Service changes

From Monday 15 July 2024 we  will be making changes to our weekday and weekend timetable.

We’re excited to announce that we are expanding our River Bus services to/from Barking Riverside, Woolwich (Royal Arsenal) and Royal Wharf piers during off-peak hours Monday to Friday.

The weekday introduction of the hourly RB5 shuttle between Barking Riverside and North Greenwich, in addition to the existing weekend service, extends the operating hours to a full service allowing residents to travel into central London more easily for business or leisure. This will be implemented as a summer trial, and the continuation of this new link will be reviewed later in the year.

Passengers can interchange at North Greenwich Pier to continue their journey into central London as far west as Battersea Power Station or further afield to Putney Pier.

In addition, we'll be adding an extra RB6 and RB2 sailing both Westbound and Eastbound to enhance our late-night coverage and meet the growing demand for evening travel options.

For the best experience always check the timetable before travelling.

Summary of changes from 15 July:

Weekdays:

• RB5:
  • Introduction of  an hourly RB5 shuttle between North Greenwich and Barking Riverside piers, stopping also at Royal Wharf and Woolwich (Royal Arsenal).
• RB6:
  • Current RB6 services running off-peak to Royal Wharf will terminate at North Greenwich Pier.
  • An extra Westbound sailing is being added from London Bridge City Pier to Putney Pier departing at 21:23.
  • An extra Eastbound sailing is being added from Putney at 22:25.
  • Departure times to some evening sailings have been modified by a few minutes.
• RB1:
  • Current RB1 services starting at Royal Wharf during off-peak will start at North Greenwich Pier.
  • Two additional evening sailings both Westbound and Eastbound will be added to increase capacity to and from Battersea Power Station, stopping at Westminster and Embankment piers.
• RB4:
  • The last Canary Wharf to Doubletree Docklands Pier will now depart at 23:35.

Weekends:

• RB2:
  • Some Westbound and Eastbound sailing departure times have been slightly amended. Please check the timetable before travelling.
  • An extra Westbound service is being added from North Greenwich to Putney at 21:50.
  • An extra Eastbound service is being added from Putney to North Greenwich at 23:10.
• RB4:
  • Service remains unchanged.

From Monday 10 June, we’ll be introducing additional off-peak daytime services between Tower and Battersea Power Station with stops at London Bridge City, Embankment and Blackfriars piers. Eastbound sailings will also include a stop at London Eye (Waterloo) Pier.

These extra weekday sailings will help accommodate the increased demand during the busier summer period and implement an all-day service at Blackfriars Pier.