But to be fair you should be carrying one piece of hand luggage, 2 hold bags and a disagreeable toddler if heading to Heathrow methinks..

@Locutus

5 жыл бұрын

I agree completely. They need to try walking to the roundabout with loads of luggage!

@mistervideosoex

5 жыл бұрын

Chris Clarke what if they are picking someone up via bus?

@CTCTraining1

5 жыл бұрын

MisterVideosoEx Minecraft, ROBLOX, & More! ... possibly... they might also be planning a romantic encounter in Terminal 2’s Flying Chariot :-)

@geimzz

5 жыл бұрын

Even the tube is tough

@ingriddubbel8468

5 жыл бұрын

I thought so as well. It's not worth the £1.50. Frankly I hire a car service if I have more than 1 piece of luggage. It is less expensive than a cab.

You actually get to see more of London on a bus, especially the scenery on the upper deck when a bus crosses the Thames is very nice. If you want to go on an "experience London" tour on a normal bus (and avoiding all the traffic), I highly recommend doing it on a Sunday morning. Easy-grab top-deck front seats, speeding through central London. It's just awesome!

It's possible to take a 405 bus from Redhill to West Croydon, then change to an X26 for Heathrow Airport in less than an hour if it can be timed right. That's one hell of a distance for just £1.50.

@abx823

5 жыл бұрын

I think if you live in redhill and you actually have a brain you'd use Gatwick airport

@trevordance5181

5 жыл бұрын

Depends where you are flying to and what deal you can get whether you use Gatwick or Heathrow. Anyway, the two bus trip from Redhill to Heathrow via Croydon was just to illustrate the distance it was possible to travel for £1.50.

@abx823

5 жыл бұрын

@@trevordance5181 that is very true

@nathanw9770

5 жыл бұрын

Good, but 468 from Elephant and Castle to Croydon and then an X26 would be a much further journey.

@jwebb6865

5 жыл бұрын

Trevor Dance I live near Redhill, and that is a very good idea. Taxis to Heathrow are ridiculously expensive and you cannot get there by train without changing a billion times.

Geoff is that a Costa coffee cup with PRET written on it I see?

@Hevlikn

5 жыл бұрын

Hahahaha good spot!

@joesos

5 жыл бұрын

lmfao ikr

@mikecowen6507

5 жыл бұрын

Geoff's alternate personality... It needs a proper name, you know.

@McGubbins42

5 жыл бұрын

Costa Barista: What's your name? Geoff: PRET.

@NintendoFanboy21

5 жыл бұрын

Costa is cheaper compare to Starbucks or pret

"As it can be really expensive to get from Central London to Heathrow Airport". I'm reading "really expensive". We're talking about £3.10 versus £1.50 and it's only an hour by tube.

@felixleiter9123

3 жыл бұрын

not to sound like an advert but take the express mate. if you buy a £5000 aeroplane tix cough up the money!

@memediatek

9 ай бұрын

​@@felixleiter9123the express has no purpose at this point. Its inconvenient and costs more, quite often journey times are longer because of transfers at Paddington

@Mgameing123

5 ай бұрын

@@memediatek It does. To suck up a ton of revenue from tourists.

Bobble hat kid at 5:34 remains ever so slightly sceptical though.

@espaciobarra

5 жыл бұрын

He knew the outcome.

When I have an early morning flight from LHR, I get a N38 from Walthamstow, where I live, to Green Park to catch the N9 to LHR. That's £1.50 vs £60 on a private car. Some extra money saved for the holiday!

@thomasfluskey5922

5 жыл бұрын

Abdi Rage Thats what I would do but 266 to Hammersmith then N9

@joesos

5 жыл бұрын

Theoretically if it was New Years you could get the Victoria line to green park then change onto the Piccadilly to lhr

@lummatravel

5 жыл бұрын

@@joesos or any Saturday or Sunday morning flight

@RAGEAA

5 жыл бұрын

Faster change at Finsbury Park where you switch platforms. Think about the bags. I never fly on a Fri or Sat but great suggestion

@joesos

5 жыл бұрын

Michael Lumsdon yes that too but I have New Years an example because the tube runs 24 hours

So we think this is totally possible .. we just did it on a day when the connections did not work out. Who wants to try it? And maybe make a video of it ... (NOTE: Daytime only. Getting the N9 doesn't count!!)

