The uks first urban cable car, known as the emirates air line, connects excel london to the o2 and north greenwich tube station. Cable car days hardcover january 1, 1944 see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. The emirates air line is a cable car link across the river thames in london, england, built by doppelmayr with sponsorship from the airline emirates. The emirates air line is a cable car crossing the river thames in greenwich, and the 1km journey gives passengers spectacular views of london from a height of up to 90m 295ft.
Glide above the thames in the emirates air line cable car and enjoy great views of london. Sorry, there are no tours or activities available to book online for the dates. Rome2rio makes travelling from the shard to emirates air line cable car easy. Rome2rio makes travelling from tower bridge to emirates air line cable car easy. Fly the emirates air line over the thames, londons only cable car experience. Different views, ideas and conversations build a new, richer perspective of a city. Unless you hire a car, visiting stonehenge, bath, and windsor castle in one day is next to impossible. The emirates cable car trip takes approximately 10 minutes. Emirates air line cable car and thames clippers river roamer book now book online with our trusted suppliers combine your trip on londons cable car with a cruise on the river thames.
Book a 360 sightseeing tour and you wont even have to get off this flight. You can now enjoy spectacular views of the city from heights of 90 meters flying between greenwich peninsula and the royal docks. Last week, frienddesignerplanner yen trinh travelled to london and rode the citys newest cable car the emirates air line. Other cable car systems were implemented in europe, though, among which was the glasgow district subway, the first underground cable car system, in 1896. The royal docks cable car, or to give its full marketing, cobranding, we paid for it name, the emirates cable car has arrived on schedule and is. The easiest way to travel in style, the cable car is located outside the o2 arena, greenwich, and offers spectacular views of the o2, the olympic park and londons skyline. The service opened on 28 june 2012 and is operated by transport for london tfl. Rome2rio is a doortodoor travel information and booking engine, helping you get to and from any location in the world. Thames cruise and london cable car buy tickets visitbritain. Using the cable car is an easy way to get from the greenwich peninsula to the royal docks. Emirates cable car terminal edmund halley way, london se10 0fr england. Great ride be careful of the fare the cable car ride is great but if you just want to ride it you have to positively say you dont.
Reaching heights of 90 metres londons cable car offers breathtaking, aerial views. On the cable car, you can sit back, relax and enjoy stunning aerial views of london from 90m above the river thames. Royal docks cable car welcome to royal docks, london. Booking tickets to the montjuic cable car online will help you save at least 10% on the offline charges. Now that the emirates airline cable car has no regular commuters, the london assembly green party has suggested in a press release that it be moved to. First in the series is the emirates air line in east london, a cable car link over the river thames that opened in mid 2012. Designed specifically for travelers with limited time in london, this tour allows you to check off a range of southern englands historical attractions in just one day by eliminating the hassle of traveling between each one independently.
Emirates air line cable car royal docks london all. The cable car book, by charles smallwood, warren edward miller, and don denevi, bonanza books, ny, 1980. Enjoy spectacular views of the city from heights of 90 metres as you. Download our parking map which shows you the location of the car parks on campus if youre arriving via the m11, the north circular a406 or the a, as you get closer youll pick up. The 10 best things to do in london 2020 with photos. The emirates air line brings you london, like youve never seen it before.
Cable car house by the sea last one standing sfgate. Cable cars are changing the world how we get to next. Experience the unique and breathtaking views of the city. My wife decided to take me on this cable car ride, on a visit to london, so obviously we went. According to the london mayor this grandly titled cable car, looming up to 90 metres over the o 2 car parks and decaying industrial estates of silvertown, is another step to regenerating the area. Cabins arrive every 30 seconds and a single crossing usually takes ten minutes. This 152page hardback is loaded with photographs of the san francisco cable car system.
Emirates air line cable car entrance ticket london top sights. Find all the transport options for your trip from tower bridge to emirates air line cable car right here. Emirates air lines unique experience will treat you to a private cabin round trip for you and up to 9 guests. Emirates air line cable car greenwich peninsula, london. Emirates air line buy thames cable car tickets visitbritain. Book a taxi from the cruise port to cable car terminal. Youll then enjoy a nonstop return trip on the cable car approximately 20 minutes, accompanied by music and a souvenir inflight guide. This is a truly unique way to travel to and from the o2 and if youre only interested in going for the flight, then booking a 360 sightseeing tour. Emirates air line cable car royal docks london 2020. Car parks at excel london are currently closed to anyone other than nhs staff. The only cable car in london, the air line boasts 360 views of the city, ninety. The cable car is a must do leisure attraction for londoners and visitors and is one of the capitals most popular observation attractions. Find all the transport options for your trip from the shard to emirates air line cable car right here. Emirates cable car london vlog greenwich skyline youtube.
In london, in july 2010, the citys transport authority announced plans for the u. Called the emirates air line, the proposal was for a privately funded cable car for pedestrians and cyclists between the greenwich peninsula and the royal docks. If youve had the opportunity to ride londons cable car, share some of your photographs and tips in the comments below. Is there a better way of seeing london than from above.
