London Transport Museum: A Historic Journey Through London's Iconic Public Transport Systems

Discover the fascinating history of London’s public transport system at the award-winning London Transport Museum. Explore iconic buses, trains, and taxis, and get hands-on with interactive exhibits for the whole family.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • London Transport Museum - Discover the integral role of public transport in shaping London’s identity, from 18th-century horse-drawn buses to its groundbreaking underground railway and the iconic tube map. Marvel at the world’s first underground steam and electric trains, classic London buses and trams, along with vintage vehicles. Experience the…
What's Included
  • Entrance Ticket to London Transport Museum
What's Not Included
  • Food and Drink
Additional Information

Situated in the vibrant Covent Garden, our Museum offers an award-winning experience perfect for the entire family. It is filled with iconic red London buses, historic Tube trains, and black cabs, showcasing how London’s transport system has evolved over the last 220 years, from 18th-century horse-drawn buses to its groundbreaking underground railway….

Location
London Transport Museum
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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150margoh
Jan 31, 2026
Art Deco, the golden age of poster design - exhibition not to be missed - What a find in Covent Garden! As well as going to one of the most exciting museums we have ever been to (all the little children loved the vintage trains and buses too!) we had the huge luck and privilege of being there when a free guided tour of the Art Deco Poster exhibition was about to start. David, our guide, introduced us to rare original artwork from some of the most gifted and exciting poster designers of the 1920s and 1930s, commissioned by London Underground to make tube travel attractive and aspirational. A fascinating mix of art history and social history.
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Ctpoulton
Jan 31, 2026
Love this place - Lovely guided tour of the art deco posters exhibit. Great museum with old transport and modern. Great for kids especially
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Albertjg7963dg
Jan 29, 2026
Great guided tour on posters - I participated in the guided tour on posters of the London Underground. It focused mainly on the 1910s - 1930s era. The tour guide explained the artworks' characteristics and gave lots of insights. It was detailed and well presented. I really enjoyed it.
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C4019ucsarab
Jan 28, 2026
Perfect tour - David was an amazing tour guide full of great information and I would happily pay for the tour well worth coming, Highly recommend the London transport museum
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Monfreddo
Jan 28, 2026
Fun tour! - Great information, terrific presentation! Helpful guide through history. Museum is terrific! Lots of London history.
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Flyer688889
Jan 28, 2026
Insightful and fun - David Bashi was amazing. Thanks for the great work. I would recommend for children and families. Would really recommend
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Bladenb2026
Jan 26, 2026
Guided tour at the Transport Museum - We had a wonderful tour with a guide (Karen) who walked us through the construction history of the Underground. Many of the lines were independent and competed with each other. The integration of the lines was not until the early 1900's. The art work marketing the Tube over the decades was fascinating. Taking a tour really helps one appreciate the amount of detail at this museum!
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David
Jan 25, 2026
Take the guided tours! - Fantastic museum! Interesting galleries packed with history and culture from London’s transport system. And the guided tour with Karen was superb - friendly, welcoming and engaging, Karen was also so knowledgeable and gave us a fascinating insight into the history of the Underground!
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Josephty3313qa
Jan 24, 2026
Loved the tour - I had a lovely time wandering around this museum. I love that everything is in chronological order starting from the 2nd floor and working your way down and seeing the transport chnage over time. There was a tour of the history of the deep level tube line. Karen, the guide was very knowledgeable and enthusiastic. Would definitely recommend especially if you have an interest in transport or just Londons history
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Jennysb1083tg
Jan 30, 2026
Terrific art deco posters tour - David gave a fascinating and wonderful tour of the Art Deco Posters providing a wealth of information. He was exceptionally well informed and able to answer obscure questions in detail. We wish the tour could’ve been longer. More like this please! This tour saved our visit from the very mediocre experience we had in the rest of the museum. The information was excellent but marred by the excessive noise in the building which made for a stressful background. We would recommend going in the afternoon when there are fewer to no school groups although still a number of young children for a weekday. I felt an opportunity was missed in the shop due to the lack of postcards of the classic London Underground posters and symbols. I would have imagined these would sell well. Probably high volume albeit low profit per sale. (Please secure the bolts on the loo seat in the first toilet.)
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up to 10 guests
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).