Travel News and Service Information
Sydney Ferries Summer Timetables - effective 17 December (Posted: 07-Dec-2011)
There are additional services on the Manly Ferry route, and minor amendments to the Woolwich / Balmain and Darling Harbour / Balmain East timetables.
The timetables include summer event information for public holidays, special days like Christmas, Boxing Day, New Years Eve and Day as well as Australia Day.
For further information. please call Transport Info on 131 500 or visit www.131500.com.au for trip planning and fare and service information.
PDF Timetables
- Cockatoo Island timetable
- Darling Harbour / Balmain East timetable - includes minor adjustments to some departure times. Balmain (Thames St) is no longer serviced on this timetable. There are additional evening services. These changes are permanent.
- Manly Ferry timetable includes extra services, with 20 minute frequencies during the day. This timetable applies from Saturday, 17 December 2011 to Monday, 29 January 2012.
- Mosman timetable
- Neutral Bay timetable
- Parramatta River timetable
- Eastern Suburbs timetable
- Taronga Zoo timetable
- Woolwich / Balmain timetable - Includes minor adjustment. The weekday 4.10pm service from Circular Quay to Woolwich / Cockatoo Island is now a 4.00pm service. This change is permanent.
For a printed copy please ask a ticket booth staff member at Manly or Circular Quay or call Transport Info 131 500 for a copy to be mailed to you. Copies will be available across the wharves from the 16th of December.
Holiday / Event services
Christmas Eve, Saturday, 24 December – Sydney Ferries will operate to a Saturday timetable.
Christmas Day, Sunday 25 December – Sydney Ferries will operate to a Sunday timetable except for: Manly and Darling Harbour services which operate to a special timetable. Parramatta River and Eastern Suburbs services do not operate.
Boxing Day, Monday, 26 December - Sydney Ferries will operate to a Public Holiday timetable, except Manly and Eastern Suburbs services which will run to an amended Public Holiday timetable due to the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race.
Public Holiday, Tuesday, 27 December - Sydney Ferries will operate to a Public Holiday timetable.
New Years Eve, Saturday, 31 December - Sydney Ferries is operating to a Saturday timetable on New Year’s Eve until the Harbour exclusion zone comes in to effect from approximately 6pm. Due to large expected crowds, please arrive early and allow extra time for travel. All ferry services will be suspended until approximately 12.30am, when additional services will run on some routes after the midnight fireworks to get you home from New Years Eve events.
New Years Day, Sunday, 1 January - Sydney Ferries services will operate to a Sunday timetable with the follow exceptions: The Woolwich / Balmain services at 8.10am and 9.10am will go directly from Circular Quay to Cockatoo Island, without making outbound stops. To allow for a 24 hour service after the New Year’s Eve fireworks, Manly Ferry services will operate to a special event timetable on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day. Check the timetable for full details.
Public Holiday, Monday, 2 January - Sydney Ferries will operate to a Public Holiday timetable.