Below you will find historic known disruptions to our services that have been caused by such things as events, demonstrations, or road works. During the year, numerous events and marches take place in Central London, which require our routes to be diverted. Once we are notified by companies such as Transport for London or the organisers of events etc, we make changes to the route or temporarily suspend the embarking and disembarking at effected bus stops, to ensure that your day is impacted as little as possible.
From 08:00 - 14:00, Monday 11 November 2024, Western Front Association, Wreath Laying, Whitehall
Blue Route Stops: 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 will not be served.
Orange Route will be normal.
Red Route will be normal.
From 09:00 - 11:15, Sunday 10 November 2024, Remembrance Day Service Euston, Upper Woburn Place to Euston bus station
Red Route Stops: 3, 4, 41, 42, 43, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57 will not be served.
Blue Route Stops: 2, 3, 4, 5, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 will not be served.
Orange Route will be normal Route.
From 09:30 -13:00, Sunday 10 November 2024, City of London Remembrance Day Parade, City of London Area
Red Route Stops: 3, 4, 41, 42, 43, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57 will not be served.
Blue Route Stops: 2, 3, 4, 5, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 will not be served.
Orange Route will be normal Route.
From 00:00 - 17:30, Sunday 10 November 2024, National Service of Remembrance, Whitehall and Parliament Square
Red Route Stops: 3, 4, 41, 42, 43, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57 will not be served.
Blue Route Stops: 2, 3, 4, 5, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 will not be served.
Orange Route will be normal Route.
Saturday 2 November 2024, PSC National call out march, Widespread Road Closures
Red Route Stops: 22, 23, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43 will not be served.
Blue Route Stops: 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 will not be served. Any Passengers wanting the Red Tours Heading to Paddington can be picked up from York Rd Next to M&S.
Orange Route Will be normal.
Saturday 2 November to Sunday 3 November 2024, Water Main Replacement, Connaught Street (Edgeware Rd)
Red Route Stops: 43 will not be served, closest available bus stop is 42.
Buses will be diverted via Bayswater Rd & Lancaster Gate to Norfolk Rd.
Blue Route will be normal.
Orange Route will be normal.
Saturday 26 October 2024, Stand up to Racism and Uniting the Kingdom Marches, Whitehall, Parliament Sq, Victoria St
Red Route Stops: 38, 54, 55 will not be served.
Blue route Stops: 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 will not be served.
Orange Route will be normal line of route.
Saturday 19 October to Sunday 20 October 2024, Resurfacing Carriageway, Euston Road
Red Route Stops: 47 will not be served.
Blue Route will be normal.
Orange Route will be normal.
Tuesday 15 October to Friday 18 October 2024, Bridge Works, Westminster Bridg
Red Route Stops: 36, 37 will not be served.
Blue Route Stops: 11, 12 will not be served.
Orange Route will be normal.
Monday 14 October to Friday 18 October 2024, Burst Water Main, Euston Road
Red Route Stop: 47 will not be served.
Blue Route will be normal.
Orange Route will be normal.
Monday 14 October 2024, National Demonstration – End Genocide in Gaza, St Paul’s Church Yard
Red Route Stops: 3, 4 will not be served.
Blue Route Stops: 3, 4 will not be served.
Orange Route will be Normal.
Sunday 13 October 2024, Royal Parks Half Marathon, St paul’s Church Yard
Red Route Stops: 41, 42, 43, 54, 55, 56, 57 will not be served.
Blue Route Stops: 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 will not be served.
Orange Route Stops: 20, 21, 84, 85, 86, 87 will not be served.
Saturday 12 October 2024, Central London Marches, Regent Street to Parliament Square
Red Route Stops: 54, 55, will not be served.
Blue Route Stops: 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 will not be served.
Orange Route will be normal line.
Saturday 5 October, National Demonstration – End Genocide in Gaza, Russell Square to Whitehall
Red Route Stops: 3, 4, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57 will not be served.
Stops 3 & 4 should be reopening once the demonstrators have gone past.
Blue route Stops: 2, 3, 4, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 will not be served.
Stops 2, 3 & 4 should be reopening once the demonstrators have gone past.
Saturday 28 September 2024, The National March for Rejoin the EU, Hyde Park, Trafalgar Square to Parliament Sq.
Red Route Stops: 54, 55 will not be served. Then 41, 42, & 43 will Not be served also.
Blue Route Stops: 10, 11, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 will not be served.
Orange Route Stops: 84, 85, 86, 87, 20, 21 will not be served. If Park Lane (Northbound) closes, Then 41, 42, & 43 will Not be served also.
Sunday 22 September – Vitality London 10K run.
Blue Route Stops: 2, 3, 4, 5, 16, 17, 18, 19, 24, will not be served. from 07:00 to 14:00.
Red Route Stops: 38, 39, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 3, 4 will not be served. from 07:00 to 14:00.
Monday 9 September to Sunday 22 September, UKPN Contractor working, Victoria Street
Red Route Stops: 38. will not be served.
Saturday 7 September 2024, Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC) & March for life (MFL).
Red Route Stops: 41, 42, 43, 44. will not be served.
