Experience Rottnest with Ferry & Bike Hire
Description
Enjoy the relaxed casual environment of Rottnest Island, one of the most unique islands in the world, just off the coast of Perth. After cruising down the Swan River and across the open ocean, you’ll arrive on the island, ready to begin your full-day adventure. Explore the island by bike (the only form of transport – cars are not allowed), discover secluded beaches, snorkel among the reefs and meet the local wildlife. You have the option to depart from Perth or Fremantle.
Tour Options
Itinerary
Swan river commentary
Ferry transfer
Visitor information centre
One of Rottnest Islands Iconic Beaches
Snorkeling and swim in this beautiful bay
Highlights
What's included
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Children aged between 4-12 years old must be accompanied by an adult
- Children under 4 years old travel free. Child seats and trailers are available
- Bike helmets must be worn while cycling on the island; failure to do so could result in a fine.
- Infant seats are available on request however have limited availability
- We require 3 days notice to confirm availability for Children bikes and helmets
Reviews(476)
A great way to spend the day on Rottnest Island. Ferry worked perfectly, bikes were of a good standard and perfect for the islands hills. A lovely day had by all.
Thank you for your fantastic review! Kind Regards, The Rottnest Express Sales & Marketing Team
The island is beautiful and well worth visiting. The ferry ride was fast and comfortable. Everything went smoothly. My only complaint is about the bikes. They don’t have gears, which makes it very difficult to ride them around the island and limited how fast snd far I could go. If I went again I’d hire a bike once I reached the island, not through this company.
We had a great day riding around the island. Unfortunately one of the two bikes we hired only worked in first gear. It took us a while to realise this and we were already quite a way on the ride. My husband deserves a medal for doing the whole circuit with just first gear. What I'm concerned about is that when we returned the bike the young man wasn't interested to set the bike aside for fixing the gears. So I guess the next person who hires that bike will get a surprise. Staff were really friendly though.
Hi there, thank you for your 3-star review and feedback. We're very sorry to hear of your experience with our hire bikes and will be sure to pass this onto the relevant team. We would like to assure you that we do have a process in place to prevent broken bikes from circulating. Upon receiving any negative feedback about the bikes, the crew flip the seat of the bike to face round to the back. This signals that the bike needs to be pulled off the vessel and fixed in the bike shop. Despite your experience with the bikes, we're thrilled to hear that you had a great day riding around Rottnest Island and that you enjoyed the presence of our crew! Thank you again for your feedback. We hope to get the opportunity to provide you with a better service in the future. Kind Regards, The Rottnest Express Sales and Marketing Team
Take time to enjoy the beaches..we rushed thinking the cycle would take longer than it actually did.
The bikes are not great quality and I had a problem with mine. Bring a rucksack as no basket to put a bag.
We booked a Rottnest Island ferry and bike hire package through Viator for $476 for three adults, two children, and one infant. The booking allowed us to include an infant but provided no option to add a bike seat or trailer. On arrival, bikes were only provided for the adults and children, leaving no safe way for our infant to travel. We had to hire an additional bike and trailer from another hire centre for $60 and spent over an hour resolving the issue, reducing our limited time on the island. I have tried calling and emailing Viator since February with no response. Due to the lack of customer support, I would give 0 stars if possible.
Excellent trip with a comfortable boat ride, reasonable bike, and great staff. Very hot weather with minimal shade on the island. Bring lots of sun screen!
Amazing. I would take a eletric bike tho.
Thank you for your 5-star review! Kind Regards, The Rottnest Express Sales & Marketing Team
The Rottnest express was easy to book and changes can still be made after the booking is done. We had to change the date because of weather, which wasn't a problem. You need to be at the ferry point 30 min before the boat leaves. Parking near the ferry can get extremely busy, even on week days, so allocate enough time to find parking. The Wilson car park is right at the ferry point, there are some other car parks nearby, but you will have to walk. The crossing is quick and easy and staff were great. We ordered bikes from the company to go around the island. The bikes, unfortunately were a let down. They are not very well maintained and the 3 gears hardly worked. There is a helpline you can contact, but we didn't want to waste time, so we didn't. The island is quite hilly and riding these very mediocre bikes around was pretty tough. Overall a very good experience when it comes to the ferry and the island, the bikes however need to be upgraded.
Great day trip to Rottnest Island from Elizabeth Quay in Perth. Only downside was rough open water return crossing, quite glad when we got back to the river! Would definitely recommend.
