Ride free on old buses in service on London bus route 418 (Epsom and Kingston)!
On Sunday 8th June 2025, between 10 am and 5 pm the London Bus Museum will be running heritage buses dating from the 1950s to 1970s alongside the normal daily service on route 418, between 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 those?
Buses used will be mostly 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 types used on route 418 over the years.
Please note that 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. Nor can wheelchairs be accommodated. Sorry!
- Event flyer [PDF]
- Route 418 - a brief history
- Photo gallery
- Maps
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