Transportation within the Gold Coast

Getting Here & Around

Choose your speed - by foot, two wheels, four wheels or air

Australia's Gold Coast operators can get you around quickly, easily and with no fuss. Very Gold Coast.

Air

Gold Coast Airport and Brisbane Airport transfers include coach, door-to-door services, limousines, taxis,wheelchair-accessible taxis and maxi-taxis. Rental car companies are based at the airport.www.goldcoastairport.com.au

From Brisbane Airport, also catch the Airtrain (direct rail service to Gold Coast) or Airtrain Connect (train with limousine service). www.airtrain.com.au and www.brisbaneairport.com.au

Don't be bound to the earth - the skies beckon with hot air balloons, paragliding, seaplanes, historic aircraft, helicopters and private jets. Three dimensional travel, Very Gold Coast.

Wheel power

The Gold Coast enjoys many quality bus services including a high frequency bus service along the Gold Coast Highway to Theme Parks, Shopping Centres and Rail Links. TransLink can provide more information at TransLink or view the Route Map.

Surfside bus lines operates a public bus service. www.surfside.com.au

Domestic connections: Australian capitals and regional centres through Qantas, Jetstar, Virgin Blue and Sunshine Express.

Regent Taxis services the region.www.regenttaxis.com.au

General public transport information with maps.www.goldcoast.qld.gov.au

Surfers Paradise Transit Centre provides convenient access to a range of coach services in Surfers Paradise (hours 6am to 10pm).

Tours abound

Large coaches, luxury transport, four-wheel drive and ecotours. Receive as much or as little attention as you like with hire vehicles through to fully-escorted multi-lingual guided services.

Take control of your destiny hiring an open-top sports car, luxury sedan or go for a value-for money rental. Rental companies are based in central locations and at airports.

Get about with disabled modified vehicles, wheelchair-accessible taxis or buses.www.goldcoastaccess.org

Wheel adventure

Use the body's power with bicycles, mountain bikes, tandems or hire a scooter or moped. Bikeways dissect Australia's Gold Coast. www.qantas.com.au

- Virgin Blue: www.goldcoast.qld.gov.au/cycling

Ride like the wind with a Harley Davidson, tour along mountain roads or hire your own motorbike.

Water ways

Ferries and water taxis connect islands and canal estates.www.goldcoast.qld.gov.au/transport

Adjust your pace to nature with an escorted or solo kayak, surf, or kite surf. Put a charge in your motor with jet ski or speedboat rides, boat or houseboat hire, fishing charters, sail cruises or luxury escorted cruises.

Foot soldiers

More than 100,000ha of nature reserves beckon. Take a do-it-yourself or escorted trek, day trip or nocturnal ecotour. National parks www.epa.qld.gov.au

Oceanwalk spans the coast. www.goldcoast.qld.gov.au/oceanway

Australia's Gold Coast. Where the journey becomes a holiday.

Gold Coast Accommodation Types