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

View the December tidal notice calendar (pdf 78KB)

Services departing Circular Quay

  • Tuesday 2: 06:52, 10:07, 11:07, 12:07, 13:07
  • Wednesday 3: 06:52, 07:52, 11:07, 12:07, 13:07, 14:07 
  • Thursday 4: 06:52, 07:52, 08:18, 11:07, 12:07, 13:07, 14:07, 15:07
  • Friday 5: 06:52, 07:52, 08:18, 09:07
  • Saturday 6: 07:07, 08:07, 09:07, 10:07, 13:07, 14:07, 15:07, 16:07, 17:07
  • Sunday 7: 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 8: 08:18, 09:07, 10:07, 11:07, 12:07, 15:07, 16:25, 18:22, 19:22
  • Tuesday 9: 10:07, 11:07, 12:07, 16:25, 18:22, 19:22
  • Wednesday 10: 11:07, 12:07, 16:25, 18:22, 19:22
  • Thursday 11: 19:22
  • Friday 12: 19:22
  • Tuesday 16: 11:07, 12:07
  • Wednesday 17: 11:07, 12:07, 13:07, 14:07
  • Thursday 18: 11:07, 12:07, 13:07, 14:07
  • Friday 19: 06:52, 07:52, 12:07, 13:07, 14:07, 15:07
  • Saturday 20: 07:07, 08:07, 09:07, 13:07, 14:07, 15:07, 16:07
  • Sunday 21: 07:07, 08:07, 09:07, 14:07, 15:02, 15:07, 16:02, 16:07, 17:02, 17:07
  • Monday 22: 08:18, 09:07, 10:07, 14:07, 15:07, 16:25, 18:22, 19:22
  • Tuesday 23: 08:18, 09:07, 10:07, 15:07, 16:25, 18:22, 19:22
  • Wednesday 24: 09:07, 10:07, 11:07, 15:07, 16:25, 18:22, 19:22
  • Thursday 25: No river services
  • Friday 26: 17:07, 18:07
  • Saturday 27: 18:07
  • Sunday 28: 18:07
  • Wednesday 31: 10:07, 11:07, 12:07, 13:07

Services departing Parramatta

  • Tuesday 2: 06:24, 07:24 , 11:38, 12:38, 13:38, 14:38
  • Wednesday 3: 06:24, 07:24, 08:24, 12:38, 13:38, 14:38, 15:38
  • Thursday 4: 06:24, 07:24, 08:24, 09:38, 12:38, 13:38, 14:38, 15:38, 16:38
  • Friday 5: 07:24, 08:24, 09:38, 10:38
  • Saturday 6: 07:38, 08:38, 09:38, 10:38, 11:38, 14:38, 15:38, 16:38, 17:38, 18:38
  • Sunday 7: 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 8: 09:38, 10:38, 11:38, 12:38, 13:38 , 16:38, 17:55, 18:55
  • Tuesday 9: 11:38, 12:38, 13:38, 17:55, 18:55
  • Wednesday 10: 12:38, 13:38, 17:55, 18:55
  • Tuesday 16: 12:38, 13:38
  • Wednesday 17: 12:38, 13:38, 14:38, 15:38
  • Thursday 18: 12:38, 13:38, 14:38, 15:38
  • Friday 19: 06:24, 07:24, 08:24, 13:38, 14:38, 15:38, 16:38
  • Saturday 20: 08:38, 09:38, 10:38, 14:38, 15:38, 16:38, 17:38
  • Sunday 21: 08:38, 09:28, 09:38, 10:28, 10:38, 15:38, 16:38, 17:38, 18:38
  • Monday 22: 09:38, 10:38, 11:38, 15:38, 16:38, 17:55, 18:55
  • Tuesday 23: 09:38, 10:38, 11:38, 16:38, 17:55, 18:55
  • Wednesday 24: 10:38, 11:38, 12:38, 16:38, 17:55, 18:55
  • Thursday 25: No river services
  • Friday 26: 18:38
  • Saturday 27: 19:38
  • Wednesday 31: 06:38, 07:38, 11:38, 12:38, 13:38, 14:38

See below for a list of ferry services replaced by buses between Parramatta and Rydalmere from Thursday 1 to Saturday 31 January. Ferries towards Circular Quay start at Rydalmere.

