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Bulimba ferry terminal closes next week for gangway repairs

Bulimba ferry terminal closes from 9 November to mid-December for gangway repairs, while Apollo Road and Hawthorne stay open. What riders need to know.

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A ferry moored at a river terminal at dusk, with the city skyline across the water.
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In this story
  1. Getting across the river
  2. Also on the Bulimba peninsula
  3. The bigger picture

Bulimba ferry terminal will close from 9 November to mid-December 2026 while Brisbane City Council replaces parts of its gangway.

According to the council's project page, crews will replace the components that connect the gangway to the shore and the pontoon, along with the parts that support and stabilise the gangway. Works are due to finish in mid-December.

The Story Bridge spanning the Brisbane River, with the city skyline and a blooming jacaranda tree in the foreground.
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Getting across the river

The council says Apollo Road and Hawthorne terminals stay open throughout. Its advice for Bulimba riders:

  • Start your journey from Hawthorne ferry terminal.
  • Take the F21 cross-river ferry between Hawthorne and Teneriffe.
  • Use the Route 232 or Route 23 shuttle buses to and from Hawthorne.
  • Take the Route 230 bus to the city, which gets more night and weekend services.

The council says additional bus and ferry services will run during the closure.

Also on the Bulimba peninsula

  • Apollo Road: site preparation began in late September. Main works start at the end of November and finish in early 2027, with upgraded seating and signage, new shelter, and better lighting and safety features.
  • Hawthorne: only investigations are under way, to inform future restoration of the heritage-listed terminal building.

A red and white CityCat ferry crossing the Brisbane River in front of the city skyline.
Photo: Brisbane Local Marketing / Unsplash

The bigger picture

The repairs come as the river's ferry network carries more people. In November 2025 the Lord Mayor, Adrian Schrinner, announced that the double-decker CityCat Mirbarpa II had entered service as the tenth vessel of the upgraded fleet. The council's figures show ridership rose from more than 4.1 million passengers in 2023/24 to more than 5.7 million in 2024/25.

Check the council's ferry pages and TransLink for the latest timetables before you travel. The dates above are as published by Brisbane City Council and may change.

Sources: Brisbane City Council, Ferry terminal program: Bulimba Peninsula; Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner, Double-decker CityCat fleet now complete, 25 November 2025.

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