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Gold Coast Airport Terminal Guide: OOL Coolangatta

Gold Coast Airport (OOL) at Coolangatta runs everything from one terminal — domestic and international under a single roof — which makes it the simplest arrival and departure on the coast. This guide covers the layout, arrival timing, and exactly where your CGC driver meets you, with arrivals-hall meet and greet included on every OOL pickup.

The terminal: one building for domestic and international — no terminal-transfer confusion, short walks throughout

Arrival timing: 2 hours before domestic departures, 3 hours before international — modest queues by capital-city standards

Your driver: meet and greet included on every OOL pickup — the driver meets you in the arrivals hall, confirmed by SMS

Flight monitoring: every pickup tracks the aircraft, with waiting included through the grace window (45 minutes domestic, 90 international)

Fixed pricing: every Gold Coast and Northern NSW zone has a published fixed figure to OOL — drop-offs from $55 sedan, pickups from $70 including the airport access fee

Short answer: Gold Coast Airport (OOL), also called Coolangatta Airport, is a single-terminal airport — domestic and international share one building, so you cannot go to the wrong terminal. Check-in opens about 2 hours before domestic flights and 3 hours before international. Private transfers drop kerbside from $55 sedan; pickups are met inside the arrivals hall from $70, fixed at booking. From Surfers Paradise, for example — about 28 km and around 40 minutes — it is $90 sedan or $120 Kia Carnival to the terminal and $105 / $135 as a pickup; from Coolangatta, Tugun or Bilinga, minutes away, $55 / $85 to the terminal and $70 / $100 from it.

TripSedan or similarKia Carnival
Surfers Paradise to Gold Coast Airport$90$120
Gold Coast Airport to Surfers Paradise$105$135
Coolangatta to Gold Coast Airport$55$85
Gold Coast Airport to Coolangatta$70$100

Per vehicle, GST included, no tolls, locked at booking; pickups include the airport access fee and in-terminal meet and greet. 5% off the return leg when both legs are on one booking.

Location bonus: the terminal sits at Coolangatta minutes from the southern beaches — short cheap runs for the whole southern coast

  • ✔ One terminal means you can’t go to the wrong building
  • ✔ OOL pickups include arrivals-hall meet and greet as standard
  • ✔ The SMS around landing names your driver, rego and exact meet point
  • ✔ Southern suburbs are minutes away on the minimum fare
  • ✔ Fixed zone pricing covers every suburb — no meter from the rank
  • ✔ Northern NSW arrivals cross the border on the same fixed schedule

Quick Answers About Gold Coast Airport

Is Coolangatta Airport the same as Gold Coast Airport?

Yes. Gold Coast Airport was called Coolangatta Airport until 1989 and still uses the code OOL, so both names mean the same airport and the same single terminal, at Bilinga beside Coolangatta. Book either name with CGC and it is the same trip at the same fixed fare.

Where is OOL?

OOL is Gold Coast Airport’s code. The terminal is at Bilinga on the southern Gold Coast, between Tugun and Coolangatta, near Tweed Heads, and the main runway crosses the Queensland–New South Wales border.

Is Gold Coast Airport on Queensland time?

Yes. Gold Coast Airport runs on Queensland time all year, so flight times are Queensland time even though the runway crosses into New South Wales. From early October to early April, New South Wales is on daylight saving and an hour ahead, which catches out guests staying in Tweed Heads, Kingscliff or Byron Bay — see our QLD and NSW time difference guide.

What time does Gold Coast Airport open?

The airport says the terminal is open from 4am to 11pm daily, and you cannot stay inside it overnight. For the first flights of the morning, CGC times your pickup to drive time plus 2 hours before a domestic flight, or plus 3 hours before an international one.

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Gold Coast Airport terminal guide — CGC OOL Coolangatta check-in, arrivals and ground transport reference

Gold Coast Airport (OOL) sits at Coolangatta on the Queensland–New South Wales border, and it’s the closest airport for the whole Gold Coast as well as the Tweed Coast and much of the Northern Rivers. This guide covers how the terminal works for departures and arrivals, how far ahead to arrive, lounges and parking, and how CGC handles pickups and drop-offs at the terminal.

The thing that makes OOL straightforward compared with most Australian airports is that domestic and international operate from a single integrated terminal. There’s no domestic-versus-international building to get wrong, no inter-terminal transfer bus and no risk of arriving at the wrong end of an airport precinct before a pre-dawn departure. Check-in, security, the departure lounge and arrivals all sit in the one building with clear signage between zones.

