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Terminal Opening Hours: 8.00 AM – 7.00 PM.
Subject to seasonal departures.
Terminal Opening Hours: 7.30 AM – 7.30 PM daily
Coach connection services are available from Adelaide to Cape Jervis and from Kingscote and American River to Penneshaw on Kangaroo Island to meet morning and evening ferry services. For more information about coach connections see the SeaLink coach and shuttle timetable.
Safe, secure day and longer-term car parking is available at Cape Jervis right near the SeaLink Terminal. The car park opens prior to the first ferry departure and is locked after the last departure arrives from Penneshaw. The cost is $25 per day and bookings can be made when arranging your ferry travel or at the Cape Jervis Ferry Terminal. NOTE: Due to new marine infrastructure works at Cape Jervis, the capacity of the secure car parking is significantly reduced. Pre-booking your spot prior to arrival is strongly recommended.
Please note that ticketed car parking is now in place at the Penneshaw Ferry Terminal, operated by the Kangaroo Island Council.
Please check in 30 minutes prior to your scheduled ferry departure.
On arrival at the Ferry Terminal Terminal please proceed to the check-in counter with your booking reference number or provide your surname. You will be presented with a boarding pass for each passenger travelling and one for the vehicle and driver (if you are taking a vehicle).
If you've booked a pensioner or student fare or are travelling on a special fare that requires a voucher to be presented, you will be required to show applicable identification or present your voucher at this point.
If you are travelling with a vehicle, please park in the vehicle loading lanes as directed. If you have an Electric Vehicle (EV), please park in the EV lane as indicated by signage in the loading lanes. Only drivers are allowed to be in the vehicle at the time of loading and unloading. Passengers need to board via the ramp in front of the terminal building. If you feel you will need assistance boarding the passenger lounge for yourself or people you are travelling with, please notify sales staff at booking and upon check-in at the terminal.
A boarding announcement will be made and guests may board the ferry via the passenger ramp or air-bridge. Vehicle drivers are required to drive their vehicle on board under the guidance of our ferry crew. The crew are there to assist if you require assistance with driving your car or caravan/trailer onto the ferry. Once your car is safely parked and handbrake on, our ferry crew will guide you to the closest exit door to the passenger deck areas. On arrival into port an announcement will be made regarding giving disembarkation details.
If you are travelling with a vehicle, lock all your luggage inside the car taking only essential items to the passenger deck. For security reasons, you are not able to stay in your vehicle over the duration of your voyage and there is no access onto the vehicle deck during the voyage.
SeaLink can provide an electric wheelchair at both ferry terminals to assist passengers with a maximum weight of 120kgs. Passengers in excess of this weight will need to provide their own wheelchair and assistance.
Please note: SeaLion 2000 Passenger Access – during low tidal movements (impacting Cape Jervis departures)
We acknowledge the difficulties some passengers with mobility requirements are experiencing when boarding SeaLion 2000 during periods of low tide.
Tidal conditions below 0.6 metres at Cape Jervis can affect boarding operations. The recently constructed passenger access ramps were designed to accommodate the new vessels; however, we are currently engineering a new gangway to support the transition period.
This is expected to be implemented by the end of November 2025.
In the interim, passengers are encouraged to contact the Sales Centre on 13 13 01 or [email protected] to advise of any mobility requirements when making their booking.
If you are travelling with carry-on luggage only, you may deposit this into the SeaLink luggage van prior to boarding. The luggage van parks directly outside the terminal. You can collect your luggage on arrival. No dangerous goods or freight will be carried in the luggage van.
Please note that if you are departing Kangaroo Island on a late ferry service, the nearest open petrol station will be at Aldinga, 64km north of Cape Jervis, en route to Adelaide. You may need to top up your petrol tank prior to leaving the island. For a list of Fuel stations on the island refer to our useful information for travel on Kangaroo Island.
SeaLink has prepared a list of useful information to help with your trip to Kangaroo Island. These tips include information about mobile phone services, banks, supermarkets, emergency services and Fuel stations.
Useful information for travel on Kangaroo Island
For information on getting to Cape Jervis, or distances and times around Kangaroo Island refer to our getting there and around page.
Help protect Kangaroo Island’s industries and environment. Kangaroo Island’s remoteness has created a unique environment. Many of Australia’s pests and diseases are not found here. Please help us to keep it that way. Kangaroo Island depends on primary industries and nature-based tourism as a major part of the economy. The introduction of just one new pest or disease could have devastating consequences.
Please do not bring these items to Kangaroo Island, they are prohibited and significant penalties will apply – Honey Products, Bee Handling Equipment, Potatoes, Grape Vine Cuttings and Soil, Rabbits and Foxes.
SeaLink South Australia acknowledges and respects Aboriginal peoples as the state's first peoples and nations, and recognise them as traditional owners and occupants of land and waters in South Australia. Learn more.