Brisbane City Cat: The Best Way to Travel
And they're now back in service after the floods, though not yet to the some of the upriver stops. As of early 2011, the Regatta, West End, and University stops are out-of-service, as are some of the others so check the link below for exact details.
CityCats run from the
University of Queensland
(inland) to Apollo Road (near the mouth of the river) and people frequently simply get on at one end and take a cruise up or down the river.
City Cats have a central cabin, for those very few days when the weather isn't perfect, and open seating areas at front and back for the rest of the year -- as this photo shows.
Boarding and getting off are easy, the landing stages are designed for all ages to use and the boats, being catamarans, are extremely stable. They are also easy to use for visitors because each boat has a ticket-seller who will help you with directions and your fare. It takes the guessing out of traveling in an unfamiliar city, something other cities with their cost-efficient ticket machines have failed to spot -- it pays to cater to visitors. This photo shows a boarding place and cat.
The Brisbane Translink web can be accessed from our Getting About page where you'll also learn more about Brisbane buses and City Ferries. Translink city cat and ferry schedules can be found
here.
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A one way trip up the river takes about one hour and 15 minutes and depending on which ticket seller you get you may also get a guided tour on the way. If you don't want to sit for the whole hour and 15 then you can just buy a daily ticket and hop on and off at which ever stops catch your eye and see the river and city that way.
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