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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 Friday 1 to Sunday 31 December. Ferries towards Circular Quay start at Rydalmere. Services below will be affected:

View the December tidal notice calendar (pdf 84KB)

Services departing Circular Quay

  • Friday 1: 16:25, 18:22, 19:22
  • Saturday 2: 17:07, 18:07
  • Sunday 3: 18:07
  • Sunday 10: 12:07, 13:07
  • Monday 11: 12:07, 13:07, 14:07
  • Tuesday 12: 07:52, 08:18, 13:07, 14:07, 15:07
  • Wednesday 13: 07:52, 08:18, 09:07, 13:07, 14:07, 15:07, 16:25
  • Thursday 14: 08:18, 09:07, 10:07, 14:07, 15:07, 16:25, 18:22
  • Friday 15: 08:18, 09:07, 10:07, 11:07, 15:07, 16:25, 18:22, 19:22
  • Saturday 16: 09:07, 10:07, 11:07, 15:07, 16:07, 17:07, 18:07
  • Sunday 17: 12:07, 13:07, 16:07, 17:02, 17:07, 18:02, 18:07
  • Monday 18: 12:07, 18:22, 19:22
  • Tuesday 19: 19:22
  • Saturday 23: 11:07, 12:07
  • Sunday 24: 11:07, 12:07, 13:07, 14:07
  • Tuesday 26: 07:07, 08:07, 12:07, 13:07, 14:07, 15:02, 15:07, 16:02, 16:07
  • Wednesday 27: 07:52, 08:18, 09:07, 13:07, 14:07, 15:07, 16:25, 18:22
  • Thursday 28: 08:18, 09:07, 14:07, 15:07, 16:25, 18:22
  • Friday 29: 09:07, 10:07, 15:07, 16:25, 18:22, 19:22
  • Saturday 30: 15:07, 16:07, 17:07, 18:07
  • Sunday 31: 17:02, 17:07, 18:02, 18:07

Services departing Parramatta

  • Friday 1: 17:55, 18:55
  • Saturday 2: 18:38, 19:38
  • Sunday 10: 13:38, 14:38
  • Monday 11: 13:38, 14:38, 15:38
  • Tuesday 12: 08:24, 09:38, 14:38, 15:38, 16:38
  • Wednesday 13: 08:24, 09:38, 10:38, 14:38, 15:38, 16:38, 17:55
  • Thursday 14: 09:38, 10:38, 11:38, 15:38, 16:38, 17:55, 18:55
  • Friday 15: 09:38, 10:38, 11:38, 12:38, 16:38, 17:55, 18:55
  • Saturday 16: 10:38, 11:38, 12:38, 16:38, 17:38, 18:38, 19:38
  • Sunday 17: 13:38, 14:38, 17:38, 18:38
  • Monday 18: 13:38, 18:55
  • Saturday 23: 12:38, 13:38
  • Sunday 24: 07:38, 12:28, 12:38, 13:38, 14:38, 15:38
  • Tuesday 26: 08:38, 09:28, 09:38, 10:28, 13:38, 14:38, 15:38, 16:38, 17:38
  • Wednesday 27: 08:24, 09:38, 10:38, 14:38, 15:38, 16:38, 17:55, 18:55
  • Thursday 28: 09:38, 10:38, 15:38, 16:38, 17:55, 18:55
  • Friday 29: 10:38, 11:38, 16:38, 17:55, 18:55
  • Saturday 30: 16:38, 17:38, 18:38, 19:38
  • Sunday 31: 18:38

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

View the January tidal notice calendar (pdf 72KB)

