Penguin Island Ferry to Scarborough Transfer
Coast & Western Suburbs

Penguin Island Ferry to Scarborough Transfer

69 km1 hFixed from $149

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A private transfer from Penguin Island Ferry to Scarborough costs from $149 fixed (sedan, 1–3 passengers) and takes about 1 h for the 69 km journey. The price includes GST, tolls and waiting time — booked door-to-door with a fixed quote confirmed in writing, available 24/7.

How the Penguin Island Ferry to Scarborough transfer works

Scarborough is 69 km from Penguin Island Ferry — about 1 h door to door. Scarborough's rebuilt esplanade is the hub of Perth's Sunset Coast — the geothermal beach pool sits right on the sand, and the Rendezvous tower makes it the coast's biggest hotel drop-off. Landmarks on and around this route include Scarborough Beach Pool, The Esplanade, Rendezvous Hotel.

PerthRide covers the Penguin Island Ferry to Scarborough run door to door: your chauffeur collects you at any Penguin Island Ferry address at the booked time and drops you at Scarborough — no parking hunt at either end. Fares are fixed at booking — from $149 for a private sedan, $249 for a people mover seating up to seven — with GST, tolls and waiting time included. The price is the same at 6am as at 6pm; there is no surge and no meter.

Included in the fare

  • Professional chauffeur & late-model vehicle
  • Door-to-door: any Penguin Island Ferry address to Scarborough
  • Punctual pickup, planned with arrival buffer
  • GST, tolls & waiting time included
  • Air-conditioned
  • Smoke-free
  • Child seats available
  • Bottled water on board
  • Luggage included
  • English-speaking driver

Route facts

Penguin Island Ferry to Scarborough Transfer at a glance.

Distance
69 km
Travel time
≈ 1 h
Price from
$149 AUD, all-inclusive
Vehicles
Sedan · Premium · People mover (7 pax)
Pickup
Any Penguin Island Ferry address, door-to-door
Return pickup
Pre-bookable at an agreed point and time
Availability
24/7, including public holidays — no surge
Penguin Island Ferry to Scarborough Transfer — driving route map
Real driving route, Penguin Island Ferry to Scarborough — 69 km · 1 h.Open

Penguin Island Ferry to Scarborough, step by step

1

Pickup at Penguin Island Ferry

Door-to-door collection from any Penguin Island Ferry address at the exact time you book.

2

1 h of comfort

The 69 km journey in a late-model, air-conditioned vehicle — no stops, no ride-sharing, no meter running.

3

Drop-off at Scarborough

Delivered to the door at Scarborough — the exact address or entrance you gave at booking.

Which way the Penguin Island Ferry to Scarborough run goes

Coming in from Penguin Island Ferry, the run to Perth Airport uses Tonkin Highway, Reid Highway and the Mitchell Freeway. The northern beaches are reached across the top of the city rather than through it, so the drive avoids the CBD entirely. Reid Highway is the pinch point in the afternoon peak; outside it the whole corridor is freeway-grade.

69 km is the road distance actually driven between Penguin Island Ferry and Scarborough, not a straight line on a map, and the 1 h estimate is measured over that road. Both numbers set the fixed fare, so a longer way round in traffic costs you nothing and gives the driver no reason to take one.

Roads used
Tonkin Highway, Reid Highway and the Mitchell Freeway
Direction of travel
north to the coast
Road distance
69 km · ≈ 1 h

Where we meet you

Pickup at Penguin Island Ferry

Any Penguin Island Ferry address works — a home, hotel lobby or office — at the exact time you book, door to door.

Drop at Scarborough

Delivered to the exact Scarborough address you give at booking — no shared stops on the way.

Return pickup

Book the return at the same time — the driver waits at an agreed point, at the same fixed fare in both directions.

Larger group or an event pickup? A people mover or minibus can be arranged on request.

Penguin Island Ferry to Scarborough transfer price

Private Sedan — Penguin Island Ferry to Scarborough Transfer

Private Sedan

Toyota Camry Hybrid or similar

1–3 passengers · 2–3 bags

Fixed, one-way$149
Premium Sedan & SUV — Penguin Island Ferry to Scarborough Transfer

Premium Sedan & SUV

Mercedes E-Class, BMW 5 Series or similar

1–3 passengers · 2–3 bags

Fixed, one-way$248
People Mover — Penguin Island Ferry to Scarborough Transfer

People Mover

Kia Carnival, Mercedes V-Class or similar

Up to 7 passengers · full luggage

Fixed, one-way$249

All prices are one-way in AUD and include GST, tolls and standard waiting time. The same fixed price applies in both directions — Scarborough to Penguin Island Ferry costs the same.

