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The main service from Tower Bridge Quay is a "hop-on, hop-off" circular river cruise operated by Crown River Cruises which goes west non-stop to Westminster Millennium Pier before returning east via the South Bank arts centre. [1]
A view from Westminster Pier on the River Thames. The development of Westminster Millennium Pier was funded by the Millennium Commission as part of the Thames project, and it was one of five new piers opened in 2000 by the Commission on the Thames (the others being Blackfriars Millennium Pier, London Eye Pier, Tower Millennium Pier and Millbank Millennium Pier).
The Embankment Pier is a departure point for the Thames River Sightseeing cruise, which operates between Westminster Pier and Greenwich Pier. Boat services go east (downriver) to Tower Bridge Quay for exploring the Tower of London , Tower Bridge and St Katharine Docks before continuing to Greenwich Pier and then returning.
Tower Millennium Pier was opened on 14 July 2000 by London Mayor Ken Livingstone. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It was funded by the Millennium Commission as part of the Thames 2000 project, and was one of five new piers provided by the Commission on the Thames (the others being Blackfriars Millennium Pier , London Eye Pier , Westminster Millennium Pier and ...
Millbank Millennium Pier – architect: Steve Chilton. In 2000, five new piers were opened with funding from the Millennium Commission under its Thames 2000 project, with a grant of £7,177,000: [23] Tower Millennium Pier; Blackfriars Millennium Pier; London Eye Pier; Westminster Millennium Pier; Millbank Millennium Pier
The pier is used for summer leisure cruises between Westminster and Tower Bridge Quay operated by Crown River Cruises. A High Speed RIB service also runs from this pier between March and November operated by Rib Tours London.
Scheduled services depart daily from Westminster Pier and travel east along the Thames to Greenwich Pier before returning. In the summer, the boats also circle around the Thames Barrier. [4] [5] Westbound trips also call at Tower Bridge Quay, next to Tower Bridge.
Greenwich Pier is a major stop for a number of river operators including: Uber Boat by Thames Clippers, which operates a commuter catamaran service between Greenwich and Central London, via Embankment, Tower Millennium Pier and Canary Wharf. This service also extends down river to The O 2 and Barking Riverside Pier.