Arundel to Brisbane Airport (BNE) Transfers
The Short Answer
Arundel to Brisbane Airport (BNE) is a fixed $190 sedan or $240 Kia Carnival — about 77 km, around 1h 15-20min off-peak.
| Trip | Sedan or similar | Kia Carnival |
|---|---|---|
| Arundel to Brisbane Airport | $190 | $240 |
| Brisbane Airport to Arundel | $190 | $240 |
Per vehicle, GST and the Gateway toll included, locked at booking. 5% off the return leg when both legs are on one booking.
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Route: Arundel → Brisbane Airport (BNE) — Domestic and International terminals
Distance: Approximately 77km via Smith Street Motorway, M1 Pacific Motorway, Logan Motorway and Gateway Motorway
Drive time: Around 1h 15–1h 20min off-peak (1h 40min–1h 55min weekday peak). If you’re travelling in peak periods, allow up to 2 hours for the run.
Fixed pricing: $190 Sedan or similar / $240 Kia Carnival — based on standard rates (6am–9pm), with the Gateway toll included. Final quote locked at booking; after-hours, Easter Sunday and optional extras may incur additional charges (closed on Christmas Day)
Service: Driver allocated prior to pickup with SMS confirmation, direct M1 entry, Gold Coast University Hospital precinct and Arundel Hills gated-estate expertise, child seats provided and fitted, with pre-booked transfers available across standard and after-hours periods. Return transfers from BNE back to Arundel available on the same reservation
CGC Airport Transfers has provided pre-booked private airport transfers across South East Queensland and Northern NSW since 2020. This is a pre-booked private airport transfer service, not a taxi, rideshare or shared shuttle. One booking, one vehicle, no shared stops. CGC Airport Transfers services Arundel to Brisbane Airport for BNE Domestic Terminal and BNE International Terminal transfers.
- ✔ Exact quote calculated online
- ✔ Flight details checked and monitored
- ✔ Gateway toll and GST included
- ✔ Baby seats and child seats provided and fitted (required for children under 7)
- ✔ Driver allocated prior to pickup
- Arundel → Brisbane Airport (BNE) — this page
- Arundel → Gold Coast Airport (OOL) — the closer airport (~38km)
CGC Airport Transfers provides private door-to-door Arundel to BNE transfers from the northern Gold Coast, with direct Smith Street Motorway access feeding straight onto the M1 — one of the cleanest early-morning motorway entries for BNE-bound travellers.
Door-to-door from Arundel central residential (Napper Road, Allambi Avenue, Eggersdorf Road, Saltwater Avenue), the Arundel Hills elevated estate (gated family houses with private driveways), the Riverbrooke residential estate on the Arundel waterway frontage, the Gold Coast University Hospital (GCUH) precinct (medical-staff residences along Hospital Boulevard), plus Parkwood, Helensvale, Labrador and Molendinar border addresses across the 4214 postcode. BNE offers a wider major international and full-service flight network than the Gold Coast — connections to Dubai, Hong Kong, Singapore, Los Angeles and London — plus dense domestic capacity across all Australian capitals. For the closer domestic and short-haul option, the Arundel to Gold Coast Airport (OOL) run at around 38km is the alternative. Pre-booked service for early departures. School holidays and event weekends — no surge. Return transfers from BNE back to Arundel can be booked on the same reservation. Book both legs on one reservation and a 5% discount applies to the return leg. We hold a 5.0-star rating across 118 Google reviews.
Arundel to Brisbane Airport Transfer Overview
CGC Airport Transfers provides private door-to-door Brisbane Airport transfers from Arundel, Arundel Hills, Riverbrooke, the Gold Coast University Hospital (GCUH) precinct and the Parkwood, Helensvale, Labrador and Molendinar borders across the northern Gold Coast. The route is approximately 77 kilometres via Napper Road onto Smith Street Motorway, then the M1 Pacific Motorway northbound through Yatala, the Logan Motorway merge and the Gateway Motorway into BNE, taking around 1 hour 15 to 1 hour 20 minutes off-peak.
