Taronga Zoo ferry price and timetable

The Taronga Zoo ferry from Circular Quay to Taronga Zoo Wharf in Sydney runs roughly every half hour, with one way Taronga ferry tickets costing $6.21. That Circular Quay to Taronga Zoo ferry price is available paying with the Opal system.

The Taronga Zoo ferry is the most fun way of getting to Sydney’s most famous zoo. Indeed, you can buy a combo ticket that includes the ferry and zoo entry.

To reserve your Taronga Zoo entry with a hassle-free mobile ticket, come this way.

You can get a taxi there, of course, battling your way across the Sydney Harbour Bridge and through the North Shore suburbs of Milsons Point, Neutral Bay and Cremorne. But Taronga Zoo is on Sydney Harbour at Bradleys Head. It’s much more enjoyable to get the ferry from Circular Quay to Taronga Zoo Wharf.

Taronga Zoo ferry: Which wharf at Circular Quay?

The Taronga Zoo ferry departs from Wharf 2 at Circular Quay, and you want the F2 ferry service. Some of the F2 ferries stop at Cremorne Point on the way to Taronga Zoo and Mosman Bay on the way back. These tend to be the early evening services when people are returning home from work, and the timetable is adapted to aid commuters.

Taronga ferry timetable

For most of the day, however, the Taronga Zoo goes direct from Circular Quay to Taronga Zoo Wharf, taking about 12 minutes.

The ferries run roughly every half hour from 06.48, although you can scour through the full timetable at the Transport NSW website.

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Taronga Zoo ferry ticket prices

The Taronga Zoo ferry isn’t free, but it’s not especially expensive either. Particularly when you effectively get a mini harbour cruise thrown into the bargain. Using either an Opal card or a contactless payment card, the Taronga Zoo ferry ticket price is $6.21 at both peak and off-peak times. If you want to pay by cash, then the single trip ticket price is $7.60.

Zoo entry tickets should be booked in advance.

The Taronga Zoo opening hours vary by season.

Other good ferry journeys in Sydney that show off the harbour en route include the Parramatta ferry to Parramatta. There’s also the better-known Manly ferry, Balmain ferry and Watsons Bay ferry.

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