F5 Neutral Bay
LocaleSydney
Transit typeCommuter ferry
FleetFirst Fleet
OwnerSydney Ferries
OperatorTransdev Sydney Ferries
No. of terminals5
Manly
Taronga Zoo
Parramatta River
Pyrmont Bay
Neutral Bay
Mosman Bay
Double Bay
Cockatoo Island
Watsons Bay
Blackwattle Bay

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.

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 / 33.8493861°S 151.2202667°E / -33.8493861; 151.2202667

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 / 33.84491°S 151.21871°E / -33.84491; 151.21871

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 / 33.842321°S 151.219362°E / -33.842321; 151.219362

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 / 33.84340°S 151.22174°E / -33.84340; 151.22174

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 2022.

2021–22 Sydney Ferries patronage by line[n.b. 1] [8]
1 716 000
542 000
1 067 000
1 216 000
244 000
353 000
106 000
269 000
624 000
  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), archived (PDF) from the original on 12 February 2014, retrieved 14 November 2015
  4. ↑ "State Transit route 225". Transport for NSW.
  5. ↑ Neutral Bay wharf closed for demolition and rebuilding Archived 18 May 2015 at the Wayback Machine Fishing Boat World 6 February 2012
  6. ↑ Neutral Bay Wharf closed for major upgrade Archived 21 April 2018 at the Wayback Machine Afloat Magazine March 2012
  7. ↑ Neutral Bay Wharf Re-Opens Group GSA 21 August 2012
  8. ↑ "Ferry Patronage – Monthly Comparison". Transport for NSW. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
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