Good old red buses are great for shopping trips and sightseeing in central London. I often use the buses to get around in London for my leisure activities, e.g., shopping, going to cinema, etc. However, do avoid the rush hours about 8am - 9.30am and 5pm - 6pm on weekdays. In any case, bus rides ... Read review
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Advantages: Cheaper than the Tube Disadvantages: Not very reliable
Good old red buses are great for shopping trips and sightseeing in central London. I often use the buses to get around in London for my leisure activities, e.g., shopping, going to cinema, etc. However, do avoid the rush hours about 8am - 9.30am and 5pm - 6pm on weekdays. In any case, bus rides are cheaper than the Tube. For a single journey including central London (Zone 1), the fare is £1; for any journey outside central London, it is 70p. Children ... ...are going to many places by bus, there are cheaper ways to pay for your bus journey.
One-Day Bus Pass: It costs only £2 and provides you unlimited travel on London buses on the day of purchase. It can be used on Night buses as well (until 4.30am the following day).
Saver Tickets: A book of six Saver bus tickets costs £3.90 (65p per single ticket). They can be used on all London buses including Night buses and do not ... more
Good old red buses are great for shopping trips and sightseeing in central London. I often use the buses to get around in London for my leisure activities, e.g., shopping, going to cinema, etc. However, do avoid the rush hours about 8am - 9.30am and 5pm - 6pm on weekdays. In any case, bus rides are cheaper than the Tube. For a single journey including central London (Zone 1), the fare is £1; for any journey outside central London, it is 70p. Children (5-15 years) pay a fixed fare of 40p. If you are going to many places by bus, there are cheaper ways to pay for your bus journey.
One-Day Bus Pass: It costs only £2 and provides you unlimited travel on London buses on the day of purchase. It can be used on Night buses as well (until 4.30am the following day).
Saver Tickets: A book of six Saver bus tickets costs £3.90 (65p per single ticket). They can be used on all London buses including Night buses and do not have expiry date; just detach half of the ticket and hand it to the bus driver or conductor.
These Passes and Saver tickets can be purchased from newsagents in London displaying the sign ‘Buy Your Travelcards & Bus Passes Here’ or from London Travel Information Centres (e.g., in Victoria Station). London Underground stations also sell Bus Passes.
If you have missed the last bus and the Tube stations are closed after midnight, the only mean of affordable public transport is Night bus. They are just normal buses run on major bus routes from midnight to 7am and have an N-prefixed route number. The fare is £1.50 for central London, £1 for outer London only. A Travelcard purchased on the previous day can now be used on Night buses up to 4.30am.
Remember to pick up a useful leaflet ‘Travelling in London’ from Tube stations. It includes a central London map showing the major bus routes and main tourist attractions. It also has a list of London Travel Information Centres. More detailed bus maps ‘Central London Bus Guide’ and ‘Night Bus Guide’ can be obtained from the centres. You can also call the 24 hour helpline ‘London Travel Information’ for information and advice: 020 7222 1234 (Outside UK: 44 20 7222 1234).
NB Certain special bus services do not accept Travelcards, Bus Passes or Saver tickets.
...red buses in London are getting a little rusty and we don’t see too many new buses around but I have to say still they are one of the best means of transport in London. I have been using them for many years now. Although now a days I don’t use them very often as compared to my college days but still there are times when I prefer taking a bus rather than using my car as finding a place to park the car can be very difficult at times and ... ...up to £4 per hour for parking. With the passage of time I have seen so many changes, some good and some bad. While the service has become worse in some aspects, There have been some new developments proven to be very useful.
I’ll divide my op in three sections, the Good, the Bad and the Fares.
GOOD
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Ø They are cheaper than tubes.
Ø They are available nearly 22 hours a day as compared to the underground service, which ceases after midnight.
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LostAngel 07.07.2001
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Advantages: superb value for money, great guides, ticket lasts 24 hours Disadvantages: absolutely none
Two weeks ago I found myself at a very boring conference in London. Having spent an almost sleepless night in a main-road hotel above a train station, I was in danger of dozing off. Outside, however, the skies were clear and blue and the temperatures unseasonably warm. I waited ‘til twelve, took advantage of the free lunch and then legged it to Trafalgar Square to take an open top bus tour round the capital for the rest of the afternoon.
The ... ...I would have got on it whatever the price and wherever it was going in truth, but I was very pleased to discover that for £15 quid I was entitled to 3 bus tours and 1 boat ride up the Thames as many times as I wanted over the next 24 hours. Also, I could get on and off the buses at the many designated stops whenever I liked.
Fantastic. I whipped out my cash and took my place on the ‘red’ tour which was to last one and a half to two hours ...
sandrabarber 10.11.2001
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Advantages: Cheap as chips, improving by the day Disadvantages: Traffic, difficult if you are not a londoner
Just looked through the old london bus reviews, and its amazing how things have moved on. Within the past few years, london's buses have been completely transformed, and many londoners now prefer them to the tube.
CHARGES / TICKETS
Bus pricing was always v. complex, and Im sure it put people off. A simplified sturcture was put in place, and it now operates on a flat fare basis. A shame if you are only going a few stops, but usually works out a ... ...you use a pre-paid oystercard. This covers almost all routes (except special services, eg to Heathrow). These are cheap, but were even cheaper before this year. You can also buy day tickets for £3 and weekly tickets for £10. The complex zone system has gone. These prices are very favourable, compared to other UK cities. Note - if you are in central london, you MUST buy a ticket beofre boarding the bus. They will NOT let you buy one once you are on ...
Dan_ep 27.03.2005
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Advantages: Cheap and reasonably convenient Disadvantages: Can be dirty and uninviting
...gave a good account of getting around London by bus but what about the
man/women sitting in the front seat?
I have sat in that seat for a good many years and in different parts of the country. In
the 1960s it used to be fun. Lots of good mates and lots of cheerful passengers. Ever
been on a 05.00 bus travelling towards the City area of London. It used to be packed
with char ladies who were the chirpiest lot of people you would ever come across.
... ...driver off the bus is getting later
and later but that does not concern you does it.
Bus lanes are a great idea so long as they are located sensibly and that the local
authorities enforce them. Motorists hate them because they have a built in resistance to
allowing a bus to pass. It must be stopped. One trick of motorists is to just allow their
car wheels to enroach into the bus lane enough to stop the bus for a minute or so. That
makes them ...
yorkie2 12.07.2001
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Advantages: Cheap and mainly reliable Disadvantages: none
...you run the risk of getting caught in peak hour traffic. They provide a popular way of getting around and about London and will enable you on most routes to at least catch a glimpse of one or two tourist attractions enroute. The fares are reasonable , certainly compared to the tube and providing you can get a seat all you have to do is watch the world through the window and hope that you remember not to get carried away and get of at the right stop. ...
Liberty1 03.08.2000
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