- Vehicles: Sedan or similar (1–3), Kia Carnival (up to 7), 12-seater VW Crafter (up to 11 passengers)
- Terminals: Brisbane Airport Domestic Terminal and International Terminal
- Included: Gateway Motorway toll, GST and flight tracking on every booking
- Pricing: fixed $190 Sedan or similar, $240 Kia Carnival — based on standard rates (6am–9pm), locked at booking; after-hours transfers between 9pm and 6am may incur a surcharge
Return transfers from Brisbane Airport back to Arundel can be booked on the same reservation. Timing rule: drive time plus 2 hours for domestic, plus 3 hours for international — a 9am domestic flight lines up with a 5:40am pickup, a 9am international with a 4:40am pickup. The direct Smith Street Motorway entry from Napper Road keeps early-morning departures efficient.
CGC Pricing — Arundel to Brisbane Airport
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| Vehicle | Capacity | Luggage | Pricing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sedan or similar | 1–3 passengers | 2 large cases | fixed $190 |
| Kia Carnival | up to 7 passengers | up to 9 large cases (6 with 6–7 aboard) | fixed $240 |
Fixed pricing based on your exact pickup address and standard-rate hours (6am–9pm), locked at booking, whatever the Arundel pickup address (Arundel Hills, GCUH precinct or border addresses). The figure comes from the published fixed-price zone your address sits in — identical in both directions. After-hours transfers between 9pm and 6am, Easter Sunday and optional extras may incur additional charges (closed on Christmas Day).
- Gateway Motorway toll and GST already included in the locked quote
- Displayed pricing is based on standard-rate hours from 6am to 9pm
- After-hours transfers between 9pm and 6am may incur an additional surcharge
- No surge, no metered fare, no fuel levy
- Higher rate applies on Easter Sunday only (closed on Christmas Day)
- No surge on school holidays, peak periods or event weekends
- Pricing is per vehicle, not per passenger
- Baby seats and child seats provided and fitted under QLD law — rear-facing baby seat, forward-facing child seat or booster arranged at booking, at $35 per seat, added to your quote at booking
Final price is displayed before booking confirmation. No in-car payment accepted — booking is confirmed online before travel.
Route, Distance and Drive Time
| Detail | Arundel → BNE |
|---|---|
| Distance | Approximately 77 km |
| Drive time (off-peak) | Approximately 1h 15–1h 20min |
| Drive time (weekday peak) | 1h 40min to 1h 55min through Yatala and the Logan Motorway merge (6:30am–9:30am) |
| Primary route | Napper Road → Smith Street Motorway → M1 Pacific Motorway north → Yatala → Logan Motorway merge at Loganholme → Gateway Motorway → BNE |
| Domestic pickup buffer | Drive + 2h (≈ 3h 30min before flight) |
| International pickup buffer | Drive + 3h (≈ 4h 30min before flight) |
| Gateway Motorway toll | Included in the locked quote |
Suggested Pickup Times
Off-peak conditions assumed. Pickups before 6am or after 9pm are available by pre-booking and may attract an after-hours surcharge, confirmed in your online quote.
| Flight time | Type | Arundel pickup | BNE arrival |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6:00am | Domestic | ≈ 2:40am | ≈ 4:00am |
| 8:00am | Domestic | ≈ 4:40am | ≈ 6:00am |
| 9:00am | Domestic | ≈ 5:40am | ≈ 7:00am |
| 1:00pm | Domestic | ≈ 9:40am | ≈ 11:00am |
| 7:00am | International | ≈ 2:40am | ≈ 4:00am |
| 9:00am | International | ≈ 4:40am | ≈ 6:00am |
| 10:00am | International | ≈ 5:40am | ≈ 7:00am |
| 1:00pm | International | ≈ 8:40am | ≈ 10:00am |
For the full framework see our how early to leave for Brisbane Airport guide.
