Travel by bus

Many people are unaware of the wide range of bus services available for the commute to work.  As shown on the map (click here) there are more than 17 local routes which serve the area around King Edward Street and for many the bus may be a more convenient and cheaper option than the tube or train. The majority of buses serving around the King Edward Street site operate along Ludgate Hill and Newgate and provide links to a wide range of destinations.

Don’t forget that you can now pay for single trips on the bus using any contactless payment credit or debit card … making it even more convenient for those who only use the bus occasionally.

• Bus map

  To view and download a map showing all bus services that serve Central London click here
  
  Alternatively you can search for an interactive map of any bus service in London by clicking here

• Bus timetables

  Due to the large number of services available in Central London the best place to get a tailor made bus timetable is through TfL’s website - click here

• Plan a journey by public transport

  You might also find it useful to use TfL’s excellent journey planner – you can put in your home location and times of travel and it gives you a range of travel options and up to the minute travel updates - click here
  
  If you are travelling from outside the TfL area (essentially beyond the M25) then you might find it more useful to use the Google Maps online journey planner - click here

• Paying for journeys by public transport

  Paying for bus journeys in Central London couldn’t be simpler. Whilst you can pay a flat fare on the bus of £2.40 per trip it’s much better value to use the Oyster Card scheme – either as a PAYG (Pay As You Go) or season ticket option. Single fares then reduce to £1.40!
  
  What’s more, from January 2013 you can use contactless card’s to pay on the bus at the same charge as Oyster, making bus use even more straightforward and convenient. For further details please click here
  
  For more information on Oyster visit www.oyster.tfl.gov.uk , where you can also register an Oyster online account. An online account allows you to receive weekly or monthly email statements and see your journey history for the last 8 weeks along with what you have paid.

• Useful bus links

  > Transport for London
  > TfLs Oyster pages