Explore Rottnest Island at your leisure with round-trip fast ferry service from Hillarys Boat Harbour.

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Free cancellation: Cancel up to 24 hours in advance to receive a full refund
Duration 1 day: Check availability to see starting times.
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Pickup optional: Coach transfers are available from the following locations for the 10 AM ferry: • Crown (riverside entrance) 7:40 AM • Billabong Backpackers 7:55 AM • Coolibah Lodge 7:55 AM • Great Southern Hotel 8:00 AM • Doubletree Northbridge 8:00 AM • Pan Pacific 8:05 AM • Crowne Plaza 8:05 AM • Mantra on Hay (Cnr Hay & Bennett) 8:10 AM • The Westin (at the tourist bus stop on Hay St) 8:15 AM • Fast Eddies (on Milligan) 8:25 AM • Holiday Inn (Across the road from) 8:25 AM • Rendezvous Hotel Perth Central 8:30 AM • Ramada Perth, The Outram 8:35 AM • City West Train Station (#10 Green Cat Bus stop) 8:45 AM • Rendezvous Scarborough 9:00 AM • Karrinyup Waters Resort 9:10 AM

Highlights

Enjoy same-day round-trip fast ferry transfers to Rottnest Island
Visit Hillarys Boat Harbour and see Perth's scenic Sunset Coast
Spend a day exploring Rottnest Island and meet one of the happiest animals in the world

Full description

Experience Rottnest Island with same-day round-trip fast ferry tickets. Choose from two ferry departure times: 7:30 AM or 10 AM. Make your own way to Hillarys Boat Harbour or select complimentary coach transfers. Arrive at the meeting point 30 to 45-minutes before boarding to collect your bike and tickets. Enjoy a coffee at Hillarys Boat Harbour before boarding. Relax on the 45-minute high-speed ferry crossing. Spend the day enjoying some of the island's 63 beaches and 20 bays. Rent a bike or snorkeling equipment. Join a guided tour to learn about the island's decades of history and involvement in WWII, or climb Wadjemup Lighthouse. Be sure to meet a smiling quokka and snap a selfie! Leave Rottnest Island on the 4:30 pm ferry, returning to Hillarys Boat Harbour at 5:15 pm.

Includes

Same-day round-trip fast ferry transfers between Hillarys Boat Harbour and Rottnest Island
Optional complimentary coach transfers from Perth
Rottnest Island entry fee

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Meeting point

Shop 56, Southside Drive, Hillarys Boat Harbour, Western Australia

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Important information

Know before you go

Free parking is available at Hillarys Boat Harbour
Please note that the Rottnest Island entrance fee is A$20.00 per adult/senior/student and A$7.00 per child.
Add on return ferry tickets for children 0-1 years old for $5, or children 2-3 years old for $25 at check out
Some services are wheelchair accessible for items up to 88 centimeters wide. Please notify when booking.

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Overall rating

4.7 /5

based on 191 reviews

Review summary

Transportation
4.8/5
Value for money
4.2/5
Safety
4.6/5
Service
4.5/5

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We live in Perth but have rarely made it across to Rotto. What a fantastic experience! We picked an off season 23 degree day and loved it - the beaches, facilities, service. It was like being on a desert island. A day to truly “get away from it all”. Highly recommended.

May 12, 2021

Super easy to book; Very professional & polite staff on the phone; Had the bus to & from the ferry to ourselves & the driver was BEAUTIFUL (especially friendly, helpful & lovely to talk with - made us feel very comfortable ) The bus & ferry were punctual; Whole day was stress free & enjoyable (Apart from an extremely bumpy ferry trip to the island - through NO fault of this exceptional company ) We highly recommend this experience

February 20, 2021

It was straight and easy to find the ferry. The beaches are amazing. You can hire bike on the island. It's not so easy if your fitness level is not up to it. If you choose bike and bus option, you can leave the bike at the bus stop before hop on the bus. If you only choose bike hire, you will need to ride the bike back to the hire shop. When traveling to the island, it was a bit disappointing that some people didn't want sit down left their bags on the seats while standing the whole trip. Those wanted to sit down didn't have any seat and had to stand.

January 2, 2020

Hillarys Boat Harbour: Rottnest Island Ferry Transfer

Hillarys Boat Harbour: Rottnest Island Ferry Transfer

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