London's buses run 24 hours a day.
As you start to enjoy London’s thriving nightlife in the festive season, it is important you think about your options for getting home in advance. Here’s what you need to know when it comes to planning your journey safely.
Use TfL’s Travel Tools
- Plan your journey ahead with the TfL Go app.
Think It's Going To Be A Late One?
Hop on our nighttime services:
- London Buses run services 24 hours a day. To find out when your next bus is due, just search for your stop or choose your route number using one of our travel tools, our live arrivals tool or text the bus stop code to 87287.
- Night Tube and Night London Overground services run on Fridays and Saturdays.
Get a taxi (black cab):
- Black taxis (with the orange ‘taxi’ light) can be hailed off the street.
- They can also be booked by phone or app. Every taxi has a card machine so, if you don’t have cash, you will be able to pay using credit, debit, contactless or mobile payments. If you are paying for your taxi journey via card or contactless only do so using the device fixed in the rear passenger compartment.
Book a minicab:
- Minicabs cannot be hailed off the street.
- They must be booked with a licensed minicab company over the phone, online, using an app or in person at a minicab office. You will always receive a booking confirmation, that contains the minicab driver and vehicle information, via the booking app, paper receipt or text.
- A minicab driver who accepts a fare without a booking via a licensed minicab company is acting illegally and any journey will be uninsured.
- Even if your minicab has a licence sticker, unless you have booked it with a licensed minicab company, your minicab is illegal and unsafe.
- When your minicab arrives, make sure you check that the vehicle and driver details match the booking confirmation you received and keep a record of this.
Plan your journey. Stay safe at night. Search TfL Safer Travel
