Can there be a better way to travel around one of the world’s most beautiful harbour cities than by ferry? The best way of seeing the harbour is to be on it and that's easy to do.Sydney Ferries, which are also government run, provide an inexpensive way of seeing the most beautiful harbour in the world.Sydney Ferries transports commuters and visitors via the meandering blue waterways that form the very heart of the city.
The hub of Sydney Harbour is Circular Quay, a ferry terminus situated at the bottom end of the central business district. Government ferries depart from here for most parts of the harbour. From here its an easy walk or short ferry ride to The Rocks, the Taronga Zoo, Darling Harbour and Bondi Beach.There are regular services to Manly, Parramatta, Balmain, Watsons Bay, Homebush, Taronga Zoo and other locations.More than 14 million people cross-cross Sydney Harbour by ferry every year, chugging out from the main hub of Circular Quay to head west up the Parramatta River, north on the legendary voyage to Manly or east to Watsons Bay.
It’s a well-known fact that when Sydneysiders want to drink and dine in Balmain, shop in Double Bay, sightsee at Taronga Zoo or camp convict-style at Cockatoo Island, Ferry is the only way to fly
Private cruise operators also run excursions around most parts of the harbour, and these vary in price and can extend from a short trip around the harbour to an evening cabaret/dinner cruise with a four-piece band and dance floor.
Some of the popular are:
Timetable, Tickets
Timetables
Access timetables for ferry services at- www.131500.com.au/timetables#ferry
- www.131500.com.au/trip-planner
- Use the Tripview app to plan your journey.
Tickets
- Sydney Ferries ticket outlets at Circular Quay and Manly
- Ticket machines at Circular Quay and Darling Harbour Terminal
- The Cafe on board the Manly Ferry
- A cashier on board some Sydney Ferry services (such as the Parramatta River services).
- Third party Pre-Pay ticket resellers.
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Free Wi Fi
If you need to get online during your trip, find a free WiFi service.You can access free WiFi from your laptop, phone or tablet on most Sydney Ferry services.
Free WiFi hotspots are also available at Circular Quay and Central Station.
How to connect:
- Turn on your device’s WiFi connection. Select ‘tomizone@sydneyferries’ and connect. Your device should say ‘connected’ once you have done this.
- Open your web browser, visit any webpage and you will be redirected to a welcome page detailing the terms and conditions. Please take a minute to read these.
- Click 'I Agree’ and you can start your free WiFi session. Free WiFi is limited to one morning and one afternoon session per device per day. A free session lasts for 45 minutes from first use or until 30MB of data has been used – whichever comes first.
Wheelchair Accessible
The entire Sydney Ferries fleet is wheelchair accessible with 20 accessible ferry wharves
The entire Sydney Ferries fleet is wheelchair accessible with 20 accessible ferry wharves
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