London Transport Museum One Day Ticket: Red Buses & Tube Trains
Drive an Elizabeth Line train and explore London's transport history in a converted flower market.
A one-day ticket to London Transport Museum in Covent Garden gives you entry to galleries filled with restored red buses, heritage Tube trains, and black cabs spanning 200 years of transport history. The museum includes hands-on play zones for children, interactive games, a gallery dedicated to vintage poster design and the iconic Tube map, and a café-bar. Plan for around two hours to explore the collections and exhibits.
2h
Step-by-step itinerary
Explore London Transport Museum exhibits
- Visit London Transport Museum in Covent Garden
- See historic horse-drawn buses and underground trains
- View classic red buses, black cabs, and trams
- Explore interactive displays and restored vehicles
- Visit All Aboard play zone for kids
- Discover vintage posters and design exhibits
- Stop by Museum cafe-bar and shop
The Experience
The museum sits in the heart of Covent Garden in a refurbished flower market and tells London's story through the vehicles and systems that shaped it. You'll walk past the world's first underground steam and electric trains, classic London buses and trams, and vintage vehicles alongside beautifully restored exhibits. The collection spans from 18th-century horse-drawn buses to the pioneering underground railway and modern Elizabeth Line, showing how transport enabled the city's growth over the last 200 years.
Families with younger children will find the All Aboard playzone, where kids take on roles as conductors, mechanics, or drivers on interactive vehicles. The Future Engineers gallery lets you sit at the controls and drive an Elizabeth Line train simulator. Beyond the vehicles, there's a permanent gallery dedicated to commercial poster art and design with more than 100 poster artworks, plus an exhibition called How to Make a Poster that walks you through the design process. The museum's shop and Canteen café-bar are built into your visit, so you can pick up transport-inspired gifts or grab a drink without leaving.
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible, and the museum welcomes prams, strollers, service animals, and specialized infant seats. Public transportation options are nearby, making it easy to reach Covent Garden. The ticket gives you access to everything in one visit, though food and drink beyond what's available at the Canteen are on your own.
What’s included
- Entrance ticket to the London Transport Museum.
- access to all permanent galleries including the restored vehicles, interactive displays, and the poster art and design exhibition.
- the All Aboard playzone for children.
- the Future Engineers gallery with the Elizabeth Line train simulator.
- the museum's café-bar and shop.
Operated by London Transport Museum
Is this one for you?This is a self-guided visit with no commentary or tour guide, so you move through the galleries at your own pace and read the exhibits as you go. It works well for families who want flexibility and for anyone interested in design history or London's transport heritage without a scheduled group experience.
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Top questions
What's actually inside the London Transport Museum?
The museum houses restored red buses, heritage Tube trains, black cabs, vintage trams, and the world's first underground steam and electric trains. You'll also see vintage posters, the iconic Tube map and roundel design, and interactive exhibits showing how London's transport system shaped the city over 200 years.
Can children actually drive the Elizabeth Line train at the museum?
Yes, in the Future Engineers gallery you can sit in the driver's seat and operate an Elizabeth Line train simulator. The All Aboard playzone also has interactive vehicles where younger children can take on roles as conductors, mechanics, or drivers.
How long should I plan to spend at the London Transport Museum?
Most visitors spend around two hours exploring the galleries, vehicles, and interactive zones. You can spend more time if you want to linger over the poster exhibition or the play areas, or less if you focus on the main collections.
Is the museum accessible for wheelchairs and young children?
Yes, all areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible. The museum also welcomes prams and strollers, specialized infant seats, and service animals, making it suitable for families with children of all ages.
Where is the London Transport Museum and how do I get there?
The museum is located in Covent Garden at The Piazza, London, WC2E 7BB. Public transportation options are available nearby, making it easy to reach by Tube, bus, or other London transport.
London Transport Museum One Day Ticket: Red Buses & Tube Trains
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