London mayor Sir Sadiq Khan is offering unlimited daily bus journeys for the cost of one fare over six weekends during the school summer holidays.
The Weekend Hopper promotion, which will run from July 25 until August 31, means that once a passenger pays for one trip on a bus or tram, all the other journeys that day are free.
The promotion is an extension of the Hopper ticket, introduced a decade ago, which allows unlimited trips within an hour for just a single fare.
Khan called the weekend promotion “a whopper of a deal” and said it would help Londoners with the cost of living crisis.
Single fares have been frozen at £1.75 since 2023, and while other TfL fares rose in March, the cost of bus travel was held down until July. City Hall said Khan was “exploring options” to keep the single fare at £1.75 throughout the summer.
Khan said: “During ten years as Mayor, I’ve been committed to keeping public transport as affordable as possible. This has included freezing bus and tram fares a record seven times. I am determined to continue to help Londoners with the cost-of-living crisis. My Hopper fare has enabled millions of people to enjoy cheaper bus travel. I know how expensive the summer holidays can be for families and my new Weekend Hopper will make it cheaper and easier for Londoners and visitors to enjoy all that our great city has to offer this summer.
“I know that buses and trams are a real lifeline for many Londoners, and I’m determined to keep them the most accessible and affordable mode of transport in the capital as we continue building a greener, fairer, better London for everyone.”
Andy Lord, the TfL commissioner, said: “The Hopper fare has helped revolutionise taking a bus or tram for many people over the last decade and we are delighted to be able to offer a Weekend Hopper fare this summer to further help make public transport affordable and convenient for all.”
In March it was revealed that Khan had set aside £20 million in his budget for “fares innovation” to combat falling passenger numbers on the bus network, blamed on journeys becoming slower.
Frequencies have been cut across the capital to save money, with The Greenwich Wire discovering earlier this year that Greenwich Council transport officers had not been told about a forthcoming service reduction on the 286, a key route between the north and south of the borough.
The Weekend Hopper promotion only applies to buses and trams, so passengers taking the train or Tube will still pay fares up to the normal daily caps.
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