Thames Clippers
Uber Boat by Thames Clippers is a set of river bus services on the River Thames in London, England.
The company operates both commuter services between eastern and Central London and tourist services under licence from London River Services. At present they transport around 10,000 passengers daily on average.
Company
Sean Collins co-founded Thames Clippers in 1999 with partner Alan Woods as Collins River Enterprises. Thames Clippers was then taken over in September 2006 by the Anschutz Entertainment Group, who promised substantial investment into the company to upgrade the services and to provide a more frequent "hop-on-hop-off" between Central London and The O2, also owned by AEG.In September 2003, Thames Clippers was awarded a ten-year contract to operate the service.
In 2007 the company purchased six new catamarans to be used on the commuter service in order to carry a large number of passengers in a comfortable environment. In 2015 and 2017, a total of four new 'Hunt Class' catamarans were purchased for use primarily on the RB6 Service.
In July 2020, the company announced a partnership with ride-sharing service Uber, which acquired naming rights to the ferry and rebranding the service as Uber Boat by Thames Clippers.
In April 2022, global private markets investment firm Northleaf Capital Partners acquired a majority interest in Uber Boat by Thames Clippers from AEG, promising to bring new investment.
Tickets
Uber Boat by Thames Clippers operate under licence from Transport for London. The river boat service is now better integrated into the tube and bus ticketing network. From November 2009, Thames Clippers services started to accept Oyster pay as you go on all of its services, which also provides a discount on single and return fares. Contactless payment is also accepted.A River Roamer ticket, valid for one day, is available from Thames Clippers which allows the holder to hop on and hop off along the banks of the Thames between Putney Pier and Barking Riverside Pier. The cost is £21.00 for an adult and £42.00 for a family. An adult single trip fare changes depending on zones. They range from £5.20 to £14.70.
There is a one third discount for holders of valid travelcards.
Special river service season tickets, valid for either 1 week, 1 month, or 1 year, are also available. Discounts for travelcard holders are also available on season tickets. Carnet tickets are also available via the Uber Boat by Thames Clippers tickets app.
Park and Glide tickets are also available which grant access to the car park at The O2, and the River Bus.
Commuter services
RB1
During weekday mornings and evenings & throughout the weekend the service runs from Westminster in the west to Barking Riverside in the east. On weekday daytimes between the peak hours the service is truncated and serves piers between Battersea Power Station and Royal Wharf. The service also runs on weekends as well as on weekdays. Stops from west to east:| Pier | Zone | Interchanges | Service notes |
| Battersea Power Station | Central | Battersea Power Station | Weekdays during off-peak only |
| Vauxhall | Central | Vauxhall | Weekdays during off-peak only |
| Millbank | Central | Weekdays during off-peak only | |
| Westminster | Central | Westminster | |
| London Eye | Central | Waterloo | Eastbound only |
| Embankment | Central | Embankment | |
| Blackfriars | Central | Blackfriars | Peak hours only |
| Bankside | Central | Blackfriars | |
| London Bridge City | Central | London Bridge | |
| Tower | Central | Tower Hill Tower Gateway Fenchurch Street | |
| Canary Wharf | Central and East | Canary Wharf Canary Wharf Canary Wharf | |
| Greenland | East | Canada Water | Weekdays only |
| Masthouse Terrace | East | Mudchute | |
| Greenwich | East | Cutty Sark for Maritime Greenwich | |
| North Greenwich | East | North Greenwich | |
| Royal Wharf | East | West Silvertown | |
| Woolwich | East | Woolwich Arsenal Woolwich | Weekday mornings and evenings & weekends only |
| Barking Riverside | East | Barking Riverside | Weekday mornings and evenings & weekends only |
RB2
The service runs all day on weekends between Putney and North Greenwich. Stops from west to east:| Pier | Zone | Interchanges | Service notes |
| Putney | West | Putney Bridge Putney | Weekends only |
| Wandsworth Riverside Quarter | West | Wandsworth Town | Weekends only |
| Chelsea Harbour | West | Imperial Wharf | Weekends only |
| Battersea Power Station | Central | Battersea Power Station | Weekends only |
| Vauxhall | Central | Vauxhall | Weekends only |
| Millbank | Central | Weekends only | |
| Westminster | Central | Westminster | Weekends only |
| Embankment | Central | Embankment | Weekends only |
| Bankside | Central | Blackfriars | Weekends only |
| London Bridge City | Central | London Bridge | Weekends only |
| Tower | Central | Tower Hill Tower Gateway Fenchurch Street | Weekends only |
| Canary Wharf | Central and East | Canary Wharf Canary Wharf Canary Wharf | Weekends only |
| Greenland | East | Canada Water | Weekends only |
| Greenwich | East | Cutty Sark for Maritime Greenwich | Weekends only |
| North Greenwich | East | North Greenwich | Weekends only |
RB4
Thames Clippers operates the direct cross river Canary Wharf – Rotherhithe Ferry, between Canary Wharf Pier and the Doubletree Docklands Nelson Dock Pier at the DoubleTree Docklands in Rotherhithe. The service uses smaller boats than the commuter service but runs at a higher frequency of every 20 minutes and every 10 minutes during peak times. The ferry can be used by guests of the hotel free of charge as well as by passengers not staying at the hotel at a cost.From March to April 2025, the ferry was temporarily shut down to rebuild the pier, as part of a UK government project to create the first electric cross-river ferry in London, using the new Orbit Clipper. During the works, replacement services ran from Canary Wharf Pier to Greenland Pier. The new wheelchair accessible Rotherhithe Pier opened in April 2025, with the smaller Twinstar continuing to serve the route. The Orbit Clipper is still to be introduced.
| Pier | Zone | Interchanges |
| Canary Wharf | Central and East | Canary Wharf Canary Wharf Canary Wharf |
| Doubletree Docklands Nelson Dock | East |
RB6
This service runs on weekday mornings and evenings between Putney and Canary Wharf. During the weekday off peak, the service is extended to Royal Wharf. Stops from west to east:| Pier | Zone | Interchanges | Service notes |
| Putney | West | Putney Bridge Putney | Weekdays only |
| Wandsworth Riverside Quarter | West | Wandsworth Town | Weekdays only |
| St Mary's Wandsworth Pier | West | Clapham Junction | Weekdays only |
| Chelsea Harbour | West | Imperial Wharf | Weekdays only |
| Cadogan | West | Weekdays only | |
| Battersea Power Station | Central | Battersea Power Station | Weekdays only |
| Vauxhall | Central | Vauxhall | Weekdays only |
| Millbank | Central | Weekdays only | |
| Westminster | Central | Westminster | Weekdays only |
| London Eye | Central | Waterloo | Eastbound only, weekdays during off-peak only |
| Embankment | Central | Embankment | Weekdays only |
| Blackfriars | Central | Blackfriars | Weekdays only |
| Bankside | Central | Blackfriars | Weekdays only |
| London Bridge City | Central | London Bridge | Weekdays only |
| Tower | Central | Tower Hill Tower Gateway Fenchurch Street | Weekdays only |
| Canary Wharf | Central and East | Canary Wharf Canary Wharf Canary Wharf | Weekdays only |
| Greenland | East | Canada Water | Weekdays during off-peak only |
| Masthouse Terrace | East | Mudchute | Weekdays during off-peak only |
| Greenwich | East | Cutty Sark for Maritime Greenwich | Weekdays during off-peak only |
| North Greenwich | East | North Greenwich | Weekdays during off-peak only |
| Royal Wharf | East | West Silvertown | Weekdays during off-peak only |