Arundel to BNE vs Arundel to OOL
| Factor | Arundel → BNE | Arundel → OOL |
|---|---|---|
| Distance | Approximately 77 km | Approximately 38 km |
| Drive time (off-peak) | 1h 15–20min | ≈ 38 min |
| Primary route | Smith Street Motorway → M1 northbound | Smith Street Motorway → M1 southbound |
| Best for | Major international connections, wider domestic capacity | Domestic east-coast, New Zealand and short-haul international |
OOL is closer at around 38km and is the natural choice for domestic east-coast and short-haul. The BNE run is for the wider international network OOL doesn’t operate and for wider domestic capacity. See the Gold Coast Airport (OOL) route information hub or the Arundel to OOL page for the closer option.
The network is the reason for the longer drive, and the scale of it: Brisbane Airport handled 25,246,950 passengers in FY26, up 4.0%, with 84,265 of them on its busiest day, 6 October 2025, according to Brisbane Airport’s newsroom.
Is There a Train From Arundel to Brisbane Airport?
Not from Arundel itself, but the tram gets you to one. The Gold Coast University Hospital G:link station sits on Arundel’s edge, and the tram runs north to Helensvale, where Airtrain connects with the tram at Helensvale station and runs through to both Brisbane Airport terminals, every 15 minutes at peak times and every 30 minutes off-peak — a tram, a train, a per-person fare and your bags on two platforms, with first services that rarely suit a pre-dawn international check-in. We also run transfers between Arundel and Helensvale station, quoted at booking, if you want the train for the Brisbane end.
Door to door, CGC is a fixed $190 sedan or $240 Kia Carnival, the same in both directions with the Gateway toll included — about 77 km, around 1 hour 15 to 1 hour 20 minutes off-peak — with your flight monitored and a kerbside pickup at either terminal on the way home.
Brisbane Airport Terminals From Arundel
Domestic Terminal — Qantas, Virgin Australia, Jetstar and regional services.
International Terminal — major international carriers including Emirates, Qatar Airways, Singapore Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Air New Zealand and Fiji Airways. Flight details are checked before travel so the correct terminal is used. For terminal layout and check-in planning, see our Brisbane Airport route information hub.
What’s Included on Every Booking
Door-to-Door Service
Pickup from any Arundel address — Napper Road, Allambi Avenue, Eggersdorf Road and Saltwater Avenue central residential, the Arundel Hills elevated estate, Riverbrooke waterway-frontage residential, GCUH precinct medical-staff residences and a border address.
The Smith Street Motorway entry from Napper Road provides one of the cleanest early-morning M1 northbound entries on the Gold Coast — no surface-street zigzag through Southport or Helensvale.
“From Arundel the Brisbane run starts well: Napper Road onto the Smith Street Motorway and the M1 north inside five minutes, then Yatala, the Logan merge and the Gateway with the toll already in the fare — an hour and a quarter before dawn. The Hills estate has a gate and the hospital side has three blocks with near-identical numbers, so the code and the building name go on the booking and the car is at the door at 4:40am, not circling.”
