Double Bay ferry services

Double Bay ferry services (numbered F7) connect wharves in Sydney's Eastern Suburbs with Circular Quay by commuter ferry. The services are provided by Sydney Ferries, an agency of the Government of New South Wales. The route is coloured dark green on the current Sydney Ferries network map. SuperCats are the primary vessel on the route with some Double Bay services operated by First Fleet ferries.

Double Bay
Susie O’Neill passing Goat Island in July 2013
WaterwaySydney Harbour, Double Bay
OperatorTransdev Sydney Ferries
System length6 wharves, 12km
No. of vesselsSuperCat
First Fleet

Wharves
  • Circular Quay- Circular Quay is a major Sydney transport hub, with a large ferry, rail and bus interchange. The Cahill Expressway is a prominent feature of the quay, running from the east, over the elevated railway station to join the Sydney Harbour Bridge in the west. Sydney Cove was the site of the initial landing of the First Fleet in Port Jackson. Circular Quay was originally mainly used for shipping and slowly developed into a transport, leisure and recreational centre. Sydney Ferries services use wharves 2, 3, 4 and 5 at Circular Quay. Each wharf has ticket vending machines and ticket barriers, and is wheelchair-accessible.
  • Garden Island- This wharf serves the Royal Australian Navy's Naval Heritage Centre on Garden Island. The wharf is wheelchair-accessible.
  • Darling Point- This wharf serves the suburb of Darling Point and is located in McKell Park. The wharf is open on weekdays only and is not wheelchair-accessible.
  • Double Bay- This wharf serves the suburb of Double Bay and is located on Bay Street. The wharf is not wheelchair-accessible.

Patronage

The following table shows the patronage of Sydney Ferries network for the year ending 30 June 2020.

2019-20 Sydney Ferries patronage by line[n.b. 1] [1]
F1
 3 300 000
F2
 1 034 000
F3
 1 982 000
F4
 3 130 000
F5
 421 000
F6
 581 000
F7
 171 000
F8
 464 000
  1. Figures based on Opal tap on and tap off data.
  1. "Ferry Patronage - Monthly Comparison". Transport for NSW. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
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