Reading Festival is the only UK festival which is actually based in a town, so extra traffic is expected as thousands of festival-goers turn up.
Music-lovers and others travelling in Berkshire this weekend are being reminded that roads near Reading are likely to be very busy as the 2010 Reading Festival gets underway.
Extra trains are being put on to cope with the 87,000 people who come to Reading for the Festival.
First Great Western tell us they expect a high number of fans travelling into Reading on Thursday and Friday, and returning on the Monday. They're putting a crowd management system in place at Reading Station on the Monday, with additional services.
South West Trains have also told us they'll be engineering work on Saturday and Sunday between Wokingham and Reading with a replacement bus service running, which will affect fans going for the day.
The Highways Agency is working with the festival organisers and Reading Borough Council to minimise disruption, but urges festival-goers to allow extra time to avoid delays. There are regular shuttle buses from the train station and those travelling by coach are dropped off at the closest point to the site. People travelling to the festival by car and with car passes are advised to car share if possible and to follow their designated route to their allocated car park.
Road users not heading for the festival should also allow plenty of time for their journey, and take regular breaks. Drivers should also ensure that their vehicles are prepared for the journey, with plenty of coolant and fuel.
The busiest times on the M4 and surrounding roads will be the afternoon of Wednesday 24 August, Thursday 25 August and on the morning of Friday 26 August, as festival-goers arrive on site. Most traffic is expected to depart the site late on the evening of Sunday 27 August and before noon on Monday 29 August.
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