London Cable Car Tickets
Take a ride on Britain’s first and only urban cable car for a unique journey above the River Thames in East London
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London Cable Car key information
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Cancel up to 48 hours in advance to receive a full refund.
Highlights
- Take in a spectacular and unique journey above the River Thames in East London and admire the buildings that make up the UNESCO World Heritage Site in Greenwich.
- Enjoy unrivalled views of the O2 Arena’s unmistakeable dome, the London 2012 Olympic Park and Canary Wharf’s imposing skyscrapers.
- Start or finish your journey within walking distance of the bars, restaurants, cinema and nightclubs of the O2 Arena.
What's included
- One-way or round trip
- Private cabin experience
Prepare for the experience
Children information
- Children under 5 years old can access free of charge.
- Children under 16 years old must be accompanied by a paying adult.
London Cable Car’s accessibility information
- The London Cable Car is fully accessible to most wheelchairs and pushchairs.
- The cabins can be slowed down to allow you plenty of time to board.
- Please contact our team before booking should you require further accessibility information regarding the experience.
Additional information
- The single boarding pass ticket is valid from either Royal Victoria Docks or Greenwich Peninsula for one-way travel.
- The Round-trip ticket is valid from either Royal Victoria Docks or Greenwich Peninsula for non-stop round-trip travel.
- A maximum of 10 people are allowed per car.
- Flight is 1km long at heights of up to 90m – nearly twice as high as the O2 Arena.
- The London Cable Car flies between Royal Docks and Greenwich Peninsula.
- Bicycles are accepted on the London Cable Car at all times.
- Journey times vary according to passenger flow and weather conditions.
- London Cable Car Line may temporarily close if there is a threat of lightning and thunder or extremely strong winds.
The London Cable Car experience’s live date and times availability can be seen before booking.
- The opening hours of the cable car are seasonal.
- Journey duration: approximately 10 minutes.
- Experience times:
- Weekdays between 7:00 am to 9:00 am: approx. 5 minutes
- After 7:00 pm every day: 12 - 13min (night flight experience).
- All other times: approx. 10 minutes
- Frequency: every 30 seconds
The regular operating times are the following:
Winter (1 October – 31 March)
- Monday – Thursday: 7:00 am - 9:00 pm.
- Friday: 7:00 am - 11:00 pm.
- Saturday: 8:00 am - 11:00 pm
- Sunday and bank holidays: 9:00 am – 8:00 pm
Summer (1st April – 30th September)
- Monday – Thursday: 7:00 am – 10:00 pm
- Friday: 7:00 am – 11:00 pm
- Saturday: 8:00 am – 9:00 pm
- Sunday and bank holidays: 9:00 am – 9:00 pm
Opening hours may be extended when local venues are hosting major events.
Closures
- From 28 November – 7th December (planned maintenance work)
- 25 December
Departure point
Thames river Northbank
- London Cable Car Royal Victoria Docks, London E16 1XL, England, United Kingdom.
- Nearest DLR station: Royal Victoria.
Thames river Southbank
- London Cable Car Greenwich Peninsula, Edmund Halley Way, London SE10 0FR, England, United Kingdom.
- Nearest Underground station: North Greenwich.
Frequently asked questions
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What is the IFS Cloud Cable Car?
- The London cable car, also known as the Dangleway and officially as the IFS Cloud Cable Car for sponsorship reasons, is a cable car link across the River Thames in London, England.
- The line was built by Doppelmayr and the total cost was around £60 million.
Supplier information
This product is sold by VisitBritain Shop and provided by Golden Tours.
