TfL’s Weekend Hopper Fare is a summer extension of the familiar Hopper fare, aimed at making London bus and tram travel cheaper and simpler on Saturdays and Sundays. It sits alongside pay as you go contactless and Oyster caps, competing with options like Travelcards for short, frequent hops across the city. The headline change is that, at weekends, you can make unlimited bus and tram journeys all day, rather than being limited to the usual one hour transfer window.
Who benefits most from unlimited weekend hopping?
Anyone chaining errands, visiting friends in different neighbourhoods, or doing a day out with multiple stops will notice the difference. It takes the sting out of short rides that add up, and it suits routes where buses are faster than the Tube door to door. It also helps outer London trips where changing buses is common.
- Applies to London buses and trams, not the Tube or rail services
- Best for days with lots of short trips and connections