Riding Every London Bus Route: A 45-Day Adventure

TLDRJoin me as I embark on a 45-day journey to ride every bus route in London, ticking off all 544 routes and exploring the city like never before.

Key insights

🚌I successfully rode all 544 bus routes in London, covering every area of the city.

📅The adventure took me 45 days, from January 1st to February 14th, 2024.

🗺️I meticulously plotted the routes on a map, allowing me to visualize my journey across London.

📷I documented my journey by taking photos of every bus I rode, resulting in a collection of over 500 bus photos.

If you were to ride every bus route end to end, it would take at least a year to complete.

Q&A

Did you ride every bus route in London?

Yes, I successfully rode all 544 bus routes, covering every area of London.

How long did it take you to complete the adventure?

It took me 45 days to ride every bus route, from January 1st to February 14th, 2024.

How did you keep track of all the bus routes?

I meticulously plotted each bus route on a map and took photos of every bus I rode to document my journey.

How many bus photos do you have?

I have over 500 bus photos, capturing the unique character of each bus route.

How long would it take to ride every bus route end to end?

Riding every bus route end to end would take at least a year, if not more.

Timestamped Summary

00:06On February 14th, 2024, I embarked on a 45-day adventure to ride every bus route in London.

10:00I meticulously planned my journey using a map and took photos of every bus I rode for documentation.

11:34I discovered the unique charm of lettered buses and explored areas of London I had never been to before.

08:31I used the Mike Harris map of London and the London Bus Routes website as essential resources for my journey.

06:40Taking photos and geotagging them allowed me to track my journey and visualize my route on a map.

03:07Riding every bus route end to end would take over a year, but I rode a bit of every route to complete the adventure.

02:14While I'm not the first person to ride every bus route in London, I embarked on this adventure with enthusiasm and determination.

01:32I started the journey on January 1st, 2024, and rode buses every day until February 14th, covering all 544 routes.