Taxi Knowledge Test

Knowledge of London hotels and clubs: questions and answers

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Practice for the points part of the Knowledge of London written exam, on hotels, members' clubs and music venues. We chose these places ourselves from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors). They are not taken from TfL's points list, and the questions are ours, not TfL's. Every place is within six miles of Charing Cross.

Which street uses the street in the place's OpenStreetMap address. Postcode district means the first part of the postcode, such as W1J in W1J 9BR. Nearest is measured in a straight line, not by road. Places open, close and move, so check a current map as well.

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Which street is the Dorchester on?

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Which street10 questions

  1. 1. Which street is the Dorchester on?

    1. Park Lane
    2. Berkeley Square
    3. Conduit Street
    4. Orchard Street

    Answer: A. Park Lane. The Dorchester is on Park Lane, in W1K. It is about 1.1 miles west of Charing Cross. OpenStreetMap way/26706894, addr:street (© OpenStreetMap contributors)

  2. 2. A passenger asks for the Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park. Which street is it on?

    1. Achilles Way
    2. Knightsbridge
    3. Chesham Place
    4. Duke of Wellington Place

    Answer: B. Knightsbridge. The Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park is on Knightsbridge, in SW1X. It is about 1.4 miles west of Charing Cross. OpenStreetMap way/130376173, addr:street (© OpenStreetMap contributors)

  3. 3. On which street will you find the Courthouse Hotel?

    1. Jermyn Street
    2. Great Marlborough Street
    3. Vere Street
    4. Regent Street St James's

    Answer: B. Great Marlborough Street. The Courthouse Hotel is on Great Marlborough Street, in W1F. It is about 0.7 miles north-west of Charing Cross. OpenStreetMap way/272006375, addr:street (© OpenStreetMap contributors)

  4. 4. Which street is Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club on?

    1. Bedford Square
    2. Frith Street
    3. Piccadilly
    4. Cockspur Street

    Answer: B. Frith Street. Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club is on Frith Street, in W1D. It is about 0.4 miles north of Charing Cross. OpenStreetMap node/14178896026, addr:street (© OpenStreetMap contributors)

  5. 5. A passenger asks for the Savoy Hotel. Which street is it on?

    1. Endell Street
    2. Trafalgar Square
    3. Cranbourn Street
    4. Strand

    Answer: D. Strand. The Savoy Hotel is on Strand, in WC2R. It is about 0.4 miles north-east of Charing Cross. OpenStreetMap way/95199889, addr:street (© OpenStreetMap contributors)

  6. 6. On which street will you find Durrants hotel?

    1. Dorset Square
    2. Park Lane
    3. New Bond Street
    4. George Street

    Answer: D. George Street. Durrants hotel is on George Street, in W1H. It is about 1.3 miles north-west of Charing Cross. OpenStreetMap way/350328137, addr:street (© OpenStreetMap contributors)

  7. 7. Which street is the May Fair Hotel on?

    1. Brook Street
    2. Stratton Street
    3. Stratford Place
    4. Grosvenor Place

    Answer: B. Stratton Street. The May Fair Hotel is on Stratton Street, in W1J. It is about 0.7 miles west of Charing Cross. OpenStreetMap way/38425102, addr:street (© OpenStreetMap contributors)

  8. 8. A passenger asks for the Ned. Which street is it on?

    1. Angel Street
    2. Poultry
    3. Montague Street
    4. Angel Lane

    Answer: B. Poultry. The Ned is on Poultry, in EC2R. It is about 1.7 miles east of Charing Cross. OpenStreetMap way/159646583, addr:street (© OpenStreetMap contributors)

  9. 9. On which street will you find the Athenaeum Club?

    1. Garrick Street
    2. Parliament Square
    3. St Martin's Place
    4. Pall Mall

    Answer: D. Pall Mall. The Athenaeum Club is on Pall Mall, in SW1Y. It is about 0.2 miles west of Charing Cross. OpenStreetMap way/38446815, addr:street (© OpenStreetMap contributors)

  10. 10. Which street is the Lansdowne Club on?

    1. Park Lane
    2. Upper Brook Street
    3. Duke of Wellington Place
    4. Fitzmaurice Place

    Answer: D. Fitzmaurice Place. The Lansdowne Club is on Fitzmaurice Place, in W1J. It is about 0.8 miles west of Charing Cross. OpenStreetMap way/231792936, addr:street (© OpenStreetMap contributors)

Postcode districts10 questions

  1. 11. Which postcode district is the Beaumont in?

    1. W1T
    2. W1K
    3. SW1A
    4. W1B

    Answer: B. W1K. The Beaumont has the postcode W1K 6TF, so the district is W1K. It is on Balderton Street, about 1.1 miles west of Charing Cross. OpenStreetMap way/498819999, addr:postcode (© OpenStreetMap contributors)

  2. 12. A passenger asks for One Aldwych. Which postcode district is it in?