OOL carries the domestic east-coast network — Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Cairns, Canberra and Newcastle — plus short-haul international to New Zealand, Bali, Fiji and Singapore. Long-haul widebody routes run from Brisbane rather than the Gold Coast, so travellers heading to Europe, the Middle East or North America generally connect via Brisbane Airport instead.

It is a busy single building: Gold Coast Airport handled 6.5 million passengers in FY2025–26 — 5.7 million of them domestic, up 5.6%, with international numbers up 25% year on year — according to Gold Coast Airport’s FY26 results, all of it through the one terminal described below.

The Short Answer on Gold Coast Airport

Gold Coast Airport operates a single integrated terminal at Coolangatta — domestic and international share the same building, so there’s no terminal to choose between and no transfer bus. Check-in, security, the departure lounge and arrivals all sit in the one concourse.

CGC applies a standard timing rule on every outbound booking: drive time plus 2 hours for domestic departures and drive time plus 3 hours for international. On inbound bookings, flight monitoring tracks the actual landing time and the driver meets you inside the arrivals area — waiting is included, with a grace window of 45 minutes on domestic arrivals and 90 minutes on international.

Outbound drop-offs go to the terminal forecourt, directly outside the check-in concourse. There are no tolls on the Gold Coast Highway run to Coolangatta, GST is inside every quote, and the price is locked at booking with no surge.

How the Terminal Is Laid Out

The OOL terminal is compact by design. Everything runs off a single ground-level concourse: airline check-in counters and bag drop along one side, security screening leading through to the departure lounge, and the arrivals area returning passengers to the same public concourse. Signage between zones is clear, and the walking distances are short compared with a multi-terminal airport.

Because domestic and international share the building, the practical difference between the two is what happens after security rather than where you start. International departures pass through outbound immigration before reaching the gate; domestic departures go straight from screening to the lounge. That’s the main reason the international timing buffer is longer.

What this means for your pickup time

  • One building, one drop-off point — the terminal forecourt serves both domestic and international, so there’s no wrong-terminal risk on a pre-dawn departure
  • Shorter walk from kerb to check-in than a large multi-terminal airport, so more of the buffer is spare time rather than walking
  • Flag your flight type at booking — domestic or international — so the correct buffer is applied to the pickup time

How Early to Arrive at Gold Coast Airport

CGC works backwards from the flight time using a fixed rule, then adjusts for the road conditions on your specific route. The rule is drive time plus two hours for domestic and drive time plus three hours for international.

Detail Domestic International
CGC timing rule Drive time + 2 hours Drive time + 3 hours
What the buffer covers Check-in or bag drop, security screening, walk to gate Check-in, security, outbound immigration, walk to gate
Terminal Single integrated terminal at Coolangatta — same building, same forecourt
Drop-off point Terminal forecourt, directly outside the check-in concourse
Tolls on the run to OOL None from the Gold Coast or Tweed Coast

Peak-hour conditions are handled inside the booking rather than by you. Where the system flags weekday morning congestion on the Gold Coast Highway or the M1, the pickup is pulled earlier to protect the buffer — so the arrival time at the terminal stays the same regardless of the traffic on the day.

Each suburb page carries its own drive time and a full pickup-time table for that route. For the broader framework, see our how early to leave for Gold Coast Airport guide.

The airport’s own FAQ sets the operating frame: one main terminal for domestic and international, open 4:00am to 11:00pm daily, on Queensland time all year, with a legislated 11pm–6am curfew on flights (Gold Coast Airport FAQs) — so the earliest departures are the 6am wave, and a pickup from Surfers Paradise around 3:30am is as early as a domestic morning gets.

Lounges and Parking at OOL

Qantas and Virgin lounges

Both the Qantas and Virgin Australia lounges open two hours before the day’s first flight, which is worth knowing if you’re on an early departure — the lounge may be opening at roughly the same time you arrive rather than before it. Both sit past security in the departure area, with access via membership, status or an eligible fare.

Parking, and why the numbers add up

Drive-up parking at OOL starts at $28 a day in the Budget Uncovered car park, with tiered rates above that for the closer and covered car parks. Rates and availability change, so check the Gold Coast Airport website before you travel.