Services departing Circular Quay

  • Tuesday 9: 06:52, 07:52, 12:07, 13:07, 14:07
  • Wednesday 10: 06:52, 07:52, 08:18, 12:07, 13:07, 14:07, 15:07
  • Thursday 11: 06:52, 07:52, 08:18, 09:07, 13:07, 14:07, 15:07, 16:25
  • Friday 12: 07:52, 08:18, 09:07, 10:07, 14:07, 15:07, 16:25, 18:22
  • Saturday 13: 08:07, 09:07, 10:07, 11:07
  • Sunday 14: 08:07, 09:07, 10:07, 11:07, 12:07, 15:07, 16:02, 16:07, 17:02, 17:07, 18:02, 18:07
  • Monday 15: 06:52, 10:07, 11:07, 12:07, 13:07, 16:25, 18:22, 19:22
  • Tuesday 16: 06:52, 11:07, 12:07, 13:07, 16:25, 18:22, 19:22
  • Wednesday 17: 19:22
  • Monday 22: 12:07, 13:07
  • Tuesday 23: 07:52, 13:07, 14:07
  • Wednesday 24: 07:52, 08:18, 13:07, 14:07, 15:07
  • Thursday 25: 08:18, 09:07, 14:07, 15:07, 16:25
  • Friday 26: 08:07, 09:07, 14:07, 15:02, 15:07, 16:02, 16:07, 17:02, 17:07
  • Saturday 27: 09:07, 10:07, 15:07, 16:07, 17:07
  • Sunday 28: 10:07, 15:07, 16:02, 16:07, 17:02, 17:07, 18:02, 18:07
  • Monday 29: 16:25, 18:22, 19:22
  • Tuesday 30: 16:25, 18:22, 19:22
  • Wednesday 31: 18:22, 19:22

Services departing Parramatta

  • Tuesday 9: 07:24, 08:24, 13:38, 14:38, 15:38
  • Wednesday 10: 07:24, 08:24, 09:38, 13:38, 14:38, 15:38, 16:38
  • Thursday 11: 07:24, 08:24, 09:38, 10:38, 14:38, 15:38, 16:38, 17:55
  • Friday 12: 08:24, 09:38, 10:38, 11:38, 15:38, 16:38, 17:55, 18:55
  • Saturday 13: 15:38, 16:38, 17:38, 18:38, 19:38
  • Sunday 14: 09:28, 09:38, 10:28, 10:38, 11:28, 11:38, 12:28, 12:38, 13:38, 16:38, 17:38, 18:38
  • Monday 15: 06:24, 11:38, 12:38, 13:38, 17:55, 18:55
  • Tuesday 16: 06:24, 07:24, 12:38, 13:38, 14:38, 17:55
  • Monday 22: 13:38, 14:38
  • Tuesday 23: 08:24, 14:38, 15:38
  • Wednesday 24: 08:24, 09:38, 14:38, 15:38, 16:38
  • Thursday 25: 09:38, 10:38, 14:38, 15:38, 16:38, 17:55
  • Friday 26: 09:28, 09:38, 10:28, 10:38, 11:28, 15:38, 16:38, 17:38
  • Saturday 27: 10:38, 11:38, 16:38, 17:38, 18:38
  • Sunday 28: 11:28, 11:38, 16:38, 17:38, 18:38
  • Monday 29: 17:55, 18:55
  • Tuesday 30: 17:55, 18:55
  • Wednesday 31: 18:55

See below for a list of ferry services replaced by buses between Parramatta and Rydalmere from Thursday 1 to Thursday 29 February. Ferries towards Circular Quay start at Rydalmere. Services below will be affected:

View the February tidal notice calendar (pdf 72KB)

Services departing Circular Quay

  • Wednesday 7: 12:07, 13:07, 14:07
  • Thursday 8: 06:52, 07:52, 08:18, 12:07, 13:07, 14:07, 15:07
  • Friday 9: 06:52, 07:52, 08:18: 09:07, 12:07, 13:07, 14:07, 15:07, 16:25
  • Saturday 10: 07:07, 08:07, 09:07, 10:07, 13:07, 14:07, 15:07, 16:07, 17:07
  • Sunday 11: 07:07, 08:07, 09:07, 10:07, 11:07, 14:07, 15:02, 15:07, 16:02, 16:07, 17:02, 17:07, 18:02, 18:07
  • Monday 12: 08:18, 09:07, 10:07, 11:07, 12:07, 15:07, 16:25, 18:22, 19:22
  • Tuesday 13: 06:52, 10:07, 11:07, 12:07, 15:07, 16:25, 18:22, 19:22
  • Wednesday 14: 06:52, 07:52, 16:25, 18:22, 19:22
  • Thursday 15: 06:52, 07:52, 19:22
  • Wednesday 21: 13:07, 14:07
  • Thursday 22: 13:07, 14:07, 15:07
  • Friday 23: 13:07, 14:07, 15:07
  • Saturday 24: 08:07, 14:07, 15:07, 16:07
  • Sunday 25: 14:07, 15:02, 15:07, 16:02, 16:07, 17:02, 17:07
  • Monday 26: 15:07, 16:25, 18:22
  • Tuesday 27: 15:07, 16:25, 18:22
  • Wednesday 28: 16:25, 18:22

