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Ferries at low tide and replacement buses

Certain ferry services cannot run because of the low tide. They are replaced by buses between Parramatta and Rydalmere. This information is updated each month and replacement buses are also displayed in the Trip Planner.

See below for a list of ferry services replaced by buses between Parramatta and Rydalmere from Monday 1 to Tuesday 30 April. Ferries towards Circular Quay start at Rydalmere. Services below will be affected:

View the April tidal notice calendar (pdf 72KB)

Services departing Circular Quay

  • Thursday 4: 10:07, 11:07
  • Friday 5: 06:52,10:07, 11:07, 12:07, 13:07
  • Saturday 6: 07:07, 11:07, 12:07, 13:07, 14:07
  • Sunday 7: 07:07, 11:07, 12:07, 13:07, 14:07,15:02
  • Monday 8: 06:52, 07:52, 08:18, 11:07, 12:07, 13:07, 14:07, 15:07
  • Tuesday 9: 07:52, 08:18, 12:07, 13:07, 14:07, 15:07
  • Wednesday 10: 13:07, 14:07, 15:07
  • Thursday 11: 14:07, 15:07
  • Friday 12: 06:52

Services departing Parramatta

  • Thursday 4: 11:38, 12:38
  • Friday 5: 06:24, 07:24, 11:38, 12:38, 13:38, 14:38
  • Saturday 6: 07:38, 08:38, 12:38, 13:38, 14:38, 15:38
  • Sunday 7: 07:38, 08:38, 12:28, 12:38, 13:38,14:38, 15:38
  • Monday 8: 07:24, 08:24, 09:38, 12:38, 13:38, 14:38, 15:38, 16:38
  • Tuesday 9: 08:24, 09:38, 13:38, 14:38, 15:38, 16:38
  • Wednesday 10: 14:38, 15:38, 16:38
  • Thursday 11: 06:24, 15:38, 16:38
  • Friday 12: 06:24, 07:24
  • Saturday 13: 07:38

See below for a list of ferry services replaced by buses between Parramatta and Rydalmere from Wednesday 1 to Friday 31 May. Ferries towards Circular Quay start at Rydalmere. Services below will be affected:

View the May tidal notice calendar (pdf 77KB)

Services departing Circular Quay

  • Wednesday 1: 07:52
  • Thursday 2: 08:18, 09:07
  • Friday 3: 08:18, 09:07, 10:07
  • Saturday 4: 09:07, 10:07, 11:07
  • Sunday 5: 09:07, 10:07, 11:07, 12:07
  • Monday 6: 10:07, 11:07, 12:07, 16:25, 18:22, 19:22
  • Tuesday 7: 11:07, 12:07, 13:07, 18:22, 19:22
  • Wednesday 8: 12:07, 13:07, 14:07, 18:22, 19:22
  • Thursday 9: 13:07, 14:07, 19:22
  • Monday 13: 06:52
  • Wednesday 22: 18:22, 19:22
  • Thursday 23: 19:22
  • Friday 24: 19:22
  • Tuesday 28: 06:52
  • Wednesday 29: 06:52, 07:52
  • Thursday 30: 06:52, 07:52
  • Friday 31: 07:52, 08:18

Services departing Parramatta

  • Wednesday 1: 08:24
  • Thursday 2: 09:38, 10:38
  • Friday 3: 09:38, 10:38, 11:38
  • Saturday 4: 10:38, 11:38, 12:38
  • Sunday 5: 10:28, 10:38, 11:28, 11:38, 12:28, 12:38, 13:38
  • Monday 6: 11:38, 12:38, 13:38, 17:55, 18:55
  • Tuesday 7: 12:38, 13:38, 14:38, 18:55
  • Wednesday 8: 13:38, 14:38, 15:38, 18:55
  • Thursday 9: 14:38, 15:38
  • Friday 10: 06:24
  • Sunday 12: 07:38
  • Monday 13: 06:24, 07:24
  • Wednesday 22: 18:55
  • Monday 27: 06:24
  • Tuesday 28: 06:24, 07:24
  • Wednesday 29: 06:24, 07:24, 08:24
  • Thursday 30: 07:24, 08:24
  • Friday 31: 08:24, 09:38

See below for a list of ferry services replaced by buses between Parramatta and Rydalmere from Saturday 1 to Sunday 31 June. Ferries towards Circular Quay start at Rydalmere. Services below will be affected:

View the June tidal notice calendar (pdf 77KB)

Services departing Circular Quay

  • Saturday 1: 08:07, 09:07
  • Sunday 2: 08:07, 09:07, 10:07
  • Monday 3: 09:07, 10:07, 11:07, 16:25, 18:22
  • Tuesday 4: 10:07, 11:07, 12:07, 16:25, 18:22, 19:22
  • Wednesday 5: 11:07, 12:07, 16:25, 18:22, 19:22
  • Thursday 6: 12:07, 13:07, 18:22, 19:22
  • Friday 7: 19:22
  • Tuesday 11: 06:52
  • Wednesday 19: 16:25
  • Thursday 20: 18:22, 19:22
  • Friday 21: 18:22, 19:22
  • Wednesday 26: 06:52
  • Thursday 27: 06:52, 07:52
  • Friday 28: 06:52, 07:52
  • Saturday 29: 07:07, 08:07
  • Sunday 30: 07:07, 08:07