The arithmetic is worth doing on a longer trip. A week in Budget Uncovered is $162 at the drive-up rate, before you count the drive each way, the walk from the car park with bags, and the car sitting out in the open for the duration. On most Gold Coast routes a return transfer lands in comparable territory — with nobody having to drive at 4am or find the car again on the way home. See Gold Coast Airport parking vs a return transfer for where the line falls from your suburb.

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Arrivals and Where Your Driver Meets You

On inbound bookings, CGC includes meet and greet at Gold Coast Airport. The driver tracks your flight, waits inside the arrivals area, and meets you with a sign showing your surname — so there’s no calling a driver from the kerb, and no wandering the forecourt looking for a vehicle.

Before you travel, the confirmation SMS states the exact meet point and simple arrival instructions, so you know where you’re heading as you walk out. Flight monitoring is automatic on every booking: if the flight lands early or late, the driver adjusts to the actual landing time rather than the scheduled one.

Waiting time on arrivals

  • Waiting is included for 45 minutes after a domestic landing and 90 after an international one, then $2 per minute. The driver holds position while you clear the terminal
  • Grace window — 45 minutes after a domestic landing, and 90 minutes after an international landing, to collect bags and clear the terminal
  • International arrivals pass through immigration, baggage collection and Border Force customs and biosecurity before reaching the public concourse — the longer grace window covers that
  • Delays cost nothing. A late flight moves the pickup, not the price

“One terminal, one arrivals hall, one set of doors — which is why the name sign works so well at Coolangatta. I’m standing where you can’t miss me, and the car is a two-minute walk, not a shuttle ride.”

— Chris, owner-driver

Getting To and From Gold Coast Airport

OOL is the closest airport for the entire Gold Coast and for a large part of Northern NSW. The Gold Coast Highway runs the length of the coastal strip to Coolangatta and the M1 serves the inland and northern suburbs, and neither carries a toll on the airport run.

Typical CGC drive times to OOL

  • Coolangatta, Tugun and Bilinga: minutes from the terminal
  • Palm Beach, Currumbin and Burleigh Heads: roughly 15 to 20 minutes
  • Miami, Mermaid Beach and Robina: roughly 20 to 30 minutes
  • Broadbeach, Surfers Paradise and Main Beach: roughly 25 to 40 minutes
  • Southport and the central inland suburbs: roughly 30 to 35 minutes
  • Coomera, Pimpama and Sanctuary Cove: roughly 50 minutes
  • Tweed Heads and Kingscliff: roughly 10 to 25 minutes
  • Byron Bay and the Northern Rivers: roughly 50 minutes to 1h 15min

Weekday morning peak adds time on most routes, and the booking system pulls the pickup earlier where that applies. For the exact figure from your address, see the relevant suburb page or the Gold Coast Airport route directory.

How Far Is Gold Coast Airport From Surfers Paradise?

About 28 km down the Gold Coast Highway, around 40 minutes off-peak and toll-free — a fixed $90 sedan or $120 Kia Carnival to the terminal, and $105 / $135 as a pickup from the airport, because airport pickups include the airport access fee and in-terminal meet and greet. The same pattern holds across the coast: the figures below are the distances and off-peak drive times from the suburb pages, with the fixed fare each way, per vehicle, GST included and locked at booking.

SuburbDistance / off-peak driveTo the airport
sedan / Kia Carnival
From the airport
Surfers Paradise28 km / ~40 min$90 / $120$105 / $135
Main Beach28 km / ~32 min$100 / $130$115 / $145
Miami18 km / ~22 min$90 / $120$105 / $135
Mudgeeraba20 km / 20–25 min$90 / $120$105 / $135
Helensvale40 km / 35–40 min$130 / $160$145 / $175
Kingscliff (NSW)20 km / 20–25 min$90 / $120$105 / $135
Byron Bay (NSW)70 km / ~1 hour$170 / $220$185 / $235

Pickup times are confirmed in Queensland time; on a NSW clock add an hour during daylight saving. The weekday morning peak adds time on most of these runs and the booking pulls the pickup earlier where it applies.

