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.

St Patrick's Day Parade - Sunday 16 March

The St Patrick's Day parade is taking place on Sunday 16 March, travelling from Hyde Park to Trafalgar Square and Whitehall. This annual event includes floats, marching bands and dance troupes and is great fun for all ages. There will also be music, drink and food stalls in Trafalgar Square.

To facilitate the parade, there will be some diversions to the tours and the following stops will be closed until approximately 5pm.

Stop 1 Coventry Street
Stop 2 Trafalgar Square
Stop 12 Whitehall Craig's Court
Stop 13 Whitehall Banqueting House
Stop 46 Parliament Street
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 Cafe

The Yellow tour will depart from Stop 15, 50 Grosvenor Gardens, SW1W 0EB.

The Kids Tour route and departure stop will change and take our exciting new route that crosses four bridges and passes the Royal Courts of Justice, St Paul's Cathedral, Monument, The Shard, Tower of London and Shakespeare's Globe as shown on the map below.

This 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 on the Tootbus Map.

Please be aware, the Tootbus App and ticket will still show the departure point as Charles II Street and the tour route has changed for this day only.

Green route

From 6 January, the Green route will run six shuttle tours a day at the following times from the following stops. There is no service from 11:18-15:00.

Stop 38 Wyndham’s Theatre: 08:20, 09:20, 10:20 - 15:00, 16:00 and 17:00
Stop 39 St-Martins-in-the Field: 08:23, 09:23, 10:23 - 15:03, 16:03 and 17:03
Stop 5 Covent Garden: 08:26, 09:26, 10:26 - 15:06, 16:06 and 17:06
Stop 40 Russell Square: 08:42, 09:42, 10:42 - 15:22, 16:22 and 17:22
Stop 41 Euston Station: 08:47, 09:47, 10:47 - 15:27, 16:27 and 17:27
Stop 42 Kings Cross: 08:51, 09:51, 10:51 - 15:31, 16:31 and 17:31
Stop 43 St Pancras: 08:56, 09:56, 10:56 - 15:36, 16:36 and 17:36
Stop 44 Royal National Theatre: 09:08, 10:08, 11:08 - 15:48, 16:48 and 17:48
Stop 45 British Museum: 09:12, 10:12, 11:12 - 15:52, 16:52 and 17:52

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 4 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:
Sunday 16 March - St Patrick's Day Parade
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 16 March - St Patrick's Day Parade
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