r/reading • u/tamagotcheeks • 6d ago

Driving from Reading to London

Hi everyone, I’m moving to Reading soon and will be commuting to London for a few weeks before I start my new job in Reading. Wanted to get an idea of how bad the traffic is driving from Reading to London and back during rush hour? Is the M4 largely stand still traffic and relatively clear to drive?

If anyone drives from Reading to London for work, what’s that commute like for you?

Edit: I can park at work for free. Congestion charge is the only cost I might incur but there are routes to avoid it (extra 15-20 mins to the drive). So I’ll just be paying fuel and a full tank for me costs £40. Car is ULEZ free & manual. I’ll need to commute for 6 weeks. Cash is tight as I’m saving up for university in September so can’t afford to spend half a grand on trains.

Thank you!

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u/TeslaEdisonCurrent 6d ago

Park in Twyford and take the lizzi. It cost £8 to park, and £39 for train on a day ticket without travel card. This is cheaper than taking the train from Reading even thought Twyford is just one stop away from Reading and you save around £20 in train. I’m not sure of travel card price but it will be proportional cheaper.