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Greenwich or Woolwich from
7am to around midnight in
both directions, via the London
Eye, Bankside, Tower Bridge
and other stops at various river
piers. They also operate the
Tate Boat, a direct boat
between the Tate Britain and
Tate Modern museums (every
40 minutes in each direction,
10am to 5pm), as well as special
services for events at the O2
Arena. Oyster cards can be
used on board, and Travelcard
MBNA Thames Clipper boat heading towards Waterloo Bridge holders get discounted tickets.
For more information, check
Night Buses big that even if you board a bus with MBNA Thames Clippers
Some main bus routes run 24 going in the right direction, you or www.tfl.gov.uk.
hours daily. Night bus services can still be a long walk from
(indicated by the letter “N” your accom modation. As always,
added before the route num­ be aware of personal security DIRECTORY
ber) also run on many popular when travelling at night. Riverboat Services
routes from 11pm until 6am,
generally 3–4 times per hour Riverboats Tate Boat
up to 2–3am, but often only Tel 020 7887 8888.
once an hour after that. Many Some of London’s most spec­ ∑ tate.org.uk/visit/tate-boat
night bus routes originate in or tacular views can only be seen
pass through Trafalgar Square, from the River Thames. River MBNA Thames Clippers
Tel 020 7001 2222.
then run out into the suburbs. trips have also been integrated ∑ thamesclippers.co.uk
In the centre they are often very into London’s transport system.
crowded, especially at weekends, MBNA Thames Clippers runs For information on river cruises see
but empty out quickly as they several services on catamarans “Cruise Highlights” on p65.
move further out. Plan your every 20 minutes between
journey carefully; London is so Westminster and North
Tottenham
Tottenham
Court Road
Court Road
British Museum
British Museum
Aldgate
Aldgate

Covent
Covent
Cannon
Oxford Circus xford Circus Garden Cannon
O
Garden
Street
St Paul’s
(Liber
(Liberty)ty) St Paul’s Street Tower of
Tower of
Cambridge Aldwych London
Cambridge
Aldwych
London
Marble
Marble Circus The
Circus
The
Arch
Arch
Strand
Strand
London Bridge
London Bridge
Knightsbridge
Knightsbridge
Piccadilly
(Harrods)
(Harrods) Piccadilly
Circus
Hyde Park
Hyde Park Circus KEY
Charing Cross
Corner
Corner Charing Cross Oxo
Oxo
(National Gallery)
Victoria (National Gallery) Tower Route 7
Tower
Victoria
Waterloo
(Buck Waterloo Route 14
(Buckingham ingham
P
Palace)alace)
Route 11
Route 15
Sloane Square Westminster
Sloane Square
Westminster
(Westminster Abbey)Westminster Abbey) Route 87
(

South Kensington
South Kensington Route RV1
(Victoria and Albert Museum
(Victoria and Albert Museum Underground station
and Natural History Museum)
and Natural History Museum)
Tate Britain Railway station
Tate Britain
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