Using Oyster Cards: Can You Tap On Uber Boat?

You can use your Oyster card on the Uber Boat by Thames Clippers river bus service. This includes the Woolwich Ferry, which is a free service between Woolwich and North Woolwich. You can also use your Oyster card to get a discount on most single journeys. Simply tap your card on the yellow card reader on the pier before you board and again when you get off. However, you can't use Oyster pay as you go for river tours, but you can use your Oyster credit to buy a paper ticket from the pier ticket office.

You can use your Oyster card on the River Bus service operated by Uber Boat by Thames Clippers

Yes, you can use your Oyster card on the River Bus service operated by Uber Boat by Thames Clippers. You can use a pay-as-you-go Oyster card, Visitor Oyster card or contactless payment card. You will need to touch in at the start of your journey and touch out at the end on the yellow card readers, and when changing boats, to pay the right fare. You can't top up your Oyster card at River Bus piers and your journeys aren't capped.

Freedom Pass or 60+ Oyster card holders can receive 50% off all Uber Boat by Thames Clippers fares (excluding return tickets purchased at piers). This includes a 50% discount on Hop-on Hop-off tickets, single tickets and season tickets. This discount can be accessed by selecting the Concession fare via the Uber Boat by Thames Clippers website, the Tickets app, at the ticket office or at the ticket machine. You must present your physical Freedom Pass/ 60+ Oyster card to a member of staff when asked. Digital copies, photos, or screenshots will not be accepted. Please note that Freedom Passes can't be used to pay as you go, meaning they will not work with touching in and out at the Oyster card readers at piers.

For River Tours, you can't use pay as you go with contactless (card or device) or Oyster, but you can use your Oyster credit to buy a paper ticket from pier ticket offices.

You can't use Oyster pay as you go on River Tours, but you can use Oyster credit to buy a paper ticket

You can use your Oyster card on the River Bus service operated by Uber Boat by Thames Clippers. You can't use Oyster pay as you go on River Tours, but you can use Oyster credit to buy a paper ticket from the pier ticket offices.

To use your Oyster card on the River Bus, touch in at the start of your journey and touch out at the end on the yellow card readers. You can also use your Oyster card when changing boats. However, you can't top up your Oyster card at River Bus piers, and your journeys aren't capped.

Freedom Pass or 60+ Oyster cardholders can receive a 50% discount on all Uber Boat by Thames Clippers fares, excluding returns purchased at piers. This includes a 50% discount on Hop-on Hop-off tickets, single tickets, and season tickets. To access this discount, select the Concession fare via the Uber Boat website, the Tickets app, at the ticket office, or at the ticket machine. You must present your physical Freedom Pass/60+ Oyster card to a member of staff when asked. Digital copies, photos, or screenshots will not be accepted.

Please note that Freedom Passes cannot be used to pay as you go, meaning they will not work with touching in and out at the Oyster card readers at piers.

Freedom Pass or 60+ Oyster card holders can receive a 50% discount on Uber Boat by Thames Clippers fares

To access the discount, select the Concession fare via the Uber Boat by Thames Clippers website, the Tickets app, at the ticket office or at the ticket machine. You must then present your physical Freedom Pass or 60+ Oyster card to a member of staff when asked. Digital copies, photos or screenshots will not be accepted. Please note that Freedom Passes cannot be used to pay as you go, meaning they will not work with touching in and out at the Oyster card readers at piers.

You can use a standard Oyster card on the River Bus service operated by Uber Boat by Thames Clippers. Simply touch in at the start of your journey and touch out at the end on the yellow card readers, and when changing boats, to pay the right fare. You can't top up your Oyster card at River Bus piers and your journeys aren't capped. For River Tours, you can't use pay as you go with Oyster, but you can use your Oyster credit to buy a paper ticket from pier ticket offices.

You must have enough credit on your Oyster card to complete your journey

You can use your Oyster card on the River Bus service operated by Uber Boat by Thames Clippers. However, you must have enough credit on your Oyster card to complete your journey. You can't top up your Oyster card at River Bus piers and your journeys aren't capped.

To use your Oyster card, touch in at the start of your journey and touch out at the end on the yellow card readers, and when changing boats, to pay the right fare. You can also use your Oyster card to buy a paper ticket from pier ticket offices for River Tours, where you can't use pay as you go with contactless or Oyster.

Freedom Pass or 60+ Oyster card holders can receive a 50% discount on Uber Boat by Thames Clippers fares (excluding return tickets purchased at piers). This includes a 50% discount on Hop-on Hop-off tickets, single tickets and season tickets. However, Freedom Passes can't be used to pay as you go, meaning they will not work with touching in and out at the Oyster card readers at piers.

You can't top up your Oyster card at River Bus piers

Oyster cards can be used on the River Bus service operated by Uber Boat by Thames Clippers. To pay the right fare, you need to touch in at the start of your journey and touch out at the end on the yellow card readers. You can't top up your Oyster card at River Bus piers, and your journeys aren't capped.

Freedom Pass or 60+ Oyster card holders can receive 50% off all Uber Boat by Thames Clippers fares (excluding return tickets purchased at piers). This includes a 50% discount on Hop-on Hop-off tickets, single tickets and season tickets. This discount can be accessed by selecting the Concession fare via the Uber Boat by Thames Clippers website, the Tickets app, at the ticket office or at the ticket machine. You must present your physical Freedom Pass/ 60+ Oyster card to a member of staff when asked. Digital copies, photos, or screenshots will not be accepted. Please note that Freedom Passes can't be used to pay as you go, meaning they will not work with touching in and out at the Oyster card readers at piers.

Pay-as-you-go Oyster cards, Visitor Oyster cards and contactless payment cards are accepted on Uber Boat by Thames Clippers and give you a discount on most single journeys. Travelcard holders get a one-third discount on most riverboat routes. Simply tap your card on the yellow card reader on the pier before you board and again when you get off. Daily or weekly price capping does not apply for river bus travel.

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