London Bus Museum

About the museum

The London Bus Museum grew out of private bus preservation in the 1950s and 1960s. A group bought a single-decker, T31, from London Transport in 1956, which is seen as the start of bus preservation in Britain, and the London Bus Preservation Group was formed in 1966 to bring owners together. From 1972 the group kept its vehicles in a former Second World War aircraft factory at Cobham in Surrey, which opened to the public as the Cobham Bus Museum.

The Cobham building decayed, and it was not possible to get permission for proper public access. The trustees therefore sold it and took a long lease on land at Brooklands in Weybridge, next to Brooklands Museum. The new purpose-built museum opened to the public on 1 August 2011 as the London Bus Museum. It is run by the London Bus Preservation Trust, a registered charity and an accredited museum.

The collection covers London road transport from horse-drawn omnibuses of the 1870s to 1890s, through the buses of the 1920s and 1930s and the Second World War period, to Routemasters, Fleetlines and modern electric buses. Visitors can see single-deck buses and coaches, service vehicles and chassis, and many of the vehicles are kept in working order for rides on selected days.

Highlights

• Horse-drawn knifeboard and garden-seat omnibuses from the 1870s to 1890s
• AEC Regent, RT and Routemaster buses that served London
• Modern vehicles including a Scania OmniCity and a BYD electric bus
• Service vehicles, chassis and the Leyland clock
• Heritage bus rides at weekends and in Surrey school holidays

Permanent exhibition

• London buses and coaches – Double-deck and single-deck buses, coaches and service vehicles that trace London bus history from horse-drawn omnibuses to modern vehicles.

Operated by

London Bus Preservation Trust

Admission & discounts

One ticket covers both the London Bus Museum and Brooklands Museum. The lowest regular prices shown are the winter tickets booked online in advance, valid from 2 November 2026 except on event days and in Surrey school holidays. Prices exclude the optional 10 per cent Gift Aid donation. Members of the London Bus Museum or Brooklands Museum with a current card are admitted free. Admission is by card payment only. Prices for the bus rides are not published.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible
• Elevator
• Accessible restroom
• Accessible parking
• Service dogs welcome
• Tactile models & exhibits: no information
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

The museum is completely flat and has a ramped entrance. Wheelchairs and mobility scooters are welcome, and a lift serves the mezzanine floor. Reserved disabled parking is near the Brooklands entrance. Accessible toilets and baby-changing facilities are in the far corner near the children's area. Only registered assistance dogs are allowed on the Brooklands site. E-scooters and e-bikes are not permitted inside.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Hands-on stations
• Stroller-friendly
• Baby changing facilities
• Playground / play area

There is a children's area, a buggy park inside the entrance and baby-changing facilities. Children can board at least one bus, and bus rides run in school holidays.

Getting there & parking

Use postcode KT13 0SL for the visitor entrance on Brooklands Drive; the registered address is Cobham Hall, Brooklands Road, KT13 0QS. The museum is about 30 minutes from junction 10 of the M25. Entrance is combined with Brooklands Museum.

Amenities & dining

• Museum shop

The museum shop, Shillibeer Place, is open during museum hours and online. A buggy park is just inside the entrance.

Events & venue rental

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

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