Smoking is not allowed on any bus. Some buses have an open platform, not doors. Please be careful when you cross the road. Buses sometimes travel in special road lanes against the traffic flow. Travelling at Night Many Night Buses pass through Trafalgar Square and serve theatres, cinemas and entertainment areas.
Night buses treat all stops as a request stop.
This means that you always have to ring the bell to get off a Night Bus at any bus stop. Please see the Fares section for details. Working out how many Travelcard or Bus Pass Zones you need A Travelcard or Bus Pass must be valid for all the zones you travel through. The cost of your ticket depends on the number of zones your journey covers. To help you, our website has maps for the London buses, Underground, Docklands Light Railway, Tramlink and National Rail Networks.