Blue Route Stops: 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 will not be served.
Orange Route: Will Not be running after 12:00.
Sunday 1 September - The Big Half, East and South London
Red Route Stops: 5, 6, 7, 8 will not be served.
Blue Route Stops: 5, 6, 7, 8 will not be served.
Orange Route: Will be normal line.
Saturday 03 August - PSC national Call out March.
Blue Route Stops: 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 & 21 will not be served from 11am onwards.
Orange Route Stops: 85, 86, 87, 20, 21 will not be served from 11am until roads reopen, Oranges will operate from Victoria during these times until road reopens.
Saturday 27 July to Sunday 28 July, T100 Challenge London Triathlon & Central London Demonstrations
Red Route Stops: 06, 07, 08, 09, 36, 37, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57 will not be served.
Blue Route Stops: 02, 06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 will not be served.
Orange Route Stops: 87, 20, 21 will not be served.
Areas effected: Russell Square, Aldwych, Embankment, Whitehall, Trafalgar Square, Piccadilly & Parliament Square to Tower of London.
Sunday 21 July, Rathayatra Procession and Rally, Hyde Park to Trafalgar Square
Red Route Stops: 54, 55 will not be served.
Blue Route Stops: 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 will not be served.
Orange Route Stops: 84, 85, 86, 87, 20, 21 will not be served.
Wednesday 17 July, State Opening of Parliament, Westminster Area
Red Route Stops: 36, 37, 38 will not be served.
Blue Route Stops: 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 will not be served.
Sunday 14 July, Saucony London 10K Race, Piccadilly, Strand, Embankment to Whitehall
Red Route Stops: 36, 37, 38, 54, 55, 56, & 57 will not be served.
Blue Route Stops: 10, & 11, 12, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 will not be served.
Orange Route Stops: 87, 20, 21 will not be served.
Saturday 6 July, March and Rally Palestinian solidarity campaign march
Red Route Stops: 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, & 57 will not be served.
Blue route Stops: 2, 10, & 11 will not be served.
Saturday 29 June - Pride London
Red Route Stops: 36, 37, 38, 54, 55 will not be served.
Blue Route Stops: 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 will not be served.
Orange Route Stops: 84, 85, 86, 87, 20, 21 will not be served.
Saturday 22 June - Restore Nature March And Rally Marble Arch To Parliament Square
Red Route Stops: 54, 55, 56, 57 will not be served.
Blue route Stops: 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 will not be served.
Orange Route Stops: 84, 85, 86, 87, 20, 21 will not be served.
Sunday 16 June - Irish Regiments Parade Wreath Laying.
Blue Route Stops: 16, 17, 18 & 19 will not be served till 2PM.
Saturday 15 June - King’s Birthday Parade and Trooping the colour.
Blue Route Stops: 16, 17, 18 & 19 will not be served.
Red Route Stops: 54, 55, 56 & 57 will not be served.
Orange Route no stops will be affected.
From Tuesday 04 June 2024 to Sunday 09 June 2024 Utility works
Red Route Stops: 54, 55, will not be served.
Blue Route Stops: 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 will not be served.
Saturday 8 June 2024 Palestinian Solidarity Group March
Russell square to Parliament square
Effect of Event Road Closures
Friday 7 June 2024 UKAF Rugby League, Wreath Laying Ceremony
Red Route Stops: 54, 55, will not be served.
Blue Route Stops: 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 will not be served.
Sunday 26 May – Ride London.
Red Route Stops: 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 36, 37, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, & 58 will not be served.
Blue Route Stops: 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 & 24 will not be served.
From Saturday 18 May 7am to Sunday 19 May 9pm SOUTH AFRICAN GENERAL ELECTION, Road Closure, Duncannon Street
Red Route: Buses will be diverting via Strand after the Charles 1st Island, stops: 56 will not be served.
Sunday 18 May Palestinian Solidarity March Road Closure
Red Route Stops: 54, 55, 56, 57 will not be served.
Blue Route Stops: 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 will not be served.
From Wednesday 1 May to Tuesday 14 May Broadway Closure - works ended on 7th May
Red Route Stops: 38 will not be served, as well as 54 & 55, Due to Cockspur St closure.
Blue Route will be on diversion, Due to Cockspur St closure till the 5th, Stops: 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 will not be served.
Orange route will be Normal.
From Wednesday 1 May 10am to Sunday 5 May 6pm Cockspur Street Gas Escape Road Closure
Red Route Stops: 54, 55 will not be served.
Blue Route Stops: 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 will not be served.
Orange Route Will not be Normal.
Saturday 27 April - Palestinian Solidarity Campaign March
Red Route Stops: 36, 37, 54, 55 will not be served from 12PM onwards.
Blue Route Stops: 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 will not be served from 12PM onwards.
Orange Route: Will be starting from stop 40 (Bus stop 8) in Victoria, Stops: 87 20 21 will not be served from 12PM onwards.
Sunday 21 April – London Marathon.
Red Route Stops: 36, 37, 38, 6, 7, 8 & 9 will not be served.
Blue Route Stops: 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 & 21 will not be served.