Services departing Parramatta

  • Wednesday 7: 13:38, 14:38, 15:38
  • Thursday 8: 07:24, 08:24, 09:38, 13:38, 14:38, 15:38, 16:38
  • Friday 9: 07:24, 08:24, 09:38: 10:38, 13:38, 14:38, 15:38, 16:38, 17:55
  • Saturday 10: 07:38, 08:38, 09:38, 10:38, 11:38, 14:38, 15:38, 16:38, 17:38, 18:38
  • Sunday 11: 08:38, 09:28, 09:38, 10:28, 10:38, 11:28, 11:38, 12:28, 12:38, 15:38, 16:38, 17:38, 18:38
  • Monday 12: 06:24, 09:38, 10:38, 11:38, 12:38, 13:38, 16:38, 17:55, 18:55
  • Tuesday 13: 06:24, 07:24, 11:38, 12:38, 13:38, 16:38, 17:55, 18:55
  • Wednesday 14: 06:24, 07:24, 08:24, 17:55, 18:55
  • Thursday 15: 07:24, 08:24
  • Wednesday 21: 14:38, 15:38
  • Thursday 22: 14:38, 15:38, 16:38
  • Friday 23: 14:38, 15:38, 16:38
  • Saturday 24: 09:38, 15:38, 16:38, 17:38
  • Sunday 25: 15:38, 16:38, 17:38, 18:38
  • Monday 26: 16:38, 17:55, 18:55
  • Tuesday 27: 16:38, 17:55, 18:55
  • Wednesday 28: 17:55, 18:55

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

View the March tidal notice calendar (pdf 72KB)

Services departing Circular Quay

  • Thursday 7: 11:07, 12:07, 13:07, 14:07
  • Friday 8: 06:52, 07:52, 08:18, 11:07, 12:07, 13:07, 14:07, 15:07
  • Saturday 9: 07:07, 08:07, 09:07, 12:07, 13:07, 14:07, 15:07
  • Sunday 10: 07:07, 08:07, 09:07, 10:07, 13:07, 14:07, 15:02, 15:07, 16:02, 16:07, 17:02, 17:07
  • Monday 11: 08:18, 09:07, 10:07, 13:07, 14:07, 15:07, 16:25, 18:22
  • Tuesday 12: 09:07, 10:07, 11:07, 14:07, 15:07, 16:25, 18:22
  • Wednesday 13: 06:52, 15:07, 16:25, 18:22, 19:22
  • Thursday 14: 06:52, 07:52, 16:25, 18:22, 19:22
  • Friday 15: 06:52, 07:52
  • Friday 22: 13:07
  • Saturday 23: 13:07, 14:07
  • Sunday 24: 13:07, 14:07, 15:02, 15:07
  • Monday 25: 14:07, 15:07
  • Tuesday 26: 14:07, 15:07
  • Wednesday 27: 15:07, 16:25

Services departing Parramatta

  • Thursday 7: 12:38, 13:38, 14:38, 15:38
  • Friday 8: 06:24, 07:24, 08:24, 09:38, 12:38, 13:38, 14:38, 15:38, 16:38
  • Saturday 9: 07:38, 08:38, 09:38, 10:38, 13:38, 14:38, 15:38, 16:38
  • Sunday 10: 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 11: 09:38, 10:38, 11:38, 14:38, 15:38, 16:38, 17:55, 18:55
  • Tuesday 12: 06:24, 10:38, 11:38, 12:38, 15:38, 16:38, 17:55, 18:55
  • Wednesday 13: 06:24, 07:24, 16:38, 17:55, 18:55
  • Thursday 14: 06:24, 07:24, 08:24, 17:55, 18:55
  • Friday 15: 07:24, 08:24
  • Friday 22: 14:38
  • Saturday 23: 14:38, 15:38
  • Sunday 24: 14:38, 15:38, 16:38
  • Monday 25: 15:38, 16:38
  • Tuesday 26: 15:38, 16:38
  • Wednesday 27: 16:38, 17:55

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