@darrenholes7080

5 жыл бұрын

Crotching!

@apfwilliams

5 жыл бұрын

Pret written on a Costa cup!?

@jf840fourtheloveoftransport

5 жыл бұрын

you need to do it again to prove it can be done

@Angela-iv9np

5 жыл бұрын

Having caught a few 490s that wait is infuriating and not far off of normal to be honest (waiting at T5 on a winter's day is horrid. ) But the Richmond traffic is pretty bad at certain times of day. Wow this comment is least positive ever. I'm intrigued to see if I can do it in reverse though.

@NextSound170

5 жыл бұрын

76 and N9 ;-) or 149, 250 and X26

I was volunteering in Richmond on the day that you did this and the traffic was far worse than usual due to the Rugby at Twickenham plus some roadworks elsewhere which closed a major route. If you did this on a non-rugby day you would most likely have made it as you wouldn't have been held up heading into Richmond.

The 490 is on diversion due to the works on Feltham Bridge so would take longer.

@norbitonflyer5625

5 жыл бұрын

Doesn't matter how long the 490 takes, as long as you are on it within the 70 minutes.

@TravelWithDan

5 жыл бұрын

Actually quicker with the diversion as it misses Feltham high street and the station out which can be a nightmare

@willhowden5715

5 жыл бұрын

490 is quicker with the diversion as misses Feltham High St out now.

@JeevanBall

5 жыл бұрын

It’s the reason for the huge gap in the service.

@matthewalbery8827

5 жыл бұрын

Good call. #Auditwin?

It's a bargain...!!! 🙂👌

@HORNETSTV1881

5 жыл бұрын

Do you know a faster route plus proud subscriber

@999sian

5 жыл бұрын

yay it DoubleDeckerAnton

@Whiggism

5 жыл бұрын

Hi again

@joesos

5 жыл бұрын

Surely a bus driver knows a way?

@daniellittle7846

5 жыл бұрын

Hi

Hugo is one cool cucumber

@annother3350

5 жыл бұрын

Cold cucumber

@georgedwumfuo7188

3 жыл бұрын

What do you mean

@georgedwumfuo7188

3 жыл бұрын

Ann other hugo isn't cold

Just a thought. What I would've done in your situation was check the bus times whilst on the 190, seen how much time until the 490, hop off the 190 and walk away from Richmond towards the 490 in hopes of meeting it halfway somewhere. Would've presented a far better chance to tap in under 70 mins

That was way more exciting than I was expecting!

man, This awesome video!! a vidoe "how many busses youcan take in one hour in London" I love this channel so freaking much!! more and more!!!

At the tail end of last year, I had the pleasure of interviewing Adham Fisher - a friend of Hugo’s - RE his All the Buses challenge for a bus industry magazine article, published back in January this year. Needless to say, is was impressed with Hugo and his knowledge and enthusiasm. Superb.

I used to do a hopper when I needed to get to London from Surrey - 405 then X68! It is a fab journey for a commute up!

I love watching you show me around the public transportation of city that I don't live in, in a country that I don't live in

“Starting to wonder if bus route X exists” is a classic feeling. XD

Another great video Geoff, I had everything crossed for you. Hugo's a top guy and made the video even more entertaining.

It is interesting how bus route numbers have changed over the years. The 190 and 419 buses used to serve Purley (South London). 190 Went to Old Coulsdon and the 419 went to East Grinstead.

Realistically would you not just walk to Earls court and get the Picc to Heathrow off-peak for £1.50? But what's the fun in that...

@shyamal903

2 жыл бұрын

Well sometimes you might have no choice but to travel in peak hours (and yes, I know I am replying to a 3 year old comment).

To do it properly you need drag along 2 suitcases and a carry on bag each.

Good trick for changing buses from 9/23/27 into one of the lower bus station routes is to get off at Hammersmith Broadway then cross the road there. Saves about 5 mins.

