Yes, providing the vehicle is roadworthy and designed to carry passengers. Vehicles modified for racing are not eligible.

Yes, Spirit of Tasmania places a high importance on the welfare and safety of animals in its care. Since July 2018, Spirit of Tasmania has safely transported more than 32,000 pets.

The Geelong terminal is called Spirit of Tasmania Quay and is located at 136 Corio Quay Road, North Geelong. Look out for directional signage on all major roads leading to the terminal.

We recommend checking with the rental car company before booking, as restrictions may apply to vehicles travelling on Spirit of Tasmania. To make an online booking without knowing the make, model, and registration of the car, choose ‘other’ for the make and model and leave the registration blank.

Jerry Cans and Boat Fuel Containers (subject to quantities deemed as personal use and not for commercial use), can be only be transported on the basis if:

• Jerry Cans and Boat Fuel Containers filled with diesel ONLY can be transported.
• Jerry Cans and Boat Fuel Containers filled with other dangerous fuel eg petrol, aviation fuel and non-standard fuels are prohibited from carriage.
• Jerry Cans and Boat Fuel Containers containing diesel must be fully welded at seams (Plastic or Metal).
• Jerry Cans and Boat Fuel Containers containing diesel must not be greater than 50 litre capacity.
• Sealing cap has locking side arms or screwed cap with an effective rubber seal.
• All other than Jerry Cans and Boat Fuel Containers must be empty and dry of residual liquid.

In the event petrol residual is identified inside an empty Jerry Can or Boat Fuel Can the passengers must fill the container with water before being allowed to travel. You can read further information about Carriage of Dangerous Goods here

If you have a standard passenger vehicle with a gas bottle or butane canisters loose and not in their original packaging contained within the vehicle, the item will be deposited with security, tagged with your passenger details including booking number and can be collected upon disembarkation. All loose gas bottles including butane cylinder canisters, (subject to quantities deemed as personal use and not for commercial use), can remain in the passenger accompanies vehicle providing:- Utility vehicles and open trailers – one bottle (maximum size 9 litres (25L) capacity). Caravans / motor home / campers / etc.

• ONE additional bottle (maximum size 25 kg (50 litre water capacity)).
• Gas bottle is secure within/on the vehicle.
• Gas bottle is secured in the upright position.
• Gas bottle is turned off.
• Check gas bottle is within validation.

All gas bottle that meet the aforementioned conditions will be tagged with a “HAZARD” tag to ensure gas bottle is not turned on whilst gas bottle is within TT-Line’s terminals or onboard a TT-Line vessel and remain with the passenger accompanied vehicle. Gas bottles that do not meet the aforementioned conditions will either be confiscated and disposed of if validation has expired, or will be deposited and collected upon disembarkation. You can read further information about Carriage of Dangerous Goods here

When a passenger with a mobility impairment is travelling with us and is attaching their wheelchair, scooter, or gopher to the rear of their vehicle, we will not charge for the additional length. This also includes if the scooter or gopher is being transported on a mini trailer.

Pensioner fares are only applicable to holders of an Australian pensioner concession card, as pictured and issued by Centrelink or Veterans Affairs. If you book a sailing on a pensioner fare, please have your Australian pensioner concession card ready at time of check in.

• The following conditions apply to be entitled to book a pensioner fare: The card expiry date must be valid at the time of travel and must be presented upon check-in. Failure to present a valid card will require the pensioner fare to be upgraded to an adult fare with any price difference required to be paid at time of upgrade.
• If the concession card has a dependant adult named on the card, both persons named on the card are entitled to book a pensioner fare.
• The pensioner who is travelling must travel with the card.
• Pensioner fares are subject to availability and can only be booked if available. The following exceptions apply regardless of pensioner availability and if when booking online, no pensioner fares are available, please call our Customer Contact Centre on 1800 884 305 for further assistance.
  • Recipients of a totally and permanently incapacitated pension (TPI)
  • Recipients of extreme disablement adjustment pension (EDA)

You can read further information about Pensioner Eligibility here

A pensioner fare is only offered to a carer meeting the following criteria:

• The person they care for must be a recipient and holder of an Australian Pensioner Concession Card.
• The carer must travel on the same booking with the pensioner they care for.
• A carer is entitled to the pensioner fare providing they are not a professional carer.
• A carer travelling with a TPI pensioner card holder is entitled to the discount.

You can read further information about Pensioner Eligibility here