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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 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

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

View the September tidal notice calendar (pdf 77KB)

Services departing Circular Quay

  • Sunday 1: 11:07, 12:07, 13:07
  • Monday 2: 11:07, 12:07, 13:07, 14:07
  • Tuesday 3: 12:07, 13:07, 14:07
  • Wednesday 4: 13:07, 14:07, 15:07
  • Thursday 5: 13:07, 14:07, 15:07
  • Friday 6: 14:07, 15:07, 16:25
  • Saturday 7: 15:07, 16:07
  • Sunday 8: 15:07, 16:02, 16:07, 17:02
  • Sunday 15: 10:07, 11:07
  • Monday 16: 10:07, 11:07, 12:07, 13:07, 18:22, 19:22
  • Tuesday 17: 10:07, 11:07, 12:07, 13:07, 14:07, 18:22, 19:22
  • Wednesday 18: 11:07, 12:07, 13:07, 14:07, 15:07, 16:25
  • Thursday 19: 07:52, 08:18, 12:07, 13:07, 14:07, 15:07
  • Friday 20: 08:18, 09:07, 13:07, 14:07, 15:07, 16:25
  • Saturday 21: 09:07, 10:07, 14:07, 15:07, 16:07, 17:07
  • Sunday 22: 10:07, 15:07, 16:02, 16:07, 17:02, 17:02, 18:02, 18:07
  • Monday 23: 06:52, 16:25, 18:22
  • Monday 30: 11:07, 12:07

Services departing Parramatta

  • Sunday 1: 12:28, 12:38, 13:38, 14:38
  • Monday 2: 12:38, 13:38, 14:38, 15:38
  • Tuesday 3: 13:38, 14:38, 15:38
  • Wednesday 4: 14:38, 15:38, 16:38
  • Thursday 5: 14:38, 15:38, 16:38
  • Friday 6: 15:38, 16:38, 17:55
  • Saturday 7: 16:38, 17:38
  • Sunday 8: 16:38, 17:38
  • Sunday 15: 11:28, 11:38, 12:28, 12:38
  • Monday 16: 11:38, 12:38, 13:38, 14:38, 18:55
  • Tuesday 17: 11:38, 12:38, 13:38, 14:38, 15:38, 18:55
  • Wednesday 18: 12:38, 13:38, 14:38, 15:38, 16:38
  • Thursday 19: 08:24, 09:38, 13:38, 14:38, 15:38, 16:38, 17:55
  • Friday 20: 09:38, 10:38, 14:38, 15:38, 16:38, 17:55, 18:55
  • Saturday 21: 10:38, 11:38, 15:38, 16:38, 17:55, 18:55
  • Sunday 22: 11:28, 11:38, 12:28, 16:38, 17:38, 18:38
  • Monday 23: 06:24, 07:24, 17:55, 18:55
  • Monday 30: 12:38, 13:38

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

View the October tidal notice calendar (pdf 77KB)

Services departing Circular Quay

  • Tuesday 1: 11:07, 12:07, 13:07
  • Wednesday 2: 12:07, 13:07, 14:07
  • Thursday 3: 12:07, 13:07, 14:07, 15:07
  • Friday 4: 13:07, 14:07, 15:07
  • Saturday 5: 13:07, 14:07, 15:07, 16:07
  • Sunday 6: 15:07, 16:02, 16:07, 17:02, 17:07, 18:02
  • Monday 7: 16:07, 17:02, 17:07, 18:02
  • Tuesday 8: 18:22, 19:22
  • Monday 14: 10:07, 11:07, 12:07
  • Tuesday 15: 11:07, 12:07, 13:07
  • Wednesday 16: 11:07, 12:07, 13:07, 14:07, 15:07
  • Thursday 17: 07:52, 08:18, 12:07, 13:07, 14:07, 15:07
  • Friday 18: 07:52, 08:18, 09:07, 13:07, 14:07, 15:07, 16:25, 18:22
  • Saturday 19: 08:07, 09:07, 10:07, 14:07, 15:07, 16:07, 17:07, 18:07
  • Sunday 20: 09:07, 10:07, 11:07, 15:02, 15:07, 16:02, 16:07, 17:02, 17:07, 18:02, 18:07
  • Monday 21: 10:07, 11:07, 16:25, 18:22, 19:22
  • Tuesday 22: 16:25, 18:22, 19:22
  • Wednesday 23: 19:22
  • Tuesday 29: 12:07
  • Wednesday 30: 12:07, 13:07, 14:07
  • Thursday 31: 12:07, 13:07, 14:07, 15:07

