River Bus Ticket Information
A new way to travel across London
Ways to Pay
Paying for river travel with Uber Boat by Thames Clippers couldn't be easier, we have different options available. Choose the most convenient for you.
Prices
The River Bus 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. Your ticket must be valid for all the zones you travel through. For instance, if you are travelling between Tower and Greenwich piers you will need a Central and East ticket.
Save up to 23% off the standard fare (purchased at the pier) by buying your tickets online, via the apps or travel using a Contactless or Oyster card.
- Children and Freedom Pass holders receive 50% off adult fares
A child is 5-15 years old. 4s and under travel free - TfL Travelcard holders receive 1/3 off standard fares and season tickets.
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Bikes
You can bring your bike on board at no extra cost
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Dogs
Dogs are allowed on board. Please keep them on a lead.
Single & Return
Travel A to B in comfort and style!
Below our adult fares for single and return tickets depending on the payment method you choose.
| Zone | Single Oyster/ Online/App | Single standard | Single with Travelcard | Return standard |
| East | £4.60 | £5.00 | £3.35 | £9.50 |
| West | £4.60 | £5.00 | £3.35 | £9.50 |
| Central | £7.30 | £9.10 | £6.10 | £15.50 |
| Central & East | £8.20 | £10.70 | £7.15 | £18.20 |
| Central & West | £8.50 | £10.70 | £7.15 | £20.10 |
| All Zones | £13.00 | £14.00 | £9.35 | £21.30 |
Go unlimited
Explore more with River Roamer tickets, unlimited all-day travel across all of our piers or choose an East Zone River Roamer to explore the Royal Borough of Greenwich and the area.
| East | All Zones | ||
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Adult Online/app At the pier |
£9.80 £10.90 |
£18.40 £20.40 |
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Child / Freedom Pass |
£4.90 £5.45 |
£9.20 £10.20 |
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Family Two adults and up to three children |
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| Online/app | £19.60 | £36.70 | |
| At the pier | £21.80 | £40.80 | |
Other tickets
- Children
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- Children 4 years old and under travel free
- Children aged 5-15 get 50% off the adult price for all tickets (except carnets and joint tickets).
- If children are travelling with Oyster pay as you go and want to receive the 50% discount they must have an 11-15 Oyster photocard, a 5-10 Oyster photocard or an Oyster/Visitor Oyster card with young visitor discount activated.
- Children receive a further 1/3 off standard child fares if they have a London Travelcard (the equivalent of half the price an adult Travelcard fare).
- TfL London Underground Travelcard
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- Receive 1/3 off Standard fares with a Transport for London (TfL) Travelcard. This means you can receive 1/3 off standard Adult and Child single tickets, Adult River Roamers, Child River Roamers and Season Tickets.
- Oyster cards linked to Travelcards (weekly, monthly, annual) will automatically apply the 1/3 off when touching in and out.
- Passengers with paper Travelcards will need to purchase their tickets online, via the Tickets app or with the self-service ticket machine and select the TfL Travelcard option.
- Freedom Pass, and 60+ Oyster
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- Freedom Pass holders and 60+ Oyster card holders can receive 50% off all Uber Boat by Thames Clippers fares. This includes a 50% discount on River Roamer tickets, single tickets and season tickets.
- This discount can be accessed by selecting the Freedom Pass fare via our website, the Tickets app, at the ticket office or at the ticket machine.
- You will need to show your Freedom Pass or 60+ Oyster card to a member of staff when asked.
- Please note that as the Freedom Pass does not hold credit it will not work with touching in and out at the Oyster card readers at piers.
- Please visit the Freedom Pass website to find out more. We are unable to extend a similar discount to holders of Senior Railcards.
- People with disabilities and carers
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- Any person with a valid Disabled I.D. badge/card, irrespective of the Council that this was issued from, will receive a 50% discount off all of our tickets. This includes Single, Return, River Roamer and season tickets.
- If buying your ticket online, via the Tickets app or at the ticket machines at the pier, please select the Freedom Pass fare.
- Carers accompanying passengers with a Disabled I.D. badge/card will receive a complimentary ticket (same as the ticket bought by the person they are accompanying). Please talk to someone at one of our ticket offices before travelling; if the pier is not manned please speak with the crew when boarding the boat. The person with a Disabled I.D. badge/card will need to buy their ticket before boarding and are allowed one complimentary ticket per person.
- Students
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- 18+ Student Oyster photocard holders and Apprentice Oyster photocard holders will receive 1/3 off Season Tickets.
- To obtain the discount please select the ‘Travelcard discount’ option via the Thames Clippers Tickets app.
- War Veteran Pass holders
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- War Veteran Pass holders can receive a 50% discount off all of our fares. This includes River Roamer tickets, single tickets and season tickets.
- This discount can be accessed by booking via our website, the Tickets app, at the ticket office or at the ticket machine and selecting the Freedom Pass fare.
- You will need to show your War Veteran Pass to a member of staff when asked.
- Please note, if you wish to touch in and out with your War Veteran Pass, you must have sufficient credit on your Oyster card.
- TfL staff
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- TfL staff can receive the Travelcard discount: 1/3 off Standard fares. This is also the case for TfL staff's ‘nominated family/friend’.
- To obtain the discount please show your staff pass when buying your ticket at a pier ticket office, or select the ‘Travelcard discount’ option if purchasing tickets at a pier self service machine, online or via the Thames Clippers Tickets app.
- Tate Members
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- Tate Members get a 25% discount on the RB2 Tate to Tate service.
- Purchase your ticket at the Ticket office or from the ticket machines at Bankside or Millbank piers. You must show your Tate Membership card to a member of staff when boarding.