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The run from Abingdon-on-Thames to Reading Festival covers about 25.0 miles and is quoted as a fixed price from £60. Reckon on 45 min when the roads are clear and up to 55 min at busy times. Drivers come in via M4 J11, then A33 and Caversham Road, reaching Reading Festival from the north-west. The price is agreed when you book, so it does not move with the meter, the traffic or the time of night.
A pre-booked taxi from Abingdon-on-Thames to Reading Festival costs from £60 for up to 4 passengers and takes about 45 min off-peak, covering roughly 25.0 miles. The price is fixed before you travel and includes tolls, waiting time and luggage.
| Vehicle | Capacity | Fixed fare |
|---|---|---|
| Saloon | up to 4 passengers, 2 large cases + 2 cabin bags | from £60 |
| Estate | up to 4 passengers, 4 large cases | from £75 |
| MPV (6 seats) | up to 6 passengers, 5 large cases | from £85 |
| Minibus (8 seats) | up to 8 passengers, 8 large cases | from £115 |
Prices are per vehicle, not per person, and are confirmed in writing when you book. Meet & greet, waiting time and luggage are included.
None - this route avoids tolled crossings.
From Abingdon-on-Thames (OX13, OX14) the natural line out is the A34 and the A415, joining M4 J11, then A33 and Caversham Road for the last part of the journey. Door to door it works out at roughly 25.0 miles. Traffic is the variable, not the distance: 45 min off-peak becomes 55 min when the network is busy, which is why we build the timing around your arrival rather than the clock.
Caversham Road or the Richfield Avenue rendezvous point set for the weekend. Richfield Avenue closes to general traffic across the weekend, so pickups run from the signed rendezvous on Caversham Road.
Address: Richfield Avenue, Reading, RG1 8EQ.
We pick up anywhere in Abingdon-on-Thames and the surrounding Oxfordshire postcodes - OX13, OX14. House, hotel lobby or office reception, whichever suits you on the day.
We cover Abingdon-on-Thames and the villages around it across OX13, OX14, with the A34, A415 as the main way out.
Doors are usually an hour before the festival starts. Allowing 55 min for the drive from Abingdon-on-Thames plus that hour is the timing that works on a busy night.
The return is the leg worth planning. Everyone leaves Reading Festival at once, so a car booked to wait at the agreed point gets you moving while the queue is still forming - same £60 back to Abingdon-on-Thames.
A saloon is from £60, an estate from £75, a 6-seat MPV from £85 and an 8-seat minibus from £115. The price is fixed when you book and covers the whole journey.
It is about 45 min off-peak over roughly 25.0 miles. Allow up to 55 min in peak traffic or around a busy festival.
Caversham Road or the Richfield Avenue rendezvous point set for the weekend. The driver texts you the exact spot and their registration before they arrive.
Yes - a 6-seat MPV is from £85 and an 8-seat minibus from £115. For larger parties we send more than one vehicle and keep them together.
Yes. Book both legs together and the driver waits for you - useful at Reading Festival, where the queue for a car afterwards is the slow part.
None - this route avoids tolled crossings.
Doors are usually an hour before the festival starts. Allowing 55 min for the drive from Abingdon-on-Thames plus that hour is the timing that works on a busy night.
Fares are indicative “from” prices per vehicle and are confirmed when you book. Distances and journey times are approximate and vary with traffic and your exact pickup address. Page reviewed 7 September 2026.