Having lived in Hampton, worked in Twickenham and Roehampton; buses are a nightmare. The R70 was notorious for late running and missing journeys when Tellings Golden Miller had the contract. But, a good effort none the less.

Now repeat with suitcases, but run aswell - just to induce those feelings of fear and panic whilst simultaneously sweating profusely in order to catch a flight from Heathrow :D

Thank you for letting us in about the bus hopping. Here's me thinking I had less than 60 mins- cheeky.

If TfL used a 2 hour transfer window like most places in America, you could've done it. I guess we get more time because our transport is overall worse.

@jinxedpenguin

3 жыл бұрын

I know this is an old comment but everywhere I've lived in the US has had 3 hour transfer windows.

Mint video Geoff Would love to see more bus videos on the channel !

All your video work is great but I wish to thank you especially for your attention to audio. Good mic placement, good eq and just enough to compression to retain natural intelligibility without sending levels all over the place/ Well done.

Despite the busdriver giving all he´s got at 6:20 (reminded me of an old arcade game - Outrun ;-) ) bad luck with the service. But at least you drove over Chiswick Bridge ;-)

Awesome filming style, Geoff! Keep up the good worK

Try the X68 to west croydon then the X26. Has to be timed perfectly though because the X26 comes every 30 mins and the X68 only runs monday to friday PM peak towards Croydon. Or the 94/148 to shepherds bush, then the 607 then the 105 from southall

This is a great video. I live in Dartford but host quizzes across london in TEDDINGTON, SUTTON, HAMMERSMITH, HORNSEY and TRAFALGAR SQUARE. And am often trying to use the benefit of the hopper fare to get from Dartford on the 96 and then either through Bexleyheath, Woolwich, Lewisham to get on my way. Fun game, and adds the time pressures! People can't understand why I get frustrated when I miss out by a few minutes!! I guess my former knowledge as a concierge and 30 years living in central london makes me a bus nerd!!!

Interesting video/challenge, keep it up! Cheers Peter

I loved this :) Great tune by David Cutter too

Nice video! The 490 is my local bus, so I’m glad you visited richmond

So, I suppose a good question to ask then would be: Where is furthest that you can get to Heathrow via the bus hopper. I'm fairly certain that if you begin at Hammersmith the journey for £1.50 is easily accomplished. It would also be interesting to know the max distance (to anywhere) and not just base on fare zones as well. I know that I can make it from Hammersmith to Slough (17.1mi) for £1.50 as I've done that journey a couple of times!

Cool video Geoff and I like buses as well as trains and tubes. Route 10 was withdrawn on Friday and the 23 has been extended to Hammersmith and no longer goes to Aldwych.

@Smart1529

5 жыл бұрын

Im sad, I like those 2 buses. They did that because its part of pedestrianizing Oxford Street

@TheTransportHub17

5 жыл бұрын

Smart1529 Yes It’s a shame and yes it’s to do with making Oxford Street pedestrianised.

@bowlerstuff9589

5 жыл бұрын

@@TheTransportHub17 I go to my dads from Euston wich is one of the 10s stops so if I see one ill tell you

@TheTransportHub17

5 жыл бұрын

Jo Bowler Cool thanks Jo 👍

@bowlerstuff9589

5 жыл бұрын

didn't see one there.

That unimpressed kid at 5:38 ! Haha Also... great pret coffee at the end...

@thelasttimelord7550

5 жыл бұрын

You made my day imo

I was watching your Heathrow-Upminster video only a couple of hours ago. Thought all the spooky stuff was supposed to have happened last month

I was thinking 148 from Notting Hill Gate (zone 1/2) out to Shepherd’s Bush, then 237 to Hounslow and 423 from there to T5, but I suspect the 237 will take longer than 70 minutes on its own. Might try it from Heathrow some time next week.

3 minutes until the bus, don't dawdle! Also, love how you told Costa your name was Pret :p

Brillant and regards to Hugo for coming up with this.

If you could prove a particular bus didn't turn up, could you not claim the difference back because it wasn't your fault that you were unable to complete the trip for £1.50? Similar scenario to say if you have an off peak only ticket, but a bus turns up late so you end up boarding it in peak hour, the off peak ticket should still be valid because you should have been able to get a bus on your original ticket.

