It operates on the Yarra River, connecting the suburbs of Spotswood and Port Melbourne with a journey of 0.5 kilometres (0.27 nmi).

The ferry service is operated by Rob Horner,[1] however subsidised and overseen by Public Transport Victoria.

It provided an alternative to driving over the West Gate Bridge for cyclists as it was the only connection between the city and the western suburbs south of Footscray Road, which led to a 43% increase in average daily patronage.

[8] The ferry operates back and forth between Spotswood Jetty and Westgate Landing across the Yarra River, with a journey time of approximately 5 minutes.

Myki is not available on the service due to its privately owned nature, where only EFTPOS payments are accepted.