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. To avoid disappointment, please take note of the London events throughout the year which may affect our service. 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, 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 Royal 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.
- Stops #31, Gloucester Road Station, on the blue route, is closed until further notice due to road works. We will be serving the stop on the other side of the road instead.
- Stop #36, Paddington Station, on the blue route, will be closed from 20th May to 7th June to allow for network works.
Saturday 27th April - National Demonstration
A number of roads in central London will be closed on Saturday 27th April due to a demonstration, which is scheduled to take place from 11am. The Piccadilly and Hyde Park east side areas will be affected. This will cause some unavoidable delays and diversions to our tours.
We will not be able to serve the following stops from approximately 11am when the demonstration is scheduled to start:
Yellow route: stops 1, 2, 16 & 18
Blue route: stops 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 16 & 18
The following landmarks will not seen when the buses are on diversion: Fortnum and Mason, Ritz Hotel, Hard Rock Cafe, Trafalgar Square, 10 Downing Street, Cenotaph
Kids Tour departure point: the Kids Tour will depart from, and return to, stop #15, Grosvenor Gardens, on the yellow and blue route. The stop is located in front of Taipei Representative Office, at 50 Grosvenor Gardens (SW1W 0EB).
Sunday 14th July - London Asics 10K Run
A number of roads in central London will be closed on Sunday 14th July, to facilitate the London Asics 10K Run. The Piccadilly, Trafalgar Square and Parliament Square areas will be closed to circulation until approximately 3pm. This will cause some unavoidable delays and diversions to our tours. We will not be able to serve the following stops before approximately 3pm when the roads are scheduled to reopen:
Yellow route: stops 1, 2, 3, 10 & 11
Blue route: stops 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27 & 28
Green route: stops 38 & 39
The following landmarks will not seen when the buses are on diversion: 10 Downing Street, Trafalgar Square, Piccadilly Circus, Parliament Square, Westminster Abbey, Cenotaph, Fortnum & Mason
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:
- 26 May - Ride London
- 15 June - Trooping the Colour
- 29 June - London Pride
- 14 July - Asics 10K Run
- 1 September - Vitality Half Marathon
- 13 October - Royal Parks Half Marathon
- 9 November - Lord Mayors Show
- 10 November - Remembrance Sunday
- 11 November - Remembrance Day
- 31 December - New Year's Eve Fireworks
- 1 January - New Year's Day Parade