Brisbane City Cats
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City Cats (cat being an abbreviation of catamarans) are one of the fastest, and funnest ways to get around the riverside areas of the Brisbane CBD. They are exceptionally quick, don't get caught in traffic jams, and the view is better than what you see from behind a car windscreen. Its many Brisbanites preferred method of transportation during busy peak hours.
It is also a great way for a tourist to enjoy the city.
You can stay up to date at work, University or School as all CityCat’s have built in WiFi which allows access to UQConnect and EduRoam. You can also check the TransLink timetable information.
Brisbane City Cat Terminals: updated with Brisbane flood information
The 2011 Brisbane Floods and the breaking of the Brisbane River banks deeply impacted upon the CityCat and Ferry services as well as some of the terminals. As you can see in the table below, several of the Terminals, many of them the most popular, are out of action until further notice. At the moment passengers who regularly use these can use buses that have been arranged to connect with other river services.
Important Information
CityCat services are operating about every 12 to 13 minutes for most of the day, but with six less terminals. Services are operating from downstream terminals every six to seven minutes during the morning peak. Off-peak services are running every 25 minutes.
Reconstruction work is in progress and the Brisbane City Council aim to have the terminals fixed so that the CityCat’s can return to their usual schedule. To keep updated, check out the current CityCat status here. Or plan your journey here.
| Terminal name | Location | Current Status |
|---|---|---|
| University of Queensland | Sir William Macgregor Dr, St Lucia | OPEN |
| West End | Hoogley St, West End | OPEN |
| Guyatt Park | Macquarie St, St Lucia | OPEN |
| Regatta | Coronation Dr, Toowong | OPEN |
| North Quay 1and 2 | Queens Wharf Rd, North Quay | OPEN |
| South Bank 1and 2 | South Bank Parklands | OPEN |
| QUT Gardens Point | Alice St, City | OPEN |
| South Bank 3 | South Bank Parklands | OPEN |
| Maritime Museum (River Plaza) | Dock St, South Brisbane | OPEN |
| Thornton Street | Thornton St, Kangaroo Point | OPEN |
| Eagle Street Pier | Eagle St, City | OPEN |
| Holman Street | Holman St, Kangaroo Point | OPEN |
| Riverside | Riverside Centre, Eagle St, City | OPEN |
| Dockside | Ferry St, Kangaroo Point | OPEN |
| Sydney Street | Sydney St, New Farm | OPEN |
| Mowbray Park | Park Ave, East Brisbane | OPEN |
| Norman Park | Wynnum Road, Norman Park | OPEN |
| New Farm Park | Brunswick St, New Farm | OPEN |
| Apollo Road | Apollo Road, Bulimba | OPEN |
| Norman Park | Wynnum Road, Norman Park | OPEN |
| Hawthorne | Gordon St, Hawthorne | OPEN |
| Bulimba | Oxford St, Bulimba | OPEN |
| Apollo Road | Apollo Road, Bulimba | OPEN |
| Teneriffe | Commercial Rd, Teneriffe | OPEN |
| Brett's Wharf | Kingsford Smith Dr, Hamilton | OPEN |
City Ferry Services
Cross-river services are operating between Bulimba and Teneriffe, Norman Park and New Farm Park and between Thornton Street and Eagle Street Pier, about every 10 to 15 minutes. Holman Street terminal remains closed until further notice.
Ferry Timetable Information
- For timetable information, visit the TransLink website
