Palm Island ferry fares

Prices effective from July 13th 2022.

You can check Palm Island ferry timetable here.

^A valid pensioner or student card must be presented to receive these fares.

Passenger	Price
Adult Return	$76.90
Adult Single	$38.60
Pensioner Return (Australian cards only) ^	$38.45
Pensioner Single (Australian cards only) ^	$19.30
Student Return (Australian cards only) ^	$38.45
Student Single (Australian cards only) ^	$19.30
Child Return (5 - 14 years)	$38.45
Child Single (5 - 14 years)	$19.30

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If you are a resident, local or staying in the region for a few days our flexi tickets are the affordable way to see both Palm Island and Townsville. Each flexi ticket allows 10 one way trips and may be used by two persons at the same time.

Tickets are non refundable. By purchasing a ticket, passengers agree to be bound by the SeaLink Terms and Conditions of Travel.

Passenger	Price
*Adult Flexi (10 trips)	$311.40
*Pensioner Flexi (10 trips)	$155.70
*Student Flexi	$155.70
*Child Flexi (10 trips)	$155.70

*denotes maximum two persons per ticket. A valid pensioner or student card must be presented to receive these fares.

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Department of Transport and Main Roads – 50 Cent Fare

Change on Public Transport Frequently Asked Questions

The Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads (DTMR) recently announced a 6 Month extension of the 50c fares from Monday 5 August 2024 until Sunday 9 February 2025.

There has been some confusion whether the 50c Fares apply to the SeaLink Magnetic Island Ferry Services or Palm Island Ferry Services.

DTMR (Translink) has again clarified that the 50c fares only apply to Public Transport operators.

Please refer to extracts below from TransLink Frequently Asked Questions:

Does this fare change apply to Coochiemudlo Island ferry, Magnetic Island ferry, Stradbroke Island Flyer, the Hopo Gold Coast ferry, the Moggill ferry or SeaLink car ferry?

No, none of these ferry services are Translink services so our fares won’t apply to them.

Does this fare change apply to regional ferry services? No, regional ferry services are not Translink services, so our fares won’t apply.

Only Translink network services are included in the six-month trial

Which modes of transport will the 50c fares apply to?

In SEQ, 50 cent flat fares will apply to Translink network bus, train, ferry, tram and on demand services (including North Stradbroke Island buses).

In regional Queensland, 50 cent fares will apply to Translink network bus services only.

Further details of the initiative can be found on the Translink website – https://translink.com.au

Vehicle	Price
Car (per 24hrs)	$9.00
Motorhome (per 24hrs)	$10.00
Car & Trailer / Caravan (per $24hrs)	$12.00

Accepted concessions include valid Australian Pension cards & Australian Government Seniors Cards. Accepted student cards include valid Australian institutes from all States & Territories (enrolment letters are not an acceptable form of ID)

Please note we do not accept health care cards issued by the Department of Human Services or the National Senior cards as valid concessions. Dependents listed on a Pensioner Concession Card are not entitled to a pensioner concession and must pay the appropriate fare. We do not accept international senior or student cards.

A valid pensioner or student card must be presented to receive these fares.

Are you travelling to Palm Island in a group of 15 or more people? You are eligible to receive the SeaLink Group Rate on return travel to Palm Island.

Tickets are non-refundable. By purchasing a ticket, passengers agree to be bound by the SeaLink Terms and Conditions of Travel.

Restricted area

The Palm Island restricted area is the Palm Island Aboriginal Shire which incorporates 10 of the 13 islands and includes all public and private places on these islands.

The group of islands in the Palm Island Shire Council area are Fantome, Curacoa, Barber, Esk, Falcon, Eclipse, Brisk, Fly, Havannah and Great Palm Island.

The restricted area also includes all island foreshores to the low water mark and the Palm Island Jetty.

Alcohol restrictions

The maximum amount of alcohol a person can carry in the restricted area is:

• 11.25 litres (1 carton of 30 x 375ml cans) of low or mid strength liquor

• Any liquor must have an alcohol concentration less than 4%

This amount is per person on foot, or per vehicle, boat or aircraft regardless of the number of people in it. When stepping onto the Palm Island jetty from the SeaLink ferry, a person must not have more alcohol than is allowed under the restrictions.

Please note that no glass is to be carried onto the vessel.