Gold Coast Acomodation Transport Information

Gold Coast Transport Information

The Gold Coast has many different local transport solutions for tourists. The main ways of getting around on the Gold Coast are by:

Taxi
Bus
Train
Airports
Hire Car

Airports

Queensland has two international airports Brisbane Airport and Coolangatta Airport. Coolangatta airport is approximately 25 minutes from the heart of Surfers Paradise. Booking stations for Airport Buses, Taxi services and Hire Cars are located at the departure terminal.
Gold Coast Airport www.goldcoastairport.com.au

Brisbane Airport is the largest airport in Queensland and is located around one hours drive from Surfers Paradise. Booking stations for Airport Buses, Taxi services and Hire Cars are located at the departure terminal.
Brisbane Airport www.bne.com.au

Gold Coast Taxi

The Gold Coast has a good taxi service available for tourists. Taxis can either be pre booked or flagged down from the side of the road. All taxis on the Gold Coasts are metered and are relatively inexpensive.

Gold Coast Buses

Surfside Bus Services is the operator of the Gold Coast local bus transport system. Tickets are inexpensive and can be purchased from the driver. A bus timetable is available by from Surfside Bus Services www.surfside.com.au

Gold Coast Trains

The Gold Coast train line is currently being extended and runs from Robina (25 minutes from Surfers Paradise) to Brisbane. Conveniently the train line has a stop at both Brisbane domestic and Brisbane International Airport terminals.

Hire Cars

Several car hire company’s operate on the Gold Coast. Cars can be hired from departure terminals at the Gold Coast and Brisbane Airport or from Shops located in Surfers Paradise.
Hertz www.hertz.com | Europcar www.europcar.com.au | Thrifty www.thrifty.com.au

Scooters are also a poular way of getting around on the Gold Coast and are available for hire from several outlets in Surfers Paradise.

Information correct at the time of publication. This page was last updated on 3 Sep 2008

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