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All aboard for free vintage bus rides this June!
London Bus Museum's semi-regular heritage day returns on Saturday 13 June 2026, when buses dating from the 1930s-90s (though mostly from the 1950s-60s) ply the 213 route between Kingston and Sutton, with more heritage buses on the 293 route picking up the baton between North Cheam and Epsom.
Simply show up at a bus stop along the routes on the timetable below between 10am-5pm, and soon enough an RT-Type, original Routemaster — or perhaps another bus straight out of yesteryear — will scoop you up. Some services will even have a conductor on board, handing out facsimile tickets. (Just be aware that if you board a modern TfL service on the route that day, you'll need to tap in and pay a fare.)
The 213 route has been running between Kingston and Sutton since 1921 – well over a century — although even way back then, you had to pay something to ride, so this is an opportunity not to be passed up.
Note that because of the buses' vintage, they're unfortunately unable to accommodate wheelchairs and most modern buggies.
London Bus Museum Route 213 and 293 Heritage Day, Saturday 13 June 2026, 10am-5pm, free
