London Bus Services over Christmas and New Year 2024-25

The table below shows the general pattern of service for TfL bus services and Tramlink; there may be some further exceptions not listed below. Please note that this information does not apply to routes operated on LSP conditions.

Night services are shown before the corresponding day service, in line with the normal conventions on this site. Some day routes may have alterations to early and late journeys to co-ordinate with night routes.

All information should be regarded as provisional at present and will be updated as further information comes to light.

Last update: 31 December 2024 (NYE details added)

Date Night service (morning) Daytime service

Monday 23 December Normal Sunday night/Monday morning service. Normal Monday (school holiday) service.
Tuesday 24 December Normal Monday night/Tuesday morning service.
Some routes may run a Friday night/Saturday morning service. A Saturday service will generally operate.
Last journeys on 24 hour bus routes will generally depart around midnight on 25 December, though a few routes finish significantly earlier. Exact times, where known, are on individual route HTML timetables.
Routes 8 28 52 73 390 run special timetables.
Route SL6 operates a Monday to Friday school holiday service.

Wednesday 25 December No service on any TfL route. No service on any TfL route.

Thursday 26 December No service on any TfL route. A Sunday service will operate on most routes. A few routes may have minor differences.
First buses on 24 hour routes will generally run by 06:00. For further details see individual route HTML timetables.
Routes 13 28 23 92 187 316 452 487 operate the normal Sunday timetable (except 28 and 487 which differ), not the temporary Sunday timetable.

Friday 27 December A Sunday night/Monday morning service will generally operate.
Some routes may run a Friday night/Saturday morning service. A Saturday service will operate on most routes
Routes 8 operate amended Saturday timetables
Route SL6 operates a Monday to Friday school holiday service.

Saturday 28 December A Saturday night/Sunday morning service will generally operate.
Some routes may operate a Friday night/Saturday morning service. Normal Saturday service

Sunday 29 December Normal Saturday night/Sunday morning service. Normal Sunday service

Monday 30 December Normal Sunday night/Monday morning service. A Saturday service will operate on most routes.
Routes 8 operate amended Saturday timetables
Route SL6 operates a Monday to Friday school holiday service.
Tuesday 31 December A Saturday night/Sunday morning service will generally operate.
Some routes may operate a Friday night/Saturday morning service. A Saturday service will operate on most routes.
Routes 8 operate amended Saturday timetables
Route SL6 operates a Monday to Friday school holiday service.
From about 14:00 buses are diverted or curtailed in central London owing to road closures. Some routes will have special schedules reflecting the road closures including:
188
The following routes have additional journeys in the evening: 43 108 N271 345 390
The following have revised times: 6 153
There will also be some additional late night trips on some routes - see under New Year's Day for details.

Wednesday 1 January Most routes operate a Saturday night/Sunday morning service. Some routes will have special timetables to reflect road closures, or operate extra journeys, further details to follow.
The following additional service run through the night: 254
The following route have additional trips just after midnight (many providing a later service than usual): 6 8 N18 43 44 87 97 N98 104 108 129 131 132 171 205 N207 N279 280 297 345 390 W3 (?)
The following routes have an enhanced service all night: N2 N25 N29 35 (?) 37 N86 N109 158 188 N205 238
The following has a reduced service all night: 214
The following routes have additional trips at the end of the night/start of the day: 36
Until about 06:00 buses in central London will be diverted or curtailed owing to road closures. The following have special timetables in place, reflecting the closures: 188
Sunday service.

Thursday 2 January Sunday night/Monday morning service. Normal Thursday service (school holiday service where applicable).

Friday 3 January Back to normal. Back to normal (school holiday service where applicable).

Date	Night service (morning)	Daytime service
Monday 23 December	Normal Sunday night/Monday morning service.	Normal Monday (school holiday) service.
Tuesday 24 December	Normal Monday night/Tuesday morning service. Some routes may run a Friday night/Saturday morning service.	A Saturday service will generally operate. Last journeys on 24 hour bus routes will generally depart around midnight on 25 December, though a few routes finish significantly earlier. Exact times, where known, are on individual route HTML timetables. Routes 8 28 52 73 390 run special timetables. Route SL6 operates a Monday to Friday school holiday service.
Wednesday 25 December	No service on any TfL route.	No service on any TfL route.
Thursday 26 December	No service on any TfL route.	A Sunday service will operate on most routes. A few routes may have minor differences. First buses on 24 hour routes will generally run by 06:00. For further details see individual route HTML timetables. Routes 13 28 23 92 187 316 452 487 operate the normal Sunday timetable (except 28 and 487 which differ), not the temporary Sunday timetable.
Friday 27 December	A Sunday night/Monday morning service will generally operate. Some routes may run a Friday night/Saturday morning service.	A Saturday service will operate on most routes Routes 8 operate amended Saturday timetables Route SL6 operates a Monday to Friday school holiday service.
Saturday 28 December	A Saturday night/Sunday morning service will generally operate. Some routes may operate a Friday night/Saturday morning service.	Normal Saturday service
Sunday 29 December	Normal Saturday night/Sunday morning service.	Normal Sunday service
Monday 30 December	Normal Sunday night/Monday morning service.	A Saturday service will operate on most routes. Routes 8 operate amended Saturday timetables Route SL6 operates a Monday to Friday school holiday service.
Tuesday 31 December	A Saturday night/Sunday morning service will generally operate. Some routes may operate a Friday night/Saturday morning service.	A Saturday service will operate on most routes. Routes 8 operate amended Saturday timetables Route SL6 operates a Monday to Friday school holiday service. From about 14:00 buses are diverted or curtailed in central London owing to road closures. Some routes will have special schedules reflecting the road closures including: 188 The following routes have additional journeys in the evening: 43 108 N271 345 390 The following have revised times: 6 153 There will also be some additional late night trips on some routes - see under New Year's Day for details.
Wednesday 1 January	Most routes operate a Saturday night/Sunday morning service. Some routes will have special timetables to reflect road closures, or operate extra journeys, further details to follow. The following additional service run through the night: 254 The following route have additional trips just after midnight (many providing a later service than usual): 6 8 N18 43 44 87 97 N98 104 108 129 131 132 171 205 N207 N279 280 297 345 390 W3 (?) The following routes have an enhanced service all night: N2 N25 N29 35 (?) 37 N86 N109 158 188 N205 238 The following has a reduced service all night: 214 The following routes have additional trips at the end of the night/start of the day: 36 Until about 06:00 buses in central London will be diverted or curtailed owing to road closures. The following have special timetables in place, reflecting the closures: 188	Sunday service.
Thursday 2 January	Sunday night/Monday morning service.	Normal Thursday service (school holiday service where applicable).
Friday 3 January	Back to normal.	Back to normal (school holiday service where applicable).