Published on
6 November 2025
Bus travel will be free across borough in 2025 festive season
All local single journeys will be free on seven different days during the run-up to Christmas
We're offering free single fares on all local bus journeys that start in Wokingham Borough on the weekends running up to Christmas.
The offer applies on:
- Sunday 30 November (Wokingham Winter Carnival)
- Saturday 6 and Sunday 7 December (Woodley Christmas Extravaganza)
- Saturday 13 and Sunday 14 December
- Saturday 20 and Sunday 21 December
We know it's an expensive time and we're happy to help reduce your travel costs, whether you're doing some festive shopping or just visiting friends and family.
The free buses coincide with several of our Christmas events - some are already sold out, but worth considering if you've got a ticket!
The offer still applies if you travel outside the borough but if you go somewhere that isn't running a similar offer, you'll need to pay for your return journey.
It also doesn't apply to services like park and rides or football shuttles.
As usual, it's funded by the Government through our Bus Service Improvement Plan, with similar offers in neighbouring boroughs.
In previous years, we funded free Christmas bus travel on Saturdays, with additional discounts only on specific routes serving festive community events.
If you're planning to come to the Wokingham Winter Carnival, please bear in mind that trains will be replaced with buses on that day due to planned maintenance.
