
Sail from Barking Riverside to central London
Barking Riverside Pier is now open
Barking Riverside Pier is now open
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Barking Riverside Pier, Project Road, IG11 0YP - East Zone |
Barking Riverside is a growing and vibrant new neighbourhood of over 10,000 homes directly on the river Thames. A former industrial site in East London, this newly-transformed area of the capital is perfect for those who want access to the city as well as green spaces fit for healthy living.
Access to central London is easier than ever with the newly opened Barking Riverside Pier and the start of the River Bus service.
Take to the Thames and turn travel time into “me” time.
With departures every 20-30 minutes and connecting 24 piers across the Thames, Uber Boat by Thames Clippers (also known as London's River Bus) provides a fast and comfortable way to get around the city.
Piers include North Greenwich for The O2, Greenwich, Canary Wharf, Tower, London Bridge City, Blackfriars and Embankment.
All our boats and piers are step-free and wheelchair accessible except for Cadogan, London Bridge City and Wandsworth Riverside Quarter piers.
Comfortable seats in climate-controlled cabins or enjoy the fresh air on the outside back deck.
A whole range of refreshments are available from the onboard café bar from hot drinks to alcoholic beverages and snacks.
Bring your bike on board at no extra charge. We can currently carry up to 14 bikes on our largest vessels. Pets are also welcome.
There are toilets with accessible facilities on board most of the fleet. Our larger boats also have baby changing tables.
We have different options available to pay for river travel so you can choose the most convenient for you from paying with a contactless card to buying online, on the Thames Clippers Tickets and Uber apps or at the piers.
We also offer different types of tickets to suit your travel needs:
You might be surprised to hear just how favourably we compare on season ticket travel, depending on your journey:
1. TfL Travelcard Zone 4 to 2, Uber Boat by Thames Clippers River Zone: East Only
2. TfL Travelcard Zone 4 to 1, Uber Boat by Thames Clippers River Zone: Central & East
The River Bus network is divided into zones, just like the tube. Our services operate in three zones: West, Central and East and the fare will depend on which zones you travel in.
Barking Riverside is in East Zone.
For instance, if you are travelling between Barking Riverside and London Bridge City piers you will need a Central and East ticket.
Woolwich (Royal Arsenal) for Crossrail | 9 minutes |
North Greenwich for The O2 | 20 minutes |
Greenwich | 28 minutes |
Canary Wharf | 40 minutes |
Tower | 51 minutes |
London Bridge City | 55 minutes |
Blackfriars | 63 minutes |
Embankment | 69 minutes |
DEPARTURES | First boat | Last morning boat | First evening boat | Last boat |
Weekday | 06:25 | 10:50 | 17:15 | 21:35 |
Weekend | 08:20 | n/a | n/a | 20:52 |
ARRIVALS | First boat | Last morning boat | First evening boat | Last boat |
Weekday | 08:46 | 10:38 | 17:07 | 00:03 |
Weekend | 10:04 | n/a | n/a | 00:05 |