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
REX Adventure Boat Eco-boat Tour host explaining to guests

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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Rottnest Express B Shed Terminal
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4.3
Based on 1531 reviews
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Great service..runs on time.
Response from the owner: Thank you for your 5-star review Deanne!Kind Regards,The Rottnest Express Sales Team
On time and clean
Response from the owner: Thank you for your 5-star review Jenny!Kind Regards,The Rottnest Express Sales Team
Max and Jodie were amazing and the tour was a great experience on Rottnest Island. a must do.
Response from the owner: Thank you for your 5-star review and feedback!Kind Regards, The Rottnest Express Sales Team
A big thank you to Jamie who helped us to drive us with his own car to the right address for return because the lady who made our booking didn't specify about that. Jamie, you've been so kind to drop us (after work) to the other point to get our cars and pick up the rest of our family. You are one of a kind! Thank you! What goes around comes around! 🙏
Response from the owner: Thank you for your 5-star review!Kind Regards, The Rottnest Express Sales Team
Pilihan tepat transportation ke Rotnes
Response from the owner: Thank you for your 5-star reivew!Kind Regards, The Rottnest Express Sales Team
Eli and Larry were great guides on the island. The commentary on the boat was interesting and it was a smooth ride over.
Response from the owner: Thank you for your 5-star review Karen!Kind Regards, The Rottnest Express Sales Team
Rotto express is awesome. The staff are relaxed and happy to help. Nothing is a problem. You give them your bags and the next time you see them they are at your unit/accommodation. They are happy to change the ferry if needed and they help you out if you need it. Making your holiday experience less stressful. We’ve travelled a lot to Rotto and we’ve turned up to earlier ferries, changed to later ferries - luggage has been lost (our fault) and they call around to find it and get it on the next ferry. Considering the amount of people who travel to Rotto that is a pretty amazing effortWell done to all the (predominantly young) staff! 🙌
Response from the owner: Thank you for your 5-star review and wonderful feedback Claire! We're thrilled to hear of your positive experience travelling to Rottnest Island with us!Kind Regards, The Rottnest Express Sales Team
Response from the owner: Thank you for your 5-star review Kirsty!Kind Regards, The Rottnest Express Sales Team
Toilets were backed up. Vomit
Response from the owner: Hi there, Thank you for taking the time to provide us with your feedback. We are very sorry to hear of your experience on board our ferry. Guest experience is our top priority, and our team really do work tirelessly to prevent these things from happening. We will be sure to pass your feedback onto the relevant team, and we hope to have the opportunity to provide you with a better experience in the future. Kind Regards, The Rottnest Express Sales Team
Very informative and amusing insight into Rottnest Island hosted by Holly.
Response from the owner: Thank you for your 5-star review and fab feedback about the tour Andy!Kind Regards,The Rottnest Express Sales Team
Easy to access, staff are polite and kind. Get there early if you don’t want to wait ages to board the ferry
Response from the owner: Thank you for your 5-star review and lovely feedback Abbey!Kind Regards,The Rottnest Express Sales Team
Response from the owner: Thank you for your 4-star review Ryan!Kind Regards, The Rottnest Express Sales Team
Very good service
Response from the owner: Thank you for your 5-star review Sam!Kind Regards, The Rottnest Express Sales Team
It was a lovely experience with you guys. We enjoyed a lot.
Response from the owner: Thank you for your 5-star review and feedback Esha!Kind Regards, The Rottnest Express Sales Team
Response from the owner: Thank you for your 5-star review Anderson!Kind Regards, The Rottnest Express Sales Team
Alles einfach abgelaufen, bei der Rückfahrt war es wie in einem Kühlschrank, Klimaanlage auf vollgas
Response from the owner: Thank you for your 5-star review!Kind Regards, The Rottnest Express Sales Team
Ferry service was great! Prompt and easy to navigate. However, would not recommend hiring snorkel set - communication unclear on where to collect, and we had to wait 30+ minutes to collect once at the island.
Response from the owner: Thank you for your 4-star review Sophia! We're thrilled to hear you found the ferry service great, prompt and easy. We also appreciate your feedback about the wait you experienced when collecting your snorkel & flippers. We're sorry to hear that this did not live up to your expectations and we'll be sure to address this with the relevant team to improve our services in the future. Kind Regards,The Rottnest Express Sales Team
Response from the owner: Thank you for your 5-star review Arunangshu!Kind Regards, The Rottnest Express Sales Team
쿼카섬을 보러갑시다.배타면 아이스크림도하나줌ㅋ
Response from the owner: Thank you for your 5-star review! Kind Regards, The Rottnest Express Sales Team
Response from the owner: Thank you for your 3-star review!Kind Regards, The Rottnest Express Sales Team
Response from the owner: Thank you for your 5-star review Rosa!Kind Regards, The Rottnest Express Sales Team
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
Response from the owner: Thank you for your 5-star review John!!Kind Regards, The Rottnest Express Sales Team
Response from the owner: Thank you for your 5-star review Kev!Kind Regards, The Rottnest Express Sales Team
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
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
Response from the owner: Thank you for your 5-star review Steven!Kind Regards, The Rottnest Express Sales Team.
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.
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.
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
Response from the owner: Thank you for your 5-star review Priya!Kind Regards, The Rottnest Express Sales Team
Response from the owner: Thank you for your 5-star review! Kind Regards, The Rottnest Express Sales Team
Juste cher, pour une balade en bateau.
Response from the owner: Thank you for the 5-star review Carter!Kind Regards, The Rottnest Express Sales Team
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
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
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
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Is this the clearest water in WA?💧

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Rottnest Express B Shed Terminal
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