Brisbane City Council's CityHopper is a free inner-city ferry service on the Brisbane River. You can hop on and off the CityHopper at seven stops between North Quay and Sydney Street, New Farm.
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The CityCats are a paid service delivering passengers to most stops on the route, while the smaller vessels service the Cross River ferry and the free to ride CityHopper.
The CityHopper travels along the Brisbane River, stopping at North Quay, South Bank 3, Maritime Museum, Thornton Street, Eagle Street Pier, Holman Street, Dockside and Sydney Street terminals. The ferries running every 30 minutes between 6am and midnight, seven days a week.
CITY HOPPER - NORTH QUAY (North Quay) is operational during Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday. Additional information: CITY HOPPER - NORTH QUAY has 7 stations and the total trip duration for this route is approximately 40 minutes.
It stops at eight different locations along the river from North Quay, which is a short walk to the top of the Queen Street Mall, to the Sydney Street Terminal at New Farm. You can sit back and enjoy the entire round trip which will take about 90 minutes or you can hop on and hop off as often as you like.
Brisbane City Council will begin its upgrade of the Kangaroo Point terminal within days, with work expected to take about half a year. Dockside services ceased in 2020, when new KittyCat ferries were introduced and the council pulled eight monohull wooden ferries from service.
All transfers within the NYC Ferry system are free and valid for 120 minutes once you start your one-way trip. Round-trip journeys do not qualify for free transfers.
Some ferry companies allow you to board by simply showing your booking confirmation email, which includes your personal details and your reservation code. You can either show the email on your device (phone, tablet) or print it out and bring it with you.
Outside food and non-alcoholic beverages can be brought and consumed on board the ferry. Due to state law, alcoholic beverages that are not purchased on board the ferry cannot be consumed on the ferry.
The ferries in our region are free, including the tourist attraction, the Kootenay Lake Ferry, which is the longest free ferry in the world. It's a 35-minute journey covering 8km, and operates year round.
Missed Tap Off CostIf you don't have a default set on your card and you forget to tap off at the end of your trip, you'll be charged the fare to the last stop on the train line or bus route and with your fare type and any applicable loyalty discounts applied.