How long does Penguin Island Ferry to Scarborough take?

Free-flowing traffic

≈ 1 h

Weekday peak (7–9am · 4–6pm)

allow ≈ 1 h 20 min

Between Penguin Island Ferry and Scarborough the busiest windows are the weekday commute peaks; your driver builds the right buffer into the booked pickup time so arrival timing is never left to chance.

Which ride type suits this trip?

Taxi, rideshare, shuttle and private chauffeur all cover the Penguin Island Ferry to Scarborough run, and they are not the same product. Over 69 km the differences matter more than the labels suggest.

Rank taxi or cab

How you get it
Available from the airport rank, though not every driver will take a 69 km fare at the end of a shift.
What it costs
Metered — the final fare depends on the traffic and the route taken on the day.
Worth knowing
Nothing is reserved, and the further into Perth Metropolitan you go the less certain the return leg from Penguin Island Ferry becomes.

Rideshare app

How you get it
Hailed on your phone once you have landed and cleared the terminal, then routed north to the coast.
What it costs
Dynamic — the price moves with demand at the exact moment you request the car.
Worth knowing
Acceptance for a 1 h trip is unreliable at any hour, and cancellations land on you at the terminal.

Shared shuttle bus

How you get it
No scheduled shuttle covers Penguin Island Ferry or anywhere else in Perth Metropolitan — the nearest equivalent is a long-distance coach on its own timetable.
What it costs
Cheapest per head, charged per passenger rather than per vehicle.
Worth knowing
Coach depots rarely sit where you actually need to be, so you still need transport at both ends.

Private transfer / chauffeur

PerthRide
How you get it
Booked in advance for a named time, with a professional chauffeur assigned to the 69 km run north to the coast and nobody else in the car.
What it costs
One fixed fare for the whole vehicle — $149 for a sedan on this route, agreed in writing before you travel.
Worth knowing
This is what PerthRide runs — north to the coast, with no meter, no surge, and the same price at 4am as at 4pm.

Booked in 60 seconds

Step 1

Tell us your route

Pickup, drop-off, date and passenger count — we confirm one fixed price up front, GST and airport fees included.

Step 2

Lock it in

Confirm by email or WhatsApp. Flight number added? We track it and adjust your pickup automatically.

Step 3

Meet your driver

Name board at arrivals or a message at the kerb — then a quiet, comfortable ride to the door.

About Scarborough

Scarborough's rebuilt esplanade is the hub of Perth's Sunset Coast — the geothermal beach pool sits right on the sand, and the Rendezvous tower makes it the coast's biggest hotel drop-off.

The Sunset Coast esplanade — beach hotels, the pool on the sand and surf culture. Your driver knows the area — tell us the exact address or venue at booking and the drop-off is planned before the trip starts.

Local landmarks

  • Scarborough Beach Pool
  • The Esplanade
  • Rendezvous Hotel
  • Snake Pit skate bowl

The reviews write themselves

Driver was at T2 arrivals with a name board even though we landed 40 minutes late. Price didn’t change a cent.

Sarah M.

Airport → Fremantle

3:45am pickup, every swing, never once late. My site admin put the whole crew on an account after the first month.

Dean K.

FIFO · Baldivis → T4

Booked a people mover for the Optus Stadium concert. Out of the crush and home in Joondalup before our mates found the train.

Priya & friends

Event return · RAC Arena

Penguin Island Ferry to Scarborough: common questions

How much is a private transfer from Penguin Island Ferry to Scarborough?

A private sedan from Penguin Island Ferry to Scarborough costs $149 fixed — confirmed at booking with GST, tolls and standard waiting time included. A premium sedan is $248 and a people mover seating up to seven is $249; the 69 km journey takes about 1 h.

Where does the driver pick me up in Penguin Island Ferry?

Pickup covers any Penguin Island Ferry address — home, hotel or office — at the exact time you book, with the 1 h drive to Scarborough planned with buffer so arrival timing is never your problem.

Can you carry surfboards or beach gear on the Scarborough route?

People movers on the Scarborough route take surfboards, prams and full beach luggage alongside up to seven passengers — tell us the load at booking and the right vehicle is assigned automatically.

Is this a taxi or a private chauffeur service?

PerthRide is a pre-booked private chauffeur service: one vehicle reserved for your party on the Penguin Island Ferry to Scarborough run at a fare fixed before you travel. It is not a metered taxi or cab and not a shared shuttle — no meter, no surge, no other passengers, and a people mover seating up to seven if the group needs one.

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No meter · no surge · GST included