Saturday 20 April – St Georges Day Parade and Wreath Laying.
Red Route Stops: 36, 37 & 38 will not be served till 12PM.
Blue Route Stops: 15, 16, 17, 18 & 19 will not be served till 12PM.
Monday 01 April to 14 April – Piccadilly Road closure.
Blue route and Orange Route Stop: 20 (Green Park Station, Piccadilly, Tourist Bus Stop, (BP4563) will not be served.
Blue route Stops: 2, 3, 4, 5, 10, 11, 12, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 & 21 will not be served all day.
Saturday 13 April - Palestinian Solidarity Campaign March
Red Route Stops: 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56 & 57 will not be served from 12PM onwards.
Blue Route Stops: 2, 3, 4, 5, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 & 21 will not be served from 12PM onwards.
Sunday 07 April - London Landmark Half Marathon
Red Route Stops: 55, 56, 57, 3, 4, & 5 will not be served all day.
Saturday 30 March - Palestinian Solidarity Campaign March
Red Route Stops: 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 2 & 3 will not be served from 12PM onwards.
Blue Route Stops: 2, 3, 4, 5, 14, 15, 15a & 16 will not be served from 12PM onwards.
Sunday 17 March – St Patricks Day Parade
Red Route Stops: 54, 55 & 56 will not be served all day.
Blue route Stops: 13, 14, 15, 15a, 16, 17 & 18 will not be served all day.
Orange Route will depart from stop 40 on Buckingham Palace Road, stops 17, 18 & 33 will not be served.
Saturday 16 and Sunday 17 March - Fleet Street Closure
Will be partially closed, some buses will be on diversion and there may be some slight delays.
Saturday 16 March – Stand up to Racism March from Marsham street to Parliament square.
Some delays are possible
Monday 04 March to Monday 11 March – Buckingham Gate Drainage Repairs and Resurfacing.
Red Route Stops: 62 will not be served.
Blue route Stops: 20 will not be served.
Monday 11 March – Commonwealth Day
Blue route Stops: 20 will not be served from 11AM onwards.
Red Route Stops: 59, 60, 61 & 62 will not be served from 11AM onwards.
Saturday 09 March – Palestinian Solidarity Campaign March and Rally and the Million Women’s Rise and March Rally
Blue route Stops: 14, 15, 15a, 16, 17,18, 19, 20 will not be served.
Red Route Stops: 59, 60, 61, 62, 19 & 40 will not be served.
Orange Route: depart from stop 40 on Buckingham Palace Road, stops: 17, 18, 41, 42, 31, 32 & 33 will not be served.
Sunday 03 March – Crane operation – Piccadilly.
Orange Route Stops: 33 will not be served all day.
Saturday 02 March to Sunday 03 March – Crane Operation – Buckingham Palace Road
Red Route Stop: 40 will not be served.
Saturday 24 February to Sunday 25 February – Crane Operation – Buckingham Palace Road
Red Route Stop: 40 will not be served.
Sunday 25 February – London Winter Run
On Sunday February 25th, the London Winter Run will take place and up to 12,500 participants are expected to participate and widespread road closures are in place, below stops will not be served and our buses will be on a diversion.
Sunday 25 February – London Winter Run
Red Route Stops: 54, 55, 56, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 57 & 58 will not be served all day.
Blue route Stops: 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 13, 14, 15, 15a, & 16 will not be served all day.
Sunday 18 February – Bafta Awards Party
Blue Route: Bus stop 1 will not be served during from 2PM onwards, the blue route will depart from TfL stop 17 which is outside M&S on York Road from 2PM onwards.
Saturday 17 February – Palestine Solidarity Campaign March
Red Route: Will be on diversion, stops 41 & 42 will not be served between 11AM till 5PM
Orange Route: Will not be operational, Special route departing from stop 40 on Buckingham palace road.
Wednesday 14 February – Saturday 17 February – Resurfacing Works Piccadilly
Blue Route Stops: 15a, 16, 17 & 18 will not be served.
Monday 12 February – Saturday 17 February – Resurfacing Works Piccadilly
Orange Route will depart from stop 40 on Buckingham Palace Road, stops: 17, 18 & 33 will not be served.
Monday 12 February – Tuesday 13 February – Praed Street emergency works
Red Route Stops: 44 & 45 will not be served.
Sunday 11 February – Chinese New Year Parade
Red Route Stops: 54, 55, 56 & 2 will not be served.
Monday 05 February to Thursday 08 February – Resurfacing Works Piccadilly
Orange Route will depart from stop 40 on Buckingham Palace Road, Stops: 17, 18 & 33 will not be served.
Saturday 03 February – Palestine Solidarity Campaign March
Blue Route Stops: 13, 14, 15, 15a & 16 will not be served.
Red Route Stops: 61, 54, 55 & 56 will not be served.
Major roadworks until early January 2024
Blue and Red Route stop 4 will be closed.
Saturday 13 January – Palestine Solidarity Campaign March
Blue Route Stops: 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 13, 14, 15, 15a & 16 will not be served.
Red Route Stops: 59, 60, 61, 62, 54, 55, 56, 2, 3 & 4 will not be served.
