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Venue - Holiday Inn, Surfers Paradise
Perfectly located in the heart of Australia's most popular resort destination surrounded by boutiques, al fresco dining, lively entertainment and just 100 metres from magnificent Surfers Paradise beach. Holiday Inn, Surfers Paradise is convenient to all Gold Coast attractions including numerous international golf courses, shopping malls and theme parks.
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The Gold Coast has it all - beautiful beaches, stunning golf courses, first-class dining, exciting theme parks, and fantastic shopping.
Please visit Gold Coast Tourism or Gold Coast City Council for more information on all that Gold Coast has to offer!
Surfside Buslines provides Gold Coast's public bus service as well as the Gold Coast Tourist Shuttle to help you get around the Gold Coast.
Considering a day trip to Brisbane? Queensland Rail will get you there.
Gold Coast Airport - -Distance from airport: 30km -Time by taxi: 25-35mins
Brisbane International Airport - AirTrain Connect from Brisbane - Domestic or International
Airport Shuttle Buses
Distance from airport: 90km - Time by taxi: 1 to 1.25 hours.
For many Gold Coast visitors, airport transfers are a necessary part of their holiday experience. Getting to and from the Brisbane airport terminals, or the local Gold Coast airport at Coolangatta, involves time and expense that has to be considered in any holiday planning.
The following are the most commonly used options for airport transfers. Your accommodation provider will gladly arrange airport transfer bookings for you. Just advise the reservations desk of your choice of transfer when booking your accommodation.
Airtrain Connect
visit website for timetables and prices
A door-to-door rail and road service that transfers visitors to and from the Brisbane airports (domestic and international) and their Gold Coast accommodation. The road portion of the transfer uses sedan limousines.
Rail platforms are located at the front of the airport terminals and the service runs every 15 minutes from Brisbane and every 30 minutes from the Gold Coast. The service connects to stations at:
Helensvale: For Labrador, Biggera Waters, Runaway Bay and northern Gold Coast
Nerang: For Surfers Paradise, Main Beach and central Gold Coast
Robina: For Broadbeach and all areas south to Coolangatta
Tickets can be booked in advance and can also be purchased at the station.
Motor Coach Shuttle Services
Several bus companies operate door-to-door transfers 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.Travel times to Brisbane Airport are approximately:
1hour 15min from northern Gold Coast (Labrador, Runaway Bay area)
2 hours from central Gold Coast (Surfers Paradise, Broadbeach area)
2½ to 3 hours from southern Gold Coast (Coolangatta, Tweed Heads)
Tickets need to be booked in advance and a minimum of 48 hours notice is recommended.
Here are some suggested motor coach transfer companies:
Coachtrans visit website for timetables and prices
Con-x-ion visit website for timetables and prices
Limousine Services
For that special occasion there is always the option of a chauffeur driven limousine. There are choices ranging from a Rolls Royce, stretch limo and corporate sedan. Limousines need to be booked well in advance and are available from both the Brisbane and Coolangatta airports.
Here are some suggested limousine companies:
Sovereign Limousines visit website for vehicles and prices
Quicksilver Limousines visit website for vehicles and prices
