Bring back the Westgate Punt for cyclists

The Westgate commuter punt is a small bicycle and pedestrian ferry that crosses the Yarra River under the Westgate Bridge between Scienceworks at Spotswood and Lorimer Street Port Melbourne.

It is currently running a summer weekend service

A trial of the Punt as a commuter service in peak hours was completed in 2005. It was a successful trial despite a lack of advertising. Since then, commuter cyclist numbers have increased due to the woeful state of public transport in the western suburbs. Eleven hundred people signed a petition asking for a commuter service to be returned.

The Punt allows cyclists to ride safely. The only alternative bike routes are along major trucking routes such as Whitehall Street, Francis Street and Somerville Road.  Click here to see what Colleen has been saying in parliament and in the community about the Punt.

Click here to write a letter to Transport Minister Martin Pakula supporting a seven day Westgate Bike Punt service.

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