Neutral Bay ferry services

Neutral Bay ferry services (numbered F5) is a commuter ferry route in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Part of the Sydney Ferries network, it serves several Lower North Shore suburbs around Neutral Bay.

F5 Neutral Bay
LocaleSydney
Transit typeCommuter ferry
FleetFirst Fleet
OwnerSydney Ferries
OperatorTransdev Sydney Ferries
No. of terminals5

Services begin on the southern side of Sydney Harbour at Circular Quay, then head northeast to Kirribilli. From there, services proceed in a loop, stopping at North Sydney, Neutral Bay and Kurraba Point. The journey is completed by returning to Kirribilli and Circular Quay. Services operate every half an hour on weekdays and every hour at night and on weekends.[1]

A RiverCat ferry in Neutral Bay. The North Sydney skyline can be seen in the distance.

Wharves

Circular Quay

Circular Quay wharf is located at the northern end of the Sydney central business district. The locality of Circular Quay is a major Sydney transport hub, with a large ferry, rail and bus interchange.

Kirribilli

Transfer
269 bus route[2]
Location
33°50′57.79″S 151°13′12.96″E

Kirribilli ferry wharf is located near Holbrook Avenue in Kirribilli. It consists of a single wharf.

North Sydney

Transfer
None
Location
33°50′42″S 151°13′07″E

North Sydney ferry wharf (also known as High Street wharf[3]) is located at the end of High Street, North Sydney and serves the eastern part of the suburb. It consists of a single wharf.

Neutral Bay

Transfer
225 bus route[4]
Location
33°50′32″S 151°13′10″E

Neutral Bay ferry wharf is located at the end of Hayes Street, Neutral Bay. It consists of a single wharf.

The wharf was rebuilt between February and August 2012.[5][6][7]

Kurraba Point

Transfer
None
Location
33°50′36″S 151°13′18″E

Kurraba Point ferry wharf is located near Kurraba Road in Kurraba Point. It consists of a single wharf.

Patronage

The following table shows the patronage of Sydney Ferries network for the year ending 30 June 2020.

2019-20 Sydney Ferries patronage by line[n.b. 1] [8]
F1
3300000
F2
1034000
F3
1982000
F4
3130000
F5
421000
F6
581000
F7
171000
F8
464000
  1. Figures based on Opal tap on and tap off data.

References

  1. "F5 Neutral Bay ferry timetable". Transport for NSW.
  2. "State Transit route 269". Transport for NSW.
  3. Former HMAS Platypus site, Neutral Bay (PDF), retrieved 14 November 2015
  4. "State Transit route 225". Transport for NSW.
  5. Neutral Bay wharf closed for demolition and rebuilding Fishing Boat World 6 February 2012
  6. Neutral Bay Wharf closed for major upgrade Afloat Magazine March 2012
  7. Neutral Bay Wharf Re-Opens Group GSA 21 August 2012
  8. "Ferry Patronage - Monthly Comparison". Transport for NSW. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
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