Geelong ferry trial

Port Phillip Ferries is looking to expand its Docklands ferry routes, with two free trial dates being scheduled for Geelong this month.

The service is inviting Geelong residents to take advantage of the free return-trip offers on July 24 and July 31.

Port Phillip Ferries says the success of the Geelong trial services will help determine if it is to consider central Geelong as a permanent fixture on its schedule. 

It has been running a permanent daily service between Portarlington on the Bellarine Peninsula and Docklands since November 2016.

Port Phillip Ferries CEO Murray Rance said: “Port Phillip Ferries is thrilled to be part of the first ferry services connecting residents between Geelong and Melbourne, and we look forward to introducing an alternative means of commuting to work.”

“As witnessed on the Bellarine Peninsula, a ferry service in and out of central Geelong will not only benefit daily commuters, and offer an alternative to train and road travel, but it will provide a huge benefit for tourism, visiting friends and relatives, business, education and other unrealised opportunities.”