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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 Saturday 1 to Monday 31 July. Ferries towards Circular Quay start at Rydalmere. Services below will be affected:

View the July tidal notice calendar (pdf 77KB)

Services departing Circular Quay

  • Saturday 1: 16:07, 17:07, 18:07
  • Sunday 2: 11:07, 12:07, 17:02, 17:07, 18:02, 18:07
  • Monday 3: 12:07, 13:07, 18:22, 19:22
  • Tuesday 4: 13:07, 14:07, 19:22
  • Wednesday 5: 13:07, 14:07, 15:07
  • Thursday 6: 15:07, 16:25
  • Friday 7: 06:52, 16:25
  • Saturday 8: 07:07
  • Sunday 9: 07:07
  • Monday 10: 06:52, 07:52, 08:18
  • Saturday 15: 18:07
  • Sunday 16: 18:02, 18:07
  • Monday 17: 19:22
  • Monday 24: 06:52
  • Sunday 30: 16:07, 17:02, 17:07, 18:02, 18:07
  • Monday 31: 10:07, 11:07, 12:07, 16:25, 18:22, 19:22

Services departing Parramatta

  • Saturday 1: 17:38, 18:38, 19:38
  • Sunday 2: 12:28, 12:38, 13:38, 18:38
  • Monday 3: 13:38, 14:38, 18:55
  • Tuesday 4: 14:38, 15:38,
  • Wednesday 5: 06:24, 14:38, 15:38, 16:38
  • Thursday 6: 06:24, 16:38, 17:55
  • Friday 7: 06:24, 07:24, 17:55
  • Saturday 8: 07:38, 08:38
  • Sunday 9: 07:38, 08:38, 09:28
  • Monday 10: 07:24, 08:24, 09:38
  • Saturday 15: 19:38
  • Friday 21: 06:24
  • Monday 24: 06:24, 07:24
  • Sunday 30: 17:38, 18:38
  • Monday 31: 11:38, 12:38, 13:38, 17:55, 18:55

See below for a list of ferry services replaced by buses between Parramatta and Rydalmere from Tuesday 1 to Thursday 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

  • Tuesday 1: 11:07, 12:07, 13:07, 18:22, 19:22
  • Wednesday 2: 12:07, 13:07, 14:07, 19:22
  • Thursday 3: 13:07, 14:07, 15:07
  • Friday 4: 14:07, 15:07, 16:25
  • Saturday 5: 15:07, 16:07, 17:07
  • Sunday 6: 16:02, 16:07, 17:02, 17:07, 18:02, 18:07
  • Monday 7: 06:52, 07:52
  • Tuesday 8: 06:52, 07:52
  • Wednesday 16: 13:07
  • Thursday 17: 13:07, 14:07
  • Friday 18: 14:07
  • Saturday 19: 14:07, 15:07
  • Monday 28: 10:07 / 16:25, 18:22
  • Tuesday 29: 10:07, 11:07, 12:07 / 16:25, 18:22, 19:22
  • Wednesday 30: 10:07, 11:07, 12:07, 13:07 / 18:22, 19:22
  • Thursday 31: 11:07, 12:07, 13:07, 14:07, 15:07 / 18:22, 19:22

Services departing Parramatta

  • Tuesday 1: 12:38, 13:38, 14:38, 18:55
  • Wednesday 2: 13:38, 14:38, 15:38
  • Thursday 3: 14:38, 15:38, 16:38
  • Friday 4: 06:24, 15:38, 16:38, 17:55
  • Saturday 5: 07:38, 16:38, 17:38, 18:38
  • Sunday 6: 07:38, 17:38, 18:38
  • Monday 7: 06:24, 07:24, 08:24
  • Tuesday 8: 07:24, 08:24
  • Wednesday 16: 14:38
  • Thursday 17: 14:38, 15:38
  • Friday 18: 15:38
  • Saturday 19: 15:38, 16:38
  • Monday 21: 06:24
  • Tuesday 22: 06:24
  • Monday 28: 11:38, 17:55, 18:55
  • Tuesday 29: 11:38, 12:38, 13:38 / 17:55, 18:55
  • Wednesday 30: 11:38, 12:38, 13:38, 14:38, 18:55
  • Thursday 31: 12:38, 13:38, 14:38, 15:38, 16:38 / 18:55

See below for a list of ferry services replaced by buses between Parramatta and Rydalmere from Friday 1 to Saturday 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

