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Britain’s Best Alternative Holiday

Posted on by Tour Guide in COVID-19 Lockdown

Britain’s best alternative holiday could be right here in London.

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London Black Taxi Cab Tours

Britain’s Best Alternative Holiday

Can’t go abroad for your holidays this year due to the COVID-19 situation? Give everyone a treat and enjoy one of our London or English Countryside tours:

Prices of our Taxi Tours

Please click on one of the above tours to see the individual tour prices.

How It Works

When you book one of our Taxi Tours, we will provide you with the driver’s name,  mobile (cell) phone number, and the taxi’s registration number (license plate number). We will also give the driver your mobile phone number, so that you can communicate and easily find each other.

We can pick you up and drop you off at any Central London location,  inclusive in the tour price.  An extra fare may apply for picking up or dropping off outside of Central London. Please ask for a quotation.

Then off you go for a safe, fun, and informative tour of your choice.

Your Safety During Covid-19

Protecting yourself and your family has never been more important. Our Covid-19 precautions include:

  • Sealed perspex panel between you and the driver
  • Driver will wear a mask
  • Driver will observe social-distancing rules at all times
  • Interior of the taxi will be disinfected just prior to your tour
  • Payment will be processed by our head office, so there is no cash exchange or contact with payment devices
  • If you wish to stop for photos or refreshments, the driver will find the safest place for you to do so

Terms and Conditions

London Black Taxis is also a full-service Licensed London Taxi company

Abbey Road Studios

Posted on by Tour Guide in London Rock 'n' Roll Tour

Abbey Road Studios is a popular stop on our London Rock and Roll Taxi Tour.

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Abbey Road Studios

Abbey Road Studios – A Brief History

Abbey Road Studios is a global music legend. The building was originally a nine-bedroom house built in 1829. It was purchased by the Gramophone Company in 1928. St John’s Wood was considered an ideal location, close to the performance spaces of the time but away from the noise and vibrations of traffic and trains.

Sir Edward Elgar opened and recorded in these studios on 12th November 1931.

The Gramophone Company merged with Columbia Graphophone Company to form Electric and Musical Industries (EMI) in 1931, and the studios later became known as EMI Recording Studios.

While initially a venue for classical recordings, the studio soon hosted jazz and big bands, too, as well as the first British rock and roll records of the 1950s.

Abbey Road is synonymous with the legendary work of The Beatles. But Abbey Road’s unparalleled history spans the wild experiments of Pink Floyd to iconic recordings from Shirley Bassey, Aretha Franklin, The Hollies, and many more.

Soon a new role for the studios was found – film scores, with the first major film score being Raiders of The Lost Ark in 1980. Since then, Abbey Road has developed into one of the world’s premier destinations for movie scoring. Blockbuster film scores such as The Lord of The Rings Trilogy, Skyfall, the Harry Potter series, and Gravity were recorded there. Recent projects include Black Panther, Solo: A Star Wars Story, and The Shape of Water.

Abbey Road was declared an English Heritage Grade II listed site in 2010.

Please see our London Rock and Roll Tour page and FAQ page for more information about our  London Taxi Tours.