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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 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

  • Friday 1: 06:52
  • Wednesday 6: 16:25, 18:22
  • Thursday 7: 10:07, 11:07, 16:25, 18:22, 19:22
  • Friday 8: 10:07, 11:07, 12:07, 16:25, 18:22, 19:22
  • Saturday 9: 11:07, 12:07, 13:07, 17:07, 18:07
  • Sunday 10: 12:07, 13:07, 14:07, 15:02, 18:02, 18:07
  • Monday 11: 12:07, 13:07, 14:07, 15:07, 19:22
  • Tuesday 12: 13:07, 14:07, 15:07, 16:25
  • Wednesday 13: 14:07, 15:07, 16:25
  • Thursday 14: 06:52, 16:25, 18:22
  • Friday 15: 06:52, 07:52, 16:25, 18:22, 19:22
  • Saturday 16: 07:07, 18:07
  • Sunday 17: 07:07
  • Monday 18: 07:52, 08:18, 14:07, 15:07
  • Tuesday 19: 08:18, 09:07, 15:07, 16:25
  • Wednesday 20: 09:07, 10:07, 11:07, 16:25, 18:22
  • Thursday 21: 10:07, 11:07, 12:07, 16:25, 17:22, 18:22, 19:22
  • Friday 22: 10:07, 11:07, 12:07, 13:07, 16:25, 18:22
  • Saturday 23: 11:07, 12:07, 13:07, 14:07, 18:07
  • Sunday 24: 11:07, 12:07, 13:07, 14:07, 17:02, 15:07
  • Monday 25: 13:07, 14:07, 15:07
  • Tuesday 26: 13:07, 14:07, 15:07
  • Wednesday 27: 14:07, 15:07, 16:25
  • Thursday 28: 16:25

Services departing Parramatta

  • Friday 1: 06:24, 07:24
  • Wednesday 6: 17:55, 18:55
  • Thursday 7: 11:38, 12:38, 17:55, 18:55
  • Friday 8: 11:38, 12:38, 13:38, 17:55, 18:55
  • Saturday 9: 12:38, 13:38, 14:38, 18:38, 19:38
  • Sunday 10: 13:38, 14:38, 15:38
  • Monday 11: 13:38, 14:38, 15:38, 16:38
  • Tuesday 12: 06:24, 14:38, 15:38, 16:38, 17:55
  • Wednesday 13: 06:24, 15:38, 16:38, 17:55
  • Thursday 14: 06:24, 07:24, 17:55, 18:55
  • Friday 15: 06:24, 07:24, 08:24, 17:55, 18:55
  • Saturday 16: 07:38, 08:38, 19:38
  • Sunday 17: 07:38, 08:38
  • Monday 18: 08:24, 09:38, 15:38, 16:38
  • Tuesday 19: 09:38, 10:38, 16:38, 17:55
  • Wednesday 20: 10:38, 11:38, 12:38, 17:55, 18:55
  • Thursday 21: 11:38, 12:38, 13:38, 17:55, 18:55
  • Friday 22: 11:38, 12:38, 13:38, 14:38, 17:55, 18:55
  • Saturday 23: 12:38, 13:38, 14:38, 15:38, 19:38
  • Sunday 24: 12:28, 12:38, 13:38, 14:38, 15:38, 16:38
  • Monday 25: 14:38, 15:38, 16:38
  • Tuesday 26: 06:24, 14:38, 15:38, 16:38
  • Wednesday 27: 06:24, 15:38, 16:38, 17:55
  • Thursday 28: 06:24, 17:55
  • Friday 29: 06:24

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

  • Thursday 4: 09:07, 10:07
  • Friday 5: 09:07, 10:07, 11:07, 16:25, 18:22
  • Saturday 6: 10:07, 11:07, 12:07, 18:07
  • Sunday 7: 10:07, 11:07, 12:07, 13:07, 17:07, 18:02, 18:07
  • Monday 8: 11:07, 12:07, 13:07, 14:07, 18:22, 19:22
  • Tuesday 9: 12:07, 13:07, 14:07, 15:07, 19:22
  • Wednesday 10: 08:18, 09:07, 14:07, 15:07, 16:25
  • Thursday 11: 08:18, 09:07, 10:07, 14:07, 15:07, 16:25, 18:22
  • Friday 12: 09:07, 10:07, 11:07, 15:07, 16:25, 18:22, 19:22
  • Saturday 13: 10:07, 11:07, 16:07, 17:07, 18:07
  • Sunday 14: 18:07
  • Thursday 18: 09:07, 10:07, 11:07, 16:25, 18:22
  • Friday 19: 09:07, 10:07, 11:07, 12:07, 16:25, 18:22, 19:22
  • Saturday 20: 10:07, 11:07, 12:07, 13:07, 18:07
  • Sunday 21: 11:07, 12:07, 13:07, 14:07, 18:07
  • Monday 22: 11:07, 12:07, 13:07, 14:07
  • Tuesday 23: 12:07, 13:07, 14:07
  • Wednesday 24: 13:07, 14:07, 15:07
  • Thursday 25: 14:07, 15:07, 16:25
  • Friday 26: 14:07, 15:07, 16:25
  • Saturday 27: 16:07, 17:07