Driver & Vehicle
- Driver allocated prior to pickup with SMS confirmation — night-before SMS with driver name and vehicle registration
- Modern, air-conditioned vehicles — Sedan, Kia Carnival and 12-seater VW Crafter (up to 11 passengers)
- Arundel Hills gated-estate access — gate codes captured on the booking record, so the driver enters cleanly and pulls right up to the front door at the scheduled pickup time
- GCUH precinct medical-staff expertise — Hospital Boulevard-side residential captured at booking for clinicians on interstate conference travel
- Riverbrooke waterway-frontage access — narrow-access streets captured for a clean early-morning pickup
- Baby seats and child seats provided and fitted — rear-facing baby seat, forward-facing child seat or booster arranged at booking
Pricing & Tolls
- Fixed pricing based on your exact pickup address, locked at booking — no surge, no metered fare, no fuel levy
- Gateway Motorway toll and GST included in the locked quote
- Displayed pricing based on standard rates (6am–9pm) — available 24/7 except Christmas Day — after-hours transfers between 9pm and 6am may incur an additional surcharge, confirmed in your online quote (applies to many early international Arundel departures)
- No surge on school holidays, peak periods or event weekends
Reliability
- Flight details checked and monitored for booking accuracy on every booking — pickup adjusts for delays at no extra charge, with 45 minutes’ waiting included after a domestic landing (90 after an international one)
- Smith Street Motorway direct M1 access — efficient routing with no surface-street detour
- After-hours transfers available by pre-booking, with the surcharge confirmed in your quote — early international departures handled routinely
- Licensed booked-hire service under Queensland Booked Hire arrangements administered by Queensland Transport and Main Roads
- 5.0 stars from 118 Google reviews
Arundel Pickup Points
CGC services every Arundel address. The list below is illustrative — your specific street, estate lot, hospital-precinct residence or border address is captured at booking.
Central, Hills & Riverbrooke
- Arundel central — Napper Road, Allambi Avenue, Eggersdorf Road, Saltwater Avenue and surrounding residential streets
- Arundel Hills — elevated estate streets, gated family houses with private driveways and the broader Arundel Hills precinct
- Riverbrooke — residential estate addresses across the Arundel waterway frontage
Hospital Precinct
- Gold Coast University Hospital (GCUH) precinct — medical-staff residences adjoining the Hospital Boulevard side of Arundel
Border Precincts
- Parkwood border — addresses on the Arundel-Parkwood crossover near the golf course frontage
- Helensvale border — addresses on the northern Arundel boundary
- Labrador border — addresses on the eastern Arundel crossover near the waterway and Olsen Avenue
- Molendinar border — addresses on the southern Arundel boundary
- All Arundel 4214 addresses — house, unit, gated estate, hospital-precinct residence, holiday rental and short-stay
Arundel: Northern Gold Coast Medical-and-Residential Precinct with Direct M1 Access
Arundel occupies the northern Gold Coast inland from Labrador and the Broadwater — bounded by Parkwood to the south-west, Helensvale to the north, Labrador to the east and Molendinar to the south.
The suburb anchors the Gold Coast’s northern medical-and-residential precinct, with the Gold Coast University Hospital immediately east on Hospital Boulevard and the elevated Arundel Hills estate across the western residential. It carries a distinctive character with significant medical-staff residential, elevated-estate premium and waterway-frontage demographics.
The motorway access geography defines Arundel’s strong BNE positioning. Napper Road feeds directly onto Smith Street Motorway within minutes, providing one of the cleanest M1 northbound entries on the entire Gold Coast — Arundel avoids the surface-street zigzag through Southport, central suburbs or Helensvale that other northern addresses sometimes need to reach an M1 entry. Early-morning international departures run efficiently on the typically empty motorway corridor.
GCUH drives substantial Arundel BNE demand. The hospital is the major tertiary facility for the entire Gold Coast and Northern Rivers region, with clinical staff regularly travelling to Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and international medical conferences. The medical-staff residential network adjoining Hospital Boulevard generates weekly BNE-bound demand for specialist training, conference delegate movements and international medical-education travel — alongside Arundel Hills premium homeowners and Riverbrooke waterway-frontage families.
Fleet Available From Arundel
| Vehicle | Capacity | Luggage | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sedan or similar | 1–3 passengers | 2 large cases + 2 carry-on | Solo GCUH clinicians on interstate medical conferences, couples, Arundel Hills executive departures |
| Kia Carnival | Up to 7 passengers | Up to 9 large cases (6 with 6–7 aboard) | Families with fitted baby and child seats, multi-suitcase international, multi-generational groups |
| 12-seater VW Crafter (up to 11 passengers) | 8–11 passengers | Up to 8 large cases (trailer for more) | Wedding parties, GCUH conference delegate group movements, corporate offsites |
Baby Seats and Child Seats From Arundel
Travelling with children under 7? We supply Australian-Standards rear-facing baby seats, forward-facing child seats with an inbuilt harness, and boosters, fitted before pickup at $35 per seat. The sedan takes one seat, the 7-seat Kia Carnival up to five and the 12-seater VW Crafter (up to 11 passengers) up to two. Give each child’s age at booking and the right seat is in place when the car reaches you. See baby seats and child seats for how each stage works.