Services departing Parramatta

  • Tuesday 1: 12:38, 13:38, 14:38
  • Wednesday 2: 13:38, 14:38, 15:38
  • Thursday 3: 13:38, 14:38, 15:38, 16:38
  • Friday 4: 14:38, 15:38, 16:38
  • Saturday 5: 14:38, 15:38, 16:38, 17:38
  • Sunday 6: 16:38, 17:38, 18:38
  • Monday 7: 17:38, 18:38
  • Tuesday 8: 18:55
  • Monday 14: 11:38, 12:38, 13:38
  • Tuesday 15: 12:38, 13:38, 14:38
  • Wednesday 16: 12:38, 13:38, 14:38, 15:38, 16:38
  • Thursday 17: 08:24, 09:38, 10:38, 14:38, 15:38, 16:38
  • Friday 18: 08:24, 09:38, 10:38, 14:38, 15:38, 16:38, 17:55, 18:55
  • Saturday 19: 09:38, 10:38, 11:38, 15:38, 16:38, 17:38, 18:38, 19:38
  • Sunday 20: 10:28, 10:38, 11:28, 11:38, 12:28, 12:38, 16:38, 17:38, 18:38
  • Monday 21: 06:24, 11:38, 12:38, 17:55, 18:55
  • Tuesday 22: 17:55, 18:55
  • Tuesday 29: 13:38
  • Wednesday 30: 13:38, 14:38, 15:38
  • Thursday 31: 13:38, 14:38, 15:38, 16:38

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

View the November tidal notice calendar (pdf 77KB)

Services departing Circular Quay

  • Friday 1: 13:07, 14:07, 15:07
  • Saturday 2: 14:07, 15:07, 16:07
  • Sunday 3: 14:07, 15:02, 15:07, 16:02, 16:07, 17:02, 17:07
  • Monday 4: 16:25, 18:22
  • Tuesday 5: 16:25, 18:22, 19:22
  • Wednesday 6: 16:25, 18:22, 19:22
  • Thursday 7: 18:22, 19:22
  • Friday 8: 19:22
  • Tuesday 12: 10:07, 11:07
  • Wednesday 13: 10:07, 11:07, 12:07, 13:07
  • Thursday 14: 06:52, 07:52, 11:07, 12:07, 13:07, 14:07
  • Friday 15: 06:52, 07:52, 08:18, 12:07, 13:07, 14:07, 15:07
  • Saturday 16: 07:07, 08:07, 09:07, 13:07, 14:07, 15:07, 16:07, 17:07
  • Sunday 17: 07:07, 08:07, 09:07, 10:07, 14:07, 15:02, 15:07, 16:02, 16:07, 17:02, 17:07, 18:02
  • Monday 18: 08:18, 09:07, 10:07, 11:07, 14:07, 15:07, 16:25, 18:22, 19:22
  • Tuesday 19: 10:07, 11:07
  • Wednesday 20: 11:07, 16:25, 18:22, 19:22
  • Thursday 21: 18:22, 19:22
  • Friday 22: 18:22, 19:22
  • Thursday 28: 12:07, 13:07
  • Friday 29: 13:07, 14:07
  • Saturday 30: 13:07, 14:07, 15:07, 16:07

Services departing Parramatta

  • Friday 1: 14:38, 15:38, 16:38
  • Saturday 2: 15:38, 16:38, 17:38
  • Sunday 3: 15:38, 16:38, 17:38, 18:38
  • Monday 4: 17:55, 18:55
  • Tuesday 5: 17:55, 18:55
  • Wednesday 6: 17:55, 18:55
  • Thursday 7: 18:55
  • Tuesday 12: 11:38, 12:38
  • Wednesday 13: 11:38, 12:38, 13:38, 14:38
  • Thursday 14: 07:24, 08:24, 12:38, 13:38, 14:38, 15:38
  • Friday 15: 07:24, 08:24, 09:38, 13:38, 14:38, 15:3, 16:38
  • Saturday 16: 08:38, 09:38, 10:38, 14:38, 15:38, 16:38, 17:38, 18:38
  • Sunday 17: 08:38, 09:28, 09:38, 10:28, 10:38, 11:28, 11:38, 15:38, 16:38, 17:38, 18:38
  • Monday 18: 09:38, 10:38, 11:38, 12:38, 15:38, 16:38, 17:55, 18:55
  • Tuesday 19: 06:24, 11:38, 12:38
  • Wednesday 20: 12:38, 17:55, 18:55
  • Thursday 21: 18:55
  • Friday 22: 18:55
  • Thursday 28: 13:38, 14:38
  • Friday 29: 14:38, 15:38
  • Saturday 30: 14:38, 15:38, 16:38, 17:38

