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

Locale	Sydney
Transit type	Commuter ferry
Fleet	First Fleet
Owner	Sydney Ferries
Operator	Transdev Sydney Ferries
No. of terminals	5
Sydney Ferries services Manly Taronga Zoo Parramatta River Pyrmont Bay Neutral Bay Mosman Bay Double Bay Cockatoo Island Watsons Bay Blackwattle Bay v t e

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

Main article: Circular Quay ferry wharf

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]}

F1	1 716 000
F2	542 000
F3	1 067 000
F4	1 216 000
F5	244 000
F6	353 000
F7	106 000
F8	269 000
F9	624 000

1. Figures based on Opal tap on and tap off data.

References

1. "F5 Neutral Bay ferry timetable". Transport for NSW.
2. "Keolis Downer route 269". Transport for NSW.
3. Former HMAS Platypus site, Neutral Bay (PDF), (PDF) from the original on 12 February 2014, retrieved 14 November 2015
4. "Keolis Downer route 225". Transport for NSW.
5. Neutral Bay wharf closed for demolition and rebuilding 18 May 2015 at the Wayback Machine Fishing Boat World 6 February 2012
6. Neutral Bay Wharf closed for major upgrade 21 April 2018 at the Wayback Machine Afloat Magazine March 2012
7. Group GSA 21 August 2012
8. "Ferry Patronage – Monthly Comparison". Transport for NSW. Retrieved 20 August 2022.