Parking at Reading

I've always found it difficult at Reading as it's not really near the sort of streets you can park on - it's all main roads and business centres. There are unofficial matchday car parks nearby for a few quid - I think the one I usually use was once a speedway track, if that helps. The shopping park next door has a time limit to stop people parking there for football. So unfortunately I've never been aware of anywhere free, although I'm happy to be corrected.
 
You can park in town and there are plenty of buses that go to the Madstad on match days, and return after the final whistle.
 
I used to park opposite the ground on a massive open bit of ground. Then last time I went they had built flats. I remember it being a right ball ache trying to find anywhere near.

No street marking and and the shopping area is a max of an hour. Also enforced by all accounts.

I ended up driving into town and more good luck than good management found a park and ride car park (it was sign posted). You bought a parking ticket and it gave you free bus fare straight to the ground. Also straight on one after the match. I think they ran every 15mins.

It was a couple of years ago. I doubt much has changed.
 
I used a parking app. Lots of local houses allow parking on their drives. Walking to the ground there were a few factory places about 10 minutes away to the East of the ground.
 
I’ve always been prepared to walk about 15 mins. Plenty of on street parking at Factory Drive S off Basingstoke Rd. Callington Rd is where we last parked for free. It’s an easy walk and excellent get away to motorway.
 
Theres a pub on Basingstoke Road about 15 minutes walk from ground.
The World Turned Upside Down. I always park there.
Enormous car park. Good carvery, well priced. No problem with away fans.
By the time you get back to car, any traffic jams to M4 have gone.
 
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