London Transport Museum
About the London Transport Museum
The London Transport Museum is a hands-on favourite for train-mad toddlers and Tube-loving teens. Climb aboard vintage buses, play driver in the simulator, and explore 200 years of transport history – all in buggy-friendly Covent Garden. Indoors, interactive, and free for under-18s, it’s a proper crowd-pleaser.
Top tip from the KidRated Team:
Grab a day ticket and you can pop back all year – perfect for rainy-day boredom busters.
Quick Inspiration
All ages. Toddlers love the buses and play zone, primary kids get stuck into trails and role-play, and teens into design or tech will be quietly impressed.
You can climb on buses and train carriages, play with hands-on exhibits, drive a Tube simulator, and younger kids can go wild in the ‘All Aboard’ play zone.
Around 1.5 to 2 hours to see everything without rushing. Add time for a snack break and shop browse, and you’ve got a solid half-day trip.
– Climbing inside old red buses
– The Tube driving simulator
– The lift that “time travels” back through London’s history
– The poster and design gallery
– All Aboard play area (for under-7s)
– Hidden tunnels and quirky facts teens actually enjoy
Yes, workshops, trails, storytelling sessions and creative activities themed around travel and design. Keep an eye on their website around half-terms and summer hols.
Yes, there’s a small café serving hot drinks, snacks, sandwiches, and cakes. It’s ideal for a pit stop, but you’re also right by Covent Garden, which is packed with family-friendly places to eat.
Yes, there are lifts, ramps and wide pathways throughout. Buggy-friendly and welcoming for all access needs.
If you buy a day ticket or an annual pass then you can re-enter the same day. Handy if you want to nip out to the market for lunch or a breather.
Under-18s go free with a paying adult and Adult tickets can be turned into an annual pass at no extra cost, so you can come back again and again.
Oh yes, prepare to be tempted. The shop has everything from retro travel posters and moquette-covered cushions to Tube map mugs, train sets and bus-themed socks.
