The O2, Greenwich Peninsula
Pubs on the way to the O2
On the way to the O2: pubs before the event
This is a guide to getting to the O2 and meeting friends on the way. Almost everyone rides the Jubilee line to North Greenwich, so the last few stops fill up and the bars inside are three deep before the support act.
Meet earlier on the Jubilee or the DLR instead of at the door. A pub on the ride-in is usually a calmer room than the peninsula, then you travel the last stops together. Extra is the extra minutes versus going straight to North Greenwich.
Plenty of people type 02 when they search for it: same place, the O2 on the Greenwich Peninsula. Pick a pub in the first tab, then use Getting in for North Greenwich and the walk across Peninsula Square.
Getting in
Nearly everyone arrives at North Greenwich on the Jubilee line, and the bus station sits right outside the same ticket hall. North Greenwich Pier takes the Uber Boat by Thames Clippers, and the IFS Cloud Cable Car lands a few minutes north of the entrance.
From North Greenwich it is a flat walk across Peninsula Square to Complex Main, which is door 1 and the way most people go in. Follow the signs for your block once you are inside.
Night Tube on the Jubilee line runs on Friday and Saturday nights only. The DLR does not run overnight. Sunday is a normal Sunday service, with a later start and no Night Tube home. On any other night, check TfL for the last train before you settle in for another drink.
Bag rules change from event to event and large bags are usually turned away, so travel light and check theo2.co.uk for the night you are going. Expect a search on the way in.
Security information at the O2
Common questions
- Which station is the O2?
- North Greenwich on the Jubilee line. The bus station is outside the same ticket hall, North Greenwich Pier takes the river boat, and the IFS Cloud Cable Car lands a few minutes north of the entrance.
- Which entrance do I use at the O2?
- Most people walk across Peninsula Square from North Greenwich to Complex Main, which is door 1. Your ticket names the block to follow once you are inside.
- Does the Night Tube run to North Greenwich?
- Night Tube on the Jubilee line runs on Friday and Saturday nights only, through the night into Saturday and Sunday morning. It does not run on Sunday night, or Monday to Thursday. The DLR does not run overnight. Check TfL for the last train on any other night.
- Why meet on the Jubilee or DLR instead of at the O2?
- Peninsula Square and the bars inside get three deep before the support act. A pub on the Jubilee or the DLR is usually a calmer room. Extra is the extra minutes versus going straight to the door.
- What are the bag rules at the O2?
- Bag rules change from event to event and large bags are usually turned away, so travel light and check the security information at https://www.theo2.co.uk/plan-your-visit/security-information for your night. Expect a search on the way in.
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Find pubs on the way that work for your group
Meet before the peninsula crush
The pubs sit on the Jubilee line and the DLR, so the group can meet on the ride-in, then travel the last hop to North Greenwich together.
Extra is minutes versus going straight to the door. Door pubs sit near +0 and are the busy peninsula option. A corridor pint usually means a calmer room than the bars inside or on Peninsula Square.
Pubs on the way
Tap a pub to see where it sits on the ride in. Usual times are a quiet-day ride in, not a live timetable. The before-an-event time already allows for trains being full, so leave at least that long.
How most people travel in
These pubs sit on the Jubilee line and the DLR. Extra is minutes versus meeting at the door. Corridor rooms are usually calmer than the peninsula, then the group rides the last hop in together.