Victoria Embankment Pier

This depot is the pier for the River Bus/​Taxi that transports you along the river to various sites avoiding London traffic and crowds. This is a great and inexpensive way to travel to the Eye, Tower of London and other tourist sites. Along the way, the boat guide gives you an audio overview and you have great views of the bridges on the Thames.
The Oyster Card allows discounts and the London pass includes one trip with the pass.
A fun and different way to see the city!

Entlang der Themse kann man am Victroia Embankment Pier schlendern, sich einer Bootstour anschließen, den Hütchenspielern aus dem Weg gehen oder einfach nur die Sonne genießen und den Blick auf das London Eye genießen.
Es ist der Ankunfts– und Abfahrtspunkt der meisten Reisebusse und gleichermaßen ein somit ein sehr zentraler Punkt, um seine Stadterkundung zu starten. Um die Ecke sind direkt der Big Ben und Westminster Abbey. Wer dann dem Pfad folgt ist nicht weit weg von St. James Park, Green Park und Buckingham Palace.
Mehr kann man hier auch kaum sagen. Es ist ja quasi eine «Straße» als Haltepunkt. ;)

This is very close to the Houses of Parliament and the underground stop, Embankment. I was there to catch the boat down river since we were heading to the Tate Modern Gallery. This was something of a «river bus» but you can also catch some Thames River boats from here to see the touristy side of London from the river.

Thames Clippers are the largest employers of ticket checkers in the world.
I bought a ticket on the street near Embankment, was asked to show it on the dock. Was asked again to see it on the water. And again departing the boat. It was tougher getting through Immigration at LHR.
On my trip back from Greenwich, there were 2 ticket checkers and a ticket checking manager who was supervising their work. Meanwhile there was only one ticket seller and a huge line. As such, I missed my intended ride back and had to wait another 20 minutes — it doesn’t bad but I missed a sunset photo I wanted to take.
And yes, I was asked to show my ticket another 4 times on the return trip.
The ride itself is great… lovely to be on the water. But the whole division of labor is baffling and somewhat annoying. Having some boats with open decks would be nice as well (like in other cities).

I like it!
Quick, fun, inexpensive…
On my recent visit to London, I realized I had never taken the boat along the Thames… SHAME! What another way to see the city! I used my travel card to supplement the cost between my stops from Embankment to Greenwich. A nice way to bring variety to getting about.
Its also another way to see bits of the city and what wonderful new «treasures» I saw on this ride. For instance, I saw «traitors entry» on the wall facing the Thames leading underneath the The Tower, which once brought captures into the Tower!

This was great! Can’t believe I have been in London for 3 years and only just used this service!
It was a sunny day so I sat outside with a beer from the bar. Amazing views of London — Tower bridge, Canary wharf, London bridge the O2… what a great way to travel. I will most definitely be using this service again!

One of the few Thames River Tours that goes out to the barrier.
Bring your Oyster Card (if its loaded with a travel card) and get ¹⁄₃ discount. Well worth the trip just to spend the day out on the water drinking Pimms or beer.
Our boat (the Mercier) had an open top deck for those who like the sun, and a deck with tabled seating and a bar downstairs. If you like, bring your lunch and you can picnic on the downstairs tables.
Families Note: plenty of space to park your buggy but there is no baby change facility on this vessel.

Thames Clipper runs along the river from the London Eye to Greenwich, with stops in between at various piers. An «open secret», it’s way more comfortable than the Tube and only slightly more expensive than a Zone 1 to Zone 2 ticket.
Comfy seats with a great view, they also have an onboard coffee bar and wi-​fi signal throughout. It’s great on a decent day, even if it’s cold. But I wouldn’t want to do this in the rain. Still, it’s got to be less sweaty than the Central line!
This is not a guided tour boat — it’s a commuter line. So don’t expect announcements of the various sights. But they’re still there — the Tate, London Bridge, Millennium Dome, all of it.
The staff is very professional and very experienced. Expect to be prodded for your ticket a couple of times during the journey. You can not buy a ticket on board. I was very pleased with the journey and I would absolutely do it again.
If you’re hosting visitors to London, hitting the usual sights, you might want to show off the city and give this a try.

After riding around on the Tube all day, could not bear the thought of having to get back on it. Luckily was near Waterloo and noticed that I could catch the Thames Clipper all the way to Canary Wharf — whew! Have only taken it twice — the first time just for the experience, but now that the weather has been warmer, may be using it as an alternative to taking the Tube.

clippertastic.
Fast, smooth, efficient, climate controlled, comfortable, regular. THE BEST way to get through London.

Thames Clippers gets me to work on time every morning, and home quickly and efficiently every evening. The staff are there for your safety as well as to collect your money, and all are friendly — never had a complaint about any staff member.
The only downside is the cost (which does come down with a season pass) — a single trip can be quite pricey, but there are ways to get it down e.g. using an Oyster card (10% discount) or getting a weekly/​monthly/​annual pass.
Other than cost, my one suggestion would be to have some kind of email /​text /​web site update for when the service is cancelled. There have been a number of times when I’ve walked all the way to the pier at Canary Wharf, only to discover that the boat is cancelled for one reason or another.
However, Thames Clippers has saved me for many years from the crush of the Jubilee line, so I can’t really complain!

Thames Clipper has got to be one of the best transportation that glides along the Thames from one side of London to the other.
Service is fast and quiet effective, it is a shame that travel cards and oyster cards are not valid on the Thames clipper but they do offer discount if you present your travel or oyster card.
They have a café bar and a TV but to make the most out of the Thames clipper make sure to chill at the deck.