Services departing Parramatta

  • Thursday 4: 10:38, 11:38
  • Friday 5: 10:38, 11:38, 12:38, 17:55, 18:55
  • Saturday 6: 11:38, 12:38, 13:38, 19:38
  • Sunday 7: 11:38, 12:28, 12:38, 13:38, 14:38, 18:38, 19:38
  • Monday 8: 12:38, 13:38, 14:38, 15:38, 18:55
  • Tuesday 9: 13:38, 14:38, 15:38, 16:38
  • Wednesday 10: 09:38, 10:38, 15:38, 16:38, 17:55
  • Thursday 11: 06:24, 09:38, 10:38, 11:38, 15:38, 16:38
  • Friday 12: 06:24, 10:38, 11:38, 12:38, 16:38, 17:55, 18:55
  • Saturday 13: 11:38, 12:38, 17:38, 18:38, 19:38
  • Thursday 18: 10:38, 11:38, 12:38, 17:55, 18:55
  • Friday 19: 10:38, 11:38, 12:38, 13:38, 17:55, 18:55
  • Saturday 20: 11:38, 12:38, 13:38, 14:38, 19:38
  • Sunday 21: 12:28, 12:38, 13:38, 14:38
  • Monday 22: 12:38, 13:38, 14:38, 15:38
  • Tuesday 23: 13:38, 14:38, 15:38
  • Wednesday 24: 14:38, 15:38, 16:38
  • Thursday 25: 15:38, 16:38, 17:55
  • Friday 26: 15:38, 16:38, 17:55
  • Saturday 27: 17:38, 18:38

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

  • Saturday 4: 09:07, 10:07, 11:07, 16:07, 17:07
  • Sunday 5: 10:07, 11:07, 12:07, 13:07, 17:07, 18:02, 18:07
  • Monday 6: 11:07, 12:07, 13:07, 14:07, 18:07
  • Tuesday 7: 07:52, 08:18, 12:07, 13:07, 14:07, 15:07
  • Wednesday 8: 07:52, 08:18, 09:07, 12:07, 13:07, 14:07, 15:07, 16:25
  • Thursday 9: 08:18, 09:07, 10:07, 13:07, 14:07, 15:07, 16:25, 18:22
  • Friday 10: 08:18, 09:07, 10:07, 11:07, 14:07, 15:07, 16:25, 18:22, 19:22
  • Saturday 11: 09:07, 10:07, 11:07, 12:07, 15:07, 16:07, 17:07, 18:07
  • Sunday 12: 11:07, 12:07, 17:07, 18:02, 18:07
  • Monday 13: 12:07, 13:07, 19:22
  • Friday 17: 10:07, 11:07
  • Saturday 18: 10:07, 11:07, 12:07
  • Sunday 19:11:07, 12:07, 13:07, 14:07
  • Monday 20:11:07, 12:07, 13:07, 14:07
  • Tuesday 21: 12:07, 13:07, 14:07, 15:07
  • Wednesday 22: 07:52, 08:18, 13:07, 14:07, 15:07, 16:25
  • Thursday 23: 08:18, 09:07, 13:07, 14:07, 15:07, 16:25
  • Friday 24: 08:18, 09:07, 10:07, 14:07, 15:07, 16:25, 18:22
  • Saturday 25: 09:07, 10:07, 15:07, 16:07, 17:07
  • Sunday 26: 16:07, 17:02, 17:07, 18:02, 18:07
  • Monday 27: 18:22, 19:22
  • Tuesday 28: 19:22

Services departing Parramatta

  • Saturday 4: 10:38, 11:38, 12:38, 17:38, 18:38
  • Sunday 5: 11:28, 11:38, 12:28, 12:38, 13:38, 14:38, 18:38
  • Monday 6: 12:38, 13:38, 14:38, 15:38
  • Tuesday 7: 08:24, 09:38, 13:38, 14:38, 15:38, 16:38
  • Wednesday 8: 08:24, 09:38, 10:38, 13:38, 14:38, 15:38, 16:38, 17:55
  • Thursday 9: 09:38, 10:38, 11:38, 14:38, 15:38, 16:38, 17:55, 18:55
  • Friday 10: 06:24, 09:38, 10:38, 11:38, 12:38, 15:38, 16:38, 17:55, 18:55
  • Saturday 11: 10:38, 11:38, 12:38, 13:38, 16:38, 17:38, 18:38, 19:38
  • Sunday 12: 12:28, 12:38, 13:38, 18:38
  • Monday 13: 13:38, 14:38
  • Friday 17: 11:38, 12:38
  • Saturday 18: 11:38, 12:38, 13:38
  • Sunday 19: 12:28, 12:38, 13:38, 14:38, 15:38
  • Monday 20: 12:38, 13:38, 14:38, 15:38
  • Tuesday 21: 13:38, 14:38, 15:38, 16:38
  • Wednesday 22: 08:24, 09:38, 14:38, 15:38, 16:38, 17:55
  • Thursday 23: 09:38, 10:38, 14:38, 15:38, 16:38, 17:55
  • Friday 24: 09:38, 10:38, 11:38, 15:38, 16:38, 17:55, 18:55
  • Saturday 25: 10:38, 11:38, 16:38, 17:38, 18:38
  • Sunday 26: 17:38, 18:38
  • Monday 27: 18:55

