London for families with young children: a practical guide with 2026 prices

From the people who meet you in arrivals. Prices checked October 2026.

Child seats, prams and the first hour

Tell us the children’s ages and we bring the right seats (infant, toddler, booster) free where available; prams and travel cots go in the boot. Licensed private hire cars are legally exempt from the child-seat rule, but we would rather fit one. Our driver meets you in arrivals so nobody is dragging bags and a buggy to a taxi rank.

Where to stay and what it costs

Family rooms sleeping four start around £150–£220 a night in Paddington, Bloomsbury and King’s Cross; serviced apartments with a kitchen from £180. Hotels near parks (Paddington for Hyde Park, Bloomsbury for Coram’s Fields) save sanity.

Children’s London, with prices

Free: Natural History Museum (book the dinosaurs), Science Museum, Museum of London Docklands (Mudlarks for under-8s), Diana Memorial Playground, Changing the Guard. Paid: London Eye from £29 (under-3s free), Tower of London £37/£18.50 child, ZSL London Zoo from about £30, Warner Bros. Studio Tour £58.50/£47 (ages 5–15; book months ahead), Legoland from about £34 online, Kidzania from about £25. Under-11s travel free on Tube and bus with an adult.

Eating with kids

Pizza Express, Wagamama, Nando’s, Franco Manca and Giraffe have kids’ menus (£6–£9) and high chairs; pubs allow children until early evening; most museums have picnic rooms. Baby-changing in all large stations and department stores.

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