the Tube?
Transport for London (TfL) has released a new Tube map with the Elizabeth line included for the first time travelling from Reading to Essex.
Will there be sniffer dogs at Reading Festival?
There will be a gate review policy in place. Drugs dogs will be searching at all gates and anyone found attempting to bring drugs into the site may be refused entry via our new gate review teams.
Can you take alcohol into Reading Festival?
5. You can’t take drinks into the arena. Whilst you can take alcohol onto the campsite, you can’t take drinks into the arena. Reading Festival only allows sealed soft drinks under 500ml, as well as reusable bottles when you see the acts.
What is the average age at Reading Festival?
Vast majority of festival goers are 26 and over. Average age at Reading was 35.8 BEFORE the pandemic.
Is it possible to commute from Reading to London?
THE Reading to London train route has been named as one of the most expensive in the country. New research by driving insurance company Veygo has placed the commuter journey third in a list of the top 10 most expensive commutes to London, behind only Milton Keynes and Oxford.
Is it cheaper to book on Trainline or at the station?
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