Black Cab Heritage Tours

Black Cab Heritage Tours

Black Cab Heritage Tours
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City ToursCultural ToursHistorical & Heritage ToursSightseeing Tours
8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Monday
8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Tuesday
8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Wednesday
8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Thursday
8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Friday
8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Saturday
8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Sunday
8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
About
Taking a 'Black Cab Heritage Tour' is the best and most informative way of seeing the historic and wonderful city of London – and what better way can there be to travel in a traditional London Taxi driven by a highly trained and knowledgeable London cabbie who is also an accredited Tour Guide. On a 'Black Cab Heritage Tour', you will get to see all of London's iconic sights, such as Buckingham Palace, Westminster Abbey, the Tower of London, St. Paul's Cathedral and Big Ben with a friendly and helpful Driver Guide that will make your experience memorable.
London, England

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2024

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Richard J
Scottdale. Pa,, United States31 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jun 2019
Our driver/tour guide William, (Bill) Berry , was so knowledgeable of locations, the history and the best way to get there. We spent 2 days with Bill, and we got to see more than we could have seen in a week on our own. We were directed around crowds and long lines, Bill knew exactly where to be and when to be there. On our second day we traveled to Windsor, and thanks to Bill we were able to pass a line of hundreds of people, he knew when and where to take us to get a front row view of the Queen we were able to get a close up, (10 feet) photo. We Highly recommend Black Cab Heritage Tours.
Written 7 March 2020
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Our grateful thanks for your well-received positive feedback for William Berry's 2-days with you guys!
Written 8 March 2020
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@thesavoy
1 contribution
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2020 • Couples
Both tours were excellent. Ours was geared to a person with disabilities.
Our British Museum tour was with Brian he was helpful extremely knowledgeable bout the museum and the areas we wanted to especially hear and see. He was very genuine and knew far more than he had time to share. Our trip lasted a bit longer than the booking but he was never rushed nor did he hurry to get us out.
Our second tour was the driving tour. In just over three hours we chose to focus in the Royal area and Chris’s depth of knowledge about the history and background of London was remarkable. We felt our money was ver we’ll spent.
Written 3 March 2020
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We really appreciate this positive feedback Linda - thanks SO MUCH for taking time out to pen such a lovely review.
Written 4 March 2020
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Kumanan S
2 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jun 2021 • Couples
We booked an airport pickup service from Heathrow to Manningtree and we were so pleased with our driver John Parsons. He was very accommodating, kind and friendly. He arrived before we landed and we greatly appreciated how punctual he was. We were greeted with smiles and he ensured we were always comfortable . We were keen to know more about England on our way to Manningtree and he was so insightful. Could not have asked for a better welcome to the UK!
Written 6 August 2021
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Thanks so much for your glowing feedback - the pleasure was all ours, and I know that the affable John Parsons really enjoyed engaging with you guys.
Written 8 August 2021
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Elizabeth M
1 contribution
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Dec 2023 • Friends
We had an absolutely wonderful time with Paul and Black Cab Heritage Tours. Our group of 6 women ranged from 30 to 70, and Paul was very accommodating of our physical needs, varying interests and non-stop chattering. He was incredibly knowledgeable while remaining entertaining and even the members of our group who frequent London left feeling they had learned a lot. The cab itself was very clean, warm, and more than enough space for 6 people. We all ranked the 4-hour tour a highlight of the trip and would not hesitate to recommend to any friends or family traveling to London in the future!
Written 4 December 2023
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Reviewing our guide Paul with such heartfelt praise together with recommendation is a joy! Paul had a great time out on tour with your group of 6, and sincerely thanks you for such exemplary feedback - as we all do here at Black Cab Heritage Tours! Thanks Elizabeth!
Written 10 January 2024
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Mel D 122
Nantucket, MA4 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2020 • Family
