Watsons Bay
MV Pemulwuy at Milsons Point in November 2017
WaterwaySydney Harbour
OwnerSydney Ferries
OperatorTransdev Sydney Ferries
Began operation25 October 2020
System length3 wharves, 10.1km
No. of vesselsEmerald and SuperCat class
Manly
Taronga Zoo
Parramatta River
Pyrmont Bay
Neutral Bay
Mosman Bay
Double Bay
Cockatoo Island
Watsons Bay
Blackwattle Bay

The Watsons Bay ferry service, officially known as F9 Watsons Bay, is a commuter ferry service in Sydney, New South Wales. Part of the Sydney Ferries network, it is operated by Transdev Sydney Ferries and services the Rose Bay and Watsons Bay areas. It began operation on 25 October 2020 and replaced the eastern half of the F4 Cross Harbour service.[1][2] Emerald-class ferries and SuperCat ferries operate the service.

History

Following community consultation jointly held by the ferry operator Transdev Sydney Ferries and Transport for NSW in 2019–2020, the F4 route was divided into F4 Pyrmont Bay and F9 Watsons Bay services on 25 October 2020.[1][2]

Service

Wharves

Name Distance from

Circular Quay

Waterway Serving suburbs Other lines
Pyrmont Bay – Watsons Bay
Circular Quay 0.0 km Sydney Cove Sydney CBD, The Rocks
Rose Bay 5.9 km Rose Bay Rose Bay none
Watsons Bay 10.1 km Watsons Bay Watsons Bay

Patronage

The following table shows the patronage of Sydney Ferries network for the year ending 30 June 2022.

2021–22 Sydney Ferries patronage by line[n.b. 1] [3]
1 716 000
Graphs are unavailable due to technical issues. There is more info on Phabricator and on MediaWiki.org.
542 000
1 067 000
1 216 000
244 000
353 000
106 000
269 000
624 000
  1. ^ Figures based on Opal tap on and tap off data.

References

  1. ^ a b "2020 Service Changes". Your Say Transdev. Archived from the original on 12 October 2020. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
  2. ^ a b "F4 Cross Harbour ferry route changes". Transport Info NSW. 9 October 2020. Archived from the original on 14 October 2020. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
  3. ^ "Ferry Patronage – Monthly Comparison". Transport for NSW. Retrieved 20 August 2022.

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