@svartvit09

5 жыл бұрын

I thought of this too! Or ask the driver if you can get on without touching the card. Feels stupid to pay more for a delayed service.

@highpath4776

5 жыл бұрын

Only 60mins is guarateed, and I think for oyster delay repay for bus is a half hour delay and you can claim one £1.50 fare back (not many routes where a half hour delay attributable to the bus operator occurs. For me I had a problem where a 20min frequency route one ran 2 min early leaving a 22min gap and I had to take the tube. could not be bothered to argue with the helpline.

@georgedwumfuo7188

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you

Kew/Richmond resident here. We call the 190, 419 and 490 the evil nines because they never come!

What I liked about the busses was that I could get on at the hostel I stayed at just outside of Greenwich station, change at the Greenwich high street go all the way to Russel square and still only pay £1.50 despite it taking over 70 minutes to do the journey. It didnt matter if I had a delay at the high street as long as I got on the bus before the 70-minute mark. The bus into central took an hour but I didn't mind with it being cheaper than the tube. That was the same trip I went from Uxbridge to Greenwich via train missing out zone 1 to have a cheaper fair.

190 is by far the most direct of the three routes between Hammersmith and Richmond (you didn't mention the 33) In reverse the first trick is not to touch in until you leave the Heathrow Freezone at Harlington Corner. Currently, I think the nearest bus to Heathrow that goes in to Zone 1 is the 27 at Turnham Green, and you should be able to get from Harlington Corner to Turnham Green in less than an hour. (H98, followed by H91). But this will not be possible for much longer, as route 27 is to be shortened and will start at Hammersmith from early next year. (EDIT the 70 also goes from Turnham Green to Zone 1, albeit by a more circuitous route - which doesn't matter as it's the last leg).

It’s funny because yesterday I watched the cross rail video at the western end were you said you might do this 😂

Interesting you started at High Street Kensington, in earlier times from Cromwell Road (West Kensington Air Terminal) a BEA Short front entrance Routemaster would have taken you to London Airport. ( BOAC ran Atlanteans from Victoria Air Terminal ). and earlier to that BEA One and Half Deck Regal IVs ran in the main from South Bank Air Terminal (near the festival hall). Then for a price came Airbus services (M Class Metrobuses). But you only need to get to say, Hatton Cross as from there the Heathrow Free Zone applies, so is that do-able. Anyway 94 From Lancaster Gate(Or Bayswater Road Queensway) if you prefer) - Shepherds Bush - Walk To Uxbridge Road for 607 To Hayes, Grapes, Then 140 To LHR. You might just be able to do Queensway to Hayes in 60mins, early mornings. Or you could try 105 from Southall, the 482 from Southall is every 20mins so check interchange times but you can have fun on it going to Hatton Cross then using the non TfL route 555 on the Free Heathrow section into Heathrow - then go free back in the 482 via the Cargo Terminal. You might also be quicker starting from South Kensington rather than High Street Ken.

@norbitonflyer5625

5 жыл бұрын

South Kensington is two stops inside Zone 1 - why make it harder?

This was actually really exciting!

at Hammersmith for the downstairs bus stops it would have been quicker to get off the bus before 1 stop before and save you 2 or 3 mins

lol at Geoff writing Pret on his Costa cup :D

I wonder if it would work better to get the x68 from Waterloo to West Croydon (about 1 hour but only runs on the peak) then x26 to Heathrow? Only one change and a tight one with X26 only being every 30 mins could be trick

I have managed to do it using a very sneaky method. Starting at Waterloo Station, grabbed the X68 to West Croydon, then the X26 to Heathrow

@kamerons2895

5 жыл бұрын

Luck

Back in the good old days, when the H91 was numbered 91 and operated by RT type buses with conductors, it used to continue beyond Hounslow West all the way to Heathrow Airport Central.