Monday 01 January – New Year’s Day Parade
Blue Route Stops: 13, 14, 15, 15a, 16, 15, 15a & 16 will not be served.
Red Route Stops: 59, 60, 61, 62, 54, 55, 56 & 2 will not be served all day from 10AM.
Sunday 31 December – New Year’s Eve
The last departure for all our routes will be 14:00.
Saturday 09 December – Palestinian Solidarity Campaign March
Blue Route Stops: 8, 9, 10, 13, 14, 15, 15a & 16 will not be served from 10AM.
Red Route Stops: 59, 60, 61, 62, 54, 55, 56 & 2 will not be served from 10AM.
Sunday 26 November – Campaign Against Anti Semitism March and Rally
Blue route Stops: 8, 9, 10, 13, 14, 15, 15a & 16 will not be served.
Red Route Stops: 61 & 62 will not be served.
Saturday 25 November – Palestinian Solidarity Campaign March
Blue Route Stops: 13, 14, 15, 15a, 16, 17, 18, 20 will not be served.
Red Route Stops: 59, 60, 61, 62, 41, 42, 43, 54, 55, 56, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 57 & 58 will not be served.
Orange Route: Will depart from stop 40 on Buckingham Palace Road, Stops: 17, 18, 31, 32, 33, 41 & 42 will not be served.
Emergency works at Trafalgar Square until Mon 20 Nov
Stops: 14, 15, 15a & 16 will not be served.
Sunday 19 November – The Royal Tank Regiment and wreath laying ceremony.
Blue route Stops: 13, 14, 15, 15a & 16 will not be served.
Red Route Stops: 54 & 55 will not be served.
Saturday 18 November – Crane Operation - Knightsbridge
Orange Route Stop: 22 will not be served from 08AM to 06PM.
Saturday 11 November – Lord Mayors Show/ A Western Front and War Widows Wreath Laying/ Festival of Remembrance & Palestine Solidarity Campaign March
Blue Route Stops: 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 13, 14, 15, 15a, 16, 17,18, 19, 20 will not be served.
Red Route Stops: 59, 60, 61, 62, 19, 2, 3, 4 & 5 will not be served.
Orange Route Stops: 41, 42, 31 & 32 will not be served from 11AM to 3PM.
Sunday 12 November – National Service of Remembrance
Blue Route Stops: 13, 14, 15, 15a & 16 will not be served.
Red Route Stops: 59, 60, 61, 62, 49, 50, 51, 52 & 53 will not be served.
Tuesday 07 November – State Opening of Parliament.
Blue Route Stops: 13, 14, 15, 15a, & 16 will not be served till 2PM.
Red Route Stops: 59, 60, 61 & 62 will not be served till 2PM.
Saturday 28 October – March
Westminster Bridge, York Road, Waterloo Bridge, The Strand, Trafalgar Sq, Whitehall and Parliament Sq will be impacted, with stops not operating on these streets.
Saturday 28 October – Palestine Solidarity March
Blue route Stops: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 13, 14, 15, 15a & 16 will not be served from 11AM to 5PM, Blue route will depart from stop 11 (Lambeth)
Red Route Stops: 54, 55, 61 & 62 will not be served from 11AM to 5PM.
Saturday 21 October – Palestine Solidarity Campaign March
Blue route Stops: 14, 15, 15a, 16, 17 & 18 will not be served from 11AM to 5PM.
Red Route Stops: 54 & 55 will not be served from 11AM to 5PM.
Orange Route Stops: 17, 18, 41, 42, 31, 32 & 33 will not be served from 11AM to 5PM.
Saturday 14 October – Palestinian Solidarity March
Blue route stops: 14, 15, 15a & 16 will not be served from 12PM to 5PM.
Red route stops: 54 & 55 will not be served from 12PM to 5PM.
Sunday 8 October – Royal Parks Half Marathon
Please find the new route map until 4pm on this date here.
Monday 2 October to 3 October – Bangladesh National Party Protest March and Rally.
Some delays may occur around Marble arch, Piccadilly Circus, Haymarket, Trafalgar Square and Whitehall area between 12:00pm to 18:00pm
Monday 2 October – Judges Breakfast
Blue route stop: 13 will not be served between 11:00am and 2:00pm.
Sunday 1 October – Wreath laying ceremony Ancient Honourable Artillery Company of Massachusetts.
Windsor HOHO tour stops: 2 and 3 will not be served between 11:30am to 12:45pm.
Sunday 24 September – Vitality London 10K run.
Blue route stops: 2, 3, 4, 5, 14, 15, 15a, & 16 will not be served from 07:00 to 14:00.
Red route stops: 54, 55, 56, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 57, 58, 61 & 62 will not be served from 07:00 to 14:00.
Saturday 23 September – Rejoin the EU and Worldwide Demonstration.
Blue route stops: 14, 15, 15a, 16, 17 & 18 will not be served from 11AM
Orange route stops: 17, 18, 41, 42, 31, 32 & 33 will not be served from 11AM.
Saturday 16 and Sunday 17 September – Crane operation Buckingham Palace road.
