Visitors can hop on and off at the designated stops along the way, or stay on until the end and return back to the stop they boarded from. It currently operates from a single 55 seater bus and can accommodate standard wheelchair access. The bus cannot accommodate motorised / scooter style or the Parks Victoria all-terrain wheelchairs due to access limitations. Bicycles cannot be taken on the bus.
Note that the service does not regularly stop at the park entrance. The Shuttle Bus connects with the Portsea public bus (788) stop at the front entrance gate at three designated times – see timetable below.
This service is operated by Ventura Buslines under permit arrangement with Parks Victoria. Tickets are available for purchase from the driver at the designated stops. Most credit cards and cash accepted. Tickets are valid for the day of purchase only. One-way tickets are not available.
Shuttle service timetable and prices
The shuttle bus operates every day of the year (including public holidays) except Christmas Day.
Please arrive at the stop at least five minutes prior to scheduled time. These times may be subject to change.
During Daylight Savings there is an additional run, however, there will not be a stop at the front entrance at 4:15 pm, it will be at 4.45 pm.
| Departs front entrance* | Departs Quarantine Station | Departs Fort Nepean | Arrives front entrance* |
| 10:25 am (pick up) | 10:30 am | 10:45 am | |
| 11:00 am | 11:15 am | ||
| 11:30 am | 11:45 am | ||
| 12:00 pm | 12:15 pm | ||
| 12:30 pm | 12:45 pm | 1:00 pm (drop off) | |
| 1:30 pm (pick up) | 1:35 pm | 1:45 pm | |
| 2:00 pm | 2:15 pm | ||
| 2:30 pm | 2:45 pm | ||
| 3:00 pm | 3:15 pm | ||
| 3:30 pm | 4:00 pm | 4:15 pm (drop off) Outside Daylight Savings |
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| Daylight Savings Only | 4:15 pm | 4:30 pm | 4:45 pm (drop off) |
* Stops at park front entrance gate to connect with 788 Frankston - Portsea Bus. See the 788 bus timetable.
Shuttle service prices
- Adult: $12.00 per person
- Child/Concession: $8.00 per person
- Group bookings of 15 or more: $8.00 per person
One way tickets not available.
Charter and group bookings and prices are available on request.
For more information regarding schedules, ticketing or group bookings call 1300VENTURA or email bushire@venturabus.com.au
Things To Do
Fort Nepean
Quarantine Station
How to get there
Shuttle service
Need to know
Shuttle service
Change of Conditions
Nature being nature, sometimes conditions can change at short notice. It’s a good idea to check this page ahead of your visit for any updates.
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Point Nepean Quarantine Station (Point Nepean National Park)
Boiler House restricted access due to repair and improvement works
We are completing upgrades to the Boiler House, to provide more ways to experience this special place.During May - June 2025, this area of the park may be temporarily closed to public access and there maybe some construction noise.For more information about the signage and interpretation upgrade, please contact the Parks Victoria team atengage@parks.vic.gov.au or call 13 19 63. -
Fort Nepean (Point Nepean National Park)
Access restricted to tracks and gun emplacements
The Engine House Walk, the circuit track at Fort Nepean, has been impacted by erosion and a section is closed for safety reasons. The outside of the Engine House can still be visited by steps.
Entry to Gun emplacements #5 and #6 is restricted at this time, however they can be viewed from behind safety barriers. We will be undertaking some works, which will hopefully allow these to be fully accessible to visitors in the future. -
Notices Affecting Multiple Sites
Evening Park closure Shooting for pest control
Parks Victoria will be conducting pest animal control in Point Nepean National Park.For public safety, the Park will be closed on selected nights during this time period for the shooting program.When pest animal control activities are occurring, signage will be in place and access points closed.May 23rd - No Shuttle Bus service this day due to Public Evenet
No Shuttle Bus service May 24 2025. -
Point Nepean National Park
Fox Control Program
Parks Victoria are undertaking fox control in Point Nepean National Park to relieve predation of vulnerable and threatened native fauna. Programs involve the use of soft jaw leg hold traps, Canid Pest Ejectors and para-aminopropiophenone (PAPP) poison, as well as buried PAPP poison, to bait foxes in strategic locations.Fox trapping and baiting will occur until June 2025.Dogs are prohibited from entering Point Nepean National Park. If pets are suspected of having consumed a PAPP bait during the baiting period, a vet should be consulted immediately. An antidote to PAPP (methylene blue) is available and stocked by most vets on the Mornington Peninsula.