Thames Clipper - so confused!!

ivrytwr3 · 19 Jan 2023 at 23:02

Hi all,

Can anyone help with booking the Thames Clipper please?!

I am looking to book the Thames Clipper for Sunday 22 Jan 23. We are travelling from Millbank to North Greenwich (O2) and return. It says £34 70 total, but a roaming pass is £37.80 - so we thought get that and we can jump on and off and see other areas.

However, when i go to book it says, "Daily Hop On/Off River Roamers are not valid for use on the River Bus Express for events at the O2. West Zone piers are only serviced on weekday mornings and evenings".

Does this mean the boat will not be going to/from Millbank on Sunday?!

Ta.

ivrytwr3 · 19 Jan 2023 at 23:53

Lysander said:
How many of you? I always just used Oyster. 34 sounds like extortion.

2 of us (£18.90 each).

Seems to the price, I'm booking through the uber boat by Thames clippers app.

ivrytwr3 · 23 Jan 2023 at 08:12

Lysander said:
Fun fact for @ivrytwr3 - notice the boat will speed up hugely when it goes past Wapping towards Greenwich - this is because, past the river police station, river speed restrictions for Central London are lifted.

You definitely want to be out the back of the boat for that. Preferably with a beer.

Holy poop - it did as well! I knew it was coming, Mrs didn't

Deffo recommend the back seat, we tried very front - bleurgh! Very choppy. And the only place you can open air is the back - no idea why they won't let you out the front.

The Clipper was easy and very convenient - we got the hopper pass, went up to the O2, then on the way back saw the Cutty Sark and Greenwich, Canary Wharf, Buck Palace, Westminster Abbey etc and it was great sailing past the London Eye and under Tower Bridge.

Highlights were Maggie Jones's restaurant, Sky Garden and seeing Wicked.

Thanks all