Services departing Parramatta

  • Saturday 1: 09:38, 10:38
  • Sunday 2: 09:28, 09:38, 10:28, 10:38, 11:28, 11:38
  • Monday 3: 10:38, 11:38, 12:38, 17:55, 18:55
  • Tuesday 4: 11:38, 12:38, 13:38, 17:55, 18:55
  • Wednesday 5: 12:38, 13:38, 17:55, 18:55
  • Thursday 6: 13:38, 14:38, 18:55
  • Tuesday 11: 06:24, 07:24
  • Wednesday 19: 17:55
  • Thursday 20: 18:55
  • Friday 21: 18:55
  • Monday 24: 06:24
  • Tuesday 25: 06:24
  • Wednesday 26: 06:24, 07:24
  • Thursday 27: 06:24, 07:24, 08:24
  • Friday 28: 06:24, 07:24, 08:24
  • Saturday 29: 07:38, 08:38, 09:38
  • Sunday 30: 08:38, 09:28, 09:38, 10:28

See below for a list of ferry services replaced by buses between Parramatta and Rydalmere from Monday 1 to Wednesday 31 July. Ferries towards Circular Quay start at Rydalmere. Services below will be affected:

View the July tidal notice calendar (pdf 77KB)

Services departing Circular Quay

  • Monday 1: 09:07
  • Tuesday 2: 10:07, 16:25, 18:22
  • Wednesday 3: 16:25, 18:22, 19:22
  • Thursday 4: 16:25, 18:22, 19:22
  • Friday 5: 12:07, 16:25, 18:22, 19:22
  • Saturday 6: 14:07, 18:07
  • Thursday 11: 06:52
  • Friday 12: 06:52
  • Friday 19: 16:25, 18:22, 19:22
  • Saturday 20: 12:07, 17:07, 18:07
  • Sunday 21: 12:07, 13:07, 18:02, 18:07
  • Monday 22: 12:07, 13:07, 14:07, 19:22
  • Tuesday 23: 13:07, 14:07, 15:07
  • Wednesday 24: 14:07, 15:07, 16:25
  • Thursday 25: 06:52, 15:07, 16:25, 18:22
  • Friday 26: 06:52, 07:52, 16:25, 18:22
  • Saturday 27: 07:07
  • Sunday 28: 07:07
  • Monday 29: 07:52

Services departing Parramatta

  • Monday 1: 10:38
  • Tuesday 2: 11:38, 17:55, 18:55
  • Wednesday 3: 17:55, 18:55
  • Thursday 4: 17:55, 18:55
  • Friday 5: 13:38, 17:55, 18:55
  • Saturday 6: 15:38, 19:38
  • Wednesday 10: 06:24
  • Thursday 11: 06:24, 07:24
  • Friday 12: 06:24, 07:24
  • Friday 19: 17:55, 18:55
  • Saturday 20: 13:38, 18:38, 19:38
  • Sunday 21: 13:38, 14:38
  • Monday 22: 13:38, 14:38, 15:38
  • Tuesday 23: 06:24, 14:38, 15:38, 16:38
  • Wednesday 24: 06:24, 15:38, 16:38, 17:55
  • Thursday 25: 06:24, 07:24, 16:38, 17:55, 18:55
  • Friday 26: 06:24, 07:24, 08:24, 17:55, 18:55
  • Saturday 27: 07:38, 08:38
  • Sunday 28: 07:38, 08:38, 09:28
  • Monday 29: 08:24

See below for a list of ferry services replaced by buses between Parramatta and Rydalmere from Thursday 1 to Saturday 31 August. Ferries towards Circular Quay start at Rydalmere. Services below will be affected:

View the August tidal notice calendar (pdf 77KB)

Services departing Circular Quay

  • Thursday 1: 16:25, 18:22
  • Friday 2: 18:22, 19:22
  • Saturday 3: 12:07, 18:07
  • Sunday 4: 11:07, 12:07, 13:07
  • Monday 5: 13:07, 14:07, 19:22
  • Tuesday 6: 14:07
  • Wednesday 7: 14:07, 15:07
  • Saturday 17: 10:07, 11:07, 17:07
  • Sunday 18: 11:07, 12:07, 17:02, 17:07, 18:02, 18:07
  • Monday 19: 11:07, 12:07, 13:07, 14:07, 18:22, 19:22
  • Tuesday 20: 12:07, 13:07, 14:07, 15:07, 19:22
  • Wednesday 21: 12:07, 13:07, 14:07, 15:07
  • Thursday 22: 13:07, 14:07, 15:07, 16:25
  • Friday 23: 14:07, 15:07, 16:25, 18:22
  • Saturday 24: 16:07, 17:07, 18:07
  • Sunday 25: 17:07, 18:02, 18:07
  • Monday 26: 06:52
  • Saturday 31: 11:07

Services departing Parramatta

  • Thursday 1: 17:55, 18:55
  • Friday 2: 18:55
  • Saturday 3: 13:38, 19:38
  • Sunday 4: 12:28, 12:38, 13:38, 14:38
  • Monday 5: 14:38, 15:38
  • Tuesday 6: 15:38
  • Wednesday 7: 15:38, 16:38
  • Thursday 8: 06:24
  • Friday 9: 06:24
  • Saturday 17: 11:38, 12:38, 18:38
  • Sunday 18: 12:28, 12:38, 13:38, 18:38
  • Monday 19: 12:38, 13:38, 14:38, 15:38, 18:55
  • Tuesday 20: 13:38, 14:38, 15:38, 16:38
  • Wednesday 21: 13:38, 14:38, 15:38, 16:38
  • Thursday 22: 06:24, 14:38, 15:38, 16:38, 17:55
  • Friday 23: 06:24, 15:38, 16:38, 17:55, 18:55
  • Saturday 24: 07:38, 17:38, 18:38, 19:38
  • Sunday 25: 07:38, 18:38
  • Monday 26: 06:24, 07:24
  • Saturday 31: 12:38