Bus 88 in London: Parliament Hill Fields to Clapham

Bus 88 runs right across central London, linking the open spaces of Parliament Hill Fields in the north with Clapham Old Town in the south.

On the way it takes in Camden, Oxford Circus, Trafalgar Square and Westminster Abbey, making it a practical way to reach several of the capital's best-known sights.

Where the route goes

Heading south from Parliament Hill Fields, the bus passes William Ellis School and Kentish Town before calling at Camden Town Station and Regent's Park Barracks. It continues along Euston Road and Great Portland Street to Oxford Circus, then runs past Piccadilly Circus and Trafalgar Square on its way to Westminster Station.

From Westminster the route passes Westminster Abbey and Tate Britain, then Vauxhall Bus Station and Stockwell before running through Clapham North and finishing at Clapham Old Town. Journeys take 91 minutes on weekdays and 73 at weekends from Parliament Hill, while the return from Wingate Square takes 87 and 66 minutes.

Stops: Parliament Hill Fields - Clapham Old Town / Omnibus

  1. Parliament Hill Fields
  2. William Ellis School
  3. Gordon House Road
  4. Lady Somerset Road Gospel Oak
  5. Greenwood Centre
  6. Fortess Road
  7. Kentish Town
  8. Kentish Town Post Office
  9. Kentish Town Rd / Prince of Wales Rd
  10. Royal Coll St /Kentish Town Rd
  11. Camden Gardens
  12. Camden Town Station / Camden Street
  13. Camden Town Station / Bayham Street
  14. Pratt Street
  15. Arlington Road (NW1)
  16. Parkway
  17. Regent's Park Barracks
  18. Cumberland Terrace
  19. Robert Street
  20. Chester Gate
  21. Euston Road
  22. Great Portland Street
  23. New Cavendish Street
  24. Oxford Circus Stn /Margaret St
  25. Conduit Street / Hamleys Toy Store
  26. Piccadilly Circus
  27. Haymarket / Charles II Street
  28. Trafalgar Square
  29. Whitehall / Trafalgar Square
  30. Horse Guards Parade
  31. Westminster Station / Parliament Square
  32. Westminster Abbey
  33. Horseferry Road Westminster
  34. Page Street
  35. Tate Britain
  36. Chelsea College of Arts
  37. Vauxhall Bus Station
  38. Vauxhall Park
  39. Wheatsheaf Lane
  40. Tate Library
  41. Thorne Road
  42. South Lambeth Road / Stockwell Station
  43. Clapham Road / Stockwell Station
  44. Union Road
  45. Clapham North & High Street Stations
  46. St Luke's Avenue
  47. Nelson's Row
  48. Clapham Common
  49. Clapham Old Town / Omnibus

Stops: Wingate Square - Parliament Hill Fields

  1. Wingate Square
  2. Clapham Common
  3. Nelson's Row
  4. Clapham North & High Street Stations
  5. Clapham Road / Bedford Road
  6. Union Road
  7. Clapham Road / Stockwell Station
  8. South Lambeth Road / Stockwell Station
  9. Lansdowne Way
  10. Thorne Road
  11. Tate Library
  12. Wheatsheaf Lane
  13. Vauxhall Park
  14. Vauxhall Bus Station
  15. Vauxhall Bridge / Millbank
  16. Ponsonby Terrace
  17. Tate Britain
  18. Page Street
  19. Horseferry Road Westminster
  20. Westminster Abbey
  21. Westminster Station / Parliament Square
  22. Horse Guards Parade
  23. Trafalgar Square
  24. Regent Street / St James's
  25. Piccadilly Circus
  26. Conduit Street / Hamleys Toy Store
  27. Oxford Circus Station
  28. Margaret Street /Oxford Circus
  29. Portland Place
  30. Great Portland Street
  31. Albany Street
  32. Chester Gate
  33. Robert Street
  34. Cumberland Terrace
  35. Regent's Park Barracks
  36. Prince Albert Road / ZSL London Zoo
  37. Parkway
  38. Camden High Street Camden Town
  39. Kentish Town Road Camden Town
  40. Hawley Road
  41. Prince of Wales Road
  42. Kentish Town Post Office
  43. Kentish Town
  44. Greenwood Centre
  45. Lady Somerset Road Gospel Oak
  46. Gordon House Road
  47. Glenhurst Avenue / Lissenden Gardens
  48. William Ellis School
  49. Parliament Hill Fields

When it runs

Weekday buses leave Parliament Hill Fields from midnight until 23:49, with 123 journeys and an average gap of 12 minutes. The return run from Wingate Square runs 123 journeys over the same span, also every 12 minutes. On weekends the service is slightly lighter, with 106 journeys from Parliament Hill and 107 from Wingate Square, spaced about 13 to 14 minutes apart.

Timetable at a glance

DirectionDaysFirstLastJourneysEveryJourney time
Parliament Hill Fields - Clapham Old Town / Omnibusweekdays00:0023:49123~12 min91 min
Parliament Hill Fields - Clapham Old Town / Omnibusweekends00:0123:48106~14 min73 min
Wingate Square - Parliament Hill Fieldsweekdays00:0023:48123~12 min87 min
Wingate Square - Parliament Hill Fieldsweekends00:0023:48107~13 min66 min

Tips for passengers

The 91-minute trip from Parliament Hill is long enough to make a book or podcast worth bringing. If you are connecting at a stop on the route, such as Oxford Circus or Westminster, check the timetable first so you know how long the bus will take to reach you.

See also

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Another route in the city: London Bus 6.
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First and last departures on the London Bus 12.
Full stop list for the London Bus 13.
Route details for the London Bus 9.
Weekday and weekend times for the London Bus 11.
Also in London: London Bus 10.
Stops and journey times on the London Bus 8.
Another route in the city: London Bus 7.
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