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Welcome to Rottnest Island

Rottnest Express sets sail from three handy locations in Fremantle and central Perth. Each departure point has different advantages – it’s easy to select one to suit your needs.

Why travel with Rottnest Express?

  1. More departures, more often
  2. Swan River cruise with guided commentary (departing Perth)
  3. More than just a ferry service – We offer bike hire, bus tours, adventure tours, and other products.
  4. 60 years reliable service – No one knows Rotto like us!
  5. Most experienced and trusted ferry operator
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Just a short ferry ride from Fremantle or Perth, Rottnest Island has long been Western Australia’s holiday destination of choice.
With 63 gorgeous beaches, a fantastic range of guided tours and packages and some excellent places to stay, ‘Rotto’ is perfectly set-up for families, groups, couples and solo adventures.

This beautiful island also offers 45kms of walking trails, a fascinating cultural heritage and amazing native wildlife, including a colony of New Zealand fur seals and around 10,000 adorable quokkas. Swim, snorkel, hike, bike or just laze on the sand – this pocket-sized paradise really does have something for everyone.
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Experience all that Rottnest Island has to offer

Book a package deal including transport, tour the highlights of the island, explore by bike, snorkel under the waves or just unwind in your beachside accommodation: Rottnest Island can be as energetic or relaxed as you need it to be.

