On 29 Feb, 14:25, Reg M wrote:
Is there a route involving just one bus from Embankment Gardens, along
the Chelsea Embankment to the Royal Albert Hall? From what I can
gather from Internet maps etc., the nearest bus for that seems to be
the 360. Can you advise?
Reg M


The number 9 bus from directly outside Charing Cross station (stop S)
goes direct to the Royal Albert Hall. If you are starting from
Victoria Embankment Gardens then you just need to walk the very short
distance up Villiers Street - see this street map:
http://www.streetmap.co.uk/newmap.srf?x=530322&y=180447

The green area to the north of Villiers St and west of Victoria
Embankment (the road) is Victoria Embankment gardens.

You need to have a ticket before you board if you are starting from
Charing Cross - if you do not have an Oyster card or a Day Travelcard
or other pass then you need to buy a ticket before you board. You can
buy a single ticket from the roadside ticket machines next to the bus
stop, they cost £2 - if you are making a return journey then you
should buy a Day Bus Pass at a cost of £3.50.

Note that the roadside ticket machines do not give change and only
take coins. However if you are buying a Day Bus Pass then you can buy
this from the ticket office in any Underground station (e.g. at
Embankment or Charing Cross stations).

The number 9 bus operates regularly - "every 4-8 minutes" according to
the timetable - and the off-peak journey time to the Royal Albert Hall
is 20 minutes.

Note that there are also "heritage" Routemaster buses that operate on
the number 9 route - these are the classic and much loved London buses
with a conductor and an open platform at the back. These run every 15
minutes between about 9.30am and 6.30pm (first bus from Charing Cross
to Royal Albert Hall at 09.51). You can pay cash for your fare on
board these buses.