Passengers on a London bus route are invited to step back in time this weekend with a ride on a vintage double-decker bus.
Regulars on route 418 between Kingston and Bookham will have the opportunity to ride a heritage bus this Sunday, June 8, courtesy of the London Bus Museum.
Vintage buses from the 1950s to 1970s will make stops at Kingston, Surbiton Hill, Epsom town centre, Ashtead and Leatherhead.
They will be free to ride and on the road from 10am to 5pm for one day only. Passengers can even pick up a ticket as a souvenir.
It comes as part of the museum’s Heritage Day initiative, which sees a selection of preserved London buses returning to the streets. These retro vehicles operate alongside the regular daily bus service and will bring back fond memories for those who remember riding on the older buses.
A similar event took place in March, when passengers on route 19 - from Finsbury Park to Battersea Bridge - rode buses dating back to the 1930s.
The museum said the buses used will be “mostly the iconic RT-type, which in the 1950s formed the largest standardised bus fleet in the world” and their successor, the famous Routemaster.
A spokesperson for the London Bus Museum said: “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.”
