[mimischi]

What routes are those? I thought you can only be picked up/dropped off at designated stops

[calcifer]

Many routes have "hail and ride sections" without designated stops. You can't get off, but can hail and get on at any point. Here's a list for London [1].

[1] https://bus-routes-in-london.fandom.com/wiki/Hail_and_Ride_b...

[tonyedgecombe]

The route through my village is hail and ride although most of the bus drivers seem to disagree.

[mattlondon]

https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/buses/hail-and-ride-buses?intcmp=79...