Transport for LondonBikes on public transport
Use the advanced options in Cycle Journey Planner to see if you can take your bike on public transport, or use our guide below.
Tube
See a map of where you can take a non-folding bike on the Tube
| Tube line | Folded bicycles | Non-folding bicycles |
| Bakerloo | Anytime |
Both directions outside peak hours, and:
|
| Central | Anytime |
Outside peak times in either direction between:
|
| Circle | Anytime | Outside peak hours |
| District | Anytime | Outside peak hours |
| East London | Line closed until 2010 | Line closed until 2010 |
| Hammersmith & City | Anytime | Outside peak hours |
| Jubilee | Anytime |
Outside peak times in both directions between:
|
| Metropolitan | Anytime | Outside peak hours |
| Northern | Anytime |
Outside peak times in both directions between:
|
| Piccadilly | Anytime |
Outside peak times in either direction between:
|
| Victoria | Anytime | Not allowed |
| Waterloo and City | Anytime | Not allowed |
- Peak hours are Monday-Friday 07:30-09:30 and 16:00-19:00
- It is free to take your bike on the Tube
- You must not take a non-folding bicycle onto a moving escalator
- You cannot take a non-folding bicycle onto any rail replacement bus
Bus
You can take a folded bicycle as long as it's ok with the driver. The rules are the same for pushchairs and larger items of shopping and luggage.
Docklands Light Railway
You can only take a folded bicycle, and it must be totally enclosed in a cover.
London Overground
You can take a folded bicycle at any time anywhere on the network.
You can take a non-folding bicycle on the following sections of the network:
To/from London Euston
You can take a non-folding bicycle on all trains except those:
• Arriving at Euston between 07:00-10:00 on weekdays
• Departing from Euston between 16:30-19:00 on weekdays
Willesden Junction-Gospel Oak
You can take a non-folding bicycle on all trains except those travelling between 08:00-10:00 and 16:30-18:30 Monday-Friday.
Gospel Oak-Blackhorse Road
You can take a non-folding bicycle on all trains except those travelling between 08:00-10:00 and 16:30-18:30 Monday-Friday.
Richmond-Willesden Junction
You may take your bicycle on all trains but we recommend that you do not travel with a non-folding bicycle during peak times Monday-Friday as trains can be very busy.
Clapham Junction-Willesden Junction
You may take your bicycle on all trains but we recommend that you do not travel with a non-folding bicycle during peak times Monday-Friday as trains can be very busy.
Gospel Oak-Stratford
You may take your bicycle on all trains but we recommend that you do not travel with a non-folding bicycle during peak times Monday-Friday as trains can be very busy.
Blackhorse Road-Barking
You may take your bicycle on all trains but we recommend that you do not travel with a non-folding bicycle during peak times Monday-Friday as trains can be very busy.
Rail replacement bus services for London Overground
You can only take a folded bicycle on rail replacement buses, not a non-folding bicycle.
River
You can take any bicycle on any London boat service at any time.
Coaches
Please ask the company you are booked with about travelling with a bicycle.
Tram
Tramlink only takes folding bicycles - no container is required, although bicycles must be fully folded.
National Rail
For the latest information about taking your bike on National Rail services visit the bike/rail page of A to B magazine.
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