  • Friday 1: 12:07, 13:07, 14:07, 15:07
  • Saturday 2: 13:07, 14:07, 15:07, 16:07, 17:07
  • Sunday 3: 14:07, 15:02, 15:07, 16:02, 16:07, 17:02, 17:07, 18:02
  • Monday 4: 15:07, 16:25, 18:22, 19:22
  • Tuesday 5: 06:52 / 18:22, 19:22
  • Wednesday 13: 12:07
  • Thursday 14: 12:07, 13:07
  • Friday 15: 12:07, 13:07, 14:07
  • Saturday 16: 13:07, 14:07, 15:07
  • Sunday 17: 13:07, 14:07, 15:02, 15:07, 16:02
  • Monday 18: 14:07, 15:07, 16:25
  • Tuesday 19: 15:07, 16:25, 18:22
  • Wednesday 20: 15:07, 16:25, 18:22
  • Tuesday 26: 09:07, 10:07, 11:07
  • Wednesday 27: 10:07, 11:07, 12:07, 16:25, 18:22, 19:22
  • Thursday 28: 10:07, 11:07, 12:07, 13:07, 14:07, 18:22, 19:22
  • Friday 29: 11:07, 12:07, 13:07, 14:07, 15:07, 19:22
  • Saturday 30: 07:07, 08:07, 12:07, 13:07, 14:07, 15:07, 16:07

Services departing Parramatta

  • Friday 1: 13:38, 14:38, 15:38, 16:38
  • Saturday 2: 14:38, 15:38, 16:38, 17:38, 18:38
  • Sunday 3: 15:38, 16:38, 17:38, 18:38
  • Monday 4: 06:24 / 17:55, 18:55
  • Tuesday 5: 06:24, 07:24, 18:55
  • Wednesday 13: 13:38
  • Thursday 14: 13:38
  • Friday 15: 13:38, 14:38
  • Saturday 16: 14:38 15:38, 16:38
  • Sunday 17: 14:38, 15:38, 16:38
  • Monday 18: 15:38, 16:38, 17:55
  • Tuesday 19: 16:38, 17:55, 18:55
  • Wednesday 20: 16:38, 17:55, 18:55
  • Tuesday 26: 10:38, 11:38, 12:38
  • Wednesday 27: 11:38, 12:38, 13:38, 17:55, 18:55
  • Thursday 28: 11:38, 12:38, 13:38, 14:38, 15:38, 18:55
  • Friday 29: 12:38, 13:38, 14:38, 15:38, 16:38
  • Saturday 30: 08:38, 09:38, 13:38, 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 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

  • Sunday 1: 09:07, 14:07, 15:02, 15:07, 16:02, 16:07, 17:02, 17:07, 18:02
  • Monday 2: 10:07, 11:07 / 15:02, 15:07, 16:02, 16:07, 17:02, 17:07, 18:02, 18:07
  • Tuesday 3: 06:52, 16:25, 18:22, 19:22
  • Wednesday 4: 16:25, 18:22, 19:22
  • Thursday 12:12:07, 13:07
  • Friday 13: 12:07, 13:07, 14:07
  • Saturday 14: 13:07, 14:07, 15:07
  • Sunday 15: 13:07, 14:07, 15:02, 15:07, 16:02, 16:07
  • Monday 16: 14:07, 15:07, 16:25, 18:22
  • Tuesday 17: 14:07, 15:07, 16:25, 18:22
  • Wednesday 18: 16:25, 18:22, 19:22
  • Thursday 19: 16:25, 18:22, 19:22
  • Friday 20: 18:22, 19:22
  • Wednesday 25: 10:07, 11:07, 12:07
  • Thursday 26: 11:07, 12:07, 13:07
  • Friday 27: 11:07, 12:07, 13:07, 14:07
  • Saturday 28: 07:07, 08:07, 12:07, 13:07, 14:07, 15:07
  • Sunday 29: 07:07, 08:07, 09:07, 13:07, 14:07, 15:02, 15:07, 16:02, 16:07, 17:02
  • Monday 30: 08:18, 09:07, 10:07, 14:07, 15:07, 16:25, 18:22
  • Tuesday 31: 09:07, 10:07, 14:07, 15:07, 16:25, 18:22, 19:22

