Red Rider Annual Pass - Rottnest Express

Red Rider Passes are now available for 2027, with even more exciting surprises!

Our Red Rider Annual Pass gets you more benefits and extra savings

Not only can you enjoy 10 trips to Rottnest for as little as $189!* This year we’ve unlocked even more value for Red Rider Annual Pass holders with a range of deals available for valid pass holders.

Our Red Rider pass allows WA residents the freedom and flexibility to enjoy up to 10 return trips to Rottnest Island within a 12 month period, for only $189* plus if you travel with your Red Rider Pass, you can save up to $610!*

*Terms and Conditions apply. Please refer to the information below prior to purchase

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Exclusive Member Offers

Save on Rottnest Island experiences

This year we have partnered up with a number of Rottnest Island businesses to give our Red Rider Pass holders exclusive member benefits for the duration of their membership.*

Rottnest Express – Save 10% off bike freight and hire
Rottnest Express – Save 10% off our range of merchandise
Rottnest Express – Get 10% off all food & drinks onboard and at Northport Cafe
Pinky’s Rottnest Island – Save 10% on Food and Beverage
The Mezz on Rotto – Save 10% between 6-7pm during operating months (November – April)
Frankies on Rotto – Save 10% between 11am-12pm (up to $40)
Geordie Bay Cafe – $2.00 off all non-alcoholic drinks
Lontara – Save 10% off your meal (up to $50)
Rottnest Island Golf Course – Half price lawn bowls
Rottnest Island Mini Golf – $10 adult tickets for mini golf
Rottnest Island Movies – Free small popcorn when you buy a ticket for the movies
Dome Cafe – One free baby chino per member

To redeem your exclusive member benefits please refer to your Rottnest Express Red Rider Annual Pass Membership passport or show your Red Rider Card at each venue to redeem the offer.

*Please note that member benefits are subject to change at the discretion of each third-party provider.

The Golden Rider

The Hottest Pass in Town

For the first time ever, the Golden Rider is available to WA residents unlocking more than $750 in additional value! The Golden Rider is the ultimate upgrade to your Red Rider Pass including exclusive benefits, the catch? It’s a pass that money can’t buy. With only four up for grabs all you need to do to be in the running is purchase your Red Rider Pass, we will be giving away one Golden Rider Pass at random each month to new or renewed Red Rider holders.

Exclusive Golden Rider benefits include*:

Free bike freight for 12 months
Free parking at Northport Ferry Terminal for 12 months
1 x complimentary adult ticket for a 90-minute Discover Bus Tour
1 x complimentary adult ticket for a 90-minute Adventure Boat Tour
‘Treat a friend’ card for Northport Cafe beverages
A merch goodie bag
Valued over $750!

All of this on top of your regular passport benefits AND all of the savings of your standard Red Rider Annual Pass. Sound like it’s too good to be true? It’s not! Click the link below to purchase your Red Rider Pass for 2026/2027 and cross your fingers that we will be in your inbox shortly.

*T&C’s Apply, refer below.

Terms & Conditions

Pre-bookings are essential and subject to availability. A Red Rider Annual Pass is not a guarantee of seat availability.
The mandatory government Rottnest Island admission fee (currently $21.50 same-day or $28.50 extended stay) is payable prior to each journey. The savings amount is based on the ferry fare only.
Please note that each pass is strictly valid for one adult only and are non-transferable and non-refundable and valid for up to a maximum of 10 return trips per annum.
Red Rider Pass travel is strictly for the person named on the pass. Misuse can result in your card being cancelled immediately without refund.
Red Rider Passes are available to WA residents only.
A limited quantity of Red Rider Annual Passes are available each year and strictly limited to one pass per person per annum.
The Red Rider Annual Pass is valid for ferry fares only.
Valid for travel on any day of the year and is able to be used for one-way, same day and extended stay return ferry journeys departing from B Shed and Northport terminals, subject to availability.
Red Rider Annual Passes are valid for a 12-month period from the date of purchase, all bookings and travel must be booked within the 12-month period.
Member benefits are subject to change at the discretion of third-party providers at any time. These additional benefits do not form part of the Red Rider Annual Pass.
Rottnest Express member benefits are for use by the passholder only and do not include third party merchandise items. Merchandise purchases are not available on the online gift store.

Golden Rider Pass T&Cs:

Golden Rider Passes are still subject to standard Red Rider Pass T&Cs as per the above, in addition to the below T&C’s.
The Golden Rider giveaway is open to 2026/2027 Red Rider Pass members only.
Golden Pass benefits are available to the registered passholder only, ID may be required alongside proof of Red Rider card with Golden Rider Sticker upon redemption of any of the above offers.
Bike freight is available for a maximum of 10 redemptions on a single bike per trip, to a total value of $200 and must be pre-booked.
Standard bike freight terms & conditions apply as per here, bikes can be refused loading if any of these conditions are not met.
Car parking is only available at Northport ferry terminal for 10 single days only, one vehicle registration number must be provided by the passholder.
Complimentary experience tickets must be used by the passholder and cannot be transferred or exchanged for cash.
Northport Cafe discount card enables the passholder to ‘Buy one get one free’ on all beverages with a maximum of one redemption per visit. Discount cannot be stacked with passport discount of 10% off.
Benefits & complimentary tickets are available for the duration of the pass including booking & travel dates and cannot be extended for any reason.
Expiry date for the Golden Rider is 12 months after the purchase date of the Red Rider Pass, not the date of Golden Pass notification. Passholders will find out within 30 days of purchase if they have won and have until the lapse of the original expiry date to utilise their benefits.
Benefits are not available in conjunction with any other offer and are subject to availability.
Golden Rider Passes may not be gifted or exchanged for cash.

What is the Rottnest Island Admission fee?

The Rottnest Island Admission fee is collected on behalf of the Rottnest Island Authority and the admission fee contributes to the provision and upkeep of facilities and the conservation of the Island for generations to come. All visitors entering the Rottnest Island A-class Reserve, are required to pay an admission fee. Visitors arriving by ferry pay this fee as part of their fare and it is payable at the time of booking.

The Rottnest Island Admission fee is subject to change at the discretion of the Rottnest Island Authority and is not within the control of Rottnest Express as a carrier.

For more information on the Rottnest Island Admission Fee visit here.

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