Real Scenario: Arundel Hills Family of Four to BNE International — 9am Departure via Singapore for Bali
A family of four on an Arundel Hills elevated estate property has a 9am international departure from BNE International, travelling via Singapore onward to Bali for a two-week family holiday. Four travellers (two parents, a 4-year-old and an 18-month-old), four large suitcases, two carry-ons and a travel-system pram in a travel bag.
The booking is the Kia Carnival with two child seats — a booster for the 4-year-old and a forward-facing seat with internal harness for the 18-month-old. It is placed two weeks ahead and the locked quote covers the Carnival rate including the Gateway Motorway toll, with the after-hours surcharge for the 4:40am pickup confirmed in the quote.
The booking flags the Arundel Hills street address with the front-gate code captured, both children’s ages for seat fitting, the pram detail and the flight number for tracking.
CGC allocates a driver and a Kia Carnival with both child seats pre-fitted and schedules a 4:40am pickup — drive time plus 3-hour international buffer.
The night before, the driver sends an SMS confirming the pickup, the Carnival registration, the two seats fitted, the front-gate code stored and the after-hours surcharge inside the locked quote.
At 4:38am the driver enters the gate code at the Arundel Hills estate, drives in cleanly and pulls up at the front door. Loading takes around six minutes — four suitcases plus the boxed pram in the rear cargo, two carry-ons in the third row, the 4-year-old into the booster and the 18-month-old secured in the forward-facing seat. Departure 4:46am via Napper Road onto Smith Street Motorway, then the M1 northbound.
The early-morning Saturday corridor runs clear through Yatala and the Logan merge. The Carnival reaches BNE International at approximately 6:00am — the family clears check-in by 6:46am with time before boarding the flight to Singapore.
Every Way From Arundel to Brisbane Airport
The Gold Coast line is a short drive from Arundel, at Helensvale, where the G:link tram from the Gold Coast University Hospital station also connects with the train. Here’s how the options compare for a Arundel to Brisbane Airport trip.
| Option | Pickup | How it’s priced | Good to know |
|---|---|---|---|
| CGC private transfer | Your door, any hour by pre-booking except Christmas Day | Fixed per vehicle, Gateway toll and GST included, locked at booking | Pre-booked only; the after-hours fee for 9pm–6am pickups is shown in your quote |
| Rideshare | A pin drop, whoever accepts | Per trip, with surge at peak times and before dawn | Few drivers before dawn; boards and prams often refused |
| Taxi | Your door or a rank | Metered, with the toll and any late-night loading on top | Baby seats and child seats only on notice |
| Train + Airtrain | A Gold Coast line station | Per person, including the Airtrain fare for the airport stations | Timetabled; the first trains may not suit early flights; you carry the bags |
| Shared shuttle | Set pickup points or hotel stops on a loop | Per seat, times everyone travelling | Other passengers’ stops on the way; luggage limits per seat |
| Hire car | Self-drive | Daily rate, plus fuel, tolls billed back and any one-way fee | You return it at the airport before check-in |
For journey times and every option side by side, see every way from the Gold Coast to Brisbane Airport, Airtrain vs private transfer and shuttle vs private.
