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Capri motoring past the Opera House

Boat hire near the Sydney CBD & Pyrmont — Capri leaves from Lilyfield.

Le Montage wharf · Lilyfield · no licence needed

From the CBD or Pyrmont, Lilyfield is about 15–25 minutes by car, or the L1 light rail from Central. Then the Bridge and the Opera House from your own boat.

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Getting to the wharf from the Sydney CBD & Pyrmont

Plan your route

Everyone boards at the same place: Le Montage wharf, Maliyawul St, Lilyfield NSW 2040, on the water side of the Bay Run. We text you the pin the day before. Arrive 10 minutes early — waiting past your slot is $1 a minute.

Drive times are bands and depend on traffic. Walking times from the Lilyfield light rail stop are TBC.
DriveAbout 15–25 minutes from the CBD via the Anzac Bridge and Victoria Rd; a little less from Pyrmont.
ParkingAll-day parking nearby on Maliyawul St (exact bays TBC). Not in Le Montage’s function car park.
Light railL1 Dulwich Hill light rail from Central, Pyrmont Bay or The Star to the Lilyfield stop, then the Bay Run on foot. Tram and walking times TBC.
RideshareDrop-off pin: Le Montage, Maliyawul St, Lilyfield NSW 2040 — the wharf pin on Google Maps. The wharf is down on the water side.
Schematic map of Sydney Harbour showing Capri's hire area and routes from LilyfieldCoastline of Sydney Harbour from Gladesville Bridge in the west to Bradleys Head and Point Piper in the east, with Capri's hire area dashed and three suggested routes from Lilyfield wharf: the icons (under the Harbour Bridge to the Opera House and Kirribilli), the slow loop (Cockatoo Island, Birkenhead Point and Drummoyne) and swim and sun (Dawn Fraser Baths, Balmain and Blues Point).Lilyfield wharfIron CoveBalmainCockatoo IslandGoat IslandHarbour BridgeOpera HouseKirribilliBradleys HeadPoint PiperGladesville BridgeDarling HarbourRozelle Bay
Schematic map — shapes and limits are approximate, and the hire area is still to be confirmed.

What’s within reach

  • Sydney Harbour BridgeUnder it, slowly. Blues Point is the photo from the north side.
  • The Opera HouseFrom the water off Farm Cove, outside the Circular Quay exclusion zone.
  • Goat IslandGo around, not ashore, on the way to the Bridge.
  • Sydney Fish MarketBlackwattle Bay — prawns, sushi and ice. Wharf access during the redevelopment TBC.

Supplies on the way

Local shops and cafés are still being confirmed with the owner — TBC. On the water, Sydney Fish Market and Birkenhead Point have wharves nearby, and Uber Eats delivers to the wharf before you leave.

The 35 L esky goes out iced. There is no toilet on board — the toilets are marked on your harbour map, and there is one at the pontoon before you leave.

What a day costs

$360

for the whole boat, 3 hours

Extra hours $100. Add them on the water.

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Questions, answered

All questions
Why not leave from Darling Harbour?

Capri’s home is Lilyfield — quieter water, easier parking, and you’re on the harbour proper within minutes.

How do we get there without a car?

L1 light rail to Lilyfield and the Bay Run on foot (times TBC), or a rideshare to Le Montage, Maliyawul St.

Can we go to Circular Quay?

No — the Quay and the ferry terminals are exclusion zones. You see the Opera House from Farm Cove, outside them.

Can visitors drive?

Yes — a passport is enough, plus the 30-minute induction at the wharf.

Keep planning

Pick a day. We’ll text you the wharf pin.

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