What runs all night on Friday in London?

Night Tube on five lines (Victoria, Central, Jubilee, Northern Charing Cross branch, Piccadilly), Night Overground on the East London line, all N-prefix night buses, around 50 24-hour daytime bus routes, plus licensed taxis and Uber/Bolt.

Does the DLR run all night at weekends?

No — the DLR closes around 00:30 every night. Night buses N551 and N15 plus the Jubilee Night Tube cover the same corridor.

Does the Elizabeth line run all night?

No — the Elizabeth line closes around midnight even on weekends. The Night Tube Central line and N-prefix night buses serve the same corridor.

Is there 24-hour public transport in London?

Yes — N-prefix night buses and around 50 daytime routes run 24 hours, every day of the week. The Night Tube adds five Tube lines on Fri/Sat nights only.

Friday & Saturday · After midnight

London Weekend Night Transport

Friday and Saturday nights are London's busiest for late travel — the only nights with the Night Tube and Night Overground. Combined with the daily N-prefix bus and 24-hour route network, the city moves around the clock.

Modes running on Fri & Sat nights

Night Tube

Fri & Sat only

5 lines (Victoria, Central, Jubilee, Northern–Charing Cross, Piccadilly)

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Night Overground

Fri & Sat only

East London line: Highbury & Islington ↔ New Cross / Crystal Palace

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N-prefix night buses

Every night, all year

~50 routes shadowing Tube corridors

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24-hour daytime buses

Every night, all year

~50 routes keep their normal number 24h

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Licensed taxis & PHV

24/7

Black cabs + Uber/Bolt/FreeNow

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How to plan a Fri/Sat night journey

Check whether your origin and destination are on one of the five Night Tube lines or Night Overground — if yes, that's almost always fastest.
Otherwise, find the parallel N-prefix bus or 24-hour day route in the night bus directory.
Use the Hopper fare — tap a second bus within 60 minutes and pay nothing extra.
For outer-London journeys, consider a taxi or PHV for the last mile rather than waiting 30 minutes for a connecting bus.

What does NOT run overnight

Elizabeth line — closes around midnight even on weekends.
DLR — closes around 00:30.
Tramlink — closes around 00:30.
Most National Rail / Thameslink — see commuter rail for last departures.
Tube lines other than the five Night Tube lines — closed all weekend nights.

Related late-night pages

Night bus directory →Night Tube →Night Tube vs night bus →24-hour buses →Airport buses →All bus routes →