“Can I bring food and drink on the bus?” Yes, as long as it's not hot food (smells up the bus) or ice cream (messes up the bus).
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You may eat and drink on the bus so that you feel completely at home and relaxed while you travel. However, please keep your fellow travelers in mind and follow a few guidelines: Avoid strong-smelling foods. Leave your seat like you would like to find it: no crumbs, leftover food or trash.
What is the Hopper? Any second bus or tram journey made within one hour of the start of your first journey will be free, if you're using contactless or Oyster pay-as-you-go.
Stick with foods that have very little aroma or with aromas that aren't likely to offend. Anything excessively crunchy. An apple is usually ok, but we think eating a big bag of chips can get disruptive to other passengers.
While you can bring your own food and drink (alcohol included) onto most trains, many offer some type of food and beverage either for purchase or included in your ticket price. For example, UK's LNER trains serve sandwiches, snacks, coffee, juice, and more.
Food is legally allowed to be consumed on TFL services. But still, there are a lot of legal things that are considered rude, like staring, or refusing to give up your chair for an elderly person. This is where our moral compass has to kick in.
The unwritten rule of the bus network is that you should never bring anything larger than a handbag on a bus. Of course, huge buggies and screaming children are allowed but that cabin-sized wheelie suitcase...
Then, common consideration used to hold that eating in front of others that aren't eating is just plain rude. But on the flip side, some think it's absolutely OK to eat on the train, as long as you clean up after yourself, particularly if you're trying to squeeze a meal into an otherwise hectic day.
Rules and Restrictions for Luggage on the London UndergroundThe first thing to remember when travelling with luggage on the London Underground is that there are some restrictions on what size of bag you can bring aboard. Any bag larger than 90 centimetres long by 75 centimetres wide will not be allowed on board.
Touch in at the start of your journey and touch out at the end on yellow card readers using contactless (card or device). Only touch in on buses and trams. Find out more about touching in and out.
London buses are all cashless, so you need an Oyster card, Travelcard or contactless payment card to ride. Bus fare is £1.75, and a day of bus-only travel will cost a maximum of £5.25. You can transfer to other buses or trams for free an unlimited number of times within one hour of touching in for your first journey.