CGC Private Transfer vs Rideshare
| Factor | CGC pre-booked | Rideshare |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing on the day | ✓ Locked at booking — no surge regardless of event weekends or school holidays | ✗ Dynamic surge applies early morning, peak periods and event weekends |
| Gateway Motorway toll | ✓ Included in the locked quote | ✗ Added on top of the surge fare |
| Arundel Hills gated estate access | ✓ Gate codes stored on the booking record — driver pulls right up to the front door | ✗ App-based navigation guesswork at the boom gate, drivers wait outside |
| GCUH precinct medical-staff access | ✓ Hospital Boulevard side captured at booking | ✗ App-based navigation can drift at hospital-precinct residential |
| BNE long-distance acceptance (77km) | ✓ Routine 1h 15–20min run, accepted at booking | ✗ Long airport runs can be less reliable through rideshare because acceptance depends on driver availability, timing and vehicle suitability |
| Early-morning availability (3am–6am) | ✓ Pre-booked and rostered for the run | ✗ Driver availability can be limited in northern Gold Coast early morning |
| QLD child seats | ✓ Seats provided and fitted before pickup when arranged at booking | ✗ Not provided as standard |
| Multi-suitcase international manifests | ✓ Driver-handled at both ends | ✗ Variable |
| Flight details checked and monitored | ✓ Standard on every booking | ✗ Not available |
For the full breakdown see our private driver vs rideshare guide.
Booking Information You’ll Need
Return transfers from Brisbane Airport back to Arundel can be booked on the same reservation — we monitor the incoming flight and meet you on arrival. No in-car payment required — booking is confirmed online.
- Exact Arundel pickup address — Napper Road, Allambi Avenue, Eggersdorf Road, Saltwater Avenue central residential, Arundel Hills street and lot number (with front-gate code), Riverbrooke estate address, GCUH precinct medical-staff residence and border address
- For Arundel Hills — gate code and lot/street number inside the estate
- For Riverbrooke waterway-frontage — distinctive landmark for narrow-access streets
- For GCUH precinct medical staff — Hospital Boulevard-side identifier
- BNE terminal — Brisbane Airport Domestic Terminal or Brisbane Airport International Terminal
- Flight number and scheduled time
- Passenger count and luggage manifest — suitcases, carry-on, pram
- Child seat requirements — ages and approximate sizes for fitting
- Mobile contact for the night-before SMS
- Return-leg flight number where booking both legs together
Planning a very early departure? See our early-morning airport transfer guide for pickup timing and the airport transfer pricing guide for how quotes are calculated.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does Arundel to Brisbane Airport cost?
A fixed $190 Sedan or similar, $240 Kia Carnival — based on standard rates (6am–9pm), with the Gateway toll and GST included and the final quote locked at booking. After-hours, Easter Sunday and optional extras may incur additional charges (closed on Christmas Day). Per vehicle, not per passenger.
How long does the trip take?
Around 1h 15–1h 20min off-peak via Napper Road onto Smith Street Motorway and the M1 — approximately 77km. Weekday morning peak adds 20–30 minutes through Yatala and the Logan Motorway merge. If you’re travelling in peak periods, allow up to 2 hours for the run.
Are there after-hours charges?
Yes. Displayed pricing is based on standard rates, which apply 6am–9pm — we’re available 24/7 except Christmas Day. After-hours transfers between 9pm and 6am may incur an additional surcharge, calculated and confirmed in your online quote before booking — relevant given the early-morning pickups common on international BNE departures.
Is the Gateway Motorway toll included?
Yes. The Gateway Motorway toll and GST are inside the locked quote — no separate toll charge on arrival.
Do you pick up from the Gold Coast University Hospital precinct?
Yes. Gold Coast University Hospital (GCUH) precinct medical-staff residential addresses adjoining Hospital Boulevard are core pickup points, with clinicians on interstate medical conference travel and international specialist training booking routinely. Confirm the Hospital Boulevard-side identifier at booking.
Do you handle Arundel Hills gated estate access?
Yes. Arundel Hills carries gate-code entry. Drop the gate code into the booking notes and the driver enters cleanly at the scheduled pickup time, pulling directly up to the front door inside the estate.
Why choose BNE over OOL from Arundel?
