The Mayor of London has announced a new initiative to encourage bus and tram usage at weekends in the summer holidays. It will run for six weekends from July 25th to August 31st, including the bank holiday Monday on the last day. After making one chargeable bus/tram journey on a day, all further bus/tram journeys will be free until 04:30 the next morning. Unlike the normal hopper fare, there are no time limits other than the end of the charging day. You can make one journey in the morning and another in the evening and the second one will still be free.
Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, said: “During 10 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 – which is a whopper of a deal – 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.”