Any ideas. In the past you could park in the commercial area opposite the stadium but last year when I went it had been pulled down for redevelopment. Took me and my son ages to find somewhere nearby in a housing estate and then a long walk.
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There is some limited parking available at the stadium itself for a cost of £8, but it can be a bit of lengthy process to get out of the car park at the end of the game. Richard Buckingham adds; 'You can also park on the site of the now demolished greyhound track, close to the stadium,. From the M4 at Junction 11 take the A33 towards Reading town centre. Follow the dual carriageway past the stadium and McDonalds, KFC and Pizza Hut outlets, then look for the 'Alternative Parking' signs ahead. On the left you will reach a small slip road into the parking site (which incidentally is an official stadium car park). It has 500 spaces and costs £8 to park there. It is stewarded and has the advantage of a quick post-match exit either back to J11 or towards Reading. The car park is a 5-10 minute walk away from the ground.'
There are also a number of unofficial car parks in the area sited at local businesses. Bon Hale a visiting Sheffield United fan informs me; 'We parked in at a warehouse car park located on Acre Road at a cost of £5. Passing the Madejski on your left, follow the A33 for about half a mile, then turn back on yourself, passing Bennet Road on your left, and then take the next left into Acre Road. You will see sign "match parking", where there is a large warehouse on the left. It is gated with security. It is then only a short walk to the ground from here. We also spotted another matchday car park in Bennet Road but this cost £10.' There is also the option of renting a private driveway near the Madejski Stadium via YourParkingSpace.co.uk.
Mark Sugar informs me; 'Don't park in the nearby Business Park, unless there is an individual unit charging for matchday parking. You may find yourself with a parking ticket if you do'.
Park & Ride
Alternatively there is a Park and Ride facility at Mereoak (post code RG7 1PB) near to Junction 11 of the M4, which has buses running to Reading town centre via the Madejski Stadium. From Junction 11 of the M4, take the A33 towards Basingstoke and the Park & Ride is signposted. Parking is free but the bus costs for a return ticket; Adults £3.50, Under 19's £1.70, or there is a group ticket available at £7 (for up to 4 people).
There are also a number of unofficial car parks in the area sited at local businesses. Bon Hale a visiting Sheffield United fan informs me; 'We parked in at a warehouse car park located on Acre Road at a cost of £5. Passing the Madejski on your left, follow the A33 for about half a mile, then turn back on yourself, passing Bennet Road on your left, and then take the next left into Acre Road. You will see sign "match parking", where there is a large warehouse on the left. It is gated with security. It is then only a short walk to the ground from here. We also spotted another matchday car park in Bennet Road but this cost £10.' There is also the option of renting a private driveway near the Madejski Stadium via YourParkingSpace.co.uk.
Mark Sugar informs me; 'Don't park in the nearby Business Park, unless there is an individual unit charging for matchday parking. You may find yourself with a parking ticket if you do'.
Park & Ride
Alternatively there is a Park and Ride facility at Mereoak (post code RG7 1PB) near to Junction 11 of the M4, which has buses running to Reading town centre via the Madejski Stadium. From Junction 11 of the M4, take the A33 towards Basingstoke and the Park & Ride is signposted. Parking is free but the bus costs for a return ticket; Adults £3.50, Under 19's £1.70, or there is a group ticket available at £7 (for up to 4 people).
Got to agree, in terms of stadium, it's just a smaller version of Pride Park or the Riverside (insert official sponsors name here), but the lack of passion from the Reading fans only adds to the blandness of the place and it's one of the few away games I'm unlikely to go out of my way to attend each season, along with Norwich and Ipswich.
Only been there once, in 2003, we got beat 3-2 in the last minute. Think we'd been leading 2-1 at one point. I remember they scored from a pen. Gould saved the original pen but the ref let Reading re-take it.
Parked on the industrial estate side of the stadium last season. All the units close at midday on match days. Came back to a parking ticket as the sign ( a mile away) says no parking on match days.
Fuck em. Shit atmosphere, shit fans, shit club. They'll never see any of my money.
Mate of mine in the know told me last summer that if they didn't go up this season, they would be going into administration. Oops.
Fuck em. Shit atmosphere, shit fans, shit club. They'll never see any of my money.
Mate of mine in the know told me last summer that if they didn't go up this season, they would be going into administration. Oops.
Has anyone been via the train before who can advise the best way to get from the station to the ground?
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Use the maps app on you're phone bud, take a compass aswel incase you lose signal temporarily.
F1 shuttle buses run from the station to the ground. £2 return. more info here: https://www.readingfc.co.uk/club/travel/buses-trains/
Yep or we got taxis once.
Think I'm riding down on Sat and that's a pain in the arse parking. You get free parking at the ground but can't get out til 5.30.
OP
Thanks for excellent info. Last time to add to my woes I had arthritis in my toes so the half hour walk each way was bad news. Will go for the old greyhound track I think!
There's also two park and rides that go to the ground.