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Londoners will be able to zip along the Thames in an Uber Boat from today. Uber announced its partnership with Thames Clippers in early July, which will see river boats emblazoned with Uber branding and passengers able to buy tickets directly through the Uber app. The payment will be processed using Uber account details and passengers will then be able to use QR technology to board. Tickets can also be bought via existing methods, including touching in and out with Oyster cards and through Thames Clippers’ own ticketing app, Evening Standartd reported.
Jamie Heywood, Regional General Manager for Northern and Eastern Europe, Uber, said: “As Londoners begin to head back to work and safely move across the city, they will now be able to travel on both the river and road through the Uber app. We must ensure that everyone does not return to their cars in response to the crisis, so our vision is to end private car ownership in favour of shared, electric vehicles, as well as making greater use of the river network for urban mobility.”
The first branded Uber Boat by Thames Clippers set sail on the River Thames today, marking the start of a partnership between Uber and Thames Clippers. A fleet of 20 boats on the River Thames, with departures from 23 piers across London from Putney in the west to Woolwich Royal Arsenal in the east, will help commuters travel into the city in space and comfort. Leisure travellers will also be able to use the service, as city visitors look to safely travel across London as it gets moving once again, Thames Clippers wrote.
Over 4.3m people use the River Thames for commuting and leisure trips each year on the Thames Clippers network. The increased space per passenger and fresh air are part of the reason why over 40 per cent of river commuters are planning to increase their use of the service in the future, according to recent research carried out by Thames Clippers.
Following a temporary suspension due to COVID-19 lockdown measures, Thames Clippers resumed operation on June 15 with a number of changes to its services:
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- Making all journeys fully contactless
- Supplying PPE for all staff
- Blocking off seats and providing floor markings to ensure distancing
- All passengers have to use face coverings if they wish to use the service, in line with government and TfL guidance
For detailed information visit: https://www.uber.com/gb/en/u/uberboat/ or https://www.thamesclippers.com/news/detail/uber-boat-by-thames-clippers-launches-in-london
The service is still operated in full by Thames Clippers and the multi-year partnership will see passengers being able to board one of the boats at any of the 23 piers from Putney to Woolwich Arsenal.
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