As a real mode of transport — you know, an alternative to buses, tubes, jetpacks and shit — the clippers aren’t great: They’re fairly pricey and not too regular. But as part of your day out, the trip down the Thames is a nice addition.
In a departure from my usual review style, here’s some useful information:
It’s £4.80/£5.30 each way with/​without an oyster card. Returns are just double the price — there’s no savings to be gained and just an increased likelihood of you losing the ticket. You’re so unreliable.
You can buy tickets on the boat — they check them as you get off (what us nautical types call «disemboarding»).
Clippers leave every 20 minutes. So when you inevitably get distracted by playing Doodle Jump on your phone and miss the boat, you won’t have to wait toooo long for the next one.

I went in service b/​c it came with the «original london bus tour» And I’m glad I went on it. So this is short tour cruise take leaves the Tower and drops you off at the westminister area. (i forget how long but i’d say less than an hour) They don’t have an official tour guide but have a crew member briefly talk about the different sights you see on the cruise. I believe I was lucky and had a very comedic crew member who was very knowledgable and witty.
It’s a slow paced relaxing cruise that gives you history of the bridges, buildings, and the main tourist sights of london.
So… I say again… have a short time in london and have a free pass??? DO IT

Our boat did NOT look like the one pictured here.
there is a booth with the three vendors at the docks. We weren’t in a rush (siteseeing), and weren’t really interested in either time or price.
so we paid our fare (5.60ea), grabbed some groceries and were back in time for the boat… we got the rickety one!!!
Service was good… no refreshments onboard, and it was as nice as could be expected for the little boat, but you shouldn’t be decieved by the picture here… I guess their whole fleet doesn’t look this modern.

Cheerio! Cruising along London’s Thames River in a catamarran is a great thing to try. It’s like riding one of our Bay Fleet ferries but quite relaxing as you sail down the Thames and it turns around and goes back up the Thames. Ample seats and you even get to meet a few locals — London school kids often take field trips on this. You sail by the buildings and a guide at the front of the boat will point out various sites to you on the microphone and tell you tidbits about the places. But, they have the usual tourist trap photographer who annoyingly takes a picture of you to get you make a purchase later at the end of the ride. We didn’t purchase any but my BFF bought hers w/​her hubby and it really is a nice momento of your visit.
There is an underground tiled, concrete road in a tunnel which was dug to allow pedestrians to cross under the Thames over to the other side of the river. They claim the Thames is one of the cleanest rivers now and the fresh water fish have returned. It still looks dirty because of the mud which gives the water a muddy look.

Well my parents have been in town so on the recommendation of Unilocal!I decided to take them on the Thames Clippers… and fun it was! Wowsers, how much did I feel like I was in a Bond film — sans bikini and fit Bond look-​a-​like.
Really reasonably priced, it’s such a unique way to see the city! Definitely check it out — for tourists and locals alike!

Woo Hoo! Catch a boat. Do it here. ‘Cause the Themes is a funny ol’ river, and it’s worth seeing London from a moving perspective and timeframe, seeing the city from the dirty dishcloth Themes.
The dirty brown water, it’s funny to think that this is the reason we’re here in the first place. All that industry and leisure…
So, there’s a regular boat service. And very good they are too. Tate Britain to Tate Modern, I bet you’ve seen the piers if you think about it. I always, for some reason, want to jump in the river and swim to the Northern bank from the Southern at Greenwich after I’ve come out of Matter. Probably not a good idea. And I wonder why they don’t run the boat as far out as that, I would leap at the chance to get on.
It really is a treat…

I absolutely love being on water, so anytime I have visitors I try and convince them to take a cruise with me, usually we just go from Embankment to Greenwich or if you want a short cruise you can get on a boat from the Tate Britain to the Tate Modern.
Cruising along the Thames is so relaxing. There is something so nice about sitting back and watching London from the water.
All year round, the boat service leaves regularly from Westminster Pier, passing historic and modern places of interest.
Scheduled services depart daily from Westminster Pier and travel east along the Thames to Greenwich Pier before returning. Travelcard or Oystercard are offered a 33% discount on ticket prices. TRS boats are also available for private charter.

I was pleasantly surprised by how much fun myself and a visiting friend had when we spent the afternoon zooming up and down the Thames aboard the big and powerful Thames Clippers’ catamarans. The route of the boats goes from Woolwich (at the start of the Thames estuary in the east) all the way up the winding ‘Eastenders map’ to Kew gardens. This takes its ferries via all of the main central London sites — the flood barrier, the o2, Canary Wharf, the Tates, Tower Bridge, Big Ben and lots more. There is a bar and hot food provided by the S&M brigade on the larger boats. An all day ticket is £12 and there are discounts for people with weekly travelcards. Highly recommended, especially for Londoners who think they’ve seen it all.

I can’t believe that I have lived around London for practically all my life, and yet never been on a Thames Clipper. I have always looked at the slow boats on the Thames, packed with tourists, chugging gently along, but I had never realised that there is a fast, cheap commuter service which spans a large chunk of the Thames.
On a day out recently, which was unashamedly touristy; I picked up The Thames Clipper from Greenwich. The boats are all high speed catamarans, and whizz along the water, from dock to dock. I was surprised at how cheap it was — especially as I had my travel card with me — my one way ticket cost £3.00. We stopped off at docks like Canary Wharf, Tower and London Bridge, Bankside and Blackfriers. The boat was well laid out, with a mini bar at the back selling snacks and drinks.
I spent the whole journey craning my neck out the window, seeing a side to London that I had not seen before. I have since discovered that there is a direct service from Waterloo to the 02 Arena — perfect if you are heading there on a night out. Seeing that for the other destinations, boats come ever 20 minutes, I would say that this is a serious alternative to the tube!