Local event - Ride free on old buses in service on London bus route 418
On Sunday 8th June 2025, between 10 am and 5pm the London Bus Museum will be running heritage buses dating from the 1950s to 1970s alongside the normal daily service on route 418, between Bookham, Leatherhead, Epsom and Kingston.
No need to book, just put your hand out at any route 418 bus stop and a heritage bus will stop to pick you up! Hold tight!
Travel is free, and you may even get an old-type ticket issued by the conductor! ... Remember conductors? ... Remember tickets?
Buses used will mostly be the iconic RT-type, which in the 1950s formed the largest standardised bus fleet in the world, plus their successor, the famous Routemaster. There will also be a selection of more modern buses of all types used on route 418 over the years.
Please note that all these buses pre-date the low-floor, easy-access buses that we take for granted today and there are steps at the entrance and inside.
Most modern buggies cannot be carried as they are too large to fit under the stairs; nor can wheelchairs be accommodated. However, our crews will make every effort to help the less able and those with small children enjoy a ride back in time.
Well-behaved dogs are welcome but are carried at the conductor's discretion, and must be on a lead and not occupy seats.