What CGC Includes on Every OOL Booking

Service inclusions

  • Driver allocated prior to pickup with a night-before SMS confirming the driver name and vehicle registration
  • Price locked at booking — no surge, no metered fare, no fuel levy, and no last-minute booking surcharge
  • GST included in every quote, with no tolls on the Gold Coast Airport run
  • Meet and greet on arrivals — the driver waits inside with a name sign, with the exact meet point confirmed by SMS beforehand
  • Automatic flight monitoring on every booking, with the pickup adjusting for delays at no extra charge and 45 minutes’ waiting included after a domestic landing (90 after an international one)
  • After-hours transfers between 9pm and 6am are pre-bookable, with the fee confirmed inside the locked quote
  • Higher rate only on Easter Sunday (closed on Christmas Day) — every other public holiday runs at the standard rate
  • Baby seats and child seats provided and fitted before pickup for children under 7, at $35 per seat, itemised in the quote at booking
  • Surfboards and oversized luggage — up to 3 boards in 1–2 bags in the Kia Carnival; the Sedan does not carry boards, so board manifests are allocated a Carnival
  • Groups over 11 — 12 to 14 travel as two vehicles on one reservation, priced in the booking form; 15 or more is a call to 0416 131 285
  • Payment online at booking — no in-car payment; corporate accounts by prior approval
  • Licensed booked-hire service under Queensland Booked Hire arrangements administered by Queensland Transport and Main Roads

The CGC Fleet at Gold Coast Airport

Gold Coast Airport terminal guide — CGC Sedan for 1-3 passenger OOL pickups
Sedan or similar — the default 1–3 passenger OOL vehicle. 2 large suitcases plus 2 carry-on. No surfboards; board manifests scale to the Carnival
Gold Coast Airport terminal guide — CGC Kia Carnival for family and group OOL pickups
7-seat Kia Carnival — families up to 7, surfboards (up to 3 in 1–2 bags), up to 9 large suitcases (6 with 6–7 aboard), child-seat manifests. The default family OOL vehicle

For groups of 8 to 11 the 12-seater VW Crafter (up to 11 passengers) takes up to 8 check-in suitcases plus 4 carry-on, and 12 to 14 run as two vehicles on one reservation, priced in the booking form, with 15 or more a call to 0416 131 285. Book both legs on one reservation and a 5% discount applies to the return leg. Flag child seats, surfboards or oversized gear at booking and the vehicle is matched to the manifest.

How early should I get to Gold Coast Airport?

Aim to walk into the terminal 2 hours before a domestic flight and 3 hours before an international one — earlier in school holidays, when security queues stretch. Because OOL is one compact building, you lose no time hunting for a terminal: kerb to gate can be 15 minutes on a quiet morning. The bigger variable is the road, not the airport — the Gold Coast Highway and Tugun stretch slow sharply from 7am on weekdays, so a 9am flight often needs an earlier pickup than the airport maths alone suggests. A fixed-price transfer is timed around live traffic for exactly that reason.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Gold Coast Airport have separate domestic and international terminals?

No. OOL operates a single integrated terminal at Coolangatta — domestic and international share the same building, with check-in, security, the departure lounge and arrivals all in the one concourse. There’s no inter-terminal transfer and no wrong-terminal risk.

How early should I arrive at Gold Coast Airport?

CGC works to drive time plus 2 hours for domestic departures and drive time plus 3 hours for international. The international buffer is longer because outbound immigration sits between security and the gate. Your suburb page carries the drive time and a full pickup-time table for that route.

Is there a lounge at Gold Coast Airport?

Yes — Qantas and Virgin Australia both operate lounges past security in the departure area, each opening two hours before the day’s first flight. Access is via membership, status or an eligible fare. On a very early departure the lounge may only be opening as you arrive.

How much is parking at Gold Coast Airport?

Drive-up parking starts at $28 a day in the Budget Uncovered car park, with tiered rates above that for the closer and covered car parks. Current rates are on the Gold Coast Airport website. On a week-long trip Budget Uncovered is $162 at the drive-up rate, before the driving either way, which is where a return transfer often works out comparable or better. See Gold Coast Airport parking vs a return transfer for the comparison by suburb.

Where does CGC drop off at Gold Coast Airport?

At the terminal forecourt, directly outside the check-in concourse. Because OOL is a single building, the same drop-off point serves both domestic and international departures.

Where does my driver meet me on arrival?

Inside the arrivals area, holding a sign with your surname. Meet and greet is included on Gold Coast Airport pickups, and your confirmation SMS states the exact meet point and arrival instructions before you travel.

What happens if my flight is delayed?

Flight monitoring runs on every booking, so the driver tracks the actual landing time and adjusts. There’s no charge for the delay, and waiting is included — the grace window runs 45 minutes after a domestic landing and 90 minutes after an international landing.

Which airlines and destinations operate from OOL?