Blue route stop: 20 will not be served.
Red route stops: 61 and 62 will not be served.
Sunday 10 September – Royal Naval Association Biennial Parade And Wreath Laying.
Blue route stops: 13, 14, 15 & 16 will not be served from 08:00 to 13:00.
Sunday 10 September – Arbaeen Procession
Some delays may occur around Marble Arch and Park Lane area between 12:00 to 18:00
Saturday 9 to Sunday 10 September – Crane operation Buckingham Palace road.
Blue route stop: 20 will not be served.
Red route stop: 62 will not be served.
Saturday 09 September – 40 Days Imam Hussain march.
Some delays may occur around Marble Arch
Sunday 3rd September - Big Half Marathon
Blue and Red Route stops 5, 6 and 7 will be closed.
Thursday 31 August to Saturday 2nd September
Stop 3 will be closed between 5pm and 9pm each day.
Saturday 26 August to Monday 28 August – Tower Bridge closed.
Blue Route and Red Route stops 5 and 6 will not be served.
Sunday 27 August to Monday 28 August – Notting Hill Carnival.
Yellow Route and Green Route will not operate.
Saturday 26 August – National Animal Rebellion March and Rally.
Some delays may occur between 12pm and 4pm, around Marble Arch, Regent Street, Piccadilly Circus, Haymarket, Trafalgar Square, Whitehall and Parliament Square.
Friday 11 August – UKAF Rugby League Wreath Laying
Blue route will be on diversion. Stops 13, 14, 15 & 16 will not be served from 9am to 12pm
Sunday 6 August – London Triathlon
Blue route stops: 6, 7, 8, 9 & 10 will not be served till 12:30PM
Red route stops: 6, 7 & 57 will not be served till 12:30PM.
Sunday 30 July – Piccadilly road closure.
Orange Route Stops: 17, 18 & 33 will not be served. Orange route will depart from stop 40.
Sunday 30 July – Rathayatra Procession and Rally.
Buses will go on diversion from 12pm as the rally makes its way to Trafalgar Square via Piccadilly from Hyde Park.
Saturday 29 July – Ashura Day March and Rally.
There will be some bus diversions due to road closures in and around Piccadilly Circus, Haymarket, Trafalgar Square and Whitehall.
Sunday 23 July –Silent Protest March.
Blue route stops: 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 & 18 will not be served from 10:00 to 14:00.
Sunday 23 July – Piccadilly road closure.
Orange Route stops: 17, 18 & 33 will not be served, Orange route will depart from stop 40.
Sunday 16 July – Piccadilly road closure.
Orange route stops: 17, 18 & 33 will not be served.
Saturday 15 July from 8am to 1pm
Blue route stops: 13, 14, 15 & 16 will not be served. There will also be some diversions in place.
Red route stops: 54, 55, 56, 59, 60 & 61 will not be served. There will also be some diversions in place.
Friday 14 July and Saturday 15 July
Orange route stop: 33 closed.
Monday 10 July to Friday 14 July – Belvedere Road closed.
Blue route stop: 1 will be closed. London by Night and the Open Top Bus Tour with Live Guide will depart from TfL stop 17 which is outside M&S on York Road, a 2 minute walk from bus stop 1.
Sunday 09 July - Asics London 10k Run.
Blue route Stops: 8, 9, 10, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 & 18 will not be served.
Red Route Stops: 2, 54, 55, 56, 59, 60, 61 & 62 will not be served.
Orange Route Stops: 17, 18 & 33 will not be served.
Saturday 08 July – Trans Pride March.
Blue route Stops: 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 & 18 will not be served after 12pm.
Orange Route Stops: 17, 18 & 33 will not be served after 12pm.
Wednesday 05 July - National Education Union March.
Below stops will be closed and some diversions will be in place from 10:00 to 14:00.
Blue route stops: 14, 15, & 16.
Red Route stops: 59, 60, 61 & 62.
Saturday 01 July - Pride Parade.
Below stops will be closed and some diversions will be in place throughout the day.
Blue route stops: 14, 15, 16, 17 & 18.
Red Route stops: 2, 54, 55, 56 & 61.
Orange Route stops: 17, 18, 31, 32, 33, 41 & 42
Wednesday 28 June to Friday 30 June – Tooley Street - bus stop 6 closure.
Stop number 6 on the blue route and red route will be closed on these days.
Saturday 17 June - King’s Birthday Parade and Trooping the colour.
Blue route stops: 13, 14, 15 & 16 will not be served.
Red Route stops: 2, 54, 55, 56, 59, 60 & 61 will not be served.
Saturday 17 June - Road works on Lambeth Palace Road
Red Route stop: 12 will not be served between 08:00 to 14:00.
Thursday 15 June - Belgium Forces Parade 0800hrs until 1300hrs
Whitehall will be closed in both directions between Parliament Square and Trafalgar Square
Blue route stops: 13, 14, 15 & 16 will not be served.
Sunday 11 June Wreath Laying Ceremony at Whitehall from 8am to 1pm.
Blue route Stops: 13, 14, 15 & 16 will not be served , with other diversions in place.
