Service & Traffic Update in London
All the latest updates to our services in one place
As one of the busiest cities in the world, there is always something exciting happening in London. From parades and races to festivals and celebrations, you can almost guarantee there is a big event happening each month. Whilst these city-wide events are lots of fun to watch and take part in, they can sometimes cause disruptions to our bus tours which are out of our control. There may also be occasions when we are not notified in advance of protests, protests are approved at short notice or information isn't available to us until events have started.
To avoid disappointment, please take note of the planned London events throughout the year below which may affect our service. We will try our best to inform customers as soon as we are made aware of any disruptions to our service on this page and on our Tootbus app. Plan ahead for your day of sightseeing with Tootbus and make the most of your time in London.
If you need to know more about current service updates, you can download our Tootbus app available on App Store and Google Play, speak to a member of staff at our bus stops or on board our buses for the most up to date information or contact us.
Current service updates:
Stop closures
On Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays, between 10.30am and 12.30pm, stop 13 (Buckingham Palace) on the Yellow route, and stop 19 (Buckingham Palace) on the Blue route, are closed due to road closures for the set up of the Changing of the Guards ceremony.
Closest stop is stop 15 (Grosvenor Gardens) on the Yellow and Blue routes. It is approximately a 10-minute walk from Buckingham Palace.
Sunday 13 October - Royal Parks Half Marathon
Due to the Royal Parks Half Marathon taking place on Sunday 13 October, a number of roads in central London will be closed to facilitate this event. Our hop-on hop-off bus tours and Kids Tours will be disrupted and diversions are expected.
The following stops will not be served until the roads reopen after 4pm:
Stop 2 - Trafalgar Square
Stop 13 - Buckingham Palace
Stop 16 - Hyde Park Corner
Stop 18 - Oxford Street
Stop 19 - Buckingham Palace
Stop 23 - Parliament Street
Stop 24 - Horse Guards Parade
Stop 25 - Trafalgar Square
Stop 26 - Piccadilly
Stop 27 - Green Park Station
Stop 28 - Hard Rock Café
Stop 29 - Harrods
Stop 30 - Museums
Stop 38 - Wyndham's Theatre
Stop 39 - St Martin-in-the-Fields
The Kids Tour route and starting point will change. We have an exciting new route crossing Blackfriars Bridge, London Bridge, Tower Bridge and Southwark Bridge four bridges and passing the Tower of London.
This 45-55min live guided tour will start from, and finish, at our stop on York Road, close to Waterloo Station, postcode SE1 7ND, just outside the M&S Foodhall - Stop 4 (see the map for details).
Upcoming events
The following upcoming events are likely to cause disruptions to our service. More details will be given closer to the date of each event:
- 13 October - Royal Parks Half Marathon
- 9 November - Lord Mayor's Show
- 10 November - Remembrance Sunday
- 11 November - Remembrance Day
- 31 December - New Year's Eve Fireworks
- 1 January - New Year's Day Parade