Uber Boat by Thames Clippers (river ride)
The river-bus service threading past Westminster, the Eye, the City and Tower Bridge to Greenwich — the locals' way to do the Thames, ridden with a contactless tap.
The call
Worth it if you are traveling with kids and you are traveling as a couple.
Why
- 01
The genuinely good move on the river isn't a narrated tourist cruise — it's the commuter Uber Boat by Thames Clippers, which passes the same icons for a standard fare.
Our read - 02
Grab a seat at the back, tap in with contactless, and ride it down to Greenwich for a half-day with a destination at the end.
Our read
Is it a fit?
Go if
You are traveling with kids
With kids, Uber Boat by Thames Clippers (river ride) is an easy yes.
You are traveling as a couple
As a couple, Uber Boat by Thames Clippers (river ride) is an easy yes.
You are traveling solo
Solo, Uber Boat by Thames Clippers (river ride) is an easy yes.
You care about the visual experience
Uber Boat by Thames Clippers (river ride) rewards a trip built around beauty & photography.
Think twice if
You are watching the budget
Uber Boat by Thames Clippers (river ride) can strain a tight budget. Go only when it is a priority.
You only have one day
Keep Uber Boat by Thames Clippers (river ride) only when it outranks a half-day elsewhere.
Plan it well
- Cost
- £15–£30
- Timing
- Daytime for the views; combine with a trip down to Greenwich for a half-day.
- Booking
- Sightseeing cruises can be booked online; for value, just tap on with contactless for the Uber Boat by Thames Clippers.
- Allow
- 40 min–2 hrs
- Accessibility
- Most piers and boats are step-free and wheelchair-accessible.
- Getting there
- Board at Westminster, Embankment or Bankside piers among others.