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Express CityCat F11 and F12: where they go and when they run

Brisbane's express CityCats: F11 Apollo Road to Riverside and F12 West End to QUT Gardens Point, weekday peaks only.

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In this story
  1. The routes
  2. Express or all-stops?
  3. Times
  4. More

Brisbane has two express CityCat routes. They run weekday peak periods only, so don't count on them outside commuting hours.

The routes

  • F11: Apollo Road to Riverside
  • F12: West End to QUT Gardens Point

According to Wikipedia, express services skip some stops. Express morning-peak services began in early 2010.

Express or all-stops?

The all-stops CityCat (F1) runs daily from UQ St Lucia to Northshore Hamilton. Choose an express when you're travelling between its end points in the peak, such as Apollo Road to the city. Otherwise the F1 is the one to take.

Times

The council page doesn't give first and last services or frequencies. Check Translink's timetable for the exact times of the F11 and F12.

More

Checked against Brisbane City Council pages on 2 November 2026. Services, rules and closures can change, so confirm with Translink and the council before you travel.

Sources: Brisbane City Council, CityCat services and CityCat and ferry services; Wikipedia, Transdev Brisbane Ferries.

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