Enjoy the Christmas lights and sights of Norwich on a vintage double-decker bus, with free rides running in the city centre.

Awayadays Routemaster Hire is running trips until Christmas Eve, departing from outside the Castle Quarter entrance along Castle Meadow every 30 minutes between 10.30am and 3.30pm. 

Norwich Evening News: Conductor Omar Atiallah on board one of the 1960s vintage London Routemaster buses. Conductor Omar Atiallah on board one of the 1960s vintage London Routemaster buses. (Image: Louisa Baldwin)

There is then pick-ups at St Stephens Street, City Hall and Norwich Rail Station, with trips lasting around 30 minutes. 

It is the fifth year the rides have run and while it is free to board the decorated buses, donations are encouraged for The Big C - Norfolk and Waveney's cancer charity.  

Omar Atiallah, one of the volunteer conductors, said: "There are two buses an hour, with the vintage 1965 London Routemaster at half-past and a modern bus on the hour, with some guest buses throughout the week too. 

Norwich Evening News: The Castle Meadow stop for the vintage bus rides. The Castle Meadow stop for the vintage bus rides. (Image: Louisa Baldwin)

"Everyone has loved it so far, especially the Christmas music, and the donations have been going really well." 

There is no need to book for the vintage bus rides.