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  • ItchyFeet
    Camarillo, CA7,742 contributions
    Nice boat ride
    We got on the City Cat in South Bank and wrote it up to Hamilton turnaround and back during sunset.
    Lots of commuters and some tourists riding the river.
    You do need to get a pass since they will not take payment on the boat; if you do not get a pass you will get a ticket that’s $300 per person!
    We enjoyed riding at dusk and seeing the sunset.
    Right at sunset we saw thousands of bats flying across the river to settle in for the night.
    Review of: City Cat
    Written 28 October 2023
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  • Aussie_2012
    Melbourne, Australia827 contributions
    It's free.... what more could you ask!
    It's free.... what more could you ask! Stops at 7 locations along the main city section of the river. Boats hold approx 30 people perhaps more and come every 30 minutes and go in a clockwise direction from one stop to the next. The boats are mainly covered however there is a small outdoor area at the rear of the boat. It is so fantastic that this service is free which is ideal for the tourist in order to get to the main locations throughout the city. A definite way to get around the city.
    Review of: City Hopper
    Written 27 November 2023
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  • obizerokenobi
    Los Angeles, CA171 contributions
    Great public transit option!
    The City Hopper route is currently the only free ferry service along the Brisbane River, operated by the City itself, though the City operates other routes along the River that are not currently free. The route is good and you don’t need to transfer at the ends of the route because the boat just turns around and does the same route in reverse.
    Review of: Brisbane Ferry Network
    Written 12 August 2023
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