Take a private custom tour through bustling London in a traditional black taxi! Your personal driver will help you design the perfect 2-hour itinerary or take the reins completely, escorting you to London’s key attractions. Travel at your own pace, and request stops to snap photos, grab a souvenir or have a closer look at a site. London is your oyster on this private black taxi tour!

Customize your itinerary or let your driver be your guide
Full commentary provided by your driver, packed with insider anecdotes and knowledge
Enjoy privileged, personalized attention from your driver guide on this special private tour
Pickup and dropoff from central London hotels

What's Included

A personalized private tour (2 hours)
Transport by private London Black Taxi
Hotel pickup and drop off (selected hotels only)
Local guide

Gratuities
Food and drinks, unless specified

Meeting And Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Pickup details

Please note that we can pick up from most Central London locations on request

What To Expect

Your 2-hour private black taxi tour begins with hotel pickup in central London. Climb aboard the iconic taxi for a guided trip through this historic yet metropolitan city. Taxi guides don’t get more city-savvy than those in London. Required to pass the world’s most strenuous taxi exam, London drivers must know every nook and cranny of the city. Design a custom route with your guide, or just sit back and enjoy the ride.

From your comfortable vantage point, view the Tower of London, Trafalgar Square, Buckingham Palace and more. (See full itinerary below) Learn insider tips and fascinating facts that you wouldn’t get anywhere else, and enjoy the flexibility of stopping whenever you'd like to get a closer look at a site. With witty commentary and first-rate service at a reasonable price, this private tour is a great value!

Your tour ends with drop-off at your central hotel.

Buckingham Palace

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

St. Paul's Cathedral

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Trafalgar Square (Pass By)

Houses of Parliament

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Big Ben (Pass By)

Downing Street (Pass By)

St. James's Palace

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

St. James's

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Horse Guards Parade at Whitehall

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Westminster Abbey

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Tower of London (Pass By)

Tower Bridge (Pass By)

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Service animals allowed
Near public transportation

Infants must sit on laps
Transportation is wheelchair accessible
Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Most travellers can participate
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.

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Reviews

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531 reviews

Total review count and overall rating based on Viator and Tripadvisor reviews

Reviews by Viator travellers.

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Great tour

donald_M, June 2023

seeing a well rounded view of the historical and newer parts of London. Mark Harris our guide was very knowledgeable

Response from Host, June 2023

Thanks for the review! Glad you enjoyed your tour with Mark.

Excellent taxi tour

LAURA_C, June 2023

We were able to park by the historic sites and take photos. Our guide was epic in telling us the history of London

Excellent overview and introduction to the city.

Carol_H, June 2023

Traffic to London was heavy and we also encountered some construction but very much appreciated that the tour guide, Mickey, was still able to accommodate us and gave us the full tour. The tour company also provided a good recommendation for parking and meeting point since we were coming from outside the city. The tour guide was informative and provided a good mix of historical and contemporary background on the sites we visited.

Response from Host, June 2023

Thanks for the review! We’re glad you enjoyed your taxi tour with Micky.

John was amazing, so...

Susan_W, June 2023

John was amazing, so knowledgeable and personable. Very flexible and great combination of driving and walking…. We even stumbled across the King. Great tour.

Response from Host, June 2023

Thanks! So glad you enjoyed your tour with John.

Black Can Tour

Joyes_D, June 2023

Our experience was phenomenal. The tour guide was friendly and knowledgeable. He knew so much history about everything in London. I would definitely recommend this tour to everyone.

Response from Host, June 2023

Thanks for the review! So glad you enjoyed your taxi tour with Micky.

My friend and I had the...

carolynwilson22, May 2023

My friend and I had the very best Black Cab tour with John. He was extremely knowledgeable and kind. He took the time to share his knowledge and answered all of the many questions we had. I highly recommend John!!

Response from Host, May 2023

Thanks for the lovely review. So glad you enjoyed your taxi tour with John

Great first day activity

ellen_h, May 2023

Our driver Mark was wonderful; very informative and friendly. Did the tour on our first day which was a great way to get our bearing to the city.

Response from Host, May 2023

Thanks! So glad you enjoyed your taxi tour with Mark.

Quick Historical Experience in London

Donald_L, May 2023

Excellent driver that grew up in London and new the history. Able to take us to places in the area that would have not known about without him. Was extremely nice and did everything he could for us to experince as much as we could in 2 hours. Wife requested a quick stop at a bakery to get pastry and coffee and he obliged taking us to a nice little place. Made sure we got back to the hotel in time to catch our ride to the airport.

