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IFS Cloud 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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IFS Cloud Cable Car key information

Free cancellation

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.

IFS Cloud Cable Car’s accessibility information

  • The IFS Cloud 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 IFS Cloud Cable Car flies between Royal Docks and Greenwich Peninsula.
  • Bicycles are accepted on the IFS Cloud Cable Car at all times.
  • Journey times vary according to passenger flow and weather conditions.
  • IFS Cloud Cable Car Line may temporarily close if there is a threat of lightning and thunder or extremely strong winds.

The IFS Cloud Thames 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

  • IFS Cloud Royal Victoria Docks, London E16 1XL, England, United Kingdom.
    • Nearest DLR station: Royal Victoria.

Thames river Southbank

  • IFS Cloud Thames Cable Car Greenwich Peninsula, Edmund Halley Way, London SE10 0FR, England, United Kingdom.
    • Nearest Underground station: North Greenwich.

Frequently asked questions

  • 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.

Upon booking you will receive via email an instant order confirmation from VisitBritain and a second email including a QR code. This must be printed and shown when visiting the attraction to exchange for your cable car tickets.