Vehicle boarding
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Drive on and drive off to adventure
Cars / 4WD
Motorbike
Motorhome / Caravan
If the open roads of Tassie are where you’re living for the next few weeks, you may as well go all out, with a fully equipped motorhome or caravan.
Bicycle
Good news for cyclists—you can take advantage of Tassie’s superb trails for as little as $19 on Spirit of Tasmania.
Electric vehicle information
Departure Location
Loading your vehicle at our terminals
Boarding in Geelong
Driving on board Spirit of Tasmania via our Geelong terminal is a breeze – watch our boarding video to see for yourself. Happy sailing!
Driving on board
Driving your vehicle on board is easy and stress-free. Just head to Spirit of Tasmania Quay. Follow the signs to the “Passenger Vehicles” entrance and enter via the check in booths. (Check-in opens between 1.5 hours to 2.5 hours prior to departure and closes strictly 45 minutes before the scheduled departure time.)
Waiting to proceed
Drive towards the vehicle booth and wait to proceed. When the vehicle booth has opened, please present your e-ticket to receive your boarding pass. If you have lost or misplaced your e-ticket, please ensure you have a current driver’s licence on you for photo identification.
Security and quarantine
Once you’ve received your boarding pass, proceed for a routine security and quarantine inspection. Please note, fresh fruit and vegetables, fish, plant products, soil and a list of other items cannot be brought into Tasmania. Visit the Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment website for further information.
Once you have completed the security and quarantine inspection, proceed to the marshalling yard.
Prepare and park
Once you have parked your vehicle in the marshalling yard, and if time permits prior to boarding, you are welcome to enter the terminal building and use the facilities available to you. This includes a terminal cafe, bathrooms, pet exercising yard and children’s play area. When required to return to your vehicle, a terminal announcement will sound advising you of this.
Parking procedures
When it is time to board, you will be directed to board via the bow entrance or up the sky bridge. Remember to put your handbrake on and place your vehicle in gear (manual) or park (automatic). There are five vehicle decks so once parked, we recommend that you take note of what deck you are on. There are parking reminder flyers available in every vehicle deck lift/stairwell to assist.
Secure your vehicle
You may take one carry-on bag or suitcase on board and leave the remainder of your luggage in your car. Your vehicle cannot be accessed during the voyage so please take medication and other personal items with you. The carry-on baggage allowance is one medium bag or suitcase with the maximum dimensions of 66cm x 46.5cm x 27.5cm. No weight restrictions apply.
Please view our contact us page if you have any further queries.
Boarding in Devonport
Spirit of Tasmania’s Devonport terminal is located on the Esplanade in East Devonport. Free parking is available at the Devonport terminal.
Navigate to the Terminal
Head north on Tarleton St, East Devonport. Follow the signs to “Spirit of Tasmania” and turn left into Murray Street. Then turn right and look for the “Spirit of Tasmania Passenger Vehicles” entrance. (Check-in opens between 1.5 hours to 2.5 hours prior to departure and closes strictly 45 minutes before the scheduled departure time.)
Check-in at the Vehicle Booth
Drive towards the vehicle booth. When the vehicle booth has opened, please present your e-ticket to receive your boarding pass. If you have lost or misplaced your e-ticket, please ensure you have a current driver’s licence on you for photo identification.
Proceed to the Marshalling Yard
Once you’ve received your boarding pass, drive straight through to our vehicle marshalling yard to prepare for boarding.
Prepare and Proceed to Board
Once you’ve received your boarding pass, drive straight through to our vehicle marshalling yard. When the gates open, follow the blue line and board via the bow or up the sky bridge (you will be directed).
Prepare your Carry-on
You may take one carry-on bag or suitcase on board and leave the remainder of your luggage in your car. Your vehicle cannot be accessed during the voyage so please take medication and other personal items with you. The carry-on baggage allowance is one medium bag or suitcase with the maximum dimensions of 66cm x 46.5cm x 27.5cm. No weight restrictions apply.
Hear from our travellers
Hear from our travellers
“Travelled on the Spirit of Tasmania on motorcycles. The staff were super friendly and helpful. Driving on and off was a breeze.”
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