Gallions Place, London

Unconventional Travel

Uber Boat

An alternative to road or rail travel near Gallions Place is travel by boat!

Uber Boat by Thames Clippers stops at 24 piers along the Thames between Barking Riverside Pier in the East and Putney Pier in the West. Services run from early in the morning until late at night 7 days a week. Like the tube, the river is divided into zones: West, Central and East. Your ticket must be valid for all the zones you travel through. All the boats and piers are wheelchair and pram accessible except for Cadogan, London Bridge City and Wandsworth Riverside Quarter piers. You can even bring your bike on board at no extra cost!

The closest stop to Gallions Place is only a 19 minute cycle away!

Find out more information, including timetables, here. Or for the latest service updates please check out their X.com account – @thamesclippers


IFS Cloud Cable Car

Take a ride on the UK’s first and only urban cable car and enjoy a truly unique experience 15 minutes from central London.

The IFS Cloud Cable Car crosses the River Thames between Greenwich Peninsula and the Royal Docks, just five minutes’ walk from The O2 and North Greenwich Underground station.

Spanning just over 1 kilometre across the Thames, it takes up to 10 minutes each way and offers unique views of the city. As you fly 90 metres above the River Thames, you’ll enjoy spectacular views of the Capital including:

  • St Paul’s Cathedral
  • The Gherkin
  • Thames Barrier
  • Maritime Greenwich
  • Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park

Find out more here.

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