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Jenni Venders
Jenni Venders
These guys run and very tight ship. Well done!!It was xmas day and all the staff were dressed up festively and very chirpy.The boarding was smooth and the ride over and back great with little swell.
Response from the owner: Thank you for your 5-star review and lovely feedback Jenni! It's wonderful to hear of your positive experience with our team whilst travelling on Christmas Day. We appreciate your feedback and hope to see you back on board for another adventure soon!Kind Regards, The Rottnest Express Sales Team
John
John
Response from the owner: Thank you for your 5-star review John!!Kind Regards, The Rottnest Express Sales Team
Kev Challenger
Kev Challenger
Response from the owner: Thank you for your 5-star review Kev!Kind Regards, The Rottnest Express Sales Team
Ant Hugall
Ant Hugall
Easy 15min parking and everything seems very streamlined
Response from the owner: Thank you for your 5-star review Ant!Kind Regards, The Rottnest Express Sales Team
Maria Waltham
Maria Waltham
Thanks Rottnest Express for getting us safely to and from Rottnest for our Christmas Rotto relaxation getaway. Excellent service there and back with great, caring and friendly staff. See you again.
Response from the owner: Thank you for your 5-star review and wonderful feedback about your experience Maria!Kind Regards, The Rottnest Express Sales Team
Steven Beier
Steven Beier
Response from the owner: Thank you for your 5-star review Steven!Kind Regards, The Rottnest Express Sales Team.
Les Mingay
Les Mingay
I would like to take this opportunity as a proud West Australian to applaud you for the service your staff afforded us on our recent journey over to Rottnest. The attention and professionalism you show to our overseas visitors is so rewarding to see. Well done Rottnest Express.
Response from the owner: Hi Les, thank you for your wonderful 5-star review. It's great to hear of your appreciation for the work of our team and we hope to welcome you back on board for another adventure in the future!Kind Regards, The Rottnest Express Sales Team.
Jenny Peters
Jenny Peters
Sophie's commentary was very informative and enjoyable. She's very knowledgeable!!Larry was very attentive and drove very a safely negotiating around many bike riders not wearing helmets!!
Response from the owner: Thank you for your 5-star review Jenny!Kind Regards, The Rottnest Express Sales Team.
Ronan Phillips johns
Ronan Phillips johns
We recently did the Eco Adventure Tour around Rottnest with Max and Jodie. It was absolutely incredible. Jodie was friendly and professional, while Max was hilarious and informative. We saw dolphins, seals, and osprey. It was a great experience, couldn't recommend it enough 🙂
Response from the owner: Thank you for your 5-star review and wonderful feedback Ronan!Kind Regards, The Rottnest Express Sales Team
Priya Bukte
Priya Bukte
Response from the owner: Thank you for your 5-star review Priya!Kind Regards, The Rottnest Express Sales Team
CK Lee
CK Lee
Response from the owner: Thank you for your 5-star review! Kind Regards, The Rottnest Express Sales Team
Pascal De groof
Pascal De groof
Juste cher, pour une balade en bateau.
Carter Seitz
Carter Seitz
Response from the owner: Thank you for the 5-star review Carter!Kind Regards, The Rottnest Express Sales Team
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CODE K-09
จองตั๋วเรือล่วงหน้าถูกกว่า และการันตีว่ามีที่ว่างแน่นอน เราไปกับ Rottnest Express ตรงเวลาดี พนักงานช่วยเหลือดี ถ้าอยากไปขี่จักรยานรอบเกาะควรซื้อตั๋วรวมจักรยานก่อนเลยตอนลงเรือจะได้รับจักรยานและขี่เที่ยวรอบเกาะได้เลย ไม่ต้องไปเช่าบนเกาะซึ่งคนเยอะรอคิวนาน เราไปรอคิวเช่าจักรยานบนเกาะเสียเวลาเกือบชั่วโมง เสียเงินแพงกว่าด้วย
Response from the owner: Thank you for your 5-star review and fantastic feedback Nilubol!Kind Regards, The Rottnest Express Sales Team
clancy hillier
clancy hillier
Great service. Very popular go early to get a good seat.
Response from the owner: Thank you for your 5-star review and wonderful feedback Clancy!Kind Regards,The Rottnest Express Sales Team
SERENA NAIR
SERENA NAIR
Sophie & Simon were prompt, friendly and a wealth of knowledge of Rottnest Island
Response from the owner: Thank you for your 5-star review and wonderful feedback for our team Serena!Kind Regards,The Rottnest Express Sales Team
Enid
Enid
CKY CKY
CKY CKY
nice！
Berlinda Goddard
Berlinda Goddard
It was quick and easy to book, plenty of parking, and a lovely boat to go to Rottnest on.👌
Response from the owner: Thank you for your 4-star review Berlinda!Kind Regards, The Rottnest Express Sales Team
scott waite
scott waite
Response from the owner: Thank you for the 4 stars Scott!Kind Regards, The Rottnest Express Sales Team
sophie callahan
sophie callahan
Did the adventure tour around Rottnest Island and it was nothing short of amazing. From start to finish, the experience was fun and filled with stunning views of the islands crystal clear waters and coastline.A huge shout out to Kate the Host and Lachie the Skipper, who absolutely made the day. Their enthusiasm was infectious and knowledge of the Island made the tour exciting. It was a perfect balance of fun, safety and adventure.If you are looking for a tour that’s exhilarating, finding out interesting facts about wildlife and amazing vibes guided by two absolute legends this is the one for you!
