FAQs
Operate between Greenwich Peninsula and Silvertown, via the new Silvertown Tunnel
Use bus stops located at the northern side of the river close to Tidal Basin Roundabout/Western Gateway and on the Greenwich Peninsula on Millennium Way, with onward connections to Cycleway 14 (subject to agreement with RB Greenwich and LB Newham)
Use vehicles which provide space inside to store bicycles, rather than a trailer and minibus.
Run at a high frequency with a bus at least every 12 minutes.
Run seven days a week from 06:30 to 21:30
Be free to use for at least the first year of operation, in line with our ‘green and fair’ policy.
How will this change impact me?
Customers will be unable to travel between North Greenwich and Royal Docks using the IFS Cloud Cable Car before 08:00 Monday to Thursday and before 09:00 on Friday and Saturday.
The timetable on Sunday morning will remain unaffected.
Information about the new Silvertown Tunnel Shuttle Bus Cycle Service
In 2023, TfL consulted on proposals for the introduction of a new shuttle bus service which would operate through the Silvertown Tunnel (once opened) with the primary function to serve cyclists' cross-river journeys.
The new shuttle bus service will:
The shuttle bus service will begin operating when the Silvertown Tunnel opens in 2025 in accordance with our obligations under the Development Consent Order for the Tunnel.