Services below will be affected:

View the January tidal notice calendar (pdf 77KB)

Services departing Circular Quay

  • Thursday 1: 07:07, 11:07, 12:07, 13:07, 14:07, 15:07  
  • Friday 2: 07:07, 08:07, 09:07, 11:07, 12:07, 13:07, 14:07, 15:07, 16:07
  • Saturday 3: 07:07, 08:07, 09:07, 10:07, 12:07, 13:07, 14:07, 15:07, 16:07, 17:07
  • Sunday 4: 07:07, 08:07, 09:07, 10:07, 13:07, 14:07, 15:07, 16:07, 17:07, 18:07
  • Monday 5: 07:07, 08:07, 09:07, 10:07, 11:07, 14:07, 15:07, 16:07, 17:07, 18:07
  • Tuesday 6: 08:07, 09:07, 10:07, 11:07, 12:07, 15:07, 16:07, 17:07, 18:07
  • Wednesday 7: 09:07, 10:07, 11:07, 12:07, 16:07, 17:07, 18:07
  • Thursday 8: 11:07, 12:07, 17:07, 18:07
  • Friday 9: 18:07
  • Saturday 10: 18:07
  • Thursday 15: 12:07, 13:07
  • Friday 16: 07:07, 08:07, 12:07, 13:07, 14:07, 15:07
  • Saturday 17: 07:07, 08:07, 12:07, 13:07, 14:07, 15:07
  • Sunday 18: 07:07, 08:07, 09:07, 13:07, 14:07, 15:07, 16:07
  • Monday 19: 07:07, 08:07, 09:07, 10:07, 13:07, 14:07, 15:07, 16:07, 17:07
  • Tuesday 20: 07:07, 08:07, 09:07, 10:07, 14:07, 15:07, 16:07, 17:07, 18:07
  • Wednesday 21: 08:07, 09:07, 10:07, 11:07, 14:07, 15:07, 16:07, 17:07, 18:07
  • Thursday 22: 09:07, 10:07, 11:07, 15:07, 16:07, 17:07, 18:07
  • Friday 23: 10:07, 11:07, 12:07, 16:07, 17:07, 18:07
  • Saturday 24: 16:07, 17:07, 18:07
  • Sunday 25: 07:07, 17:07, 18:07
  • Monday 26: 18:07
  • Wednesday 28: 09:07, 10:07, 11:07
  • Thursday 29: 06:52, 10:07, 11:07, 12:07, 13:07
  • Friday 30: 6:52, 7:52, 11:07, 12:07, 13:07, 14:07
  • Saturday 31: 07:07, 08:07, 11:07, 12:07, 13:07, 14:07, 15:07

