10 years ago, we noticed a problem.

Whenever you’d change buses, even minutes after boarding the first bus, you’d get charged another fare. It impacted everyone, but disproportionately affected working class Londoners. That wasn’t right. So we introduced the Hopper fare—change buses within one hour of the first, and you’d only be charged for your first tap.

It was transformative. To date, more than a billion ‘hops’ have been made. Londoners making just two hops a week will have cumulatively saved a significant sum—around £1,500.

This year is another big moment in that story, because this summer, we’re supercharging the Hopper fare. Londoners and visitors alike will be able to enjoy unlimited weekend bus and tram journeys for the price of a single Hopper fare each Saturday and Sunday between 25 July and 31 August, including the late August bank holiday.

Look out for our fun frog buses coming soon. I know they’ll put smiles on the faces of children all over the city.