Monday to Friday timetable as shown on the operator's website (an image headed 'New weekday timetable'), cross-checked against the list on Transport Victoria's ferries page; both give the same 26 departures from Spotswood and 26 from Port Melbourne. The weekday service runs in two blocks, early morning to 9:30 am and 2:20 pm to 6:40 pm, with no listed departures between. Saturday, Sunday and public holidays have no timetable: the operator runs on demand from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm.
Departures 1–10 / 10
Departures 1–10 / 10
Crossing time
~5 min
Operator
Westgate Punt
Map – Westgate Punt
Fare type
Price
Weekday crossing, per crossing, one way
$3.00
Weekend crossing, per crossing, each way
$5.00
The fare is $3 one way on weekdays and $5 each way on weekends, as stated by both the operator and Transport Victoria, which subsidises the service. It is not a myki service. The operator accepts EFTPOS and cards only (Visa or Mastercard debit, or any credit card including Amex); cash and myki are not accepted. The operator's pages do not list concession, child or bicycle fares, and do not state the fare on public holidays. All fares in Australian dollars (AUD).
The Westgate Punt carries people and bikes across the Yarra River between Spotswood Jetty and Westgate Landing, on Lorimer Street in Port Melbourne. It gives walkers and cyclists a way to cross without going over the West Gate Bridge. Transport Victoria lists it as one of three ferry services it oversees and the operator's site says the fare is subsidised, but the punt is not a myki service: the fare is $3 on weekdays and $5 each way at weekends, paid by EFTPOS or card, with no cash accepted.
On weekdays there is a real timetable, and it has a shape that surprises people. The punt leaves Spotswood about every 20 minutes from 5:35 am to 9:30 am, then stops listing departures until the afternoon block, which starts at 2:30 pm from Spotswood and runs to 6:30 pm. From the Port Melbourne side the morning boats are at 5:40 am to 9:20 am and the afternoon boats from 2:20 pm to 6:40 pm. A crossing takes three to five minutes, according to the operator. The timetable image notes that the 6:50 pm and 7:00 pm services have been removed.
At weekends and on public holidays there are no times at all. The service runs on demand from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm: you turn up and the punt takes you across, and if it is mid-crossing you wait. It does not operate on Christmas Day, Boxing Day or Good Friday.
The punt takes pedestrians, wheelchairs, prams, bikes and dogs on leads. On the Spotswood side, the jetty is on Douglas Parade near Craig Street and is a short walk from Spotswood Station. At the Port Melbourne end, the landing is near the corner of Lorimer and Sardine Streets, where bus 237 runs into the city and the operator's site also names route 235. The skipper's mobile, 0419 999 458, is on the timetable for use during operating hours.
Arrive at the terminal a few minutes before departure; vehicle boarding usually closes earlier.
Check the operator's service alerts before travelling — weather, tides and river levels affect services.
Confirm accepted payment methods and whether a booking is required for vehicles.
Frequently asked questions
From Spotswood about every 20 minutes, 5:35 am to 9:30 am and 2:30 pm to 6:30 pm. From Port Melbourne the departures run 5:40 am to 9:20 am and 2:20 pm to 6:40 pm. No departures are listed between the morning and afternoon blocks.
Yes, on demand from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm on Saturday and Sunday, and on public holidays. There are no set times: you turn up and the punt takes you across, and you may wait if it is mid-crossing.
$3 per crossing on weekdays and $5 each way on weekends. The operator and Transport Victoria both state these fares. Payment is by EFTPOS or card only; cash and myki are not accepted.
Yes. The operator says bicycles are allowed, along with wheelchairs, prams and dogs on leads. Its pages do not list a separate bike fare.
No. Both Transport Victoria and the operator say it is not myki-ticketed, even though Transport Victoria subsidises it.
On Christmas Day, Boxing Day and Good Friday. No maintenance closure was published on the operator's website or Transport Victoria's ferries page when read on 16 October 2026, where a banner said Monday to Friday and weekends were running as normal.
Three to five minutes, according to the operator's website.
Spotswood Jetty is on Douglas Parade near Craig Street, a short walk from Spotswood Station. Westgate Landing is on Lorimer Street near Sardine Street in Port Melbourne, with bus route 237 nearby.