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, as protests may be 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 19 Buckingham Palace on the Blue route is 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 Blue route. It is approximately a 10-minute walk from Buckingham Palace.
10 February-19 December 2025: Lambeth Bridge is partly-closed and the Blue tour will go on a slight diversion and not serve: Stop 20 Horseferry Road, stop 21 Lambeth Palace and stop 22 Westminster Bridge.
2 April-2 May 2025: Stop 39 Wyndham's Theatre is closed for repair works. The Green tour will depart from Stop 40 St Martin-in-the-Fields at the following times: 08:23, 09:23, 10:23, 17:03, 18:03 & 19:03.

Change in Bus Stop Numbers

Please bear with us as we are in the process of changing our bus stop numbers in all our materials. Please refer to the stop names which remain the same.

6 April 2025 - London Landmarks Half Marathon

On Sunday 6 April the London Landmarks Half Marathon will be taking place with up to 20,000 participants which will cause diversions and stop closures throughout the day. The Yellow tour will run a shuttle service from stop 1 Coventry Street to Stop 18 Grosvenor Gardens and serve stop 2, 3 and 4 along Piccadilly, usually served by the Blue route.

The Blue tour will be diverted south of the river after leaving stop 18 Grosvenor Gardens, crossing Vauxhall Bridge and Tower Bridge before returning south along the river to follow the normal line of route.

The Green tour will be diverted away from Charing Cross Road and Trafalgar Square.

Stops closed:
Stop 1 Coventry Street (Blue tour only)
Stop 23 London Eye
Stop 25 Covent Garden
Stop 26 St Paul's Cathedral
Stop 27 London Bridge
Stop 30 Temple
Stop 31 Westminster Pier
Stop 32 Parliament Street
Stop 33 Horse Guard's Parade
Stop 34 Trafalgar Square
Stop 39 Wyndham's Theatre
Stop 40 St Martin-in-the-Fields

27 April 2025 - London Marathon

The London Marathon is taking place on Sunday 27 April causing road closures and diversions to the tours. The run is starting in Greenwich south of the river, going over Tower Bridge, along the Embankment, through Parliament Square and Victoria and finishing at the Mall in front of Buckingham Palace.

Roads along the route will not be open to traffic between 4.00am until 8.30pm.

Please download the Tootbus App for the latest notifications on stop closures as they are received.

Green route

The Green route runs six shuttle tours a day at the following times from the following stops. There is no service from 11:18-17:00.

Stop 39 Wyndham’s Theatre: 08:20, 09:20, 10:20 - 17:00, 18:00, 19:00
Stop 40 St-Martins-in-the Field: 08:23, 09:23, 10:23 - 17:03, 18:03, 19:03
Stop 25 Covent Garden: 08:26, 09:26, 10:26 - 17:06, 18:06, 19:06
Stop 41 Russell Square: 08:42, 09:42, 10:42 - 17:22, 18:22, 19:22
Stop 42 Euston Station: 08:47, 09:47, 10:47 - 17:27, 18:27, 19:27
Stop 43 Kings Cross: 08:51, 09:51, 10:51 - 17:31, 18:31, 19:31
Stop 44 St Pancras: 08:56, 09:56, 10:56 - 17:36, 18:36, 19:36
Stop 45 Royal National Theatre: 09:08, 10:08, 11:08 - 17:48, 18:48, 19:48
Stop 46 British Museum: 09:12, 10:12, 11:12 - 17:52, 18:52, 19:52

Kids Tour

Some major events that take place in central London may cause major disruptions to the usual Kids Tours route. On days when we know major sections of the route will be disrupted, the Kids Tour will take on another exciting route and the meeting point will change.

New meeting point: York Road (stop 24 on the Blue and Yellow route), near Waterloo station, SE1 7ND, just outside M&S Foodhall
New route: Passing major landmarks including London Eye, Waterloo Bridge, St Pauls' Cathedral, London Bridge, The Shard, Tower Bridge, Tower of London, Southwark Bridge

Affected dates:
Saturday 14 June - Trooping of the Colour
Sunday 13 July - Saucony London 10K Run
Saturday 5 July - Pride London
Sunday 12 October - Royal Parks Half Marathon

Major events

Major events taking place in central London are likely to cause disruptions to our service. More details will be given closer to the time of each of the following event:

Sunday 6 April - London Landmarks Half Marathon
Sunday 27 April - London Marathon
Monday 5 May - May Day
Saturday 14 June - Trooping the Colour
Saturday 5 July - London Pride
Sunday 13 July - Saucony London 10K Run
Sunday 7 September - The Big Half Marathon
Sunday 28 September - Vitality London 10,000 Run
Sunday 12 October - Royal Parks Half Marathon
Saturday 8 November - The Lord Mayor's Show
Sunday 9 November - Remembrance Sunday
Tuesday 11 November - Remembrance Day
Wednesday 24 December - Christmas Eve
Wednesday 31 December - New Year's Eve Fireworks
Thursday 1 January - New Year's Day Parade