Single-fare weekend scheme for London travellers unveiled

Single fare unlimited bus and tram journeys are to be offered on Saturdays and Sundays across the capital this summer, the Mayor of London has said.

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00:00the latest extension of the so-called hopper fare follows the original hopper initiative which started in 2016 and enabled

00:08people to pay a single fare for unlimited journeys within an hour

00:12on london's buses and trams between july the 25th and august the 31st travelers will pay one single fare of

00:21one pound 75 for unlimited journeys across the capital sir sadique said he was determined to help

00:28londoners with the cost of living crisis he also said his hopper fare has enabled millions of people

00:35to enjoy cheaper bus travel to promote the new weekend hopper initiative free buses on routes 23 49

00:43and 295 across london have been wrapped as frogs the mayor of london said he knows how expensive the

00:50summer holidays can be for families and that his new weekend hopper which he continued to describe as a

00:57quote-unquote whopper of a deal will make it cheaper and easier for londoners and visitors to enjoy all

01:04that our great city has to offer this summer while london's transport commissioner andy lord said the

01:12hopper fare has helped revolutionize taking a bus or tram for many people over the last decade and that

01:18they are delighted to be able to offer a weekend hopper fare this summer to further help make public

01:25transport affordable and convenient for all

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