Services departing Parramatta

  • Thursday 1: 07:38, 08:38, 12:38, 13:38, 14:38, 15:38, 16:38
  • Friday 2: 06:38, 07:38, 08:38, 09:38, 10:38, 12:38, 13:38, 14:38, 15:38, 16:38, 17:38
  • Saturday 3: 07:38, 08:38, 09:38, 10:38, 11:38, 13:38, 14:38, 15:38, 16:38, 17:38, 18:38
  • Sunday 4: 07:38, 08:38, 09:38, 10:38, 11:38, 14:38, 15:38, 16:38, 17:38, 18:38
  • Monday 5: 08:38, 09:38, 10:38, 11:38, 12:38, 15:38, 16:38, 17:38, 18:38, 19:37
  • Tuesday 6: 06:38, 09:38, 10:38, 11:38, 12:38, 13:38, 16:38, 17:38, 18:38, 19:37
  • Wednesday 7: 06:38, 07:38, 10:38, 11:38, 12:38, 13:38, 17:38, 18:38, 19:37
  • Thursday 8: 06:38, 07:38, 12:38, 13:38, 18:38, 19:37
  • Friday 9: 19:37
  • Saturday 10: 19:37
  • Thursday 15: 13:38, 14:38
  • Friday 16: 07:38, 08:38, 09:38, 13:38, 14:38, 15:38, 16:38
  • Saturday 17: 07:38, 08:38, 09:38, 13:38, 14:38, 15:38, 16:38
  • Sunday 18: 07:38, 08:38, 09:38, 10:38, 14:38, 15:38, 16:38, 17:38
  • Monday 19: 08:38, 09:38, 10:38, 11:38, 14:38, 15:38, 16:38, 17:38, 18:38
  • Tuesday 20: 08:38, 09:38, 10:38, 11:38, 15:38, 16:38, 17:38, 18:38, 19:37
  • Wednesday 21: 09:38, 10:38, 11:38, 12:38, 15:38, 16:38, 17:38, 18:38, 19:37
  • Thursday 22: 06:38, 10:38, 11:38, 12:38, 16:38, 17:38, 18:38, 19:37
  • Friday 23: 06:38, 07:38, 11:38, 12:38, 13:38, 17:38, 18:38, 19:37
  • Saturday 24: 07:38, 17:38, 18:38, 19:37
  • Sunday 25: 07:38, 08:38, 18:38
  • Wednesday 28: 10:38, 11:38, 12:38
  • Thursday 29: 06:24, 07:24, 11:38, 12:38, 13:38, 14:38
  • Friday 30: 06:24, 07:24, 08:24, 12:38, 13:38, 14:38 15:38
  • Saturday 31: 07:38, 08:38, 09:38, 12:38, 13:38, 14:38, 15:38, 16:38

See below for a list of ferry services replaced by buses between Parramatta and Rydalmere from Sunday 1 to Saturday 28 February. Ferries towards Circular Quay start at Rydalmere.

Services below will be affected:

View the February tidal notice calendar (pdf 77KB)

Services departing Circular Quay

  • Sunday 1: 07:07, 08:07, 09:07, 12:07, 13:07, 14:07, 15:02, 15:07, 16:02, 16:07, 17:02
  • Monday 2: 07:52, 08:18, 09:07, 10:07, 13:07, 14:07, 15:07, 16:25, 18:22
  • Tuesday 3: 08:18, 09:07, 10:07, 11:07, 14:07, 15:07 16:25 18:22, 19:22
  • Wednesday 4: 08:18, 09:07, 10:07, 11:07, 14:07, 15:07, 16:25, 18:22, 19:22
  • Thursday 5: 06:52, 09:07, 10:07, 11:07, 15:07, 16:25 18:22, 19:22
  • Friday 6: 06:52, 16:25, 18:22, 19:22
  • Saturday 7: 17:07, 18:07
  • Sunday 8: 18:02, 18:07
  • Friday 13: 12:07, 13:07
  • Saturday 14: 12:07, 13:07, 14:07
  • Sunday 15: 07:07, 08:07, 12:07, 13:07, 14:07, 15:02, 15:07
  • Monday 16: 06:52, 07:52, 08:18, 09:07 12:07, 13:07, 14:07, 15:07
  • Tuesday 17: 07:52, 08:18, 09:07, 13:07, 14:07, 15:07, 16:25
  • Wednesday 18: 07:52, 08:18, 09:07, 10:07, 13:07, 14:07, 15:07, 16:25, 18:22
  • Thursday 19: 08:18, 09:07, 10:07, 11:07, 14:07, 15:07, 16:25, 18:22
  • Friday 20: 09:07, 10:07, 11:07, 14:07, 15:07, 16:25, 18:22, 19:22
  • Saturday 21: 10:07, 11:07, 15:07, 16:07, 17:07, 18:07
  • Sunday 22: 07:07, 11:07, 12:07, 16:02, 16:07, 17:02, 17:07, 18:02, 18:07
  • Monday 23: 06:52, 07:52, 16:25, 18:22, 19:22, 07:52
  • Tuesday 24: 07:52, 08:18
  • Wednesday 25: 08:18, 09:07, 10:07
  • Thursday 26: 09:07, 10:07, 11:07, 12:07
  • Friday 27: 06:52, 10:07, 11:07, 12:07, 13:07
  • Saturday 28: 07:07, 11:07, 12:07, 13:07, 14:07