OOL is closer at around 38km, but BNE offers a wider major international and full-service flight network — connections to Dubai, Hong Kong, Singapore, Los Angeles and London — that OOL doesn’t operate, plus wider domestic capacity across all capitals. See our Arundel to Gold Coast Airport page for the closer option.
What pickup time do I need for a 9am international flight?
Approximately 4:40am. Drive plus the 3-hour international buffer lands you at BNE International around 6:00am for check-in.
What pickup time do I need for a 9am domestic flight?
Approximately 5:40am. Drive plus the 2-hour domestic buffer lands you at BNE Domestic around 7:00am for check-in.
Are baby or child seats required?
Yes. Arundel is in Queensland and QLD law requires children under 7 to use an appropriate child restraint — rear-facing baby seat, forward-facing child seat or booster depending on age. CGC provides and fits child seats, arranged at booking; multi-child configurations are handled in the Kia Carnival. Provide ages and approximate sizes at booking; seats are $35 each, added to your quote.
Are early-morning pickups available?
Yes. Early-morning 3am–6am pickups are routine for international BNE departures. Pickups before 6am are available by pre-booking and may attract an after-hours surcharge, confirmed in your online quote.
Can I book a return transfer from Brisbane Airport back to Arundel?
Yes. The return run is the same fixed $190 sedan or $240 Kia Carnival, Gateway toll included, and can be booked on the same reservation with 5% off the return leg. We monitor the incoming flight and provide door-to-door drop-off to Arundel central, Arundel Hills, Riverbrooke, the GCUH precinct and surrounding addresses.
What happens if I need to cancel?
Cancel more than 24 hours before pickup and the full fare is held as a credit toward a future booking; inside 24 hours no credit applies. If the airline cancels your flight, a full credit applies with more than 4 hours’ notice, a 50% credit between 1.5 and 4 hours and none under 90 minutes. Credits aren’t refundable in cash but never expire. Full terms are on our About Us page.
Can you handle groups larger than 11?
Yes. Up to 14 travel as two vehicles on one reservation — the booking form adds a second Kia Carnival or a sedan and prices it there — and 15 or more is a call to 0416 131 285. Every vehicle leaves together, timed to the same flight.
Where will my driver meet me at Brisbane Airport?
Brisbane Airport pickups are kerbside in the designated pickup zone at both the Domestic and International terminals — your SMS booking confirmation includes the exact meet point and arrival instructions. Prefer to be met inside the terminal? Inside-terminal meet and greet is available at BNE as a $49 add-on.
Is there a train from Arundel to Brisbane Airport?
Not from Arundel itself, but the G:link tram from the Gold Coast University Hospital station on Arundel’s edge runs north to Helensvale, where Airtrain connects with the tram and runs to both Brisbane Airport terminals every 15 minutes at peak times and every 30 off-peak — a tram, a train, a per-person fare and your bags on two platforms. A CGC transfer is door to door for a fixed $190 sedan or $240 Kia Carnival, Gateway toll included.
What if my flight is delayed?
We track the flight and move the pickup to suit. Waiting is included for 45 minutes after a domestic landing and 90 minutes after an international one, from actual landing — $2 a minute after that.
How much is Arundel to Gold Coast Airport?
A fixed $115 sedan or $140 Kia Carnival to the airport — about 38 km, around 38 minutes off-peak, no tolls — and $130 / $155 as a pickup from the airport, because airport pickups include the airport access fee and in-terminal meet and greet.
How much luggage fits?
The sedan takes 3 passengers with 2 check-in cases and 2 carry-ons. The Kia Carnival takes up to 9 large bags for 1 to 4 passengers, 7 for five and 6 for six or seven. A pram or stroller counts as one check-in bag and means the Carnival rather than the sedan.
How far ahead should I book from Arundel?
Online bookings need at least 12 hours’ notice. For anything sooner, call or text 0416 131 285 and we’ll tell you whether a car is free.
Do you go to the Brisbane cruise terminal from Arundel?
