 AIRPORT
SHUTTLE SERVICES
Airport transfers (aka shuttle) are a necessary part of
the Gold Coast holiday
experience for many visitors. Getting to and from the
Brisbane airport
terminals, or the local
Gold Coast airport at Coolangatta, involves time and costs that
need to be considered in the holiday planning stages.
Your accommodation reservations desk will gladly arrange airport shuttle
bookings for you. Just advise the staff of your choice of transfer
when booking your accommodation. The following are the most common
options for airport shuttles.
Motor Coach Shuttle Services
There is a choice of several
door-to-door motor coach shuttles between the Brisbane and Coolangatta
airports and your accommodation. Travel will
usually be in mini coach vehicles with a trailer for luggage. Airport
pick-ups and drop-off are in the designated coach zones at the airports.
Travel times to Brisbane Airport are approximately:
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2½ to 3 hours from southern Gold Coast (Coolangatta, Tweed Heads)
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1hour 15min from northern Gold Coast (Labrador, Runaway Bay area)
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2 hours from central Gold Coast (Surfers Paradise, Broadbeach area)
Motor coach tickets need to be booked in advance and a minimum of 48 hours notice is
recommended. We can recommend
Con-x-ion
for all your motor coach
transfer needs.
Airtrain Connect
This is a door-to-door
rail and road service that
connects visitors
to and from the Brisbane airports (domestic and international) and their
Gold Coast accommodation. The road portion of the shuttle uses sedan
limousines. Users of
this service will find rail platforms
located at the front of the airport terminals. The service runs
every 15 minutes from Brisbane and every 30 minutes from the Gold Coast.
The service connects to stations at:
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Robina: For Broadbeach and all areas south to Coolangatta
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Nerang: For Surfers Paradise, Main Beach and central Gold
Coast
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Helensvale: For Labrador, Biggera Waters, Runaway Bay and
northern Gold Coast
Tickets can either be booked in advance or purchased at the
station.
Limousine Services
There is always the option of a chauffeur driven
limousine for that special occasion. There are
choices ranging from a Rolls Royce, stretch limo and corporate sedan.
It is advisable to book limousines well in advance and they are available from both
the Brisbane and Coolangatta airports.
Suggested limousine companies are:
Sovereign Limousines
Quicksilver Limousines
Car Rentals
Planning to self drive while on holiday? Why not arrange to pick-up your rental car from
the airport when you arrive and save the cost of airport transfers? There is a wide range of rental
vehicles available on the Gold Coast. All the major companies are
represented as well as a broad selection of local companies offering
everything from open top sports buggies to luxury sports cars.
Your accommodation provider will usually have a preferred car rental
company they can recommend and will be able to assist with your rental
bookings.
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