Transport for NSW set maximum fares for private ferries for 2020 and 2021 in accordance with our determination in the following table.
Ferry operators can choose to set their fare below the maximum fare. To obtain actual fares for different services you should contact the ferry operator directly.
We determined the maximum adult fares for single journeys for 2021 based on our annual review of fuel costs and the consumer price index (CPI).
Maximum fares for private ferry services in 2020 and 2021 (including GST)
|
Operator |
Maximum fares in 2020 |
Maximum fares in 2021 |
Change in maximum fare |
|
Brooklyn Ferry Service |
$8.50 |
$9.00 |
$0.50 |
|
Central Coast Ferries |
$8.30 |
$8.30 |
No change |
|
Church Point Ferry Service |
$9.40 |
$9.70 |
$0.30 |
|
Clarence River Ferries |
$9.20 |
$9.50 |
$0.30 |
|
Cronulla and National Park Ferry Service |
$7.10 |
$7.40 |
$0.30 |
|
Matilda Cruises - Circular Quay to Darling Harbour |
$7.80 |
$7.80 |
No change |
|
Matilda Cruises - Circular Quay to Lane Cove |
$7.80 |
$7.80 |
No change |
|
Palm Beach Ferries - Mackerel Beach and the Basin |
$8.60 |
$8.70 |
$0.10 |
|
Palm Beach Ferries - Ettalong and Wagstaffe |
$12.20 |
$12.50 |
$0.30 |
Annual review of fuel costs and the CPI
In December 2017, IPART determined maximum fares for seven private ferry operators in NSW each year for the four years from 1 January 2018 to 31 December 2021.
Our annual review of fuel costs and the CPI for private ferry fares for 2021 found that:
- Diesel prices in Sydney decreased by less than the 20% threshold that triggers a change in prices. As a result we have not recommended a change to the fares we determined in 2017 for 2021.
- The change in the CPI applicable to updating the maximum fare for Central Coast Ferries and Matilda Cruises is 0.26%. This was insufficient to have an impact on the maximum fare for these operators, and their 2021 maximum fares will remain at 2020 levels.