Hotel Hoppa is a network of bus services owned and operated by
, connecting major hotels near
Heathrow Airport with Terminals 1-3 and
Terminal 5. A free shuttle service links
Terminal 4 with Terminals 1–3. It operates eleven routes. The business became part of
at the end of 2017, following its acquisition from
National Express
National Express Group is a British multinational public transport company headquartered in Birmingham, England. It operates bus, coach, train and tram services in the United Kingdom, Ireland (National Express operates Eurolines in conjunction ...
. It is operated under Rotala's
Hallmark Connections
Hallmark Connections Ltd, trading as Diamond South East, is a bus operator in South East England and, through the Hotel Hoppa operation, in Greater London. It is a subsidiary of Rotala.
In addition to local bus services, Diamond South East ope ...
brand.
History
The network was originally operated with a fleet of 1997 built
Wright Crusader bodied
Volvo B6LEs, which were painted in National Express circles livery with the red replaced by light blue. In 2008 these were replaced by 32
Alexander Dennis Enviro200 Dart
The Alexander Dennis Enviro200 (previously known as the TransBus Enviro200) is a midibus that was manufactured by TransBus International and later Alexander Dennis between 2003 and 2018. The original TransBus Enviro200 design was innovative but ...
s painted in National Express white and grey livery. In 2019 5
Wright Streetlite DFs were added to the fleet.
Fares and competition
Hotel Hoppa fares start at £5.00 per adult for a single and £10.00 for a return. There is a 50p surcharge per journey to buy a ticket on the bus. Up to two children per adult are free.
The alternative is London Transport buses with most area hotels reached for the price of a standard bus fare.
References
External links
Hotel Hoppa website
{{Bus companies in Greater London
Buildings and structures at Heathrow Airport
London bus operators
National Express companies
Rotala
Transport in the London Borough of Hillingdon
Transport in London
Bus routes in London