    1. EC4A
    2. WC1V
    3. WC2B
    4. SW1A

    Answer: C. WC2B. One Aldwych has the postcode WC2B 4BZ, so the district is WC2B. It is on Aldwych, about 0.5 miles north-east of Charing Cross. OpenStreetMap way/99952220, addr:postcode (© OpenStreetMap contributors)

  3. 13. What is the postcode district for the Union Jack Club?

    1. SE1
    2. WC2H
    3. SW1P
    4. EC4M

    Answer: A. SE1. The Union Jack Club has the postcode SE1 8UJ, so the district is SE1. It is on Sandell Street, about 0.8 miles east of Charing Cross. OpenStreetMap way/332789587, addr:postcode (© OpenStreetMap contributors)

  4. 14. Which postcode district is the Ritz London in?

    1. W1J
    2. SW1E
    3. W1U
    4. W1G

    Answer: A. W1J. The Ritz London has the postcode W1J 9BR, so the district is W1J. It is on Piccadilly, about 0.6 miles west of Charing Cross. OpenStreetMap way/26706806, addr:postcode (© OpenStreetMap contributors)

  5. 15. A passenger asks for the National Liberal Club. Which postcode district is it in?

    1. SW1A
    2. SW1H
    3. WC2E
    4. SE1

    Answer: A. SW1A. The National Liberal Club has the postcode SW1A 2HE, so the district is SW1A. It is on Whitehall Place, about 0.2 miles south-east of Charing Cross. OpenStreetMap way/369231406, addr:postcode (© OpenStreetMap contributors)

  6. 16. What is the postcode district for the Charlotte Street Hotel?

    1. WC1H
    2. WC2E
    3. WC1A
    4. W1T

    Answer: D. W1T. The Charlotte Street Hotel has the postcode W1T 1RJ, so the district is W1T. It is on Charlotte Street, about 0.8 miles north of Charing Cross. OpenStreetMap way/226909123, addr:postcode (© OpenStreetMap contributors)

  7. 17. Which postcode district is Hazlitt's hotel in?

    1. W1D
    2. W1B
    3. WC2B
    4. SW1A

    Answer: A. W1D. Hazlitt's hotel has the postcode W1D 3JA, so the district is W1D. It is on Frith Street, about 0.5 miles north of Charing Cross. OpenStreetMap way/563775232, addr:postcode (© OpenStreetMap contributors)

  8. 18. A passenger asks for the Threadneedles Hotel. Which postcode district is it in?

    1. EC2R
    2. SE1
    3. EC4A
    4. EC1Y

    Answer: A. EC2R. The Threadneedles Hotel has the postcode EC2R 8AY, so the district is EC2R. It is on Threadneedle Street, about 1.9 miles east of Charing Cross. OpenStreetMap way/219135306, addr:postcode (© OpenStreetMap contributors)

  9. 19. What is the postcode district for the Victory Services Club?

    1. W2
    2. W1A
    3. W1B
    4. NW8

    Answer: A. W2. The Victory Services Club has the postcode W2 2HF, so the district is W2. It is on Seymour Street, about 1.5 miles west of Charing Cross. OpenStreetMap way/350463877, addr:postcode (© OpenStreetMap contributors)

  10. 20. Which postcode district is the Athenaeum Hotel in?

    1. W1U
    2. SW1W
    3. W1J
    4. SW1E

    Answer: C. W1J. The Athenaeum Hotel has the postcode W1J 7BJ, so the district is W1J. It is on Piccadilly, about 0.9 miles west of Charing Cross. OpenStreetMap way/190845971, addr:postcode (© OpenStreetMap contributors)

Nearest points10 questions

  1. 21. Which of these is nearest to Soho House, in a straight line?

    1. Claridge's
    2. The National Liberal Club
    3. The 100 Club
    4. One Aldwych

    Answer: C. The 100 Club. The 100 Club is nearest, about 0.2 miles away in a straight line. The others are at least 0.6 miles away. Soho House is about 0.5 miles north-west of Charing Cross. The 100 Club is on Oxford Street. OpenStreetMap node/14178896017 and node/313349354, coordinates (© OpenStreetMap contributors)

  2. 22. You are at the Ministry of Sound. Which of these is nearest in a straight line?

    1. One Aldwych
    2. The Ned
    3. The Union Jack Club
    4. The Farmers Club

    Answer: C. The Union Jack Club. The Union Jack Club is nearest, about 0.6 miles away in a straight line. The others are at least 1.2 miles away. The Ministry of Sound is about 1.4 miles south-east of Charing Cross. The Union Jack Club is on Sandell Street. OpenStreetMap way/380605745 and way/332789587, coordinates (© OpenStreetMap contributors)

  3. 23. Which of these is nearest to the University Women's Club, in a straight line?

