London Transport Museum, London

The London Transport Museum aims to conserve and explain the transport heritage of Britain's capital city.

The museum operates from two sites within London. The main site in Covent Garden is open to the public every day and other site, located in Acton, is known as the London Transport Museum Depot and is principally a storage site that is open on regular visitor days throughout the year.

The collection started at the beginning of the 20th century by the London General Omnibus Company when it began to preserve buses being retired from service. After the LGOC was taken over by the London Electric Railway, the collection was expanded to include rail vehicles. It continued to expand ever since.

The Covent Garden building has on display many examples of buses, trams, trolleybuses and rail vehicles from 19th and 20th centuries as well as artifacts and exhibits related to the operation and marketing of passenger services and the impact that the developing transport network has had on the city and its population.

Larger exhibits held at Acton depot include a complete 1938 stock tube train as well as early locomotives from the first sub-surface and first deep-level lines.

Food and drink is available at The Upper Deck café and bar. There is also a gift and souvenir shop.

Opening Times

Museum
Monday-Thursday, Saturday and Sunday 10:00-18:00 (last admission 17:15)
Friday 11:00-18:00 (last admission 17:15)

Museum shop
Sunday - Tuesday 10.00 - 18.30
Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday 10.00 - 19.00
Friday 11.00 - 19.00

Upper Deck café bar
Monday - Thursday and Saturday 10.00 - 19.00
Friday 11.00 - 19.00
Sunday 10.00 - 18.00

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Ticket Prices

Adults £13:50
Concessions £10
Children under 16 Free

Tickets allow unlimited admission for a period of a year.

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Disabled Facilities

To support your visit, a wheelchair is available for visitor use.
Induction loops are located at the Ticket Desk, Cloakroom, Library and Information Desk.
Large print Highlights Tours and magnifiers are available on request from the Ticket Desk and the Information Desk on the First Floor.

Assistance dogs are welcome.

All toilets, including accessible toilets, and baby changing facilities are on the ground floor.

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