Sadiq Khan hails London bus hopper ticket as a 'landmark' day for city travel | London Evening Standard

Sadiq Khan hails 'landmark' for London bus travel with launch of hopper ticket

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Sadiq Khan hailed a “landmark” day for transport in London with the launch of the one-hour London bus hopper ticket.

Passengers in the capital are now able to make a second journey for free if they travel within one hour of beginning their first.

Officials estimate that 30 million bus journeys currently costing £1.50 will become free every year.

It will be automatic for passengers using Pay As You Go on Oyster or contactless.

The hopper ticket lets you take two bus journeys within an hour Daniel Hambury

The Mayor, the son of a bus driver, said: “Today is a landmark day for transport in London

“It wasn’t right that Londoners had to pay twice simply to change buses, and the ‘hopper’ will make 30 million journeys free every year.

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“It will make a particular difference to low income families - many of whom still spend a large proportion of their wages on essential travel costs.”