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    Barking Riverside Pier, Project Road, London, IG11 0YP

    East Zone
  • Wheelchair

    This pier is accessible

    Accessible entrance: ///score.cakes.fixed
  • Clipper

    RB1 calls at Barking Riverside
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    Ticket machine and Oyster Readers but no staffed ticket office

Barking Riverside is a growing and vibrant new neighbourhood of over 10,000 homes directly on the river Thames. A former industrial site in East London, this newly-transformed area of the capital is perfect for those who want access to the city as well as green spaces fit for healthy living.

Access to central London is easier than ever from Barking Riverside Pier, with departures every 20-30 minutes connecting 24 piers across the Thames.

Ready to start loving your commute? Find the ticket option that’s right for you.

River Bus service patterns

The times below indicate the first and last departures from this pier. However, these services may not call at all piers. Please always check the timetable before travelling.

Westbound departures:

  First boat Last boat
Weekdays 06:25 21:20
Weekends 08:10 20:40
Check timetable

Continuing your journey from Barking Riverside Pier

  • Subway

    Barking Riverside Station is a 6-minute walk up Fielders Crescent and is served by London Overground services.
  • Bus

    EL1 and EL3 buses can be caught from Fielders Crescent.
  • Car Pickup

    On-going travel can be achieved via Uber. Request a trip, hop in, and relax.

TM Uberboat 20220 1

Travel from Barking Riverside

  • seat (1)

    Guaranteed seat

    Comfortable seats in climate-controlled cabins or enjoy the fresh air on the outside back deck.
  • Cup Coffee

    Café bar

    A whole range of refreshments are available from the onboard café bar from hot drinks to alcoholic beverages and snacks.
  • Bike

    Bikes permitted

    Bring your bike on board at no extra charge. We can currently carry up to 14 bikes on our largest vessels. Pets are also welcome.
  • Restroom Fill

    Toilets

    There are toilets with accessible facilities on board most of the fleet. Our larger boats also have baby changing tables.

Journey times from Barking Riverside

Woolwich (Royal Arsenal) for Crossrail 9 minutes
North Greenwich for The O2 20 minutes
Greenwich 28 minutes
Canary Wharf 41 minutes
Tower 51 minutes
London Bridge City 55 minutes
Blackfriars 63 minutes
Embankment 72 minutes

Fares

The River Bus network is divided into zones, just like the tube. Our services operate in three zones: West, Central and East and the fare will depend on which zones you travel in.

For example, because Barking Riverside is in the East Zone and London Bridge City is in the Central zone, you will need a Central and East ticket.

Enjoy year-round savings

We have different options available to pay for river travel so you can choose the most convenient for you from paying with a contactless card to buying online, on the Thames Clippers Tickets and Uber apps or at the piers.

We also offer different types of tickets to suit your travel needs:

  • Single tickets for A to B journeys: for simplicity touch in and out with your contactless or Oyster card.
  • Hop-on Hop-off tickets for all-day unlimited travel: save 10% when buying online. With a Family Hop-on Hop-off ticket, kids travel for free!
  • Carnet tickets offer flexibility and savings to those who need to travel regularly but not every day! You could save up to 20% off per ticket. Carnets are available on both the Thames Clippers Tickets and Uber apps. 
  • Season tickets offer you the best value for money, ideal for those needing to travel almost every day. This can work out as little as £1.61 per journey with our annual East season ticket. Season tickets are only available on the Thames Clippers Tickets app.

Cross River

Making crossing the Thames easier and cheaper for an easy connection with the Elizabeth line (within 9 minutes).

Barking Riverside ↔ Woolwich (Royal Arsenal)

one adult Adult
Oyster / App
£4.10

 

Touch in and out with an Oyster or contactless card or alternatively purchase your Cross River ticket on the Thames Clippers Tickets or Uber apps.

Find out more

Testimonials

"This is a gamechanger for me because I work in Canary Wharf. It will cut my commute from one hour journey with 4 changes, to just 40 minutes direct! And with such scenic views! I’ve been telling all my colleagues that from tomorrow they'll see me arrive to work by boat."

- Belinda

"I look forward to more people discovering Barking Riverside thanks to the river bus, my friends have already said they’ll come visit me using the Uber Boat by Thames Clippers service. It will be such an enjoyable and relaxing journey at the beginning and end of the day."

- Stacey

"One top favourite place in London is South Bank and the river bus will be a brilliant way to get there without the faff of changing connections. We are getting married in September so today we are using the new river bus service to go to the ExCeL centre to the National Wedding Show directly, we are so excited!"

- James and Jenny

"This is making me realise how much there is to see on the Thames. I’ve already invited my son and grandchildren to take a river trip with me. This is going to help improve the image of Dagenham. We’ll move us on from feeling we are on the edge of the city and that we are not involved with the rest of London, we won’t feel marginalised anymore."

- Mary

"This new river bus stop is going to be a huge benefit for us because we both commute Monday to Friday to Blackfriars. We’ll also be able to go to our favourite Thai restaurant in Greenwich without the need to drive. The river bus will make my car redundant! Moreover, one gets a completely different perspective of London when seen from the River."

- Leo and Sally

"This is the best thing that happened to me in my life. The river bus connection shortens distances to my work place as well as to central London. The peace and quiet here is great but, as there are many young people living here, the river bus gives us the option to have a drink in central London directly. This is so convenient for someone like me who does not use a car."

- Simon

"This is going to be such a fun way for us to get into central London on a Saturday evening. It’s all about showing up in style."

- Sarah

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