Services departing Parramatta

  • Sunday 1: 07:38, 08:38, 09:28, 09:38, 10:28, 10:38, 13:38, 14:38, 15:38, 16:38, 17:38
  • Monday 2: 07:24, 08:24, 09:38, 10:38, 11:38, 14:38, 15:38, 16:38, 17:55, 18:55
  • Tuesday 3: 08:24, 09:38, 10:38, 11:38, 12:38, 15:38, 16:38, 17:55, 18:55
  • Wednesday 4: 09:38, 10:38, 11:38, 12:38, 15:38, 16:38, 17:55, 18:55
  • Thursday 5: 06:24, 07:24, 10:38, 11:38, 12:38, 16:38, 17:55, 18:55
  • Friday 6: 06:24, 07:24, 17:55, 18:55
  • Saturday 7: 07:38, 18:38, 19:37
  • Friday 13: 13:38, 14:38
  • Saturday 14: 13:38, 14:38, 15:38
  • Sunday 15: 07:38, 08:38, 09:28, 09:38, 13:38, 14:38, 15:38, 16:38
  • Monday 16: 07:24, 08:24, 09:38, 10:38, 13:38, 14:38, 15:38, 16:38
  • Tuesday 17: 08:24, 09:38, 10:38, 14:38, 15:38, 16:38, 17:55
  • Wednesday 18: 08:24, 09:38, 10:38, 11:38, 14:38, 15:38, 16:38, 17:55, 18:55
  • Thursday 19: 09:38, 10:38, 11:38, 12:38, 15:38, 16:38, 17:55, 18:55
  • Friday 20: 06:24, 10:38, 11:38, 12:38, 15:38, 16:38, 17:55, 18:55
  • Saturday 21: 07:38, 11:38, 12:38, 16:38, 17:38, 18:38, 19:37
  • Sunday 22: 07:38, 08:38, 12:28, 12:38, 13:38, 17:38, 18:38
  • Monday 23: 06:24, 07:24, 17:55, 18:55
  • Tuesday 24: 09:38
  • Wednesday 25: 09:38, 10:38, 11:38
  • Thursday 26: 10:38, 11:38, 12:38, 13:38
  • Friday 27: 06:24, 07:24, 11:38, 12:38, 13:38, 14:38
  • Saturday 28: 07:38, 08:38, 12:38, 13:38, 14:38, 15:38

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

Services below will be affected:

View the March tidal notice calendar (pdf 77KB)

