Where does the 69 bus go in London?

Where does the 69 bus go in London? London Buses route 69 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, England. Running between Walthamstow bus station and Canning Town bus station, it is operated by Blue Triangle.

Is TfL free for over 60s?

The 60+ Oystercard allows Londoners to travel for free on TfL services from 09:00 weekdays, as well as anytime on weekends and bank holidays. It also allows holders of the pass to travel for free after 9:30am on National Rail services within London on weekdays and anytime on weekends and bank holidays.

Do you just tap your card on London bus?

Always touch in on a yellow card reader at the start of your journey and touch out at the end to pay the right fare. (On a bus or tram you only need to touch in.)

What is the oldest bus route in London?

Route 24 dates back to 1910, when it ran between Hampstead Heath and Victoria station. In August 1912 it was extended to Pimlico and has continued in that form until the present day, making this the oldest unchanged bus route in London.

What is the fastest bus route in London?

Does the Elizabeth line stop at Stratford?

The opening of the Elizabeth line cements Stratford as the best-connected hub in London. You can now get from Paddington to Stratford in under 20 minutes.

What is the longest bus ride in London?

London's longest bus route is the X26 from Heathrow to Croydon. It's 23.75 miles (38.22 km) long and it can take more than two hours to travel the full distance. The next longest is a night bus, the N89, from Erith to Charing Cross, at 23.3 miles (37.5km) long.

What is the most used bus in London?

Route 18, running between Sudbury and Euston bus station is the busiest bus route. The service carried over 16.6 million passengers in 2018/19. The next busiest routes (over 10 million) are: 25, 29, 140, 149, 243, 207, 86, 36, 38, 5, 279, 53, 109, 141 and 43.

Are London buses still free?

London buses are all cashless, so you need an Oyster card, Travelcard or contactless payment card to ride. Bus fare is £1.75, and a day of bus-only travel will cost a maximum of £5.25. You can transfer to other buses or trams for free an unlimited number of times within one hour of touching in for your first journey.

Where does the 118 bus go in London?

118 (London Buses) The first stop of the 118 bus route is Morden Station (C) and the last stop is Brixton Station (S). 118 (Brixton) is operational during everyday. Additional information: 118 has 41 stops and the total trip duration for this route is approximately 54 minutes.

Why are British busses red?

In 1933, London Transport bought every single bus in London. It turns out that they were quite keen on that iconic (if a little obnoxious) shade of red, and so they decided to paint every bus the same colour. They also kept the nifty number system that had been created, and the rest, my friends, is history.