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 December.
View the December tidal notice calendar (pdf 78KB)
Services departing Circular Quay
- Monday 5: 12:07, 13:07
- Tuesday 6: 12:07, 13:07, 14:07
- Wednesday 7: 13:07, 14:07, 15:07
- Thursday 8: 08:18, 13:07, 14:07, 15:07, 16:25
- Friday 9: 08:18, 09:07, 14:07, 15:07, 16:25, 18:22
- Saturday 10: 15:07, 16:07, 17:07
- Sunday 11: 15:07, 16:02, 16:07, 17:02, 17:07, 18:02, 18:07
- Monday 12: 16:25, 18:22, 19:22
- Tuesday 13: 18:22, 19:22
- Wednesday 14: 19:22
- Wednesday 21: 11:07, 12:07, 13:07, 14:07
- Thursday 22: 06:52, 07:52, 08:18, 12:07, 13:07, 14:07, 15:07
- Friday 23: 06:52, 07:52, 08:18, 09:07, 13:07, 14:07, 15:07, 16:25
- Saturday 24: 07:07, 08:07, 09:07, 10:07, 13:07, 14:07, 15:07, 16:07, 17:07
- Sunday 25: XMAS DAY - NO F3 SERVICE
- Monday 26: 09:07, 10:07, 11:07, 12:07, 15:07, 16:07, 17:07, 18:07
- Tuesday 27: 10:07, 11:07, 12:07, 13:07, 16:07, 17:07, 18:07
- Wednesday 28: 11:07, 12:07, 13:07, 18:22, 19:22
- Thursday 29: 19:22
Services departing Parramatta
Parramatta Wharf services leave from Corner of Philip & Charles St, Parramatta.
- Monday 5: 13:38, 14:38
- Tuesday 6: 13:38, 14:38, 15:38
- Wednesday 7: 14:38, 15:38, 16:38
- Thursday 8: 09:38, 14:38, 15:38, 16:38, 17:55
- Friday 9: 09:38, 10:38, 15:38, 16:38, 17:55, 18:55
- Saturday 10: 16:38, 17:38, 18:38
- Sunday 11: 16:38, 17:38, 18:38
- Monday 12: 17:55, 18:55
- Tuesday 13: 18:55
- Wednesday 21: 12:38, 13:38, 14:38, 15:38
- Thursday 22: 07:24, 08:24, 09:38, 13:38, 14:38, 15:38, 16:38
- Friday 23: 07:24, 08:24, 09:38, 14:38, 15:38, 16:38, 17:55
- Saturday 24: 08:38, 09:38, 10:38, 11:38, 14:38, 15:38, 16:38, 17:38, 18:38
- Sunday 25: XMAS DAY - NO F3 SERVICE
- Monday 26: 10:38, 11:38, 12:38, 13:38, 16:38, 17:38, 18:38
- Tuesday 27: 11:38, 12:38, 13:38, 14:38, 17:38, 18:38
- Wednesday 28: 12:38, 13:38, 14:38, 18:55
See below for a list of ferry services replaced by buses between Parramatta and Rydalmere from Sunday 1 to Tuesday 31 January.
View the January tidal notice calendar (pdf 77KB)
Services departing Circular Quay
- Wednesday 4: 13:07, 14:07
- Thursday 5: 13:07, 14:07, 15:07
- Friday 6: 14:07, 15:07, 16:25
- Saturday 7: 08:07, 09:07, 14:07, 15:07, 16:07
- Sunday 8: 08:07, 09:07, 10:07, 15:02, 15:07, 16:02, 16:07, 17:02, 17:07
- Monday 9: 09:07, 10:07, 15:07, 16:25, 18:22
- Tuesday 10: 10:07, 16:25, 18:22, 19:22
- Wednesday 11: 16:25, 18:22, 19:22
- Thursday 12: 18:22, 19:22
- Friday 13: 19:22
- Thursday 19: 06:52, 12:07, 13:07, 14:07
- Friday 20: 06:52, 07:52, 08:18, 12:07, 13:07, 14:07, 15:07
- Saturday 21: 07:07, 08:07, 09:07, 12:07, 13:07, 14:07, 15:07, 16:07
- Sunday 22: 7:07, 08:07, 09:07, 10:07, 13:07, 14:07, 15:02, 15:07, 16:02, 16:07, 17:02, 17:07, 18:02
- Monday 23: 07:52, 08:18, 09:07, 10:07, 11:07, 14:07, 15:07, 16:25, 18:22, 19:22
- Tuesday 24: 15:07, 16:25, 18:22, 19:22
- Wednesday 25: 06:52, 16:25, 18:22, 19:22
- Thursday 26: 11:07, 12:07, 17:02, 17:07, 18:02, 18:07
- Friday 27: 18:22, 19:22
Services departing Parramatta
Parramatta Wharf services leave from Corner of Philip & Charles St, Parramatta.
