Running between New Cross bus garage and Queen's Park station, it is operated by Go-Ahead London.

Route 36 dates back to 1911 when London General Omnibus Company commenced operating between Queens Park and Victoria.

[1] On 24 August 1961, a gun and five boxes of ammunition were found under the rear seat of a 36A bus in Peckham garage.

The gun was identified as that used to kill Michael Gregsten and wound Valerie Storie in the 'A6 murder case', for which James Hanratty was hanged.

[3] On 29 January 2005, route 36 was converted to one man operation with the AEC Routemasters replaced by Plaxton President bodied Volvo B7TLs.