Transport Service Changes or Disruption

Planned public transport changes, disruption information and contacting operators.

Monks Lane, Newbury closure January 2026 to May 2026

Monks Lane in Newbury will be closed due to utility works from 12 January to 22 May 2026. The road will be closed between the junction with A343 Andover Road/Essex Street and the turning into Newbury Rugby Club.

Due to this road closure, there will be changes to some bus services that operate in the South Newbury area.

The table below provides a brief outline of the changes.

Bus Routes	Summary of changes
2, 2a, 2c	The service will run between Newbury and Wash Common, it will not serve Monks Lane, Tesco and Pigeons Farm. School routes to Park House/Newbury College: the morning 2c journey (approx. arrival at Park House at 8.31am) and the afternoon 2a journey (approx. arrival at Park House at 3.40pm) will operate to their normal routes. Further information can be found on Newbury & District's website.
3	School routes to Park House/Newbury College: the morning school day (approx. arrival at Park House at 8.17am) and afternoon school day journeys (approx. arrival at Park House at 3.14pm) will operate to their normal routes. Further information can be found on Newbury & District's website.
4c	School routes to Park House/Newbury College: the 4c morning school day journey (approx. arrival at Park House at 8.09am) will operate its normal route. Further information can be found on Newbury & District's website.
6, 6a	School routes to Park House/Newbury College: the morning school day route (approx. arrival at Park House School at 8.20am) will be allowed through the closure on school days. On non-school days and Saturdays the service will divert. Further information can be found on Newbury & District's website.
8	The route will serve Pigeons Farm when running from Newbury. From 9am to 2.30pm on Monday to Friday it will also serve Newbury College on Monks Lane. School routes to Park House/Newbury College: the morning journey (approx. arrival at 7.50am) will operate to its normal route. Further information can be found on Newbury & District's website.
9, 9b, 9c	There will be changes to the times bus will operate. Further information can be found on Newbury & District's website.
103, 103a, 103b	The 103a services will operate to the 103b route. Further information can be found on Newbury & District's website.
CCA	School routes to Park House/Newbury College: the morning and afternoon journey will operate to their normal route along Monks Lane.

A detailed summary of the changes can be found on Newbury & District's website.

You can find further information about the closure here.

Tap on tap off on local bus services

You can now pay by tapping on and tapping off on public bus services operated by the council. Further information can be found on our Tap On Tap Off on Local Bus services page.

Tap on tap off services operated by West Berkshire Council have been made possible by funding from HM Government, given to West Berkshire Council after submission of a Bus Service Improvement Plan (BSIP) in October 2021.

Singles bus fares in 2026

You may have heard the Government's announcement about a £3 single fare cap on bus journeys being introduced on many bus services in England in 2025, the scheme is continuing into 2026.

This will be applied on bus services that operate in West Berkshire.

Please check with the individual bus operators listed below for the latest information on the capping of single fares across the district.

You can find a list of operators taking part on the Government's website.

Other public transport services

Trains services that operate in West Berkshire maybe subject to change, often at short notice, updated information can be found on the Great Western Railway (GWR) website.

National Express is not currently operating in West Berkshire.

Travel guidance and face coverings

The government has removed all domestic legal restrictions relating to COVID-19.

There is no longer a legal requirement to wear a face covering, but the government suggests that people consider wearing one when COVID-19 rates are high and you will be in close contact with others such as in crowded and enclosed spaces, when you come into close contact with someone in a high risk category and when there are a lot of respiratory viruses circulating.

You can find more detailed information about coronavirus guidance on the GOV.UK website.

Services on bank holidays and during travel disruption

If you are planning to travel by public transport on bank holidays, during bad weather or during other periods of disruption, please use the Traveline journey planner which has regularly updated information.

You can also check with the bus or train company you will be using to make sure they are running. Please see the contact details listed below.

Road closures and bus stop suspensions

At times essential utility work and highway improvement works can cause disruptions to bus services. This can include bus stop suspensions and services having to divert from scheduled routes.

Details of any works which could have a major impact on West Berkshire Council contracted services will be posted on this page.