@madunwagbo4769

2 жыл бұрын

Cor, on the other end that used to terminate at Wandsworth Garage

The problem that you had is that 190s drive extremly slow! There are 9 buses at peak time and they have a half an hour stand time at west brompton however the route isnt that long and can easily be operated with 8 buses.

Great video. Very well tried guys. 😀

Interestingly while Zone 1 to Heathrow is almost definitely possible, going the other way from Heathrow to Zone 1 would probably be much harder. Because going back the other way the 490 journey would be far too long, if it is possible you’d need a completely different route to what you used getting there.

I was fortunate to see Geoff and Hugo when I was on that 190 bus. Got on at the same bus stop at Hammersmith, I wasn't sure why they were there but this video explains it now. Shame you didn't make the connection at Richmond. On another note you could just get the Piccadilly line from Earls Court (just walk it from High Street Kensington) to any Heathrow Terminal for £1.50 off peak (or £1 with a railcard added to a oyster)

I had a feeling that when your stopwatch was at like 01:09:55, a 490 would appear...

Great to see you once again on a bus outing Geoff and hope for some more VERY soon. You've done all the rail stations, but how about all the All the Bus Stations? Impossible?

@glynwelshkarelian3489

5 жыл бұрын

Is thee any list of bus stations? I'd guess there'll be one for London, but how about the whole country?

Love the gangsta rap background music in this one!

In Feltham. The Feltham road bridge that goes over the railway. The bridge is shut. So there is about a 20 min delay to all buses including the 490. Which means buses in Feltham are on division.

I stayed in Richmond recently, did not even take the 490 from/to Heathrow, even though both my flight in and out were on Terminal 5! District/Piccadilly was always faster, with changing at Hammersmith.

that the limit is 70 mins and not 60 is quite interesting to me. I had ruled out using the hopper for my commute because the 2 buses required are both just over 1hr. But Maybe its possible to make that connection for £1.50 after all!

@Falkano

5 жыл бұрын

Lee Smith tfl site says one hour tfl.gov.uk/campaign/hopper-fare 🤷🏼‍♂️

@Falkano

5 жыл бұрын

Aryan Chakraborthy ?

@Falkano

5 жыл бұрын

Johnny Ericsson i guess if they say 70 minutes in the video the tfl site must be wrong

@LeeSmith-cf1vo

5 жыл бұрын

@@Falkano it's probably 70 mins in the system to avoid disputes, but they still say 60mins as that is the intention. It also allows for clock buses to be wrong!

@Falkano

5 жыл бұрын

@Johnny Ericsson thats totally possible. thats not what your initial comment implied though. instead you're taking as gospel whatever some guy in a youtube video said and are now getting verbally abusive towards a person who dared to check tfl's official ruling on the matter.

That's a great challenge. I have thought of a ridiculous challenge myself, that would take ages, involving getting local regular scheduled route buses from london to John O'Groats. No pre booking of any kind allowed, after looking on google maps, i can see that you can get up to the midlands, but then it gets a bit confusing. It would be a great challenge that id love to try one day.

To be on the safe side at Richmond, you could walk around the corner to Pools On The Pond where the 490 terminates and jump on whilst it's at its stand

Amazing ❤ Cheers from London, England 🇬🇧 ❤

May I ask what app you used in the video to check the time of arrival of the bus?

Were you doing this challenge yesterday if so there was rugby at twickenham and most of the richmond services were running extremely late

In theory, it’s totally possible!! But in practice, within seventy minutes especially during daytime, traffic as well as TFL bus drivers like to change drivers while on their ways to destination all taking into account seems missions impossible lol!!

Ok, so I found a way that would work... From Earl's Court station (Zones 1 and 2) take the 74 to North End Road (a 6 minute journey). Then switch to the 190 to Richmond (a 43 minute journey) and then finally get on the 490 to Heathrow Terminal 4 (a 52 minute journey). The key section here is in theory it could take you just 49 minutes to reach Richmond allowing plenty of time for connection.

Love the "PRET" cup at the end!

@passiveagressive4983

4 жыл бұрын

Benjamin Howe it means ready, as in the tea is “ready” to serve to the customer. I don’t think it was Geoff being cheeky by brand swapping! Lol

you can catch a coach to the airport from Victoria coach station for 1 pound 50

Im absolutely gutted. I really needed this to happen!

