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London River Services Guide to River Thames Boat Services Spring.Summer 2007 Contents River map Pages 2-3 Welcome Places of interest to visit by boat Pages 2-3 to river travel Conditions of carriage Pages 4-5 Commuter Services in London Savoy – Canary Wharf – Masthouse Terrace – Greenwich – Woolwich Arsenal Pages 6-11 This Spring and Summer 2007 edition of the River Thames boat service Hilton Docklands – Canary Wharf Shuttle Pages 12-13 guide brings together all the information you need to plan and make Putney – Chelsea Harbour – Cadogan – journeys by river within London. Whether you are planning a trip on the Embankment – Blackfriars Page 14 Thames for leisure or business our comprehensive guide is here to help. London River Services have introduced real-time information on some services at piers and on the website to allow customers to better plan Woolwich Free Ferry Page 15 their journeys. A ramp-rider has also been installed at Greenwich Pier to improve access between the promendade and the pier for those with Leisure Services mobility-impairments. Scheduled Services Pages 16-29 For commuters fast services operate all day from Woolwich Arsenal to Savoy piers and peak hours only between Putney, Chelsea Harbour and Blackfriars. Circular Cruises Pages 30-32 There are also many relaxing cruises to destinations from Hampton Court, Lunch and Dinner Cruises Pages 33-37 in the west, to Greenwich and the Thames Barrier in the east. There are also numerous lunch and dinner cruises available. The guide also contains Information on hiring a boat Pages 38 information on places of interest to visit along the river, including contact Local area maps Pages 39-44 details for the operators offering boats for hire. Useful information and contacts Pages 45 I hope this guide improves your experience of using the river. Key to Amenities on boats Light snacks and Toilet facilities Live commentary Multi-lingual recorded Ken Livingstone, Mayor of London drinks available available (in English) commentary 2 Key to symbols for interchange 3 Underground Blackfriars Tower Millennium Millennium River map River Buses Pier Canary Wharf map River Pier Pier RiverDocklands Light Railwaymap Savoy Pier R I V E R T H A M E S St. Katharine’s Rail Pier Bankside London Hilton QEII Pier Bridge Docklands Woolwich Eurostar Embankment Pier Pier Free Ferry Festival Pier City Pier Nelson Dock Pier Masthouse Terrace Pier Westminster Millennium Waterloo Millennium Greenland Pier Barrier Gardens Woolwich Pier Pier Pier Arsenal Pier Greenwich Pier Millbank Millennium Pier Chelsea Harbour Pier Cadogan Chelsea Pier Kew Pier Harbour Pier Wandsworth Key to symbols for interchange Docklands Light Railway Putney Pier Riverside Quarter Pier Underground Rail Wandsworth Richmond Riverside Quarter Pier (St Helena Pier) Buses Eurostar Hampton Court Pier Kingston Piers Putney Pier Summertime services to Kew, Places of interest to visit by boat London Bridge City Pier Canary Wharf Pier Ø— Places of interest Ø— Ø— R Canary Wharf Tower Places of interest Millbank Millennium Pier Ø— Embankment Pier Ø— Ø— R HMS Belfast Isle of Dogs Tate Britain Cleopatra’s Needle London Dungeon Greenwich Pier Ø— Î Trafalgar Square Hay’s Galleria Cutty Sark Westminster Millennium Pier Covent Garden Britain at War Museum National Maritime Museum Ø— Ø— Old Operating Theatre Ø— Ø— R Royal Naval College Houses of Parliament Festival Pier Southwark Cathedral Royal Observatory South Bank Complex Westminster Abbey Clink Museum Greenwich Park National Theatre Churchill Museum City Hall Greenwich Market Cabinet War Rooms BFI Imax Cinema Bramah Tea & Coffee Museum QEII Pier Ø— Ø— Waterloo Millennium Pier Blackfriars Millennium Pier Tower Millennium Pier ؗؗ R O2 Venue (Millennium Dome) – to be Ø— Ø— R Ø— Ø— Î served from July British Airways London Eye (Millennium Wheel) St. Paul’s Cathedral Tower of London Other destinations BFI Imax Cinema Bankside Pier Ø— Tower Bridge Experience St. Katharine’s Dock Ham House – Richmond Landing Stage London Aquarium Shakespeare’s Globe Kew Gardens – Kew Pier South Bank Complex Clink Museum St. Katharine’s Pier Ø— Ø— Î Kew Bridge Steam Museum – Kew Pier Vinopolis City of Wine Tower Bridge Experience Hampton Court – Hampton Court Pier Tate Modern Tower of London Bramah Tea & Coffee Museum St. Katharine’s Dock 4 5 Conditions of carriage Fares and ticketing Fares discounts Conditions of carriage Buying your ticket In line with the Mayor’s Transport London Student Union You should purchase your ticket from Strategy, the majority of riverboat Card Holders the ticket office prior to boarding the operators offer discounts off the Many operators have introduced a boat at the pier where you are starting normal adult and child fares featured discount scheme for holders of your journey, however, on some in this booklet (see individual fare London Student Photocards. Please services, you will need to buy your information for details). check with individual operators for ticket