Christmas travel information for the London area

As Christmas approaches, London becomes busier with shoppers and party-goers. Between Sunday 23 December 2018 and Tuesday 1 January 2019, most of TfLs services will be running. There will be some service changes and planned work on parts of the public transport and road networks. 

Between Saturday 22 December 2018 and Tuesday 1 January 2019, planned works and service changes may affect your journey. Key service changes will include:

• No services on Christmas Day except for Santander Cycles, Dial-a-Ride (for registered members only), Taxi and Private Hire and coaches which are available throughout the Christmas period.                                                         

• No London Overground, TfL Rail or Thames Clippers services on Boxing Day.                                                               

• Dial-a-Ride services will run throughout the Christmas season (for registered members), but are limited on certain days and are subject to different booking dates.                           

• Changes to frequency and timetable of most services during this period.

There will be free travel on TfL services from 23:45 on New Year's Eve until 04.30 on New Year's Day (except on Thames Clippers and Emirates Air Line ).