{"id":110412,"date":"2025-05-18T00:59:14","date_gmt":"2025-05-18T00:59:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/110412\/"},"modified":"2025-05-18T00:59:14","modified_gmt":"2025-05-18T00:59:14","slug":"londons-newest-bus-journey-has-cocktails-movie-soundtracks-and-quizzes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/110412\/","title":{"rendered":"London’s newest bus journey has cocktails, movie soundtracks and quizzes"},"content":{"rendered":"

LOOKING for the evening event of the summer \u2013 where you can enjoy views of London and learn behind-the-scenes cinema secrets with a cocktail in hand?<\/strong><\/p>\n

You\u2019ll want to board Tootbus\u2019s Bar Bus.<\/p>\n

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Tootbus\u2019s Bar Bus Tour ticks off filming locations from much-loved blockbustersCredit: Kat Forsyth (Photographer)\"Two<\/a><\/p>\n

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The highlight of the tour was when the bus arrived on Tower BridgeCredit: Kat Forsyth (Photographer)<\/p>\n

Lights, Camera, London! The Ultimate Movie & TV Tour ticks off filming locations from much-loved blockbusters<\/a>, all while riders are quizzed on their film knowledge to be crowned the trivia champion.<\/p>\n

Climbing on board, I quickly learned that the Bar Bus is no ordinary London<\/a> ride. <\/p>\n

Decorated with flower arches stretching over its roof, it also features plush leather-style benches facing a small table that make it more reminiscent of a fancy train carriage than a bus.<\/p>\n

Ice buckets<\/a> are placed on each table, loaded with tins of cinema-inspired cocktails such as Espresso Royale, as well as bottles of Prosecco or ros\u00e9 wine and soft drinks.<\/p>\n

Departing from Charles II Street, just off Pall Mall, I spent the next 90 minutes venturing down London\u2019s busy streets \u2013 and it\u2019s certainly a great way to tick off the landmarks.<\/p>\n

I saw the Houses of Parliament<\/a>, Big Ben<\/a>, the London Eye<\/a>, St Paul\u2019s Cathedral, the Tower of London<\/a> and so much more during my trip.<\/p>\n

Guests are encouraged to sit back and relax while a guide points out locations.<\/p>\n

I forgot just how many major movies were filmed and set around London, from Harry Potter<\/a> and James Bond<\/a> to Mission Impossible<\/a>, Bridget Jones<\/a> and Sherlock Holmes<\/a>.<\/p>\n

We all remember that famous Love Actually<\/a> scene set in the Houses of Parliament where the fictional Prime Minister, played by Hugh Grant<\/a>, swings his hips to Girls Aloud<\/a> song Jump. <\/p>\n

But did you know that some scenes from 2005 film V For Vendetta were also filmed here?<\/p>\n

Only Fools and Horses fans gobsmacked to learn classic BBC sitcom WASN\u2019T filmed in London<\/p>\n

It turns out the production team were allowed to create real, controlled explosions outside the building for one of the most dramatic scenes \u2013 something that movie makers are not usually permitted to do, our guide told us.<\/p>\n

My highlight of the tour was when the bus arrived on Tower Bridge<\/a> \u2013 which most Marvel fans will recognise from Spider-Man: Far From Home<\/a> starring Tom Holland<\/a> and Zendaya<\/a>.<\/p>\n

It was the golden hour as the sun was setting across the city and glittering on the Thames \u2013 and luckily for me, the traffic slowed so I was able to take in some of the most impressive views of the sunset, with the city skyline as backdrop.<\/p>\n

Around halfway through the tour is when the competitive part begins, so I\u2019d suggest bringing your film-loving pals with you if you want to win the quiz.<\/p>\n

If you fancy a trip on the open-top bus, but movies aren\u2019t your thing, Tootbus offers Discovery tours, kids\u2019 tours, London by Night tours and more.<\/p>\n

I can\u2019t think of a better way to tick off the capital\u2019s sights for any London newbies. Let\u2019s face it, it\u2019s a lot more fun that the tube.<\/p>\n

GO:<\/strong> Tickets for the Bar Bus cost from \u00a349 per adult aged 16+ and \u00a330 per child aged five to 15. <\/p>\n

Those booking online in advance can bag up to 30 per cent off bookings.<\/p>\n

The Bar Bus leaves every Friday & Saturday at 6.30pm (including school holidays). <\/p>\n

See tootbus.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"LOOKING for the evening event of the summer \u2013 where you can enjoy views of London and learn…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":110413,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7757],"tags":[748,50090,393,50091,4884,498,257,451,50089,14299,118,1890,1263,1014,21291,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-110412","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-london","8":"tag-britain","9":"tag-coach-trip","10":"tag-england","11":"tag-filming-locations","12":"tag-great-britain","13":"tag-hollywood","14":"tag-london","15":"tag-netflix","16":"tag-section-travelcity-breaks","17":"tag-summer","18":"tag-the-sun-newspaper","19":"tag-the-sun-on-sunday","20":"tag-transport","21":"tag-travel-advice","22":"tag-travel-deals","23":"tag-uk","24":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/114526130310440742","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/110412","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=110412"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/110412\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/110413"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=110412"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=110412"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=110412"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}