Many people can only dream of a ride on a London red double-decker bus. But for the residents of the capital of Great Britain, such a trip has long become a habit. Indeed, for Londoners, this mode of transport is just a means of transportation from one end of the city to the other.
Those who travel to London for the first time will not be left indifferent by the view from the second floor of the red bus. Doubledecker (from the English doubledecker) does not run on all routes, and you will probably be lucky if you wait for a double-decker bus in Piccadilly Circus or somewhere in the center of London.
Having bought the Oyster, that is, a ticket for public transport in London, you can safely get on the red bus and go wherever you go.
Better to sit upstairs. The steps leading to the second floor of the bus are located next to the driver's cab, sitting on the right. A small TV screen is visible behind the stairs, which reflects the view of the second floor or shows a football match.
In London, special tickets are sold only for buses. You can ride on them in doubledeckers.
In convenience stores and metro stations, you can purchase an Oyster card. If you plan to stay in London for three days or more, buy a weekly pass. It's worth it.
Once on the bus, swipe your smart card over the reader next to the driver's cab. If you bought a regular ticket, insert it into the slot in the same device and wait until it enters the device and pops out back. Keep your ticket until the end of the trip.
In central London, bus maps are available at all stops. The stops are monitored, and you can be sure that everything is clearly visible on the map. So you don't have to puzzle over where you are being taken.
Night buses are marked with the letter N in front of the route number.
In addition to buses related to public transport, there are double-decker red tourist sightseeing buses in London. They travel on three routes, each of which allows you to explore London and its sights in all its glory.
A ticket for such a bus is valid 24 hours in the summer, 48 hours in the rest of the year. These buses are clean and heated, but only on the ground floor. The buses are equipped with audio guides that tell you about the different sights. They, like ordinary buses, run along the route with stops. You can sit down and get out wherever you want.