Saturday 10 June The World Naked Bike Ride.
Some delays may occur around Marble Arch, Park Lane, Piccadilly, Trafalgar Sq., Strand, Aldwych Kingsway, Embankment, Whitehall, Parliament Sq., Westminster Bridge, Millbank, Grosvenor Road, Waterloo Bridge, Lincoln Inn Fields, Wellington Arch, Regent St and Portland Place.
Sunday 28th May - Ride London
There will be a number of road closures on this day.
Monday 22 May to Friday 26 May – Belvedere Road closed
Due to a crane operation on Belvedere Road our buses will be on diversion from Monday 22nd to Friday 26th of May.
Blue Route: Stop 1 will not be served during this closure, the blue route will depart from TfL stop 17 which is outside M&S on York Road.
Thursday 25 May UN Peacekeepers Wreath Laying Event.
On Thursday 25th May, To facilitate a wreath laying event, Whitehall will be closed in both directions between Parliament Square and Trafalgar Square from 11:00 until 16:00.
Blue route stops: 13, 14, 15 & 16 will not be served from 11:00 AM.
Monday 22 May to Wednesday 24 May – Stop Closure on Duncannon Street
Due to telecommunication works there will be lane closures in operation and bus stop 56 on the Red Route will not be served from Monday 22nd to Wednesday 24th of May.
Red Route: Stop: 56 will not be served.
Saturday 13 May – PALESTINE SOLIDARITY MARCH
On Saturday 13 May, up to 15,000 people will be forming up in Portland Place from approximately 1200hrs. At approximately 1300 hours they will march to Whitehall via Regent Street, Piccadilly Circus, Haymarket, Trafalgar Square and Whitehall.
Blue route: stops 13, 14, 15 & 16 will not be served from 12:00 PM.
Red Route: stops 54 & 55 will not be served from 12:00 PM.
Sunday 07 May 2023
Due to a street party being held to celebrate the King's Coronation, Gloucester Road will be closed between Queens Gate Terrace and Elvaston Place
Orange Route: Stops 24, 25 and 26 will not be served all day.
Saturday 6 May 2023
The Kings coronation will take place on this day at Westminster Abbey. Many roads will be closed. As a result of this, we will not be operating Open Top Bus Tours on this day.
Tuesday 02 May 2023 - National Education Union march
National Education Union has planned a march towards Downing street which will cause diversions and road closures.
Below stops will not be served from 11AM onwards.
Blue route: Stops: 8, 9, 10, 13, 14, 15 and 16.
Red Route: Stops: 59, 60, 61 and 62.
Saturday 29 April and Sunday 30 April
Buckingham Palace Road will be closed on 29/04 and 30/04 due to a crane operation.
Below stops will not be served all day over the weekend.
Blue route: Stop 19
Red Route: Stop 19 and 40
Tuesday 25 April – ANZAC Day
Whitehall will be closed in both directions from Horse Guards Avenue to Parliament Square to facilitate a ceremonial event.
Blue route: Stops 14, 15 & 16 will not be served until 12:00(noon).
Sunday April 23 – London Marathon.
Blue route: below stops will not be served all day.
Stop: 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 13, 14, 15, 16
Red Route: below stops will not be served all day.
Stop: 2, 6, 7, 54, 55, 56, 57, 59, 60, 61, 62
Bus stops 14 and 15 will not be served until 12th April due to repair works in Whitehall.
Sunday 02 April – London Landmarks Half Marathon
Major Event – Diversions and stop closures all day.
Blue route: stops 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 13, 14, 15 & 16 will not be served.
Red Route: stops 2, 3, 4, 5, 54, 55, 56, 57, 59, 60 & 61 will not be served.
Wednesday 15 March – National Education Union March and Rally
Major Event – Diversions and stop closures from 10:00AM onwards.
Blue route: stops 14, 15, 16, 17 & 18 will not be served.
Orange Route: stops 17, 18, 31, 32 & 33 will not be served.
Sunday 12 March – St. Patrick’s day parade
Major Event – Diversions and stop closures all day.
Blue route: stops 14, 15 & 16will not be served.
Red Route: stops 2, 54, 55 & 56 will not be served.
Saturday 11 March – NHS SOS March
Major Event – Diversions and stop closures from 11:00AM onwards.
Blue route: stops 14, 15 & 16 will not be served.
Red Route: stops 2, 54, 55 & 56 will not be served.
Saturday 04 March – Million Women’s Rise March and Rally
Major Event – Diversions and stop closures from 11:00AM onwards.
Blue route: stops 14, 15 and 16 will not be served.
Red Route: stops 2, 54, 55, 56 will not be served.
Monday 20 to Thursday 23 February 2023
Road closure due to roadworks outside Green Park Station
Blue route: Stop 17 will not be served.
Orange Route: Stop 17 will not be served.
Sunday 05 February 2023
London Winter Run: Road closures and diversions all day
Blue route stops: 5, 6, 7, 11, 12, 13, 14 & 15 will be closed.
Red Route stops: 5, 57, 58, 59 & 60 will be closed.
