Sackville Ferry, Sydney: Cost, timetable and location

The Sackville Ferry across the Hawkesbury River in Sydney is free to use and operates 24 hours a day. This Hawkesbury River cable ferry can carry up to 15 vehicles at once.

The Sackville Ferry in Sydney is one of the main crossings over the Hawkesbury River. Sure, there are bridges elsewhere, but the Sackville Ferry forms part of the most direct route from Windsor to Wisemans Ferry.

There has been a ferry service at Sackville since the 1870s. The modern incarnation is a utilitarian cable ferry which shifts backwards and forwards across a narrow bend in the Hawkesbury.

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Sackville Ferry timetable

One quirk of the Sackville Ferry is that it doesn’t operate to a specific timetable. It’s basically there 24 hours a day. If you need it, you get on board and are transported to the other bank.

Waits for the Sackville Ferry are rarely long, as it can carry up to 15 vehicles at once, and the crossing only takes three minutes. If you do get unlucky, just join the queue – it won’t be long until the ferry is back on your bank of the river and ready to load.

Sackville Ferry cost

This Hawkesbury River cable ferry service is run by the New South Wales government, and is regarded as part of the road network. Therefore there is no charge to use the Sackville Ferry. The same applies to the Webbs Creek Ferry elsewhere on the Hawkesbury.

For more information, visit the NSW Government website. Other unusual ferry services in Sydney include the Bundeena ferry from Cronulla, the Mortlake Ferry across the Parramatta River and the Dangar Island ferry from Brooklyn.