Inner Harbour ferry services
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Locale | Darling Harbour, Mosman, North Sydney, Sydney | |||||||||||||
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Transit type | Commuter ferry | |||||||||||||
Fleet | First Fleet | |||||||||||||
Owner | Sydney Ferries | |||||||||||||
Operator | Harbour City Ferries | |||||||||||||
No. of terminals | 14 | |||||||||||||
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Inner Harbour ferry services connect suburbs on the foreshore of the inner Sydney Harbour with Circular Quay by commuter ferry. The services are provided by Sydney Ferries, an agency of the Government of New South Wales. These routes are coloured various shades of green on the current Sydney Ferries network map. Vessels in the First Fleet and Emerald class generally service these routes.
Current Services
The current Sydney Ferries timetable divides Inner Harbour ferry services into two sections, both operating independently.
- Neutral Bay F5 services - Circular Quay, Kirribilli, North Sydney, Neutral Bay and Kurraba Point
- Mosman F6 services - Circular Quay, Cremorne Point, South Mosman, Old Cremorne and Mosman Bay
Past Services
- Darling Harbour services - Circular Quay, Milsons Point, McMahon Point, Balmain East, Barangaroo and Pyrmont Bay
In October 2017 this was reorganised to become the Cross Harbour ferry services which are no longer considered part of the Inner Harbour services.
Wharves
Wharves served by the F5 ferry |
- Circular Quay is a major Sydney transport hub, with a large ferry, rail and bus interchange. The Cahill Expressway is a prominent feature of the quay, running from the east, over the elevated railway station to join the Sydney Harbour Bridge in the west. Sydney Cove was the site of the initial landing of the First Fleet in Port Jackson. Circular Quay was originally mainly used for shipping and slowly developed into a transport, leisure and recreational centre. Sydney Ferries services use wharves 2, 3, 4 and 5 at Circular Quay. Each wharf has ticket vending machines and ticket barriers, and is wheelchair-accessible.
- Cremorne Point- This wharf serves the suburb of Cremorne Point and is located on Milsons Road. The wharf is wheelchair-accessible. There is a small cafe on the wharf that serves food and coffee every day from 6am-3pm. The wharf once sank.
- Kirribilli- This wharf serves the suburb of Kirribilli and is located on Holbrook Street. The wharf is not wheelchair-accessible. Kirribilli wharf is also home to a small gourmet eatery, the Kirribilli Wharf Café. The café is a popular destination for both members of the local community and international tourists alike.
- Kurraba Point- This wharf serves the suburb of Kurraba Point and is located on Kurraba Road. The wharf is not wheelchair-accessible.
- North Sydney- This wharf serves the suburb of North Sydney and is located on High Street. The wharf is not wheelchair-accessible.
- Neutral Bay- This wharf serves the suburb of Neutral Bay and is located on Hay Street. The wharf is wheelchair-accessible.
- Mosman Bay- This wharf serves the suburb of Mosman and is located on Avenue Street. The wharf is not wheelchair-accessible.
- Old Cremorne- This wharf serves the suburb of Cremorne Point and is located on Green Street. The wharf is not wheelchair-accessible.
- South Mosman- This wharf serves the suburb of Mosman and is located on Musgrave Street. The wharf is not wheelchair-accessible.
Patronage
The following chart shows the relative patronage of Sydney Ferries' seven lines in the 2016-17 financial year.
Gallery
- Passengers on a ferry at Balmain East wharf
- Balmain East (Darling Street) Wharf
- Milsons Point wharf serves as a gateway to Luna Park
- Neutral Bay Wharf
- Cremorne Point Wharf
External links
- F5 Neutral Bay at Transport for New South Wales
- F6 Mosman Bay at Transport for New South Wales