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

View the December tidal notice calendar (pdf 77KB)

Services departing Circular Quay

  • Sunday 1: 08:07, 09:07, 13:07, 14:07, 15:02, 15:07, 16:02, 16:07
  • Monday 2: 08:18, 09:07, 14:07, 15:07, 16:25, 18:22
  • Tuesday 3: 09:07, 10:07, 14:07, 15:07, 16:25, 18:22
  • Wednesday 4: 10:07, 15:07, 16:25, 18:22, 19:22
  • Thursday 5: 10:07, 11:07, 16:25
  • Friday 6: 16:25, 18:22, 19:22
  • Saturday 7: 18:07
  • Sunday 8: 18:07
  • Wednesday 11: 10:07, 11:07
  • Thursday 12: 11:07, 12:07, 13:07
  • Friday 13: 06:52, 07:52, 11:07, 12:07, 13:07, 14:07
  • Saturday 14: 07:07, 08:07
  • Sunday 15: 07:07, 08:07, 09:07, 13:07, 14:07, 15:02, 15:07, 16:02, 16:07, 17:02
  • Monday 16: 07:52, 08:18, 09:07, 10:07, 11:07, 13:07, 14:07, 15:07, 16:25, 18:22
  • Tuesday 17: 08:18, 09:07, 10:07, 14:07, 15:07, 16:25, 18:22, 19:22
  • Wednesday 18: 09:07, 10:07, 11:07, 15:07, 16:25, 18:22, 19:22
  • Thursday 19: 10:07, 11:07, 16:25, 18:22, 19:22
  • Friday 20: 16:25, 18:22, 19:22
  • Saturday 21: 18:07
  • Sunday 29: 12:07, 13:07, 14:07, 15:02, 15:07
  • Monday 30: 07:52, 08:18, 13:07, 14:07, 15:07
  • Tuesday 31: 08:18, 09:07, 13:07, 14:07, 15:07, 16:25

Services departing Parramatta

  • Sunday 1: 09:28, 09:38, 10:28, 10:38, 14:38, 15:38, 16:38, 17:38
  • Monday 2: 09:38, 10:38, 15:38, 16:38, 17:55, 18:55
  • Tuesday 3: 10:38, 11:38, 15:38, 16:38, 17:55, 18:55
  • Wednesday 4: 11:38, 16:38, 17:55, 18:55
  • Thursday 5: 11:38, 12:38, 17:55
  • Friday 6: 17:55, 18:55
  • Saturday 7: 19:38
  • Wednesday 11: 11:38, 12:38
  • Thursday 12: 12:38, 13:38, 14:38
  • Friday 13: 06:24, 07:24, 08:24, 12:38, 13:38, 14:38, 15:38
  • Saturday 14: 07:38, 08:38, 09:38
  • Sunday 15: 07:38, 08:38, 09:28, 09:38, 10:28, 10:38, 14:38, 15:38, 16:38, 17:38
  • Monday 16: 08:24, 09:38, 10:38, 11:38, 12:38, 14:38, 15:38, 16:38, 17:55, 18:55
  • Tuesday 17: 09:38, 10:38, 11:38, 15:38, 16:38, 17:55, 18:55
  • Wednesday 18: 06:24, 10:38, 11:38, 12:38, 17:55, 18:55
  • Thursday 19: 06:24, 11:38, 12:38, 17:55, 18:55
  • Friday 20: 17:55, 18:55
  • Saturday 21: 19:38
  • Sunday 29: 13:38, 14:38, 15:38, 16:38
  • Monday 30: 08:24, 09:38, 14:38, 15:38, 16:38
  • Tuesday 31: 09:38, 10:38, 14:38, 15:38, 16:38, 17:55