Thames Clipper services

Tired of uncomfortable travel? The Thames Clipper is the smart way to travel between Central London and Royal Greenwich. It offers a fast and reliable service that never gets held up by road, rail or weather problems.

Services run Monday to Sunday from Woolwich and Greenwich piers to Masthouse Terrace, Greenland, Canary Wharf, Bankside, Tower Bridge, London Bridge, Blackfriars, Embankment and Waterloo.

Boat schedule and access information

Weekday boats run from before 7am until past midnight. 

Thames Clippers have agreed to run additional late night shuttle services both east and west of The O2 on a minimum of 100 nights a year to coincide with major events at the venue. These shuttles will be advertised on both the Thames Clippers website and The O2 website.

For Thames Clippers updates and to sign up for service alerts, visit the Thames Clippers website.

Oyster cards

Following our successful campaign to get fairer treatment for riverboat users, Oyster cards are now accepted on the Thames Clippers. 

Pay-as-you-go Oyster card users will be entitled to a 10 per cent reduction on regular fares, and passengers using a Travelcard (Oyster or paper version) will receive a 33 per cent discount on single adult fares.

Bicycles

Thames Clippers are now only able to carry up to ten bicycles per vessel. Ticket holders will be boarded first. 

Service between Woolwich and The O2

As a result of the campaign, the service from The O2 to Woolwich Arsenal has also been secured until 2013.

Transport for London (TfL) and the Royal Borough of Greenwich will continue to subsidise the Thames Clippers service between The O2 and Woolwich Arsenal, and this funding means the service between The O2 and Woolwich Arsenal will continue until 2013.

Rail connections

Piers interconnect with:

• Blackfriars
• London Bridge
• Charing Cross 
• Waterloo
• various underground lines.

Tate boat service

There is also a Tate boat service that runs between Tate Modern and Tate Britain, calling at the London Eye.

Other river services

Besides the Thames Clippers, there are other river services available from the borough:

• Woolwich Ferry
• River cruises