The arrival of CityCats at Howard Smith Wharves has proven popular with a 500 per cent increase in passengers travelling by river from the lifestyle precinct.
Almost 20,000 CityCat trips have been made from the Howard Smith Wharves terminal since the Schrinner Council introduced the service one month ago.
The new stop has delivered a lifestyle win for residents and visitors, providing an accessible connection between the entertainment and dining spot and other popular precincts on the network, including New Farm Park, Bulimba and Southbank.
The Howard Smith Wharves terminal now has more than 1750 services per week and can be accessed from every stop along the 22-kilometre ferry network.
Including Howard Smith Wharves on the CityCat route was made with minimal change to the CityCat timetable, with no changes to service frequencies.
The CityHopper service and Cross River service continue to operate at the terminal, with CityHopper services pushed back three minutes.
The first CityCat services operate from 6:10am at Howard Smith Wharves terminal on weekdays and run until approximately 11:30pm on weeknights and midnight on weekends.
Quotes attributable to Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner:
“Howard Smith Wharves is loved by residents and visitors and it’s fantastic to see so many people jumping on board this new service in its first month.
“There is so much to see and do around Brisbane and by improving our public transport we’re making it easier for people to leave the car at home.
“We want to keep making Brisbane’s lifestyle even better and connecting people to where they want to go and will deliver two more double decker CityCats this year.
“Whether it’s by river or road, we are committed to providing frequent and reliable public transport to reduce car congestion and keep Brisbane moving.”
Passengers boarding at Howard Smith Wharves from the first month of operation compared to the same period last year:
| 27 May 2023 – 23 June 2023 | 27 May 2024 – 23 June 2024 | |
| CityCat trips | 0 | 11,919 |
| CityHopper trips | 2615 | 6,068 |
| Cross River Ferry Trips | 661 | 1535 |
| TOTAL | 3,276 | 19,522 |
