Alperton Bus Garage Open Day

On Saturday 7 June 2014, Alperton Bus Garage in north west London will open its doors to members of the public in the second of a series of bus garage open days across the capital in celebration of the Year of the Bus.

The first bus garage open day was held at Catford on 10 May and attracted around 3,000 visitors.

Visitors to Alperton Bus Garage will get the chance to:

• Take a free non-stop ride on vintage and other interesting buses from the garage, via either Harrow-on-the-Hill or to view Metroline's Central Engineering and Logistics Facility at West Perivale. There will be regular departures from 10:45 until 15:30;
• View the Year of the Bus mobile exhibition which tells the story of the London Bus and looks to its future;
• View old preserved vehicles;
• See behind the scenes in the maintenance area;
• Take part in family activities about how to use the transport system safely and responsibly with the Transport for London (TfL) Safety and Citizenship team and pick up your free bus-themed family activity pack;
• Get up close and personal with objects from the London Transport Museum collection and find out more about the stories behind them with the Tickets Please! handling collection;
• Browse the London Transport Museum pop-up shop selling exclusive Year of the Bus gifts, and stalls selling centenary merchandise and bus-related memorabilia.