RiverCity Ferries
ferry operator in Brisbane, Australia
RiverCity Ferries is a public transport company which commenced operating ferry services in Brisbane on 4 November 2020. It is a subsidiary of the Kelsian Group.
RiverCity Ferries operates 36 vessels serving 22 wharves on the Brisbane River under a ten-year contract (with an optional five-year extension) with the Brisbane City Council. The company won the contract from the previous operator, Transdev Brisbane Ferries.
Services
CityCat
CityCat services began operating in November 1996 with a fleet of six high-speed catamarans. The service proved very popular with more than five million trips taken by 2004.
CityCat services operate from UQ St Lucia to Northshore Hamilton calling at West End, Guyatt Park, Regatta, Milton, North Quay, South Bank, QUT Gardens Point, Riverside, Howard Smith Wharves, Sydney Street, Mowbray Park, New Farm Park, Hawthorne, Bulimba, Teneriffe, Bretts Wharf and Apollo Road. Not all CityCat services stop all stops, with some peak time express services operating.
KittyCat
KittyCat services operate cross-river between the following locations:
Bulimba – Teneriffe
Sydney Street – Dockside
Holman Street – Riverside
Maritime Museum – QUT Gardens Point
Fleet
RiverCity Ferries's fleet consists of 27 CityCats and 5 KittyCats. The CityCats are owned by Brisbane City Council.
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