Perth’s Ferry Services - Current Status and Future Use

Guidance
A report into the current status of ferry services in Perth and possible future use.
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This report was published in February 2019 and previously available on the Department of Transport website. 

The purpose of this report is to set out the current status of ferry services in Perth and possible future use, having regard to the restrictions and opportunities for expanding Perth’s ferry services along the Swan and Canning Rivers.

This is within the context of a growing population, plans to activate high density activity nodes along parts of the Swan and Canning River foreshores, and a substantial increase in the number of tourists likely to visit Perth in the coming decades.

The report is intended as a reference document to inform those interested in activating higher land uses along the river foreshore and who would like to see greater use of ferries along the Swan and Canning River as a means of transport, either for commuters or others. This report is not concerned with yachting, yacht clubs, or recreational boating, which, in terms of vessel numbers, are the greatest users of the Swan and Canning Rivers. The report does not represent government policy or imply any commitment to expand Perth’s ferry network.

Ferry operations in Perth service two types of markets: those which are designed for tourists or leisure purposes and which operate commercially and those designed mainly for commuters, which are operated as a public transport service by Government and are subsidised.

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