- Wednesday 4: 14:38, 15:38
- Thursday 5: 14:38, 15:38, 16:38
- Friday 6: 15:38, 16:38, 17:55
- Saturday 7: 09:38, 10:38, 15:38, 16:38, 17:38
- Sunday 8: 09:28, 09:38, 10:28, 10:38, 11:28, 11:38, 16:38, 17:38, 18:38
- Monday 9: 10:38, 11:38, 16:38, 17:55, 18:55
- Tuesday 10: 11:38, 17:55, 18:55
- Wednesday 11: 17:55, 18:55
- Thursday 12: 18:55
- Thursday 19: 06:24, 07:24, 13:38, 14:38, 15:38
- Friday 20: 06:24, 07:24, 08:24, 09:38, 13:38, 14:38, 15:38, 16:38
- Saturday 21: 07:38, 08:38, 09:38, 10:38, 13:38, 14:38, 15:38, 16:38, 17:38
- Sunday 22: 07:38, 08:38, 09:28, 09:38, 10:28, 10:38, 11:28, 11:38, 14:38, 15:38, 16:38, 17:38, 18:38
- Monday 23: 08:24, 09:38, 10:38, 11:38, 12:38, 15:38, 16:38, 17:55, 18:55
- Tuesday 24: 06:24, 14:38, 17:55, 18:55
- Wednesday 25: 06:24, 07:24
- Thursday 26: 07:38, 12:28, 12:38, 13:38, 18:38
- Friday 27: 18:55
See below for a list of ferry services replaced by buses between Parramatta and Rydalmere from Wednesday 1 to Tuesday 28 February.
View the February tidal notice calendar (pdf 77KB)
Services departing Circular Quay
- Friday 3: 13:07, 14:07
- Saturday 4: 13:07, 14:07, 15:07
- Sunday 5: 14:07, 15:02, 15:07, 16:02, 16:07, 17:02
- Monday 6: 08:18, 09:07, 14:07, 15:07, 16:25
- Tuesday 7: 09:07, 10:07, 15:07, 16:25, 18:22
- Wednesday 8: 10:07, 15:07, 16:25, 18:22, 19:22
- Thursday 9: 16:25, 18:22, 19:22
- Friday 10: 16:25, 18:22, 19:22
- Saturday 11: 17:07, 18:07
- Thursday 16: 11:07
- Friday 17: 06:52, 11:07, 12:07, 13:07, 14:07
- Saturday 18: 07:07, 08:07, 11:07, 12:07, 13:07, 14:07, 15:07
- Sunday 19: 07:07, 08:07, 09:07, 12:07, 13:07, 14:07, 15:02, 15:07, 16:02, 16:07, 17:02
- Monday 20: 06:52, 07:52, 08:18, 09:07, 10:07, 13:07, 14:07, 15:07, 16:25, 18:22
- Tuesday 21: 08:18, 09:07, 10:07, 11:07, 14:07, 15:07, 16:25, 18:22, 19:22
- Wednesday 22: 08:18, 09:07, 10:07, 11:07, 14:07, 15:07, 16:25, 18:22, 19:22
- Thursday 23: 08:18, 09:07, 10:07, 11:07, 15:07, 16:25, 18:22, 19:22
- Friday 24: 06:52, 07:52, 16:25, 18:22, 19:22
Parramatta Wharf services leave from Corner of Philip & Charles St, Parramatta.
