All visitors should head for the Whiteknights campus which is the main hub for our Open Day.
There are a number of different ways you can travel to the campus, and on Open Days we offer free travel on the bus service from Reading Station.
By far the easiest way to get to us for an Open Day is on public transport.
Reading train station is a mainline train station and is easily accessible from most other places in the UK. There are direct rail links from many major cities, including Birmingham, Manchester, Glasgow, Cardiff, Bristol, and Exeter, as well as a number of routes through London.
If travelling by car please note that the sat nav postcode for Whiteknights campus, the main location of our Open Day, is RG6 6UR. Please note this postcode is different from our postal postcode.
All available spaces have now been allocated for our Friday Open Day. Parking will only be accessible to those visitors who have previously registered to attend and provided their registration details when booking.
Parking is still available. Book now to attend our Saturday Open Day.
If you are unable to come by public transport there are a number of paid public car parks in the town centre you can use. You can find information about car parks in Reading at Parkopedia. To get to the University from these car parks please read the 'How to find us by bus' information on this page and don’t forget that using either the 21 or 21a bus (station to Whiteknights campus) is free for all Open Day visitors.
If you are travelling to one of our Open Days by train you may be eligible for a special offer on your ticket price.
The offer is a 20% reduction in Great Western Railways (GWR) Advance Purchase fares which are available on most GWR mid- and long-distance GWR routes to stations local to the University. The same discount can be obtained for any other passengers that are booked at the same time, and the discount is offered on top of any railcard discount that may be applied.
To purchase your special offer tickets, please use the link provided and check the terms and conditions: book your special offer train ticket.
Both the 21 and 21a buses run from the train station – in the town centre – right on to our Whiteknights campus every 10 minutes, 24 hours a day.
Using either the 21 or 21a bus is free for all Open Day visitors.
Collect your bus vouchers from University of Reading Open Day Ambassadors at the station or at campus bus stops.
From the time we arrived at the station and were met by the students till the end of our day. We felt the whole day was extremely well organised.
Download our Open Day campus maps (PDF-1.8MB), including information on parking, bus travel, tours, and places to eat and drink.
Our campuses in the Reading area are within easy walking and cycling distance from local train stations.
Our Whiteknights campus is approximately two miles and around 40 minutes on foot from Reading Station. Please allow a further 10 minutes to reach a specific building or site once on campus.