on the boat. Please check local the availability of this discount. publicity at piers for details. Freedom Pass Holders Dogs and bicycles Many operators offer 1/2 off the It may well be possible to take dogs Child and Senior Citizen rates normal advertised adult fare on and bicycles on board, please check Throughout this booklet, fares for production of a valid Freedom with the boat operator in advance. children apply to those aged 5-15 years Pass at the time of travel. inclusive. Under 5s travel for free. Senior Citizen rates apply to those of Travelcard Holders pensionable age who are not Freedom Many operators offer 1/3 off Pass holders. Please refer to individual normal advertised adult and child fare information for details. fares on production of a valid Travelcard or Oyster Card, loaded with a valid Travelcard, when Conditions purchasing a ticket. Some restrictions apply. Oyster cards of carriage with pre-pay are not accepted. Mobility-impaired access Many river boats are accessible and newer river craft have accessible toilet facilities. Please contact individual operators directly for comprehensive accessibility information. Contact details are shown at the bottom of each timetable in this guide. For further information please call 020 7941 2400. 6 Commuter River Services Commuter River Services 7 Savoy – Canary Wharf – Masthouse Terrace – Greenwich – Woolwich Arsenal – Woolwich – Greenwich – Canary Wharf Masthouse Terrace Savoy Arsenal – Woolwich – Greenwich – Canary Wharf Masthouse Terrace Savoy Savoy – Canary Wharf – Monday to Friday (excluding Public Holidays) Masthouse Terrace – Greenwich – until 30 June 2007 Woolwich Arsenal Westbound Woolwich Arsenal w ––––––– Greenwich w ––––––– Savoy Blackfriars St. Katharine’s Canary Wharf Masthouse w Pier Millennium Pier Pier Pier Terrace Pier Masthouse Terrace 1213 1253 1333 1413 1453 1533 1613 Greenlandw 1216 1256 1336 1416 1456 1536 1616 R I V E R T H A M E S Canary Wharfw 1220 1300 1340 1420 1500 1540 1620 Bankside London Bridge Hilton Docklands Greenland Greenwich Woolwich Pier City Pier Nelson Dock Pier Pier Pier Arsenal St. Katharine’sw 1228 1308 1348 1428 1508 1548 1628 London Bridge Cityw 1231 1311 1351 1431 1511 1551 1631 Monday to Friday (excluding Public Holidays) Banksidew 1235 1315 1355 1435 1515 1555 1635 until 30 June 2007 Blackfriarsw 1238 1318 1358 1438 1518 1558 1638 Westbound Savoyw 1242 1322 1402 1442 1522 1602 1642 Woolwich Arsenal w – 0630 – 0730 – 0800 – Greenwich w – 0645 – 0745 0800 0815 0830 Woolwich Arsenal w –––––1800 1835 Masthouse Terracew 0620 0650 0720 0750 0805 0820 0835 Greenwichw 1650 1705 1735 1750 1805 1820 1850 Greenlandw 0625 0655 0725 0755 0810 0825 0840 Masthouse Terracew 1653 1708 1738 1753 1808 1823 – Canary Wharfw 0630 0700 0730 0800 0815 0830 0845 Greenlandw 1656 1711 1741 1756 1811 1826 – St. Katharine’sw 0638 0708 0738 0808 0823 0838 0853 Canary Wharfw 1700 1715 1745 1800 1815 1830 1855 London Bridge Cityw 0642 0712 0742 0812 0827 0842 0857 St. Katharine’sw 1708 1723 1752 1808 1823 1838 1903 Banksidew 0646 0716 0746 0816 0831 0846 0901 London Bridge Cityw 1712 1727 1756 1812 1827 1842 1907 Blackfriarsw 0649 0719 0749 0819 0834 0849 0904 Banksidew 1716 – 1800 – 1831 1846 – Savoyw 0653 0723 0753 0823 0838 0853 0908 Blackfriarsw 1719 1732 1803 1817 1834 1849 1910 Savoyw 1723 1736 1807 1821 1838 1853 1914 Woolwich Arsenalw 0825–––––– Greenwichw 0840 – 0915 0945 1010 – – Woolwich Arsenal w – 1920 1950 – 2105 Masthouse Terrace w – 0855 0920 0950 1013 – 1133 Greenwichw 1915 1940 – 2010 – Greenlandw 0845 0858 0925 0955 1016 1056 1136 Masthouse Terracew 1918 1943 – 2013 – Canary Wharfw 0850 0902 0930 1000 1020 1100 1140 Greenlandw 1921 1947 – 2016 – St. Katharine’s w R 0910 0938 1008 1028 1108 1148 Canary Wharfw 1924 1950 2010 2020 2125 London Bridge City w R 0914 0942 1012 1031 1111 1151 St. Katharine’sw 1932 1958 – – – Bankside w R 0917 0946 1016 1035 1115 1155 London Bridge Cityw 1935 2002 – 2029 – Blackfriars w R 0920 0949 1019 1038 1118 1158 Banksidew 1938 2005 – – – Savoy w R 0924 0953 1023 1042 1122 1202 Blackfriarsw 1941 2009 – – – Savoyw 1943 2013 – 2037 – R = Operates as a drop-off service and on demand only. Passengers may be advised to change at Canary Wharf to continue onward journey. 8 Commuter River Services Commuter River Services 9 Savoy – Canary Wharf – Masthouse Terrace – Greenwich – Woolwich Arsenal – Woolwich – Greenwich – Canary Wharf Masthouse Terrace Savoy Monday to Friday (excluding Public Holidays) Monday to Friday (excluding Public Holidays) Arsenal – Woolwich – Greenwich – Canary Wharf Masthouse Terrace Savoy until 30 June 2007 until 30 June 2007 Eastbound Eastbound Savoyw 0655 0725 0755 0825 0840 0855 0910 Savoyw 1725 1740 1810 1825 1840 1900 1915 Blackfriarsw 0659 0729 0759 0829 0844 0859 0914 Blackfriarsw 1729 1744 1814 1829 1844 1904 1919 Bankside w – 0732 0802 – 0847 0902 0917 Banksidew 1732 1747 1817 1832 1847 1907 1922 London Bridge Cityw 0704 0736 0806 0834 0851 0906 0921 London Bridge Cityw 1737 1751 1821 1837 1851 1911 1926 St.