Services departing Circular Quay

  • Sunday 1: 07:07, 08:07, 11:07, 12:07, 13:07, 14:07, 15:02, 15:07, 16:02
  • Monday 2: 06:52, 07:52, 08:18, 09:07, 12:07, 13:07, 14:07, 15:07, 16:25
  • Tuesday 3: 06:52, 07:52, 08:18, 09:07, 13:07, 14:07, 15:07, 16:25
  • Wednesday 4: 08:18, 09:07, 10:07, 13:07, 14:07, 15:07, 16:25, 18:22
  • Thursday 5: 08:18, 09:07, 10:07, 14:07, 15:07, 16:25, 18:22
  • Friday 6: 14:07, 15:07, 16:25, 18:22
  • Saturday 7: 15:07, 16:07, 17:07, 18:07
  • Sunday 8: 16:07, 17:02, 17:07, 18:02, 18:07
  • Saturday 14: 11:07, 12:07
  • Sunday 15: 11:07, 12:07, 13:07
  • Monday 16: 06:52, 07:52, 11:07, 12:07, 13:07, 14:07
  • Tuesday 17: 06:52, 07:52, 12:07, 13:07, 14:07, 15:07
  • Wednesday 18: 06:52, 07:52, 08:18, 09:07, 12:07, 13:07, 14:07, 15:07
  • Thursday 19: 07:52, 08:18, 09:07, 12:07, 13:07, 14:07, 15:07, 16:25
  • Friday 20: 08:18, 09:07, 10:07, 13:07, 14:07, 15:07, 16:25, 18:22
  • Saturday 21: 09:07, 10:07, 14:07, 15:07, 16:07, 17:07
  • Sunday 22: 15:02, 15:07, 16:02, 16:07, 17:02, 17:07, 18:02, 18:07
  • Monday 23: 06:52, 07:52, 16:25, 18:22, 19:22
  • Tuesday 24: 06:52, 07:52, 08:18
  • Wednesday 25: 06:52, 07:52, 08:18, 09:07
  • Thursday 26: 08:18, 09:07, 10:07
  • Friday 27: 09:07, 10:07, 11:07
  • Saturday 28: 10:07, 11:07, 12:07, 13:07
  • Sunday 29: 10:07, 11:07, 12:07, 13:07, 14:07
  • Monday 30: 06:52, 07:52, 11:07, 12:07, 13:07, 14:07
  • Tuesday 31: 06:52, 07:52, 08:18, 12:07, 13:07, 14:07, 15:07

Services departing Parramatta

  • Sunday 1: 07:38, 08:38, 09:28, 09:38, 12:28, 12:38, 13:38, 14:38, 15:38, 16:38
  • Monday 2: 07:24, 09:38, 10:38, 13:38, 14:38, 15:38, 16:38, 17:55
  • Tuesday 3: 07:24, 08:24, 09:38, 10:38, 14:38, 15:38, 16:38, 17:55
  • Wednesday 4: 08:24, 09:38, 10:38, 11:38, 14:38, 15:38, 16:38, 17:55, 18:55
  • Thursday 5: 09:38, 10:38, 11:38, 15:38, 16:38, 17:55, 18:55
  • Friday 6: 06:24, 15:38, 16:38, 17:55, 18:55
  • Saturday 7: 07:38, 16:38, 17:38, 18:38, 19:37
  • Sunday 8: 07:38, 17:38, 18:38
  • Saturday 14: 12:38, 13:38
  • Sunday 15: 12:28, 12:38, 13:38, 14:38
  • Monday 16: 06:24, 07:24, 08:24, 12:38, 13:38, 14:38, 15:38
  • Tuesday 17: 07:24, 08:24, 13:38, 14:38, 15:38, 16:38
  • Wednesday 18: 07:24, 08:24, 09:38, 10:38, 13:38, 14:38, 15:38, 16:38
  • Thursday 19: 08:24, 09:38, 10:38, 13:38, 14:38, 15:38, 16:38, 17:55
  • Friday 20: 09:38, 10:38, 11:38, 14:38, 15:38, 16:38, 17:55
  • Saturday 21: 10:38, 11:38, 15:38, 16:38, 17:38, 18:38
  • Sunday 22: 07:38, 16:38, 17:38, 18:38
  • Monday 23: 06:24, 07:24, 08:24, 17:55, 18:55
  • Tuesday 24: 06:24, 07:24, 08:24, 09:38
  • Wednesday 25: 07:24, 08:24, 09:38, 10:38
  • Thursday 26: 09:38, 10:38, 11:38
  • Friday 27: 10:38, 11:38, 12:38
  • Saturday 28: 11:38, 12:38, 13:38, 14:38
  • Sunday 29: 07:38, 11:28, 11:38, 12:28, 12:38, 13:38, 14:38, 15:38
  • Monday 30: 06:24, 07:24, 08:24, 12:38, 13:38, 14:38, 15:38
  • Tuesday 31: 07:24, 08:24, 09:38, 13:38, 14:38, 15:38, 16:38