On Sun, 17 Jun 2007 17:47:00 +0200, Michèle
wrote:

Good afternoon,

I'm intending to go to London soon,

Could you tell me how much is the fare to take the bus (central London).

The fare is £2 per trip if you pay cash. You can purchase a "pay as you
go" Oyster card (a smartcard ticket) at Underground stations and put
cash on it and use this on the bus. If you do that then the fare is only
£1 per trip. If you make a lot of journeys over a day then you are only
charged a maximum of £3 from your cash balance on the card. If you
don't wish to hold an Oyster card but want to use the buses a lot then
the next best alternative is to buy a One Day Bus Pass for £3.50. You
can buy these from tube station ticket offices, tube station ticket
machines, ticket stops (shops that sell TfL tickets) and machines beside
bus stops in Central London.

The fare is the same regardless of how far you travel and it is possible
to go all over London by bus for not a lot of money.

Please note that in Central London where the bus stop sign is yellow
this means you must have or buy a ticket before you get on the bus. The
driver cannot sell you a ticket. On some routes there are articulated
buses (bendy buses) which allow you to board via any of the 3 doors.
Drivers do not sell and no not check tickets. If you travel on the
Heritage Routemaster services then the conductor on the bus will check
your ticket or sell you a cash fare.

If you have a PAYG Oyster card then you must place this on the reader
each time you board. The reader is either by the driver at the front
door or on a pole if getting on at doors 2 and 3 on a bendy bus.

Sorry if it all seems a bit complicated but the buses are a good way to
see London and have a good visit.
--
Paul C


Admits to working for London Underground!