The NSW Government has asked IPART to set appropriate maximum fares for private ferry services in Sydney, the Central Coast and NSW North Coast. The new maximum fares will apply from 1 January 2026.
The private ferry services covered by the review are:
- Brooklyn to Dangar Island
- Circular Quay to Lane Cove
- Cronulla to Bundeena
- Palm Beach to Mackerel Beach
- Scotland Island and Western Foreshore of Pittwater
- Woy Woy to Empire Bay
- Yamba to Iluka.
The NSW Government has also asked IPART to consider fares for ferry services on the Palm Beach to Ettalong route.
The last time IPART set maximum fares was for the period of 1 January 2022 to 31 December 2025.
This review affects:
- private ferry service operators
- customers who use private ferry services.