London Black Cab Tour Prices
What a London black cab tour costs in October 2026: from about US$330 for a night tour to US$1,258 for a day out, priced per cab for up to six, with the cost per person for 2, 4 and 6.
A London black cab tour costs from about US$330 for a 2 to 3 hour night tour to about US$1,250 for a day out of London, as listed on GetYourGuide in October 2026, and the price is for the whole cab, not per person. The most reviewed, London Sightseeing Taxi Tours’ 3 to 4 hour Sightseeing Black Cab Tour, is US$426 for up to 6 people: US$213 each for two, US$107 each for four and US$71 each for six.
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How much is a black cab tour in London?
The starting prices below are GetYourGuide’s, checked in October 2026, for the whole cab. The last three columns divide that price by the size of your group.
| Cab tour | Time | Cab price | 2 people | 4 people | Full cab |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black cab night tour | 2 to 3 h | US$332 (up to 6) | US$166 | US$83 | US$55 |
| Westminster highlights cab tour | 2 h | US$332 (up to 6) | US$166 | US$83 | US$55 |
| Private Beatles taxi tour | 3 h | US$355 (up to 6) | US$178 | US$89 | US$59 |
| Iconic London Taxi Tour | 3 to 8 h | US$374 (up to 6) | US$187 | US$93 | US$62 |
| Sightseeing Black Cab Tour | 3 to 4 h | US$426 (up to 6) | US$213 | US$107 | US$71 |
| Big Sights taxi tour | 3 to 4 h | US$453 (up to 6) | US$226 | US$113 | US$75 |
| Christmas lights tour in a black cab | 2.5 h | US$481 (up to 6) | US$241 | US$120 | US$80 |
| Harry Potter film locations tour | 4 h | US$669 (up to 6) | US$334 | US$167 | US$111 |
| London full day by black cab | 8 h | US$937 (up to 6) | US$468 | US$234 | US$156 |
| Downton Abbey countryside by black taxi | 9 h | US$1,258 (up to 6) | US$629 | US$315 | US$210 |
On a phone, swipe the table sideways for the 2-person, 4-person and full-cab columns.
Below these sits the SMB night tour, from US$201 for the cab, but its listing excludes commentary on the landmarks: you get a driver, not a guide.
Why the price is per cab
The cost of a cab tour is the driver’s time and the car, and the car holds the same six people whether you fill it or not. So the operators sell the cab, and the listing’s price line says so: “per group up to 6”. A handful of tours set a smaller cap, such as Brit Music Tours’ Beatles tour at five, or price per person because tickets or a meal are included, such as the afternoon tea and Christmas lights tour.
For one person the per-cab price is steep. For four to six it comes down to US$107 to US$71 a head on the sightseeing tour, with a guide to yourselves and a pickup at your door. How many people fit in a black cab explains the caps.
What costs extra
- Entry tickets. The tours stop outside the sights; the listings exclude entry fees, so the Tower or the Abbey is on you.
- Food and drink, except on tours that include a meal.
- A tip for the driver-guide, which the listings mark as not included. Tipping on a taxi tour suggests how much.
- Pickup further out. Pickup is included in central London; some listings charge extra beyond it, and Visit London Taxi Tours’ Christmas lights tour lists an extra charge for Heathrow and Gatwick pickups.
A tour or an ordinary cab ride?
An ordinary black cab is metered: Transport for London sets the tariffs, and the minimum fare has been £4.40 since 25 April 2026. A tour is a fixed price agreed in advance for the cab and the hours, so the waiting at each stop, the photos and the commentary are in it, and nothing runs up while you are out of the car.
The cheapest ways to do it
- Go shorter or after dark: the 2-hour Westminster highlights tour (US$332) and the guided night tour (US$332) are the lowest prices for a cab with a guide.
- Skip the pickup: the Private Beatles Taxi Tour starts at a meeting point and costs US$355.
- Fill the cab. Every seat you add lowers the price per head, and the tour costs the same.
Is a black cab tour worth it? weighs these prices against what you get.
The calendar below is for the Sightseeing Black Cab Tour, the most reviewed London cab tour on GetYourGuide:
London From a Black Cab of Your Own
London Sightseeing Taxi Tours' private black cab tour collects you anywhere in central London and spends 3 to 4 hours on the landmarks, with photo stops at each and a route you can change. Rated 5.0 from 320 reviews, from US$426 for a cab of up to six as of October 2026, with free cancellation up to 24 hours before.
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