Have any questions about travelling on the new Noosa North Shore Ferries, how to buy tickets or about Resident Landowner concession travel? We’ve got the answers here – but if the answer you’re looking for isn’t below, feel free to get in touch.
Purchasing Tickets
Our new ferries will also see a big upgrade in the way you can pay for tickets. You can still pay with cash onboard, but you will also have the option for EFTPOS or Credit Card payment onboard, or prepurchase tickets online before travel to streamline your boarding process. You can buy online tickets here.
Noosa North Shore Residents, Landowners and Workers will have their own unique concession cards and accounts that can be loaded with credited and used to pay for crossings. You can learn more about our Concession Cards here.
No, but you can. Tickets will continue to be sold on the ferry, however pre-purchased tickets offer several advantages:
- Buying your tickets online before you travel streamlines the process on the day of travel, as you can simply present the QR code when boarding, so you don’t need to spend time purchasing at the ferry
- Tickets purchased online are valid till the 30th June each year, so if your travel plans change (or you want to stay longer!) you can use your tickets on a different date – just keep that QR code safe!
Yes! Cash will still be accepted onboard.
Credit accounts will not be available under any circumstances. You can pre-purchase tickets online here.
You can view ferry pricing and purchase tickets here.
Passengers are responsible for tickets once purchased.
Tickets that are damaged or become illegible for validation or scanning, will be deemed invalid. Tickets purchased online can be downloaded again using the link in the booking confirmation email.
There are no refunds for lost or damaged tickets.
No – we are happy to scan the QR code from your mobile phone.
General Ferry FAQs
The local resident entitlement is set by the Noosa Council.
You can apply for your 2024/25 resident entitlement using our website here.
We do not set ticket prices; these are set by the Noosa Council as per the Local Government Regulation 2012. Noosa Council set the fees in its annual budget meeting. The ferry prices can be found here.
Travelling North from Noosa, head directly down Moorindil Street, Tewantin.
Travelling South from the Noosa North Shore Cooloola Recreation Area, you MUST exit the beach at third cutting, onto the wilderness track, following the road past the Noosa North Shore Beach Campground, and the Noosa North Shore Retreat, along Maximillion Road to the Ferry crossing. Don’t forget to only travel at low tide when transiting along the Cooloola Recreation Area, and stay off the dunes.
Permits for camping and/or driving within the Noosa North Shore Cooloola Recreation Area can be booked via the Queensland National Parks website here.
More information about the Cooloola region can be found at the DESI website here.
Please note: It is recommended that you book well in advance (at least six weeks) for the most popular camping spots, especially during peak periods like public and school holidays.
The operating hours will be:
- Sunday – Thursday 5:30 am till 10:20 pm
- Friday & Saturdays 5.30am till 12:20am
For any request to operate outside of those hours please contact our after hours team on 04 7 726 7410
The after hours call-out rate is $300 per call out for the first hour, then $300 each additional hour.
Yes, there are several bathrooms located near the ferry:
- Maximillion Road on the left hand ferry approach.
- Moorindil St at DESI Parks and Forests office approx. 200m before the ferry approach. Note there is NO REFUSE COLLECTIONS at either location.
There is also a Dump Point located on the Noosa North Shore Wilderness track, halfway between Third Cutting and First Cutting. The service is provided by DESI Parks and Forests.
Entrada Travel Group is an experienced transport and tourism company, and we operate multiple passenger and vehicle ferries in Australia and New Zealand. Our other passenger transport brands include Greyhound Australia and InterCity, New Zealand largest land transport network.
For general enquiries, please email us at info@noosa-northshoreferries.com.au