My niece and I did a half day London tour Mark met us at our hotel advance of the start of the tour. Having arrived the day before we actually had accomplished allot in the City. My niece wanted to go to the Burberry outlet which was a ways out of the city At first I thought we were crazy to go this but it was great Mark actually lived up in this area which turned out to be great Mark was so accommodating and knowledgeable The suggestions he made for us as areas to see based on our trip were great!!
Written 27 February 2020
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Thanks so much for your positive review of Mark Taylor's services - it's very much appreciated.
Written 4 March 2020
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Lindsey H
Ocala, FL2 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
May 2024 • Family
John was amazing! So knowledgeable and accommodating. He customized our day, told entertaining and fun stories, and kept us laughing and happy all day - tall order for four women (two whom are teenagers!). We highly recommend him and touring with Black Cab Heritage Tours!
Written 10 May 2024
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Ferda Tekin
1 contribution
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jun 2020 • Solo
Thanks to Steve Bates, I had a great visit in London within limited time (under corona virus restrictions). He made everything easier for me , I came to London first time and although my flight was delayed , he offered me to pick up from Heathrow terminal so that we started trip on time :) he was amazing about historical knowledge and very friendly . I didn’t get bored any second of visit. Also, he made some changes on plan due to my preferences and timing was perfect. Definetely, I highly recommend everyone to visit London with BCHT and if Steve will be available that means you are so lucky!!!😊
Written 27 June 2020
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Thanks for such an 'amazing' review Ferda - we know that your Guide host Steve Bates had an enjoyable tour with you!
Written 11 July 2020
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Andres m
3 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Apr 2023 • Family
John parsons was our guide and was truly wonderful, he had so much insight and extreme detail on every aspect on the city. I would definitely recommend this to anyone whether it’s their first time or someone returning to the city and wants a refresher. Thank you John!
Written 28 April 2023
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John typifies the high standards we set, and your gratefully received review typifies responses, and we send our profound thanks accordingly.
Written 15 June 2023
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Chris P
2 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Dec 2022 • Family
Our Tour Guide, Russell, was on time, knowledgeable about all things London, and flexible enough to accommodate us when something popped into our heads that we wished to see. A cab driver for many years, Russell possessed encyclopedic knowledge of this city and the best ways to negotiate the complexities of its traffic. We saw much more than we would have on our own. For example, we did not know that the Abbey Road Studio and John Lennon's home would even be a possibility. Thanks to Russell, our entire trip to London has been enhanced!
Written 27 December 2022
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We are certainly proud of our London knowledge, and thank you so much for highlighting this about Russell.
Written 7 June 2023
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Ken P
1 contribution
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2022
Our Black Cab Tour was a birthday present for a keen photographer, so the request was for Secret London with Photography in mind. We were informed the cab would be white with a panoramic roof (bonus), so we waited outside St Pancras Renaissance scanning Euston Road for a white cab that didn't arrive. It transpired that a cab waiting on the ramp was the replacement for the white cab that had technical issues. A text or email informing of the change would have been very basic Administration. Unfortunately Black Cab compounded the matter when it became clear that the driver had not been informed of the brief. He apologised graciously and said that, had he been informed he could have researched a route more appropriate to us.

The driver, on the other hand, gets 11 out of 10 all day long. Polite, friendly, genial and unfailingly helpful. His efforts very much pulled the Black Cab irons out of the fire. Despite being put in a position of having to plot the tour "on the fly" we had a most enjoyable time. Though I cannot help thinking that, had he been properly informed, it may have been even better.
With Cabbies, an encyclopaedic knowledge of London is a given, however we were all most impressed with the in depth historic knowledge that came with it. Most impressive.
I feel that Black Cab should review their Management / Administration procedures to address situations such as ours. Changes needed are very simple and basic but could pay huge dividends.
We ended our tour at Camino's, Varnisher's Yard, Kings Cross. WELL worth a visit.
Written 7 July 2022
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We are most grateful for your comprehensive feedback Ken, and your praise for your cabbie has been well received. Those points regarding our admin team have been taken onboard, especially as we take guest so seriously, and so these comments are also gratefully received.
Written 13 August 2022
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