Transport for London (TfL) has announced changes to nine bus routes across London, starting this Saturday, March 29, 2025.

If you rely on these services, make sure to note these updates, which include adjustments to service frequencies, temporary timetables due to ongoing roadworks, and changes to the first and last bus timings on select routes.

As one of the world’s largest bus networks, TfL operates over 9,000 buses across 700 routes.

The service offers a flat fare of £1.75, with unlimited travel within one hour through the Hopper fare.

Accessibility and sustainability are key priorities, with many wheelchair-accessible buses and an increasing number of electric and hybrid vehicles, aiming for a zero-emission fleet by 2034.

The following changes will take place from Saturday, March 29, 2025:

  • Route B14: This route will be rerouted between St Mary Cray Station and Orpington High Street.

Route B14 will no longer use Cray Avenue but will follow the current R6 route via Station Road, Mill Brook Road, Sandway Road, Wotton Green, Molash Road, Sweeps Lane, Okemore Gardens, Blacksmith's Lane, Burrfield Drive, Crockenhill Road, Blacksmith's Lane, St Mary Cray High Street, Kent Road, and Lower Road to Orpington High Street.

The frequency of Route B14 will remain every 30 minutes during the daytime on Monday to Saturday, with the evening frequency increased to every 30 minutes.

On Sundays, the service will operate every 30 minutes from 6am until midnight.

  • Route R6: This route will be fully withdrawn and replaced by Route B14.
  • Route 68: A new timetable will be introduced with minor changes to the times across all days of the week.
  • Route 341: The timetable will be updated, restoring the frequency to every 12 minutes during the daytime and evening on all days of the week. There will be no change to the 30-minute frequency for the night service.
  • Route 360: A temporary timetable will be introduced, increasing the frequency to every 12-13 minutes during the daytime on Monday to Saturday. No change will be made at other times. The temporary timetable will be in place to help with reliability during works along the route.
  • Route N68: A new timetable will be implemented on all nights of the week, with minor changes to times. The first buses towards Tottenham Court Road will depart an hour earlier, with the new first bus time being 23:20 from Old Coulsdon. There will be no change to times towards Old Coulsdon.
  • Route R1: A new timetable will be introduced on all days of the week, with minor changes to times. Daytime frequency on Sundays will be increased to every 20 minutes, with no other changes.
  • Route R2: A new timetable will be introduced on all days of the week, with minor changes to times. The first buses will depart one hour earlier Monday to Saturday. The new first bus times will be 5.27am from Biggin Hill Valley and 06:05 from Orpington Town Centre.
  • Route R3: A new timetable will be introduced on all days of the week, with minor changes to times. The first buses will depart half an hour earlier Monday to Saturday. The new first bus times will be 5.45am from Orpington Station and 06:00 from Princess Royal University Hospital.
  • Routes R4, R8, R11, and SL6: New timetables will be introduced on all days of the week, with minor changes to times.