Gold Coast Airport carries the domestic east-coast network — Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Cairns, Canberra and Newcastle — plus short-haul international to New Zealand, Bali, Fiji and Singapore. For current airline and route information, check the Gold Coast Airport website or your carrier.

Should I fly from Gold Coast Airport or Brisbane Airport?

If your flight departs from one of them, that settles it. Otherwise it comes down to the route network: OOL covers domestic east-coast and short-haul international and is far closer for most of the Gold Coast, while Brisbane carries the full long-haul widebody network. See the Brisbane Airport terminal guide for the BNE side.

Are there tolls on the drive to Gold Coast Airport?

No. The Gold Coast Highway and the M1 are toll-free on the run to Coolangatta, so there’s nothing to add to the quote. The Brisbane Airport run does carry the Gateway Motorway toll, which sits inside that quote.

How far is Gold Coast Airport from Surfers Paradise?

About 28 km, around 40 minutes off-peak with no tolls — a fixed $90 sedan or $120 Kia Carnival to the terminal and $105 / $135 as a pickup from the airport, which includes the airport access fee and in-terminal meet and greet. Main Beach is 28 km (about 32 minutes), Miami 18 km (about 22 minutes), Helensvale 40 km (35 to 40 minutes) and Byron Bay 70 km (around an hour).

Can you carry surfboards through Gold Coast Airport?

Yes. The 7-seat Kia Carnival carries up to 3 boards in 1–2 bags plus standard luggage. The Sedan does not carry boards, so any board manifest is allocated a Carnival. Flag the board count, lengths and bag type at booking.

Are baby seats or child seats available on Gold Coast Airport transfers?

Yes. Australian-Standards rear-facing baby seats, forward-facing child seats and boosters are provided and fitted before pickup for children under 7. Provide ages and approximate sizes at booking; seats are $35 each, itemised in the quote. The requirement applies on both sides of the border — see Queensland and NSW for each state’s framework.

How does the return leg work?

Both legs can be booked on one reservation. CGC monitors the return flight into OOL and the driver meets you on arrival at the confirmed meet point, with the same flight-monitoring and grace-window coverage in both directions.

How do I pay, and what’s the cancellation policy?

Payment is online by card at booking — there’s no in-car payment, and corporate accounts are available by prior approval. Cancellations more than 24 hours before pickup receive a full credit; none within 24 hours. If the airline cancels the flight, a full credit applies beyond 4 hours, 50% between 1.5 and 4 hours, and none inside 1.5 hours. Credits are non-refundable. Full terms are on the About Us page.

Where do I wait if someone is collecting me from Gold Coast Airport?

General pickups use the kerbside pickup zone directly outside the arrivals hall — walk out of the terminal and the pickup lanes are in front of you. On a CGC booking you skip that step: your driver is inside the arrivals hall with a name sign, meet and greet included on every OOL pickup.

Do you meet international arrivals as well as domestic?

Yes. Gold Coast Airport is a single terminal, so international and domestic passengers walk out into the same arrivals hall, and the meet and greet works identically for both. Your driver tracks the flight, allows for customs and baggage on international arrivals, and is standing in the hall when you come through.

Can I book a transfer from Gold Coast Airport to Byron Bay or Northern NSW?

Yes, in both directions. Every Gold Coast and Northern NSW zone has a published fixed figure to and from OOL, locked at booking, with the airport access fee included on pickups. Northern NSW transfers run wherever the journey starts or finishes in Queensland — an OOL pickup or drop-off always qualifies.

Why do pickups from OOL cost more than drop-offs?

Two reasons. The airport charges an access fee on every commercial pickup, which is built into the pickup fare rather than added later. And a pickup carries more service: the driver arrives ahead of your flight, monitors it, parks, and meets you inside the arrivals hall — a drop-off is kerbside and done. Drop-offs start from $55 sedan, pickups from $70, both fixed at booking.

What if I have more luggage than fits in a sedan?

Book the Kia Carnival. The sedan handles up to three passengers with standard suitcases; the Carnival takes up to seven passengers with a full luggage load, and swallows the awkward items — multiple large cases, prams, golf clubs, surfboards. If you are unsure, mention the load when you book and the right vehicle is matched to it.

How do I find my booking details on the day?

Everything arrives by SMS. Your confirmation states the exact meet point and arrival instructions, and the pickup time is confirmed the night before travel. On arrivals, the same thread tells you where your driver is standing. If anything shifts — a gate change, a delay — the flight is being monitored and the driver adjusts without you needing to call.

