Heritage routes: Ride an old-style double-decker bus

Trafalgar Square, London51.508142 -0.128141

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Every day -- Buses run every 15 minutes between 9.30 AM and 7 PM (modern buses also operate on the same route, with extended hours/routes)

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Heritage routes act as normal buses, so you just have to pay the relevant bus fare. See tfl.gov.uk

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3 6 9 11 12 13 15 22 23 24 29 53 87 88 91 94 139 159 177 453

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Charing Cross BKL NRN, Covent Garden PCL, Embankment BKL CRC DSC NRN, Leicester Square NRN PCL, Piccadilly Circus BKL PCL, Westminster CRC DSC JUBNote: The best station for Trafalgar Square is Charing Cross. We can help you get there from any train station:

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The traditional old-style red double-decker bus (with a conductor and an open platform at the back) was a much-loved part of London's furniture, so when they were phased out in 2005 for the new-style bendy buses, lots of people were aghast. Luckily, the Mayor decided to keep a few of the old 1960s buses running on two "heritage routes".

So how about forgoing the tube for a day, and taking a trip on part of London's history?

The first route is No.9, and runs between Trafalgar Square and Kensington High Street:
Trafalgar Square --> Piccadilly Circus --> Piccadilly --> Hyde Park Corner --> Knightsbridge --> Royal Albert Hall --> Kensington High Street

The second route is No.15, and operates between Trafalgar Square and the Tower of London:
Trafalgar Square --> Strand --> Aldwych --> Fleet Street --> Ludgate Hill --> St. Paul's Cathedral --> Mansion House --> Cannon Street --> Eastcheap --> Tower of London

[Note: The heritage routes operate between 9.30 AM and 7 PM. Modern buses also operate on the same route, with extended hours/routes -- so make sure you board the right one. The heritage buses have an open platform and staircase at the back.]

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