The IFS Cloud Cable Car is the perfect way to start your day exploring Greenwich Peninsula. Sweeping 90m into the air above the River Thames, offering unparalleled views of Maritime Greenwich, The O2, St Paul’s Cathedral, the Thames Barrier and other London icons, it’s the ideal way to travel between the Royal Docks and Greenwich Peninsula. Totally step free, the trip takes around ten minutes. Try these 11 top tips for maximising your experience of the UK’s first and only urban cable car!

IFS Cloud Cable Car

1. Get in Early

The IFS Cloud Cable Car opens early: 7am Monday to Friday, 8am on Saturday and 9am on Sunday and bank holidays. Nothing beats skipping the crowds and getting aloft to see the sun rise over the Thames!

2. Visit Outside Rush Hours

Even if you don’t quite manage to catch the sunrise, do consider visiting after the morning commuter time. The IFS Cloud Cable Car trips is then slowed down all day to be more leisurely, giving you maximum time to soak in the splendid views.

3. Get VIP Treatment

The IFS Cloud Cable Car, recipient of a Tripadvisor 2023 Travellers’ Choice Award and firmly established as an essential London activity, is very popular. Why not buy a VIP ticket, skip the queues and enjoy a private cabin during busy times!

IFS Cloud Cable Car, Greenwich Peninsula

4. Take a Selfie as a Souvenir

The views may seem unforgettable, but why not take a photo to be sure? Snap yourself in front of any backdrop you choose from the staggering 360° panorama, then have the photo made into a souvenir at the London Cable Car Experience’s gift shop.

5. Visit the London Cable Car Experience

The London Cable Car Experience is a wealth of fun and information, next-door to IFS Cloud Greenwich Peninsula. Engaging displays take you through over ten years of Cable Car history and cutting-edge engineering, whilst free activities will keep the kids enthralled, including hands-on activities and a large illustration of the Cable Car to use as a fun photo opportunity and selfie spot.

London Cable Car Experience Teddy Workshop

6. Catch the VR Experience and Teddy Workshop

Can’t get enough of the London Cable Car Experience? Don’t forget fabulous, ticketed activities such as the VR Experience and Teddy-Bear making workshop.

7. Keep an Eye Out for Special Events

The IFS Cloud Cable Car, so much more than a means of transport, puts on special experiences at Halloween, Christmas and other special times throughout the year. Check the website for what’s coming up!

IFS Cloud Cable Car Views

8. Grab a Family Ticket for Round Trips

Family tickets for round trips cost just £30, allowing two adults and three children to save £12 all together.

9. Buy a Cable Car and River Experience

The IFS Cloud Cable Car offers cable car and river excursions in conjunction with Uber Boat by Thames Clippers. Book a single or push the boat out with a return or river roamer trip!

10. Hit the Boutiques and Restaurants of The O2

Famed as one of the world’s most popular multi-entertainment venues, The O2 offers so much more than superstar concerts and international sports events. Explore beneath the famous canopy, just moments from the IFS Cloud Cable Car’s Greenwich Peninsula station, and you’ll find a designer clothing outlet, sport-themed bars, world-food restaurants and adrenaline-packed activities.

IFS Cloud Cable Car at Sunset

11. Time Your Trip Back Over the Thames for Sunset

What could be more glorious than seeing the sun set over Canary Wharf and the City of London beyond? The IFS Cloud Cable Car runs until 10pm Sunday to Thursday (and bank holidays) and until 11pm Friday and Saturday. Time your trip to the setting of the sun, and you’ll make London memories to last a lifetime!

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