Response from the owner: Hi Sophie, thank you for your 5-star review and wonderful feedback about your experience on the adventure boat tour. We're absolutely thrilled to hear that you found the tour a perfect balance of fun, safety and adventure. Thank you also for the fab feedback about our team members, it's great to hear that they contributed to your experience. Kind Regards, The Rottnest Express Sales Team
jean mckinlay
jean mckinlay
I recently went on the Rottnest express and can I just say how amazing and fun it was!! A massive shoutout to Kate and Lachy as they made the experience even better!! I would definitely recommend to family and friends!! 😁😁
Response from the owner: Thank you for your 5-star review and fantastic feedback Jean! It's great to hear of your mazing visit to Rottnest Island and we're happy our team positively contributed to your expereince.Kind Regards, The Rottnest Express Sales Team
muk
muk
Response from the owner: Thank you for your 5-star review!Kind Regards, The Rottnest Express Sales Team
Lewis Boreham
Lewis Boreham
Really good experience. Stupidly we mis-judged the train times and missed the 09:30AM ferry we had booked on. Friendly staff at the counter simply swapped us onto the 10AM ferry with no fuss and no extra charge. Ferry crossing is bang on 30 mins both ways. Rottnest is amazing!
Response from the owner: Thank you for your 5-star review Lewis. We're so glad that our team were able to ensure you visited the island with no fuss!Kind Regards, The Rottnest Express Sales Team
Mark Oborn
Mark Oborn
A great day out on rotness, the ferry is quick and efficient
James Sta Ana
James Sta Ana
I went on the adventure tour yesterday and it was absolutely amazing. Kate and Lachie made the tour fun and exciting. Got to learn a more about Rottnest island for more than its beaches and quokkas. Would 100% recommend doing the tour!
Response from the owner: Thank you for your 5-star review and stellar feedback about the boat tour James! Kind Regards, The Rottnest Express Sales Team
Adam Justice
Adam Justice
Wow! Kate and Lachie were amazing! The tour had everything! From learning more about the islands history to seeing all the amazing sea life, to then hanging on for dear life when the boat hit some speed! The tour had it all!Will be recommending to friends and family!
Response from the owner: Thank you for your 5-star review and wonderful feedback about the boat tour Adam!Kind Regards, The Rottnest Express Sales Team
Declan Cowin
Declan Cowin
Kate and Lachie were amazing, an amazing day for it, saw everything possible, including a whale in December, and had the best time.
Response from the owner: Hi Declan,Thank you for your 5-star review and wonderful feedback about your experience with the tour team!Kind Regards,The Rottnest Express Sales Team
Daphne
Daphne
Efficient service and friendly staff. Check your parking spot for time restrictions to avoid fines!
Response from the owner: Hi Daphne, thanks for your review!
Tracy Nicholson
Tracy Nicholson
Holly and Cos …. Great adventure… highly recommend it…
Response from the owner: Thank you for your 5-star review and wonderful feedback Tracy!Kind Regards,The Rottnest Express Sales Team
Rosalind Brenner
Rosalind Brenner
Response from the owner: Hi Rosalind, thanks for your 5-star review!
lynn fergusson
lynn fergusson
We did Adventure boat tour from Perth and had an amazing day.We were lucky enough to see Dolphins, Seals, Osprey and Pelican.Lachy and Eli were both brilliant, making sure we had a comfortable, safe, and enjoyable ride. Definitely recommend this trip.
Stephen Jones
Stephen Jones
I can recommend the whole trip to Rottnest and back. On the island we only took the 90 minutes discover bus tour. This was enjoyable and informative. With a bit more forward planning, we would have hired bikes to tour round ourselves.
Max Wood
Max Wood
Well it's not IN Shed B ( which is being demolished) but it's close.Signage could be better.But the ferry staf were great, efficient, welcoming and very professional.Good, yeah, good.
Response from the owner: Hi Max,Thanks for your feedback, we understand the experience around B Shed is less than ideal at the moment but we appreciate your patience as our team work through this. We now have signage up indicating our new departure area to make this experience a little easier for our guests. Kind Regards, The Rottnest Express Sales Team
Michéal Mc Mullen
Michéal Mc Mullen
Very friendly helpfull and knowledgeable staff
Response from the owner: Hi Micheal, thanks for your 5-star review!
Jatinder Singh
Jatinder Singh
Response from the owner: Hi Jatinder, thanks for your 5-star review!
Darren Huffa
Darren Huffa
Did the Rotness tour out of Perth. Included guided tour around island with Abby as our guide and Larry the driver. Excellent combo , very knowledgeable and informative . Had a great time..even Abby’s dad jokes were ok 🤣.Great thing to do if your only on island for the day .
Response from the owner: Hi Darren, we so appreciate your 5-star review and will be sure to pass this lovely feedback onto the team!
Hedy
Hedy
Response from the owner: Hi Hedy, thanks for your 5-star review!
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One month ago today, we held our first ever Brush & Bubbles event on Rottnest Island 🎨🏝

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