Yes. Transfers to and from the Brisbane International Cruise Terminal at Pinkenba are the same fixed $190 sedan or $240 Kia Carnival as the Brisbane Airport run, in both directions, with the Gateway toll included. Give us the ship and the boarding or disembarkation time at booking.
Can I get a quote by text or WhatsApp?
Yes. Text or WhatsApp our AI assistant Cooly on 0485 057 498 at any hour. Cooly quotes the fixed fare for Arundel to Brisbane Airport, asks how many are travelling and whether baby seats or child seats are needed ($35 each), confirms the pickup in Queensland time and sends a secure payment link; nothing is held until it’s paid. Cooly books fixed routes only and quotes but doesn’t book trips inside 12 hours; for anything else reply TALK or call 0416 131 285.
Related Resources
- Brisbane Airport (BNE) route information — hub
- Gold Coast Airport (OOL) route information — hub
- Labrador to BNE (adjoining east)
- Parkwood to BNE (adjoining south)
- Helensvale to BNE (adjoining north)
- Southport to BNE
- How early to leave for BNE
- Private driver vs rideshare
- Airport transfer pricing guide
- Resources hub
External Authority Resources
Brisbane Airport publishes terminal maps and check-in cut-off times for Brisbane Airport Domestic Terminal and Brisbane Airport International Terminal.
Queensland Government — child restraints publishes the Queensland child restraint rules that apply for the Arundel pickup.
Queensland Traffic reports live M1, Logan Motorway and Gateway Motorway conditions on the Arundel-to-BNE corridor.
Book Arundel to Brisbane Airport — Get Your Exact Quote
Driver allocated prior to pickup with SMS confirmation. Fixed pricing based on your exact pickup address at standard rates (6am–9pm), available 24/7 except Christmas Day, locked at booking. Gateway toll and GST included. Arundel Hills gated-estate, GCUH precinct and Riverbrooke access expertise. Direct Smith Street Motorway M1 entry from Napper Road. Baby seats and child seats provided and fitted. Door-to-door from any Arundel central, Hills, Riverbrooke, GCUH precinct or border address. Return transfers from Brisbane Airport back to Arundel also available. After-hours transfers between 9pm and 6am may incur an additional surcharge.
Get Exact Quote Online
CGC Airport Transfers — Arundel to Brisbane Airport transfers a fixed $190 sedan or $240 Kia Carnival. Private door-to-door BNE service across Arundel QLD 4214 — Arundel central residential, the Arundel Hills elevated gated estate, Riverbrooke waterway-frontage residential, the Gold Coast University Hospital (GCUH) precinct, plus Parkwood, Helensvale, Labrador and Molendinar borders.
Pricing: per vehicle, GST included, Gateway Motorway toll inside every quote, locked at booking. After-hours fee (9pm–6am pickups) confirmed inside the locked quote. Higher rate only on Easter Sunday (closed on Christmas Day). No surge on school holidays, peak periods or event weekends. No metered fare, no fuel levy, no last-minute surcharge.
Service: driver allocated prior to pickup with night-before SMS confirmation, flight details monitored on every booking, Smith Street Motorway direct M1 access, Arundel Hills gated-estate and GCUH precinct access, child seats provided and fitted (required for children under 7, $35 per seat). Direct to Brisbane Airport Domestic and International Terminals.
Fleet: Sedan (Toyota Camry or Tesla) 1–3 passengers (2 large + 2 carry-on), Kia Carnival up to 7 passengers, 12-seater VW Crafter (up to 11 passengers). Licensed and insured under Queensland Booked Hire arrangements administered by Queensland Transport and Main Roads.
Phone: 0416 131 285 · SMS: 0416 131 285 · WhatsApp: 0416 131 285 · Email: admin@cgctransfers.com.au
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Reviews: ★★★★★ 5.0 from 118 Google reviews
Hours: 6am–9pm standard · after-hours pickups (9pm–6am) by pre-booking, fee confirmed inside the locked quote
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