    1. The Beaumont
    2. The May Fair Hotel
    3. The Victory Services Club
    4. The Dorchester

    Answer: D. The Dorchester. The Dorchester is nearest, about 0.1 miles away in a straight line. The others are at least 0.3 miles away. The University Women's Club is about 1.0 miles west of Charing Cross. The Dorchester is on Park Lane. OpenStreetMap way/341350971 and way/26706894, coordinates (© OpenStreetMap contributors)

  4. 24. You are at the Oriental Club. Which of these is nearest in a straight line?

    1. The Beaumont
    2. The Lansdowne Club
    3. Annabel's club
    4. The St. Regis London

    Answer: A. The Beaumont. The Beaumont is nearest, about 0.2 miles away in a straight line. The others are at least 0.4 miles away. The Oriental Club is about 1.1 miles north-west of Charing Cross. The Beaumont is on Balderton Street. OpenStreetMap way/208904562 and way/498819999, coordinates (© OpenStreetMap contributors)

  5. 25. Which of these is nearest to the Cavendish, in a straight line?

    1. Hazlitt's hotel
    2. The Courthouse Hotel
    3. Boodle's club
    4. The Lansdowne Club

    Answer: C. Boodle's club. Boodle's club is nearest, about 0.1 miles away in a straight line. The others are at least 0.3 miles away. The Cavendish is about 0.4 miles west of Charing Cross. OpenStreetMap way/275571250 and node/540674332, coordinates (© OpenStreetMap contributors)

  6. 26. You are at the Charlotte Street Hotel. Which of these is nearest in a straight line?

    1. The Haymarket Hotel
    2. Hazlitt's hotel
    3. The Wesley
    4. The London EDITION

    Answer: D. The London EDITION. The London EDITION is nearest, about 0.1 miles away in a straight line. The others are at least 0.3 miles away. The Charlotte Street Hotel is about 0.8 miles north of Charing Cross. The London EDITION is on Berners Street. OpenStreetMap way/226909123 and way/44521980, coordinates (© OpenStreetMap contributors)

  7. 27. Which of these is nearest to the St. Regis London (formerly the Westbury Mayfair), in a straight line?

    1. The May Fair Hotel
    2. Durrants hotel
    3. Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club
    4. The Rathbone Hotel

    Answer: A. The May Fair Hotel. The May Fair Hotel is nearest, about 0.2 miles away in a straight line. The others are at least 0.5 miles away. The St. Regis London is about 0.7 miles north-west of Charing Cross. The May Fair Hotel is on Stratton Street. OpenStreetMap way/338545424 and way/38425102, coordinates (© OpenStreetMap contributors)

  8. 28. You are at the Farmers Club. Which of these is nearest in a straight line?

    1. The Haymarket Hotel
    2. The Savoy Hotel
    3. The Athenaeum Club
    4. The Civil Service Club

    Answer: D. The Civil Service Club. The Civil Service Club is nearest, about 0.1 miles away in a straight line. The others are at least 0.4 miles away. The Farmers Club is about 0.2 miles south-east of Charing Cross. The Civil Service Club is on Great Scotland Yard. OpenStreetMap node/11052596808 and node/346359402, coordinates (© OpenStreetMap contributors)

  9. 29. Which of these is nearest to Buck's Gentlemen's Club, in a straight line?

    1. The Rathbone Hotel
    2. The Athenaeum Club
    3. The Garrick Club
    4. Annabel's club

    Answer: D. Annabel's club. Annabel's club is nearest, about 0.3 miles away in a straight line. The others are at least 0.5 miles away. Buck's Gentlemen's Club is about 0.6 miles north-west of Charing Cross. Annabel's club is on Berkeley Square. OpenStreetMap node/456281120 and way/211547740, coordinates (© OpenStreetMap contributors)

  10. 30. You are at the Ritz London. Which of these is nearest in a straight line?

    1. The Athenaeum Club
    2. Claridge's
    3. The Lansdowne Club
    4. The Rubens at the Palace

    Answer: C. The Lansdowne Club. The Lansdowne Club is nearest, about 0.2 miles away in a straight line. The others are at least 0.4 miles away. The Ritz London is about 0.6 miles west of Charing Cross. The Lansdowne Club is on Fitzmaurice Place. OpenStreetMap way/26706806 and way/231792936, coordinates (© OpenStreetMap contributors)

Questions people ask

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  • OpenStreetMap map data, © OpenStreetMap contributors, live map data, read through the Overpass API. Checked 1 November 2026.
  • Learn the Knowledge of London, Transport for London, undated. Used for the exam format and the six-mile area, not for the points. Checked 1 November 2026.

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