New from Telride
Dock-to-dock water transfers and private charters on Sydney Harbour. Book a water taxi in the app in under a minute, or let our marine team arrange a boat for the occasion.
Choose your vessel
A water taxi is priced and booked instantly in the app. Corporate and luxury charters are arranged by our marine team, who come back to you with the boats available and a quote.
Skip the bridge and the bus. A direct transfer between harbour docks, priced the moment you choose your route — no waiting on a quote. Add extra time on the water if you'd rather take the long way.
Flat fare per route shown before you book
Client entertainment, team offsites and executive transfers, run to your schedule. Tell us the date, the headcount and how long you need the boat, and we'll match you to the right vessel.
From $550/hr quoted per booking
Birthdays, proposals, anniversaries and the days worth doing properly. A premium vessel, a uniformed skipper, and an itinerary built around wherever you want to drop anchor.
From $550/hr quoted per booking
How it works
Choose where you're leaving from and where you're headed. Every harbour dock pair has one flat price, shown before you book.
Add your guests and, if you want longer on the water, choose an extra-time block. The fare updates as you go.
Track your vessel to the dock in the app. Your captain confirms you aboard with a four-digit PIN, the same way a Telride car ride starts.
Payment is handled in the app and your receipt lands the moment you arrive. Nothing to settle on the dock.
Dock to dock
A road trip from Circular Quay to Manly can take the better part of an hour. By water it's a straight line — and a far better one. Telride water taxis run direct between harbour docks with no stops, no timetable and no scramble for a seat.
Because the fare is set per dock pair, traffic and tide never change what you pay. You see the price before you book, and it's the price you're charged.
Where we go
Pick-ups and drop-offs run between Sydney Harbour's main wharves. Need somewhere that isn't listed? Ask our marine team — private pontoons can often be arranged for charters.
Extra time on the water
A transfer gets you there. Extra time turns it into the reason you came. Add a block when you book — the price is shown as you choose it — and your captain takes the scenic route — past the Opera House, under the Bridge, into the coves the ferries never see.
Your fare covers up to 4 guests. Additional guests are $15 each, up to your vessel's capacity.
Occasions
Room to move, no seatbelts, and the best view in Sydney. Kids welcome on every vessel.
Birthdays, engagements and anniversaries, with a sunset that does most of the work.
A meeting nobody cancels. Private, quiet, and a long way from a boardroom.
Your captain
Telride captains hold a current boat licence and pass the same identity and background checks as our drivers. Their vessel is registered with us before it ever carries a passenger — capacity, registration, insurance and charter certification all verified by our team.
Registration, insurance and passenger capacity are checked and kept current. We never exceed a vessel's legal capacity.
Identity verification and background screening, to the same standard as every Telride driver on the road.
Follow your vessel live in the app, share your trip with someone ashore, and reach support without leaving the screen.
Your fare is agreed up front and charged to your Telride account. No cash, no card machine on a wet dock.
Good to know
Water taxis can be booked on demand in the Telride app, the same as a car. Corporate and luxury charters are arranged by our marine team, so give us as much notice as you can — a few days is ideal for a weekend booking.
Up to 12 guests, depending on the vessel. Your fare covers up to 4; additional guests are charged per head up to the boat's certified capacity. We never book a vessel beyond what it's licensed to carry.
Safety decisions sit with your captain. If conditions make a crossing unsafe we'll contact you to reschedule or cancel, and you won't be charged for a trip we can't run safely.
Yes. Water taxis are a genuinely good way to move between the CBD and the harbour suburbs with bags. Let us know if you're travelling with more than a case each so we can send a suitable vessel.
Children are welcome on every vessel and must be accompanied by an adult. Tell us their ages when you book so your captain has the right lifejackets aboard.
Often, yes — for charters especially. Send us the address in your enquiry and we'll confirm whether it's accessible for the vessel you want.
Everything is handled in the Telride app on the account you already use for rides. Your receipt is issued the moment your trip finishes.
Ready to cast off
Book a water taxi in the Telride app, or tell our marine team about your charter and we'll come back with the boats available and a quote.
Charters and custom itineraries — boats@telride.com.au
General enquiries — 0451 236 666 or 02 9211 0055
