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Changes to ferry and bus services for Riverfire 2025

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Changes will be in effect on Council’s inner-city ferry and bus network from 4pm Saturday 6 September 2025 for Riverfire 2025.

02 Sep 2025 • 01:41PM

CityCats/Ferries

  • Northshore Hamilton - UQ St Lucia 
    • CityCat services will be temporarily suspended between Mowbray Park and North Quay from 6.15-7.45pm. 
    • Services will continue between UQ St Lucia and Milton, and Northshore Hamilton and New Farm Park during this time. 
    • QUT Gardens Point terminal will close from 4pm Saturday 6 September, until Sunday 7 September as it is used to support Riverfire event operations. 
    • CityCat services will resume to normal after 7.45pm, except for QUT Gardens Point.  
    • The final CityCats to South Bank before the fireworks will depart at the following times: 
      • 5.45pm from Northshore Hamilton 
      • 6.15pm from UQ St Lucia 
  • Dockside – Sydney Street / Holman Street – Riverside 
    • Services will be temporarily suspended from 6.30-8.30pm. 
    • Additional services between Riverside and Holman Street will operate from 4– 6.30pm and 8.30pm to midnight. 
  • Maritime Museum – QUT Gardens Point 
    • Last service from Maritime Museum to QUT Gardens Point will depart 3.44pm. 
    • Last service from QUT Gardens Point to Maritime Museum will depart 3.50pm. 
    • Services will resume on Sunday 7 September. 
  • Bulimba – Teneriffe 
    • No services change.  

Buses

  • Additional outbound BUZ services have been added for the period post-fireworks between approximately 7.30-9.00pm. 
  • Additional inbound trips on routes 222 and 333 have been added before the event between approximately 5.00-6.45pm.  
  • Additional M1 trips will operate in both directions between 5-9.30pm. 
  • There will be a shuttle service operating from the Cultural Centre to Woolloongabba Station between 7.30pm and 9.30pm every 7 minutes. 
  • There will be no changes to Nightlink services or City Gliders. 

For the most up to date information on public transport options, visit www.translink.com.au or call 13 12 30.