Sunday 22nd January – Chinese New Year
Red Route will be on diversion all day. Stops 57, 58 & 59 will not be served all day.
Blue route will be on diversion, but no stops will be affected.
Wednesday 18 January 2023 to 20 January 2023
Bus Stop Suspension
Red Route: Stop 57 will not be served.
This does not affect the blue route.
Sunday 15 January 2023
Westminster Bridge closed southbound all day due to gas works
Blue route: Stop 3 will not be served.
Red Route will operate as normal.
New Year’s Eve
The last full loops will start at 14:00.
New Year’s Day
Extensive road closures for the New Year’s Day Parade. Stops 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 43 will be closed all day.
RED ROUTE and BLUE ROUTE diversions in place all day.
Until 9th December
Ludgate Hill Road will be closed. No additional stop closures.
Saturday 26 November – Kurdish March and Demonstration
Although no stops will be closed some delays may occur.
Sunday 20 November 2022 – Royal Tank Regiment & Ajex Wreath laying ceremony
Blue Route: Stops 13 & 14 will be closed from 07:30 until 16:00, as Whitehall will be closed during this time.
Saturday 19 & Sunday 20 November – Buckingham Palace Road part closure
Blue Route: Stop 1 will not be served. please use stop 32 at the The Clermont Hotel Victoria instead for Buckingham Palace.
Sunday 13 November 2022 – Remembrance Sunday
Red Route:- Diversions in place and stops 13, 14 and 44 will be closed. Please use stops 3, 41 or 61 instead.
Stops 42 & 43 will not be served by the Red route but will be served by the Blue route.
Blue Route:- Some route diversions will be in place.
Saturday 12 November 2022 - Lord Mayors Show
Extensive road closures in the city:
Red Route:- stop 5 will be closed until 3pm
Blue Route:- Diversions in place and stops 6, 7, 8, 11 & 12 will be closed until 3pm.
Saturday 12 November 2022 – War Widows Service of Remembrance & Wreath laying ceremony
Whitehall will be closed in both directions from 09:00 until 15:00.
Blue Route:- Diversions in place and stops 13 & 14 will be closed during this time.
Friday 11 November 2022 – Annual Service of Remembrance & Wreath laying ceremony
Whitehall will be closed in both directions from 07:30 until 12:00.
Blue Route:- Diversions in place and stops 13 & 14 will be closed during this time.
Saturday 5 November 2022 – Peoples Assembly March
Victoria Embankment will be closed from 12:00 whilst up to 20,000 people march to Trafalgar Square leaving at 13:00 via Westminster Bridge, Lambeth Palace Road, Lambeth Bridge, Millbank, Parliament Square, Whitehall and Trafalgar Square.
There will also be a Million Masked march in the Parliament Square and Trafalgar Square area from 16:00.
The following stops will be closed:-
Stop 12 Victoria Embankment will close from 12:00 until 14:00.
Stops 13 Parliament Square & stop 14 Whitehall will be closed from 13:00.
Saturday 15 & Sunday 16 October – Buckingham Palace Road part closure
Blue Route Stop 1 will be closed.
Sunday 09 October – The Royal Parks Half Marathon
Blue route will be on diversion untill 1:00pm. Below stops on the blue route will not be served untill 1:00pm.
Stops 2, 13, 14, 15, 17 & 27
Red Route will be on diversion untill 1:00pm. Below stops on the red route will not be served until 1:00pm.
Stops 42, 43, 44, 45, 28, 29, 57, 58 & 59
Sunday 02 October – London Marathon
Blue route will be on diversion all day. Below stops on the blue route will not be served all day.
Stops 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 & 16
Red Route will be on diversion all day. Below stops on the red route will not be served all day.
Stops 42, 43, 44 & 45
Saturday 01 October – London Mini Marathon
Blue route will be on diversion untill 11:30am, below stops on the blue route will not be served until 11:30am.
Stops 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 & 16
Red Route will be on diversion untill 11:30am, below stops on the red route will not be served until 11:30am.
Stops 42, 43, 44 & 45
Sunday 25 September
Below Stops on the red route will not be served between 13:30 to 17:00 due to the annual Arbaeen Procession in Park Lane, Marble arch area.
Red Route Stops: 28 and 29
Until 18 Spetember
Due to The Queen’s sad passing, new routes will operate until 18th September.
Expected route alterations on London by Night and Open Top London Bus Tour with Live Guide, due to possible road closuers during this period.
Sunday 7 August – London Triathlon
Blue Route stops: 9,10,11 and 12 will not be served until 12:30.
Monday 18 July to Wednesday 20 July
Red Route. Praed Street, stop 48 is closed. Please walk to stop 47 in Norfolk Place, Bus Stop G.
Saturday 16 July
Blue route stops 12, 13 and 14 will not be served until 2PM due to The Belgian Cenotaph Parade in Whitehall. After serving stop 11, from Victoria Embankment the bus will turn left on Northumberland Avenue towards Trafalgar Square then line of route to stop 15.