Services departing Parramatta

  • Sunday 1: 10:28, 10:38, 11:28, 15:38, 16:38, 17:38, 18:38
  • Monday 2: 11:28, 11:38, 12:28, 12:38 / 16:38, 17:38, 18:38
  • Tuesday 3: 06:24, 07:24, 17:55, 18:55
  • Wednesday 4: 17:55, 18:55
  • Thursday 12: 13:38, 14:38
  • Friday 13:13:38, 14:38, 15:38
  • Saturday 14: 14:38, 15:38, 16:38
  • Sunday 15: 14:38, 15:38, 16:38, 17:38
  • Monday 16: 15:38, 17:55, 18:55
  • Tuesday 17: 15:38, 16:38, 17:55, 18:55
  • Wednesday 18: 17:55, 18:55
  • Thursday 19: 17:55, 18:55
  • Friday 20: 18:55
  • Wednesday 25: 11:38, 12:38, 13:38
  • Thursday 26: 12:38, 13:38, 14:38
  • Friday 27: 12:38, 13:38, 14:38, 15:38
  • Saturday 28: 08:38, 09:38, 13:38, 14:38, 15:38, 16:38
  • Sunday 29: 08:38, 09:28, 09:38, 10:28, 10:38, 14:38, 15:38, 16:38
  • Monday 30: 09:38, 10:38, 11:38, 15:38, 17:55, 18:55
  • Tuesday 31: 10:38, 11:38, 15:38, 16:38, 17:55 18:55

See below for a list of ferry services replaced by buses between Parramatta and Rydalmere from Wednesday 1 to Thursday 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

  • Wednesday 1: 10:07, 16:25, 18:22, 19:22
  • Thursday 2: 16:25, 18:22, 19:22
  • Friday 3: 19:22
  • Saturday 11: 12:07, 13:07, 14:07
  • Sunday 12: 12:07, 13:07, 14:07, 15:02, 15:07
  • Monday 13: 08:18, 13:07, 14:07, 15:07, 16:25
  • Tuesday 14: 08:18, 09:07, 13:07, 14:07, 15:07, 16:25
  • Wednesday 15: 08:18, 09:07, 10:07, 14:07, 15:07, 16:25, 18:22
  • Thursday 16: 09:07, 10:07, 15:07, 16:25, 18:22, 19:22
  • Friday 17: 10:07, 11:07, 16:25, 18:22, 19:22
  • Saturday 18: 11:07, 12:07, 17:07, 18:07
  • Sunday 19: 18:02, 18:07
  • Thursday 23: 10:07, 11:07
  • Friday 24: 11:07, 12:07, 13:07
  • Saturday 25: 11:07, 12:07, 13:07, 14:07
  • Sunday 26: 07:07, 08:07, 12:07, 13:07, 14:07, 15:02, 15:07, 16:02
  • Monday 27: 07:52, 08:18, 09:07, 13:07, 14:07, 15:07, 16:25
  • Tuesday 28: 07:52, 08:18, 09:07, 14:07, 1507, 16:25, 18:22
  • Wednesday 29: 08:18, 09:07, 10:07, 14:07, 15:07, 16:25, 18:22, 19:22
  • Thursday 30: 09:07, 10:07, 15:07, 16:25, 18:22, 19:22

Services departing Parramatta

  • Wednesday 1: 11:38, 17:55, 18:55
  • Thursday 2: 17:55, 18:55
  • Friday 3: 13:38, 14:38, 15:38
  • Saturday 11: 13:38, 14:38, 15:38
  • Sunday 12: 13:38, 14:38, 15:38, 16:38
  • Monday 13: 09:38, 14:38, 15:38, 16:38, 17:55
  • Tuesday 14: 09:38, 10:38, 14:38, 15:38, 16:38, 17:55
  • Wednesday 15: 09:38, 10:38, 11:38, 15:38, 16:38, 17:55, 18:55
  • Thursday 16: 10:38, 11:38, 16:38, 17:55, 18:55
  • Friday 17: 11:38, 12:38, 17:55, 18:55
  • Saturday 18: 12:38, 13:38, 18:38, 19:38
  • Thursday 23: 11:38, 12:38
  • Friday 24: 12:38, 13:38, 14:38
  • Saturday 25: 07:38, 12:38, 13:38, 14:38, 15:38
  • Sunday 26: 07:38, 08:38, 09:28, 09:38, 13:38, 14:38, 15:38, 16:38
  • Monday 27: 08:24, 09:38, 10:38, 14:38, 15:38, 16:38, 17:55
  • Tuesday 28: 08:24, 09:38, 10:38, 15:38, 16:38, 17:55, 18:55
  • Wednesday 29: 09:38, 10:38, 11:38 / 15:38, 16:38, 17:55, 18:55
  • Thursday 30: 10:38, 11:38, 16:38, 17:55, 18:55