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All aboard for free vintage bus rides this June!
London Bus Museum's semi-regular heritage day returns on Sunday 8 June 2025, when buses dating from the 1950s-70s ply the 418 route between Epsom and Kingston.
Simply show up at a bus stop along the contemporary 418 route between 10am and 5pm, and soon enough an RT-Type or original Routemaster 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.)
A timetable will be available closer to the time.
Note that because of the buses' vintage, they're unable to accommodate wheelchairs and most modern buggies.
London Bus Museum Route 418 Heritage Day, Saturday 8 June 2025, approx 10am-5pm, free.
