London
Service Information

Changes Affecting Travel

Service Disruption

Our service will be subject to diversions and delays on Saturday, July 11th, 2026, due to the Belgian Forces Parade. Please see below for details:

Stops out of service:

Stop #9 (Craig's Court): CLOSED
Stop #10 (Horseguards): CLOSED
Stop #11 (Whitehall): CLOSED

The following stops will be served by Blue buses only:

Stop #5 (Regent Street)
Stop #6 (Piccadilly Circus)
Stop #7 (Haymarket)
Stop #8 (Trafalgar Square)
Stop #43 (Paddington Station)

The following stops will be served by Red buses only:

Stop #12 (London Eye (Eastbound))
Stop #13 (Waterloo (Eastbound))

Service Disruption

July 18 - July 19

To facilitate essential works, Stop #20 Temple Underground Station will be closed between 08:00 and 13:00. Customers wishing to connect to the Red, Blue, and Green routes are advised to use Stop #13 Waterloo (Eastbound) during this period.

Service Disruption – 6 July to 10 July 2026

Please be advised that, due to the closure of Regent Street, temporary route diversions will be in place from Monday, July 6th to Friday, July 10th, 2026.

Blue Route

Buses will be diverted via Euston Road, Woburn Place, Southampton Row, and Strand before rejoining the normal route at Stop #9 – Craig's Court.

Services will then continue along the usual route to Stop #30 – Marble Arch, before diverting via Park Lane and Knightsbridge and rejoining the regular route at Stop #33 – Hyde Park Corner.

Red Route

Buses will depart from Stop #27 – Victoria Nova Complex and continue to Stop #28 – Victoria Station before following a diversion via Eccleston Street, Eaton Square, Hobart Place, Lower Grosvenor Place, Bressenden Place, Victoria Street, and Parliament Square.

Services will then continue to Stop #8 – Trafalgar Square, where they will rejoin the normal line of route.

Please allow extra travel time during this period, as delays may occur due to the road closures and diversions.

We apologize for any inconvenience caused and appreciate your understanding.

Changing of the Guard

Please note that during the Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace we are unable to drive along the side of Buckingham Palace. This takes place on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays between 10:00am to 12:30pm. See below for affected stops during these times.

Stop #26 Buckingham Palace out of service between 10:30am - 12:30pm Mon, Weds, Fri, Sun only.

Why not join our Royal Walking Tour for a chance to see it in action?

Closure Dates

On rare occasions, we may need to temporarily suspend all service in the instance of very poor weather or for unplanned city events. We will do our best to notify customers of any service amendments or suspensions via this page online or on our free app.

Routes & Timetables

Use the information below to plan your journey and check start and finish times.

Hop on Hop off - Red Route:
First Bus: 8:30am from Stop #1 Green Park Underground
Last Full-Circuit Tour: 5:45pm from Stop #1 Green Park Underground
Last Bus: 5:45pm from Stop #1 Green Park Underground
Full Circuit Time: 2 hours, 30 minutes approx.
Bus Frequency: every 15–20 minutes

Hop on Hop off - Blue Route:
First Bus: 10:34am from Stop #28 Victoria, Nova Complex
Last Bus: 8:08pm at Stop #28 Victoria, Nova Complex
Full Circuit Time: 3 hours, 35 minutes approx.
Bus Frequency: every 20 minutes

Hop on Hop off - Green Link:
First Bus: 08:30am from Stop #48 Woburn Northbound
Last Bus: 6:00pm at Stop #48 Woburn Northbound
Full Circuit Time: 1 hour, 10 minutes approx.
Bus Frequency: every 45 minutes

London Evening Tour:
Service Amendments – 6 July to 10 July 2026