The pier is 24.94m long[1] and is located off Putney Embankment near the Star & Garter pub and Thai Square restaurant, west of Putney Bridge on the south bank of the River Thames.

The pier was built in the late 19th century[2] and has a lattice ironwork gangway.

[5] The RB6 operated by Uber Boat by Thames Clippers runs a commuter service from the Pier at peak times on weekdays, while since Summer 2023 the RB2 service has served the pier hourly on weekends.

The pier has two ticket readers for contactless or oyster card payment.

The Putney pier Santander Cycles docking station is a 1-minute walk across the Lower Richmond road.