San franciscos first public omnibus began in 1852, followed in 1860 by the first steam. The london cable car, officially known as the emirates air line, is a cablecar which crosses the river thames in east london, between the royal docks near canning town and the greenwich peninsula. Dont wait in line with all the tourists at the turnaround stops at the beginning and end of the lines. Check the time table while planning the trip to avoid waiting for the cable car. The emirates airline cable cars travel across the thames between greenwich and the royal victoria dock, offering a unique birds eye view of east london.
The cars leave every quarter hour and the journey takes around ten minutes, allowing visitors to see all the sights of the city as long as they can manage the. How to ride the cable car in london free tours by foot. The proposed route of the london cable car lcc development crosses an area of land which is part of the revised western public safety zone of london city airport. Today, yen has compiled a short photo essay from her trip over the thames. The only cable car in london, the air line boasts 360 views of the city, ninety meters high. Tower bridge to emirates air line cable car 3 ways to. Its a unique new mode of transport for londonand yes, it does even get a mention on londons underground map with the official name arising because of a sponsorship deal meaning that its the first time a. A 10page prolog starts with the history of california. On her blog, the city love blog, yen shares interesting urbanthemed discoveries from her world adventures.
Follow me around for a day out in london discovering the emirates cable car. The royal docks terminal, on the north side, is close to the excel centre. Read about londons hidden gems, big attractions and exciting things to do. Yen is an australian based urban planner and city enthusiast. This included the allday hop on, hop off river ferry, a return flight on the emirates air line and access to their airport exhibit.
We roast our own coffee, bake our cakes, serve beers, wines, spirits and cocktails and present fantastic live music every tuesday. You will be met at the cable car by a member of staff, where you will board your own private cabin with a glass of champagne. Emirates air line ticket or discovery experience klook us. The shard to emirates air line cable car 2 ways to. Take a flight over the thames on the emirates air line cable car and enjoy aerial views of london. As well as the incredible views of the thames barrier, the skyscrapers of canary wharf and the impressive olympic park, the cable car touches down south of the river. Where things stand with the london cable car london.
Walk a few blocks up the line follow the tracks and do as the locals do. Unit 1, emirates cable car terminal edmund halley way london se10 0fr. Book a 360 sightseeing tour and you wont even have to get off this flight lasts around 20 minutes. The cars, which accommodate 10 people, arrive every 30 seconds. The latest and greatest tourist attraction that london has ever seen has now arrived in royal docks. Find out about londons cable car across the river thames. Book your tickets online for the top things to do in london, england on tripadvisor. Includes a private cabin for a round trip on the emirates airline cable car, complimentary souvenir guide and skip the queue with priority boarding.
There, powerful electric motors originally a stationary steampowered engine drive giant winding wheels that pull cables through a trench beneath the street, centered under the cable car tracks. Jump on this cable car and feel like mary poppins or peter pan as you enjoy one of the best views of. The london cable car, officially known as the emirates air line, is a cablecar which crosses the river thames in east london, between the royal docks. The power source is centralized in the cable car barn and powerhouse at washington and mason streets also home to the cable car museum. Flying the london emirates cable car a cool thing to do. Cable cars have no engine or motor on the cars themselves. Sales of tickets allowing travel on the cable car and thames clippers river buses were well down in our sample week, from 539 in 2014 to 291 this year.
The london cable car allows passengers to see the city from an entirely unique viewpoint a cable car that rides over the rover thames from the royal docks to the greenwich peninsula. In case you plan to do the same, be sure to wear comfortable footwear. This product is sold by visitbritain and is provided by our supplier, thames clippers. Experience breathtaking city views by air on londons cable car. Read about london s hidden gems, big attractions and exciting things to do. However, during peak times 7am to 9am monday to friday the journey takes roughly five minutes. It is sponsored by emirates airline, hence its title.
Get a unique perspective on london with a combination ticket for the thames river cruise and the emirates cable car. The o2 and emirates air line, londons first cable car. Emirates cable car terminal edmund halley way, london se10 0fr, england. Buy a combined ticket for emirates air line, thames clippers and london transport museum and enjoy a varied day of fun in london. Book with klook and travel above the river thames by emirates cable car, showing you unique and unparalleled views of londons top attractions klook us. Emirates air line cable car greenwich peninsula london. The emirates air line experience transport for london. You can also take shuttle into market place and then from the terminal take any of the busses that go to the cable car station i do think the advance booking of a taxi is also a good idea, i guess it is only logical that the taxi charges a fee for any prebooking as it basically prevents that taxi from taking any other jobs for at least 30 mins before the prebooking collection is scheduled. Advance tickets only available from visitbritain shop. This cable car over the thames has been open since 2012 we didnt know about it till recently, so when an opportunity arose to go on it we took it.
Price new from used from hardcover, 1944 please retry. Emirates air line cable car and thames clippers river. Find out about london s cable car across the river thames. Emirates air line cable car greenwich peninsula london 2020. Some people prefer to take the cable car up and then walk down to enjoy the view. London cable car will leave public high and dry, say. Whether travelling with us across the thames or the globe, we hope youll see the world with fresh eyes. The emirates air line is londons first cable car experience.