Brisbane Airport is the primary international airport serving Brisbane and South East Queensland.
Gold Coast Airport is an international Australian airport located at the southern end of the Gold Coast and approximately 90 km south of Brisbane, within the South East Queensland agglomeration. The entrance to the airport is situated in the suburb of Bilinga near Coolangatta
Airtrain is the easy and stress free way to travel from Brisbane Airport. With a seamless journey to the Gold Coast, with a simple change at Helensvale station to the G:link tram. Book your ticket online and relax with our modern fleet of trains including Air-conditioning, free WiFi, restrooms on board and plenty of space for luggage.
The G:link tram stations are located between Helensvale and Broadbeach South, for those unfamiliar with the Gold Coast, you can use our online journey planner to map out your journey and watch the video for how to use Airtrain and Tram.
Instructions to purchase:
Terms and Conditions: This offer is available for travel between 12 Aug 2024 to 15 Sep 2024. Your Airtrain and tram ticket is valid for travel to and from Brisbane Airport and Helensvale station. At Helensvale station you can transfer to the G:link Tram and travel to Parkwood, Parkwood East, Gold Coast University Hospital, Griffith University, Queen Street, Nerang Street, Southport, Southport South, Broadwater Parklands, Main Beach, Surfers Paradise North, Cypress Avenue, Cavill Avenue, Surfers Paradise, Northcliffe, Florida Gardens, Broadbeach North and Broadbeach South tram stations. For Airtrain’s full terms and conditions visit airtrain.com.au/terms-and-conditions.
The Gold Coast has an integrated network operated by Translink which includes the G:link trams (also known as light rail), Surfside Buslines and Queensland Rail (Gold Coast to Brisbane services).
Please visit the journey planner to plan your travel around the Gold Coast.
Translink’s electronic ticket to fast, easy and convenient travel to South East Queensland.
Use the Go Card on all Translink bus, train (including Airtrain), ferry and tram services in Brisbane and on the Gold Coast.
Benefits include:
There are a number of taxi options on the Gold Coast, the two largest are listed below. Taxis can accept cash or credit cards as payment.
There are a range of hire car services available to suit all your needs and budgets. Bookings should be made directly with your preferred company prior to arrival.
For further details check below:
The street parking around the competition venues will have mostly paid, metered parking that is monitored and if you do not move your car entirely out of the timed parking area after the designated time limit has expired, you may be subject to a parking fine.
For participants and teams that have organised private transport, the best option is to load and unload at the allocated venue spaces and pre-arrange a parking space, this can be booked online and paid for in advance. Some private parking companies around the area are listed below:
Find out more about the parking at Kurrawa Beach Venue:
Find out more about the parking at the Gold Coast Aquatic Centre Venue
LWC24 acknowledge the original inhabitants of this area, including the Yugambeh people and family groups within, and recognise their connection to the land, waters and resources in the area now known as the Gold Coast. We pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging.
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