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Research has revealed London’s worst bus routes travelling at night and why they are so unpopular.

Drunken behaviour, shouting, smelly fast food, and people fighting are the reasons Londoners hate catching the bus home at night, according to hundreds of passengers surveyed.

The worst was found to be the 262 from Stratford to Beckton, which a fifth of those surveyed named and shamed as the capital’s worst among night buses and daytime routes that run late.The second was the 152 from Pollards Hill to New Malden which 10.6 per cent of people surveyed called the worst.

Passengers who took to twitter to rant about their experiences include examples such as “@TfLBusAlerts why is it every night the 03:37ish 149 from London bridge always looks like a rubbish bin” and “so... I’m experiencing my first London night bus bc I missed the tube. Drunk people really aren’t my fave,” while another says “The nightbus is most definitely the worst part of a London night out.”

The research was compiled by Kabbee, a taxi comparison and booking service, which compiled the worst ten routes by asking 500 bus users their thoughts on 25 routes they had discovered were most complained about on social media.

A thousand Londoners were also asked about what they disliked about night buses, with nearly three fifths saying drunk people and nearly half saying people shouting or chanting. Another 43 per cent said people eating smelly fast food was the worst annoyance, and 40 per cent said discarded beer bottles at their feet. Nearly a third said people fighting was the worst thing about night bus travel.

To go along with the research, Kabbee also released a number of spoof videos on YouTube, with actors played out scenes of some of people’s worst night bus gripes in front of real-life unsuspecting passengers, whose reactions are captured on film. They included someone being sick after a night out, friends being rowdy on a stag do, and two men having a “rap battle”.

Justin Peters, Kabbee CEO and Founder said: “London’s public transport system is one of the best in the world, however when it comes night buses, there’s an obvious need for further improvement.”

He claimed problems with buses that run at night had lead to an increase in people booking minicabs after the tube closes.

Mike Weston, TfL’s Director of Buses, said: “London has the most extensive night bus service in the world which supports the life and culture of this vibrant 24-hour city.

"Night bus services carry more than 42 million passengers every year and demand for services has tripled since 1999 – which is testament to their popularity.

"Almost half of the passengers who travel on night bus routes are going to or returning from work and, with many other travel options closing down overnight for essential maintenance, the network comes into its own – driving the city’s economy at all hours.”

Top 10 worst bus routes at night

1. 262 – Stratford to Beckford

2. 30 – Marble Arch to Hackney Wick

3. 49 – Clapham Junction to White City

4. N343 – New Cross Gate to Tower Bridge Road

5. 191 – Brimsdown Station to Edmonton Green

6. 228 – Maida Hill to Park Royal

7. 176 – 24-hour route from Penge to Tottenham Court Road Station

8. N63 – Crystal Palace to King’s Cross Station

9. 152 – Pollards Hill to New Malden

10. 452 – Kensal Rise to Wandsworth Road