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

  • Sunday 2: 10:07, 11:07
  • Monday 3: 10:07, 11:07, 12:07, 13:07
  • Tuesday 4: 06:52, 07:52, 11:07, 12:07, 13:07, 14:07
  • Wednesday 5: 06:52, 07:52, 08:18, 11:07, 12:07, 13:07, 14:07
  • Thursday 6: 06:52, 07:52, 08:18, 09:07, 12:07, 13:07, 14:07, 15:07, 16:25
  • Friday 7: 07:52, 08:18, 09:07, 10:07, 13:07, 14:07, 15:07, 16:25, 18:22
  • Saturday 8: 08:07, 09:07, 14:07, 15:07, 16:07, 17:07, 18:07
  • Sunday 9: 09:07, 10:07, 11:07, 15:07, 16:02, 16:07, 17:02, 17:07, 18:02, 18:07
  • Monday 10: 10:07, 11:07, 12:07, 16:25, 18:22, 19:22
  • Tuesday 11: 12:07, 13:07, 18:22, 19:22
  • Wednesday 12: 019:22
  • Sunday 16: 11:07
  • Monday 17: 11:07, 12:07, 13:07
  • Tuesday 18: 11:07, 12:07, 13:07, 14:07
  • Wednesday 19: 06:52, 07:52, 12:07, 13:07, 14:07, 15:07
  • Thursday 20: 07:52, 08:18, 13:07, 14:07, 15:07
  • Friday 21: 07:52, 08:18, 09:07, 13:07, 14:07, 15:07, 16:25
  • Saturday 22: 08:07, 09:07, 14:07, 15:07, 16:07, 17:07
  • Sunday 23: 08:07, 09:07, 15:07, 16:02, 16:07, 17:02, 17:07, 18:02
  • Monday 24: 09:07, 10:07, 15:07, 16:25, 18:22, 19:22
  • Tuesday 25: 10:07, 11:07, 16:25, 18:22, 19:22
  • Wednesday 26: 16:25, 18:22, 19:22
  • Thursday 27: 18:22, 19:22
  • Friday 28: 19:22

Services departing Parramatta

  • Sunday 2: 11:28, 11:38, 12:28, 12:38
  • Monday 3: 11:38, 12:38, 13:28, 14:38
  • Tuesday 4: 07:24, 08:24, 12:38, 13:38, 14:38, 15:38
  • Wednesday 5: 07:24, 08:24, 09:38, 12:38, 13:38, 14:38, 15:38
  • Thursday 6: 07:24, 08:24, 09:38, 10:38, 13:38, 14:38, 15:38, 16:38, 17:55
  • Friday 7: 08:24, 09:38, 10:38, 11:38, 14:38, 15:38, 16:38, 17:55, 18:55
  • Saturday 8: 09:38, 10:38, 15:38, 16:38, 17:38, 18:38, 19:38
  • Sunday 9: 10:28, 10:38, 11:28, 11:38, 12:38, 16:38, 17:38, 18:38
  • Monday 10: 06:24, 11:38, 12:38, 13:38, 17:55, 18:55
  • Tuesday 11: 13:38, 14:38, 18:55,
  • Sunday 16: 12:38, 13:38
  • Monday 17: 12:38, 13:38, 14:38
  • Tuesday 18: 12:38, 13:38, 14:38, 15:38
  • Wednesday 19: 06:24, 07:24, 08:24, 13:38, 14:38, 15:38, 16:38
  • Thursday 20: 08:24, 09:38, 14:38, 15:38, 16:38
  • Friday 21: 08:24, 09:38, 10:38, 14:38, 15:38, 16:38, 17:55
  • Saturday 22: 09:38, 10:38, 15:38, 16:38, 17:38, 18:38
  • Sunday 23: 09:28, 09:38, 10:28, 10:38, 11:38, 16:38, 17:38, 18:38
  • Monday 24: 10:38, 11:38, 16:38, 17:55, 18:55
  • Tuesday 25: 11:38, 12:38, 17:55, 18:55
  • Wednesday 26: 17:55, 18:55
  • Thursday 27: 18:55