Response from Host, May 2023

Thanks for the review! So glad you enjoyed your taxi tour with Micky.

Mark Taylor is a London gem

Traci_R, May 2023

Our driver, Mark Taylor, was amazing. He was not only professional and informative but friendly and made the tour a pleasure. He took us to pints of interest and areas of London we would not have gotten to due to my husbands limited mobility. Thank you Mark!

Response from Host, May 2023

Thanks for the lovely review! So glad you enjoyed your tour with Mark

Pleasurable tour

Garry_M, May 2023

Buckingham Palace, Trafalgar square, everything! Our driver Gary was very knowledgeable. Great experience.

Response from Host, May 2023

Thanks for the review! Glad you enjoyed your taxi tour with Gary.

Excellent and informative...

George_S, May 2023

Excellent and informative tour! We highly recommend it. Good mix of driving and stopping to view sites more closely.

Response from Host, May 2023

Thanks for the review! So glad you enjoyed your tour with John.

Off the Beaten Path

sheila7030, Apr 2023

Our guide Stuart Rosen showed where the King had shirts and shoes made and other places such as Burlington Markeet and Carnaby St.

Response from Host, Apr 2023

Thanks for the great review. We're glad you enjoyed your tour with Stuart.

We had Stewart as our...

Jeremy_P, Apr 2023

We had Stewart as our guide. He was great and full of history and fun stories of local places. We didn't have a lot of time before our flight and it was a perfect quick view of London and some of its highlights. Really enjoyed ourselves and would definitely do it again if we make it back!

Response from Host, Apr 2023

Thanks for the lovely review of your taxi tour with Stuart. We look forward to seeing you again in London!

Seeing London in 2 hours!

cathy_l, Apr 2023

It was a great way to see the area in short time. Louise was excellent and knew the city well which came in handy as the traffic was awful. Huge shout out to Louise and Viator as my friend left her camera in the taxi and I was able to contact Viator through WhatsApp and Louise delivered camera to our hotel!!!!

Response from Host, Apr 2023

Thanks for the review! So glad you enjoyed your taxi tour with Louise and got your camera back!

Absolutely fantastic, would do it again

Julie_M, Apr 2023

I’ve lived in London previously and come here a lot. It was my sisters first time in London and wanted to do something for her. Can I just say the driver was amazing, his knowledge was incredible and I picked up lots of knowledge about London I’d never even heard of. Great idea!

Response from Host, Apr 2023

Thank for the great review! So glad you enjoyed your taxi tour with Gerry.

Do the tour!

Bailey_B, Apr 2023

Paul was an absolute delight. Top notch tour guide of London, and would recommend him to any. Not only did we see the sights but he also explained all the history behind them. Not to mention he was a fabulous photographer!

Response from Host, Apr 2023

We’re so glad you enjoyed your taxi tour with Paul. Thanks for the review!

Wonderful experience

Audrey_M, Apr 2023

The communication with the tour organizer was very easy. Our tour guide picked us up at the hotel. He was so helpful and knowledgeable. The two hours went by so quickly. Thank you!

Response from Host, Apr 2023

Thanks for the great review! So glad you enjoyed your taxi tour with Micky.

Great London Tour!!!

Lisa_T, Apr 2023

Had a great tour with Mark, a lifelong resident of London. We learned interesting fun facts, saw things we hadn’t seen before on this 3rd trip to the city, and had a wonderful couple of hours. Highly recommend - you get a solid sense of all there is to see and do and explore further on your own. Thank you, Mark!

Response from Host, Apr 2023

Thanks for the lovely review! So glad you enjoyed your taxi tour with Mark.

Great way to see London

Alan_P, Apr 2023

Knowledgeable and friendly tour guide. Great tour of London. Really tried to make the tour exactly what you wanted

Response from Host, Apr 2023

Thanks for the review! So glad you enjoyed your taxi tour with Kevin.

We didn’t like at all. I...

vkara1, Apr 2023

We didn’t like at all. I don’t recommended that. Driver didn’t answer to any our questions. It was really boring. Waist of the time and money

Response from Host, Apr 2023

Did you come on one of our tours or do you think you may have mistaken us for another company with a similar name? It's a puzzle because all our driver/guides are only too happy to answer questions about London, we're very proud of our city!

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