Turks River Cruises – A Thames Tradition

Book Tickets

A warm welcome aboard from all of us here at Turks Thames Cruises, we’re a 310 year old, family run, Thames river boat company. Each year we carry 1000’s of passengers to explore the stunning stretch of Thames between Richmond and Hampton Court Palace. To see our cruise schedule and book tickets visit our booking portal below…

Allocated Seating: When you book online you’ll be asked to pick a “seat”, this is just to manage our capacity, seats aren’t actually allocated onboard and you’re welcome to sit wherever you like…

Update:

Sunday 3rd July: No cruises

Monday 4th – Saturday 9th July:

Extra cruises between Kingston, Hampton Court and Richmond (book online)
Shuttles from Hampton Court Station pier to RHS Garden Festival Thames Gate entrance and vice versa (£3.50pp, purchase tickets from Kiosk on pier, cash or card accepted)

Our Events

Fancy a BBQ on the Thames?

FIRE UP THE BBQ & YOU Be Captain For the Day!

Got a birthday or special occasion coming up? Why not book one of our BBQ boats and be a captain for the day? Our BBQ boats are great for groups of up to 10 and you can cook your dinner on the onboard full range BBQ! Fill in the form below to enquire about booking a BBQ boat.

Kingston, Hampton Court & Richmond

Welcome to Turk Launches – a 310 year old, family run, Thames river boat company. Each year we carry 1000’s of passengers to explore the stunning stretch of the river Thames between Kingston, Hampton Court and Richmond.

We are easy to get to with each of our piers near to public transport – tube, train, bus.

Daily Boat Trip Timetable and Prices

Book Return Tickets and Get 1/3 Off

Standard services (subject to change, please see daily updates for day to day info):

Mondays: No service except Bank Holidays. No Tuesdays in June.

Use the ticketing system at the top of the page to get started.

Hampton Court – Kingston: 35 minutes direct (and vice versa)

Adult Fares: Single: £8.50

Child/Concession: £6.00

Hampton Court – Richmond: 1hr 45 minutes (and vice versa)

Adult Fares: Single: £12.00

Child/Concession: £9.50

Kingston – Richmond: 1hr (and vice versa)

Adult Fares: Single: £10.00

Child/Concession: £7.50

June Wednesday – Sunday: Please check Daily updates for up to date information on changes to the service.

The timetable below shows the departure and arrival times depending on which direction you are travelling.


Richmond	Turks Pier Kingston	Town End Pier Kingston	Hampton Court
xxxx	09:30	09:35	10:15
xxxx	11:00	11:05	11:45
12:00	13:00	13:05	13:45
14:00	15:00	15:05	15:45
16:00	17:00	17:05	17:45
18:00	19:00	19:05	xxxx

65+

£2.50 OFF Adult Fare

Under 2’s

FREE

Children

£2.50 OFF Adult Fare

Accessible

Welcome on Board

Cycles

Welcome on Board

Dogs

Welcome on Board

Please note: If you are a wheelchair user please call the Turks office 020 8546 2434 so our crew are ready to assist you.

Town End

Kingston

Hampton Court

Richmond

Private Hire

For a riverside party venue that is memorable, stylish
and fun, Turk’s party boats are available for private hire
all year round. Each boat has an outside deck, dance floor,
bar and is fully heated during winter months.

Our Boats

New Southern Belle

Our most eye-catching boat, this colourful Mississippi style stern wheeler brings a flavour of old New Orleans to the River Thames. Can host up to 150 guests, or 86 for a seated dinner. Bar and dance floor. More details

Richmond Royale

A wonderful party boat sporting panoramic views from the open top deck. A great space for a get together! Can host up to 50 guests, or 20 for a seated dinner. Bar and dance floor. More details

Yarmouth Belle

Originally built in 1892, this traditional English side wheeler offers elegance and a large outside deck that is a wonderful social space. Can host up to 125 guests, or 35 for a seated dinner. Bar and dance floor. More details

Private Rental Prices

New Southern Belle

Daytime Rates

Evening Rates

Additionals

Daytime Rates

Daytime rate per 4 hours (minimum): before 6.00pm

	Monday – Thursday	Friday – Sunday
January – March	£750	£1000
April – May	£1000	£1700
June – September	£1400	£1900
October	£1000	£1700
November	£750	£1000
December	£1200	£1200

Evening Rates

Evening rate for 3 hours: (8.00pm – 11pm)

(Please speak to booking office if you require a later finish time. Subject to availability)

	Monday – Thursday	Friday – Sunday
January – March	£715	£975
April – May	£790	£1275
June – September	£1125	£1425
October	£790	£1275
November	£715	£975
December	£1200	£1200

Additionals

Yarmouth Belle

Daytime Rates

Evening Rates

Additionals

Daytime Rates

Daytime rate per 4 hours (minimum): before 6.00pm

	Monday – Thursday	Friday – Sunday
January – March	£700	£950
April – May	£950	£1600
June – September	£1300	£1800
October	£950	£1600
November	£700	£950
December	£1100	£1100

Evening Rates

Evening rate for 3 hours: (8.00pm – 11pm)

(Please speak to booking office if you require a later finish time. Subject to availability)

	Monday – Thursday	Friday – Sunday
January – March	£675	£900
April – May	£750	£1200
June – September	£1150	£1350
October	£750	£1200
November	£675	£900
December	£1050	£1125

Additionals

Richmond Royale

Daytime Rates

Evening Rates

Additionals

Daytime Rates

Daytime rate per 4 hours (minimum): before 6.00pm

	Monday – Thursday	Friday – Sunday
January – March	£500	£600
April – May	£600	£700
June – September	£700	£850
October	£500	£700
November	£500	£600
December	£650	£650

Evening Rates

Evening rate for 4 hours: (8.00pm – midnight)

(Please speak to booking office if you require an earlier finish time. Subject to availability)

	Monday – Thursday	Friday – Sunday
January – March	£600	£650
April – May	£650	£750
June – September	£750	£850
October	£650	£750
November	£600	£650
December	£750	£800

Additionals

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Get in touch

Location

Turk Launches,
Town End Pier, 68 High Street,
Kingston Upon Thames, KT1 1HN

Phone : 020 8546 2434

Email : admin@turks.co.uk

Alternate Start & Finish Richmond	£250
Alternate Start & Finish Hampton Court	£200
Professional Security	£250

Alternate Start & Finish Richmond	£250
Alternate Start & Finish Hampton Court	£200
Professional Security	£250

Alternate Start & Finish Richmond	£200
Alternate Start & Finish Hampton Court	£175
Professional Security	£150