- Friday 3: 14:38, 15:38
- Saturday 4: 14:38, 15:38, 16:38
- Sunday 5: 15:38, 16:38, 17:38
- Monday 6: 09:38, 10:38, 15:38, 16:38, 17:55
- Tuesday 7: 10:38, 11:38, 16:38, 17:55, 18:55
- Wednesday 8: 11:38, 16:38, 17:55, 18:55
- Thursday 9: 17:55, 18:55
- Friday 10: 17:55, 18:55
- Saturday 11: 18:38, 19:38
- Thursday 16: 12:38
- Friday 17: 06:24, 07:24, 12:38, 13:38, 14:38, 15:38
- Saturday 18: 07:38, 08:38, 09:38, 12:38, 13:38, 14:38, 15:38, 16:38
- Sunday 19: 07:38, 08:38, 09:28, 09:38, 10:28, 10:38, 13:38, 14:38, 15:38, 16:38, 17:38
- Monday 20: 07:24, 08:24, 09:38, 10:38, 11:38, 14:38, 15:38, 16:38, 17:55, 18:55
- Tuesday 21: 09:38, 10:38, 11:38, 12:38, 15:38, 16:38, 17:55, 18:55
- Wednesday 22: 06:24, 09:38, 10:38, 11:38, 12:38, 15:38, 16:38, 17:55, 18:55
- Thursday 23: 06:24, 09:38, 10:38, 11:38, 12:38, 16:38, 17:55, 18:55
- Friday 24: 06:24, 07:24, 08:24, 17:55, 18:55
- Saturday 25: 07:38
See below for a list of ferry services replaced by buses between Parramatta and Rydalmere from Saturday 1 to Monday 31 March.
View the March tidal notice calendar (pdf 77KB)
Services departing Circular Quay
- Saturday 4: 13:07
- Sunday 5: 13:07, 14:07, 15:02, 15:07
- Monday 6: 13:07, 14:07, 15:07
- Tuesday 7: 13:07, 14:07, 15:07, 16:25
- Wednesday 8: 14:07, 15:07, 16:25
- Thursday 9: 14:07, 15:07, 16:25, 18:22
- Friday 10: 15:07, 16:25, 18:22
- Saturday 11: 16:07, 17:07
- Friday 17: 10:07, 11:07, 12:07
- Saturday 18: 11:07, 12:07, 13:07, 14:07
- Sunday 19: 07:07, 11:07, 12:07, 13:07, 14:07, 15:02, 15:07
- Monday 20: 12:07, 13:07, 14:07, 15:07, 16:25
- Tuesday 21: 07:52, 08:18, 09:07, 12:07, 13:07, 14:07, 15:07, 16:25
- Wednesday 22: 08:18, 09:07, 10:07, 13:07, 14:07, 15:07, 16:25
- Thursday 23: 09:07, 10:07, 14:07, 15:07, 16:25, 18:22
- Friday 24: 06:52, 15:07, 16:25, 18:22
Services departing Parramatta
Parramatta Wharf services leave from Corner of Philip & Charles St, Parramatta.
- Saturday 4: 14:38
- Sunday 5: 14:38, 15:38, 16:38
- Monday 6: 14:38, 15:38, 16:38
- Tuesday 7: 14:38, 15:38, 16:38, 17:55
- Wednesday 8: 15:38, 16:38, 17:55
- Thursday 9: 15:38, 16:38, 17:55, 18:55
- Friday 10: 16:38, 17:55, 18:55
- Saturday 11: 17:38, 18:38
- Friday 17: 11:38, 12:38, 13:38
- Saturday 18: 07:38, 12:38, 13:38, 14:38, 15:38
- Sunday 19: 07:38, 08:38, 12:28, 12:38, 13:38, 14:38, 15:38, 16:38
- Monday 20: 13:38, 14:38, 15:38, 16:38, 17:55
- Tuesday 21: 08:24, 09:38, 10:38, 13:38, 14:38, 15:38, 16:38, 17:55
- Wednesday 22: 09:38, 10:38, 11:38, 14:38, 15:38, 16:38, 17:55
- Thursday 23: 06:24, 10:38, 11:38, 14:38, 15:38, 16:38, 17:55, 18:55
- Friday 24: 06:24, 07:24, 16:38, 17:55, 18:55
- Saturday 25: 07:38
- Sunday 26: 07:38