You could use the x26 from croydon, if it's possible to get there in time. The x26 is an express bus

that was a neat little expirement!

More exciting than today's Abu Dhabi grand prix

@poochihead

5 жыл бұрын

LOOOL Hamilton winning as always 😴😴😴

@raheem201231

5 жыл бұрын

Don’t lie, it was better then Canada France and many others

Don't worry about the 190, I live in Chiswick and I don't think I've been on it.

Love this video 😋😍

Seems possible to do if you leave plenty of time to catch a flight at Heathrow, get good connections on the buses and the traffic is on your side.

Excellent vid, especially for ppl like me that deliberately try using bus only to get anywhere (albeit when I'm not working abd have time on my hagds) but very funny vid

A great video as it shows the reality of bus travel. Frequently I have the argument with people who read timetables and seem to insist that a journey will only take the advertised amount of time.

Hmmm... when I visit London I often stay in the Hammersmith area (Z2 of course), so it should be a breeze for me. Maybe I'll try it next visit!

What you could do with the H91 is alight at Lampton Road then take the 111 to Heathrow Central if the connections work out perfectly. Or even pick up the 94/148 from Notting Hill Gate to Shepherd's Bush, the 95 to Greenford Roundabout and a 105 to Heathrow Central. Richmond probably is the best way though. And it's probably best you got out of e2e-ing the 490, the journey can be rather tedious!

I have done Wimbledon to Heathrow for £1.50. 57/131 to Kingston, X26 to Heathrow. A short walk at Kingston due to 1-way system. Even easier on the way back, same bus stand at Kignston.

what to do you think about tfl ending day travelcards?

Very entertaining - nice one :)

I can do it for 75p lol I have a student zip card - it excludes zone fare and it is always the same price, good right?

I think Earls Court might be the best Zone 1 starting point, then go to West Brompton on C1, C3, 74 or 328 (7 mins), 140 to Richmond (50 mins), then 490 to Heathrow. Are you allowed to walk to West Brompton? Then you could definitely do it.

I’ve managed to do roehampton to south croydon on a £1.50 bus fare. Was very pleased with that effort. 3 buses. Anyone gone further?

Other alternatives, better for some than Paddington . London Victoria Coach Station, National Express £6.00 (From 2x20kg of luggage- book in advance ), With Interchange at Langley Victoria to Heathrow T5 off peak is £10 for up to 4persons on Greenline702/703

are these things possible as a tourist for the weekend? or even a few week days?

I commute on the 490 everyday and it is one unreliable service, it isn't uncommon to wait up to 40minutes for the next bus. Waiting for a bus that should arrive at 4am for it to be delayed by 40 minutes on a cold winters day is not fun. Also bare in mind the Heathrow free travel zone means going to T3 instead of T5 and getting a connection is a viable option. The best route in my opinion would of been to get any bus from Hammersmith that goes via Hounslow bus station and change there for Heathrow. I'm glad there is a video out here showing how bad the service of the 490 is, I thought it was just me who was suffering. The comments suggesting you should be carrying luggage I agree to with however a lot of staff and pasengers going for day/2day trips carry minimal luggage so this could be useful.

It would also be interesting to see what is the shortest time to get from the same point in Central London (Charing Cross/Trafalgar Square) to the four extremities of the TfL bus network which are (I think) Potters Bar, Lakeside Bus Station, Westerham Green and Staines. Or an even bigger challenge, what is the shortest time to visit all four extremities in a single day using only TfL buses for £4.50?

Gosh,, that was fun & bought back old memories of traveling the 190 between Hammersmith & Richmond, I was trying to rack my brains the other day as to where was I on the 190 route?! Richmond looks so hectic compared to my college days there last century! Seems like they could do with more double deckers! 👍🐾🚍🛴 But isn't public transport expensive these days?!

Which mobile app are you looking at for bus and tube

I love that the Costa Coffee cup at 12:01 says PRET on it.

When you said you were getting a tea, I was wondering, "Pret or Costa?" Instead you got a cup with both. :D