A Labour councillor's light-hearted idea of holding a race to see who can get the furthest using Sadiq Khan's new bus-hopper ticket has been praised as "brilliant".
Jonathan McShane, who represents Haggerston ward on Hackney Council, tweeted his idea on Tuesday after the new Mayor of London announced he will implement the ticket, which allows two bus journeys within a 60-minute window, from September.
His suggestion has since become a huge talking point online, with many speculating about how far you could travel within the time constraints of the new bus ticket.
Reddit user Harberton said the longest bus route in London is the X26, which runs from Croydon to Heathrow and linking another journey to the full length of the route would be the best use of the ticket.
They added: "Get on the second last N9 of the night at 04.45 from the Royal Albert Hall. This arrives at Heathrow Central Bus Station at 05.44. Quickly tap onto the first X26 at 05.45.
"This would be 23.75 miles on the X26 to Croydon plus about 13 miles on the N9. So that's almost 35 miles."
Others hailed the suggestion as "brilliant", with one Twitter user adding: "Rule #1, you're not allowed to tell the bus driver."
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