Mayor of London Sadiq Khan's delight as 10m bus hopper tickets are sold

More than 10 million “Hopper” journeys have been made on London’s buses since the new fare was introduced six weeks ago.

The ticket, which allows passengers a free second bus journey within an hour, has saved Londoners £1.50 a journey.

The exact ten millionth journey was made on route 332 which runs from Brent Park in North West London to Paddington Station.

But the most popular Hopper bus is route 18 which runs from Sudbury and Harrow Road to Euston Station via Kensal Green.

Transport for London is now working towards bringing in unlimited bus and tram transfers within one hour from 2018, including those which have a Tube or train journey in between.

Sadiq Khan, who introduced the long-called for fare, said he was “delighted” the Hopper was making a big difference to Londoners.

“We must ensure that everyone can afford to travel around our city, particularly people who rely on public transport to get to work or to study,” he said.

“10 million journeys so far exceeds all my expectations, and the amount of people using the ‘Hopper’ shows how vital our buses are to the lives of Londoners all across our city.”

Other popular routes include the 279 in North East London, the 53 across South East London and the 207 in West London.

The most popular bus stop to ‘Hop’ at is Brent Cross Shopping Centre, where more than 20,000 have taken place.