Supermarkets can be busy places these days due to the limitations on non-essential shops during the lockdown.
And with some restrictions continuing next week as Reading moves into tier 2, it is important to know the best days and times to visit your nearest supermarket.
We have compiled a list of the biggest supermarkets in Reading and the best days to visit, with images showing the quietest and busiest times, to help you schedule your next trip and avoid queueing.
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Generally, the best time to visit is in the early morning or late evening, with the busiest times normally between 12pm and 6pm, while Mondays-Thursdays tend to quieter than Fridays, Saturday and Sundays.
The popular times comes from Google Maps and you can view them yourself by searching for ‘[supermarket name] Reading’.
You can also check to see whether the supermarket is as busy as normal currently, with the ‘Live’ time highlighted and red, to help decide if it is worth quickly popping to the shop.
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Aldi, Basingstoke Road
Open: 8am-10pm Sun: 10am-4pm
Quietest day/s: Tues-Thurs
Busiest day/s: Sat/Sun
Aldi, Vastern Court
Open: Mon-Sat: 8am-10pm, Sun: 10am-4pm
Quietest day/s: Mon-Thurs
Busiest day/s: Sat-Sun
Aldi, Bath Road
Open: Mon-Sat: 8am-10pm, Sun: 10am-4pm
Quietest day/s: Mon-Thurs
Busiest day/s: Fri
Asda Tilehurst Superstore, Honey End Lane
Open: Mon-Sat: 7am-11pm, Sun: 10am-4pm
Quietest day/s: Mon-Thurs
Busiest day/s: Fri-Sun
Iceland (The Food Warehouse), Reading Link Retail Park
Open: Mon-Sat: 8am-9pm, Sun: 11am-5pm
Quietest day/s: Tues/Thurs
Busiest day/s: Saturday
Lidl, Oxford Road
Open: Mon-Sat: 8am-10pm, Sun: 11am-5pm
Quietest day/s: Mon-Thurs
Busiest day/s: Sat-Sun
Lidl, Basingstoke Road
Open: Mon-Sat: 8am-10pm, Sun: 11am-5pm
Quietest day/s: Mon-Thurs
Busiest day/s: Sat-Sun
Lidl, Calcot
Open: Mon-Sat: 8am-10pm, Sun: 10am-4pm
Quietest day/s: Tues-Thurs
Busiest day/s: Sat/Sun
Marks & Spencer, Broad Street
Open: Mon-Sat: 8am -8pm, Sun: 11-5pm
Quietest day/s: Mon
Busiest day/s: Sat
Morrisons, Basingstoke Road
Open: Mon-Sat: 6am-11pm, Sun: 10am-4pm
Quietest day/s: Mon-Thurs
Busiest day/s: Sat
Sainsbury’s, Friar Street
Open: 7am-9pm Mon-Fri and 11am-5pm on Sun
Quietest day/s: Mon/Tues/Thurs
Busiest day/s: Fri/Sat
Sainsbury’s, Broad Street
Open: 7am-10pm Mon-Fri and 12pm-6pm on Sun
Quietest day/s: Mon/Wed
Busiest day/s: Sat
Tesco Extra, Napier Road
Open: Mon-Sat: 6am-12am, Sun: 10am-4am
Quietest times: Mon-Thurs
Busiest times: Sat
Tesco Extra, Portman Road
Open: 6am-12am Mon-Fri and 10am-4pm on Sun
Quietest day/s: Mon-Thurs
Busiest day/s: Sat-Sun
Waitrose, Caversham
Open: Mon-Fri: 8am-9pm, Sat: 8am-8pm, Sun: 10am-4pm
Quietest time/s: Mon-Thurs
Busiest time/s: Fri-Sun
Waitrose, Oxford Road
Open: Mon-Fri: 7:30am-9pm, Sat: 7:30am-8pm, Sun: 10am-4pm
Quietest day/s: Tues
Busiest day/s: Sat
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