I start uni in septs but my accom is an 1hr walking distance from uni. Since i wont always be walking i have 2 questions:
1. How much on avergae is a 30 min bus ride in london (im not from london so idk prices)? 2. Arr their any student bus passes/disscounts?
There are a bunch of different fares and discount schemes, as you might expect. You'd probably be using one of these two:
• The "Hopper fare", which is £1.75 and covers you for unlimited journeys for made within one hour of touching in (i.e. starting your journey). At £3.50 per day for 5 days, that's £17.50 for the week.
• The 7-day bus pass at £17.30 (that's the "18+ Student" rate). This saves you a massive 20p, but if you travel on the weekends or other than just to/from uni (e.g. for an evening out) then it'd be worth having. This requires you to have the 18+ Student Oyster photocard, for which they charge a £20 admin free. So make sure it'll actually save you at least that before getting one.
All the other options (including monthly passes) are detailed here.
Have a look here: https://tfl.gov.uk/fares/find-fares Flat fares are £1.75 for as many buses as you need to take to complete your journey within an hour starting from when you first tap in with your phone/debit card (no cash taken) If you want a weekly or longer pass then get student pass and you'll get 30% off.