Sunday 10 July 2022 – Asics London 10K run
A special service will operate on this day. Please see the route map
Saturday 2 July 2022 – Pride
A special service will operate on this day. Please find the Route Map here
Monday 27 June to Friday 1 July 17:00
Stop 47 on the red route will be closed. Please use stop 48 in Praed Street outside Post Office instead.
Sunday 19 June Tothill Street by St James’s Park Station will be closed from 07:00 to 13:00
Stop 44 will be closed
Saturday 18 June from 04:00 to Monday 20th June at 06:00
Buckingham Palace Road will be closed between Eccleston and Elizabeth bridges in both directions.
Stop 1 Victoria, Buckingham Palace Road will be closed. Use stop 32 in Buckingham Palace Road outside the Thistle Hotel instead.
Saturday 18 June from 12:30 until 17:00 – Extensive road closures and queues expected
Large numbers of people will be marching from Portland Place to Parliament Square via Regent Street, Piccadilly Circus, Haymarket, Pall Mall East, Trafalgar Square, Whitehall and Parliament Square. Parliament Square will be closed when the march reaches it.
Blue Route: Stops 13, 14 & 15 closed from 13:00 until 17:00.
Red Route: Stop 43 closed from 14:00 until 17:00. Please use stop 3 opposite.
Stops 57 & 58 closed from 12:30 until the march has passed. Buses are diverted from Shaftesbury Avenue via Charing Cross Road to the Strand.
Sunday 12 June from 08:00 until 13:00 – Whitehall will be closed in both directions
Stops 13 & 14 will not be closed.
Norfolk Place Closed until 17:00 on the 11 June
Stop 47 in Norfolk Place is closed. Please use Stop 48 in Praed Street.
Sunday 5th June
Due to various events taking place as part of the Queen's Jubilee celebrations, there will be diversions and delays to all routes. Please click here for map details of the special service operating on this day.
Stops Closed:
Blue Route: 1, 2, 3, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 28, 29, 30 & 31
Red Route: All stops closed
All other stops will be served.
Saturday 4th June
Due to various events taking place as part of the Queen's Jubilee celebrations, there will be diversions and delays to all routes.
Stops Closed:
Blue Route: 1, 2, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31 & 32
Red Route: 56, 57, 58 & 59
All other stops will be served.
Friday 3rd June
Due to various events taking place as part of the Queen's Jubilee celebrations, there will be diversions and delays to all routes.
Stops Closed:
Blue Route: 1, 2, 6, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 & 31
Red Route: operating as normal
All other stops will be served.
Thursday 2nd June
Due to various events taking place as part of the Queen's Jubilee celebrations, there will be diversions and delays to all routes.
Stops Closed:
Blue Route: 1, 2, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31 & 32
Red Route: 56, 57, 58 & 59
All other stops will be served.
Extinction Rebellion: Disruptions to the service are expected due to protests in London on the following dates; 9th to 17th April, and the weekends of 23rd - 24th April, 30th April - 1st May, 7th - 8th May.
Sunday 29th May - Ride London event
A special service will operate on this day due to a number of road closures and disruptions.
Thursday 26 May from 11:45 until 15:00 – Whitehall will be closed in both directions
Blue route. Stops 13 & 14 will not be served.
Sunday 15 May from 07:45 until 11:00 – Whitehall in both directions will be closed
Blue route. Stops 13 & 14 will not be served.
Tuesday 10 May until 14:00 – Whitehall, Bridge Street, Parliament Square, Mill bank and Victoria Street from Artillery Row. will be closed
Blue route. Stops 12, 13 and 14 will not be served.
Red route Stops 42, 43, 44 and 45 will not be served.
Sunday 8 May until 20:00 – St Paul’s Church Yard
Blue route. Stop 6 at St Paul’s will be closed.
Monday 2 May from 07:00 to 14:00 – Vitality 10K
Blue Route: Stops 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12 will be closed. With a diversion in place around the London Bridge area to Waterloo.
Red Route: Stops 5, 57, 58, 59 will be closed with diversions in place around the Shaftsbury Avenue area.
Saturday 30 April at 08:00 until Sunday 1 May at 18:00 – The junction of Fetter Lane and Bouverie Street & St Paul’s Church Yard will be closed
Blue Route: Stop 6 at St Paul’s will not be in operation. A route diversion will be in place around the High Holborn area.
Saturday 30 April from 08:00 to 18:00
Part of Fetter Lane will be closed in both directions, but all stops will be operating
Extinction Rebellion: Disruptions to the service are expected due to protests in London on the following dates; the weekends of 30th April-1st May, and 7th-8th May.
Sunday 24 April 14:00 to 19:00 – Whitehall will be closed in the northbound direction only
Blue Route: Stops 13 Parliament Square and 14 Horse Guards will be closed.
Saturday 23 April and Monday 25 April from 08:45 to 13:00
Whitehall will be closed in both directions
Blue Route: Stops 13 Parliament Square and 14 Horse Guards will be closed with a small diversion in place.
Tuesday 19 April to Friday 13 May 2022 - Closures & restrictions on Belvedere Road and Chicheley Street
Our buses will use the tour bus stop in York Road northbound (outside M&S).
Thursday 7 April to Friday 22 April –
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