Is the London Cable Car cheaper than the London Eye?

Yes, considerably. An adult single on the London Cable Car starts from £6, while standard London Eye tickets booked online start at around £29.

Which has better views, the Cable Car or the London Eye?

They're different rather than better or worse. The London Eye looks out over central landmarks — the Houses of Parliament, Big Ben, Buckingham Palace and St Paul's. The London Cable Car gives you the river itself, Canary Wharf, The O2, the Thames Barrier and the docklands skyline.

Can you do both the London Eye and the London Cable Car in one day?

Yes. They're about 45 minutes apart on public transport, and neither takes long, so plenty of visitors ride both in a single day.

Side by side

London Cable Car vs. the London Eye.

These two aren't really rivals. The London Eye is a central landmark-spotting experience; the London Cable Car is a quieter river crossing with skyline and dockland views. Plenty of visitors happily do both. Here's how they actually compare.

	London Cable Car	London Eye
Height	90m above the Thames	135m observation wheel
Duration	About 10 minutes one way	About 30 minutes per rotation
Price	Adult single from £6	Standard online tickets from around £29
Location	Greenwich Peninsula to Royal Docks, East London	Jubilee Gardens, South Bank, near Westminster
What you see	Canary Wharf, The O2, the Thames Barrier, ships on the river	Houses of Parliament, Big Ben, Buckingham Palace, St Paul's

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What the Cable Car does best

You move across the river rather than around in a circle, so the view keeps changing. It's cheap, rarely busy, and shows you a working, fast-changing part of London — docks, cranes, the Thames Barrier and the towers of Canary Wharf.

What the Eye does best

Height and location. At 135 metres in the middle of central London, it puts the postcard landmarks in one frame, and the slow half-hour rotation gives you time to pick them all out.

Which should you pick?

Short trip, first visit: choose the London Eye. It's central and it frames the landmarks you came to see.
Watching the budget: the cable car costs a fraction as much and still gets you high above the river.
Already in East or Southeast London: ride the cable car — it's right there, and the Eye is a long trip across town.
Longer stay: do both. They show you two completely different cities.

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Common questions

Is the London Cable Car cheaper than the London Eye?: Yes, considerably. An adult single on the London Cable Car starts from £6, while standard London Eye tickets booked online start at around £29.
Which has better views, the Cable Car or the London Eye?: They're different rather than better or worse. The London Eye looks out over central landmarks — the Houses of Parliament, Big Ben, Buckingham Palace and St Paul's. The London Cable Car gives you the river itself, Canary Wharf, The O2, the Thames Barrier and the docklands skyline.
Can you do both the London Eye and the London Cable Car in one day?: Yes. They're about 45 minutes apart on public transport, and neither takes long, so plenty of visitors ride both in a single day.