Laura Reynolds

London's Most Popular Hopper Bus Routes Revealed

A new TfL map shows the 20 most popular Hopper fare routes.

Bus route 18 is the most popular route used by people travelling on the Hopper fares, according to figures from TfL.

The route, which runs from Sudbury & Harrow Road station to Euston Station, has been used by the most Hopper fare passengers. The ticket allows passengers to board a second bus or tram within an hour of boarding the first, at no extra cost.

Other popular Hopper routes include:

The 279 from Waltham Cross Bus Station to Manor House Underground station

The 53 from Plumstead to Horse Guards Parade

The 207, from the Hayes By-Pass near Southall to White City Bus Station.

Brent Cross Shopping Centre is the most popular location for 'hops' to take place — passengers moving from one bus to another.

The data was released to mark 10 million Hopper journeys being made within six weeks of the fare coming into operation.

TfL aims to roll out unlimited bus and tram transfers within one hour. From 2018, passengers who travel on a tube or train between their two or more bus or tram journeys will also be eligible for the Hopper saving.

The top 20 bus hopper routes

(The second free journeys ‘hopped’ onto most frequently)