Related Resources

External Authority Resources

Gold Coast Airport publishes the current terminal map, check-in cut-off times, airline directory, lounge details, parking rates and arrivals layout.

Australian Border Force publishes the customs, immigration and biosecurity framework governing the international arrivals and departures corridor.

Queensland Government — child road safety rules publishes the restraint requirements that apply on Queensland pickups.

NSW Government — child car seats publishes the equivalent requirements for pickups south of the border in the Tweed and Northern Rivers.

Queensland Traffic reports live conditions on the Gold Coast Highway and the M1 on the corridors into Coolangatta.

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Driver allocated prior to pickup with a night-before SMS confirming the driver name and vehicle registration. Price locked at booking with GST included and no tolls on the OOL run — no surge, no metered fare, no fuel levy. Meet and greet included on arrivals, with the exact meet point confirmed by SMS. Automatic flight monitoring on every booking, with 45 minutes’ waiting included after a domestic landing (90 after an international one). Door-to-door across every Gold Coast suburb and Northern NSW. Baby seats and child seats provided and fitted for children under 7. After-hours transfers between 9pm and 6am are pre-bookable, with the fee inside the locked quote.

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OOL planning tip: the single-terminal layout removes the most common airport mistake — there’s no wrong building to arrive at, and no transfer bus to factor into the timing. What matters instead is flagging whether your flight is domestic or international when you book, since that sets the buffer: drive time plus 2 hours for domestic, plus 3 hours for international, because the international departure passes through outbound immigration on the way to the gate. If you’re on the day’s first flight, note that the Qantas and Virgin lounges only open two hours beforehand. On the return leg, the driver meets you inside arrivals with a name sign and the meet point is confirmed by SMS before you fly, so there’s nothing to arrange while you’re collecting bags.

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Affordable comfortable clean reliable We were so happy. First time using this service and we were really happy. Definitely going to reach out again When we need to get around. Loved that we were looped in to driver details the day before so we didn’t have to reach out and double check they remembered. Really professional

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Thank you so much for your wonderful 5-star review, Nicola! We're delighted to hear you found our service affordable, comfortable and reliable. It's especially great to know you appreciated receiving your driver's details the day before. We believe good communication is just as important as the journey itself, so our customers can relax knowing everything is organised. Thank you for choosing CGC Airport Transfers for your first trip with us. We look forward to welcoming you back next time you need a transfer! Chris | CGC Airport Transfers
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On time and service with a smile,very happy customer!

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Thank you for your fantastic 5-star review, Peter! We're delighted to hear you were happy with our punctuality and friendly service. Providing reliable, stress-free airport transfers with a smile is exactly what we aim for at CGC Airport Transfers. We really appreciate your support and look forward to welcoming you aboard again!
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Great communication and on time pick up and drop off.

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Thank you for your wonderful 5-star review, Stuart! We're really pleased to hear you appreciated our communication and punctual pickup and drop-off. At CGC Airport Transfers, we pride ourselves on keeping our customers informed and making every journey as smooth and stress-free as possible. Thanks again for choosing us, and we look forward to assisting you with your future transfers!
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Chris and Cam were absolute gems! Great communication leading up and throughout, an excellent service all around. Very grateful to have found such a great service that provides car seats for kids which takes the added stress of travelling with kids away.

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Thank you so much for your wonderful 5-star review, Alex! It was an absolute pleasure looking after you and your family. Cam and I really appreciate your kind words. We know travelling with children can be stressful, which is why providing suitable child seats, clear communication and reliable service is so important to us. We're delighted we could make your journey that little bit easier. Thanks again for choosing CGC Airport Transfers, and we look forward to welcoming you and your family back in the future!
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Excellent service. Drivers were fantastic, friendly and professional with a wealth of local knowledge. Communication was thorough and up to date from both Chris and all the drivers.

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Thank you so much for the fantastic 5-star review, Vince! It's great to hear that our drivers provided such a friendly and professional experience. We take a lot of pride in our communication, reliability and local knowledge, so your feedback means a lot. I'll be sure to pass your kind words on to the drivers. Thanks again for choosing CGC Airport Transfers, and we look forward to looking after you again in the future!
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Absolutely 5 stars. Greg picked us up after a trip over to brisbane from Perth and drive us to the Gold Coast. Water, snacks and absolute comfort. Luxury travel for me and my partner. Greg was a kind, friendly, and well travelled local who made the ride very enjoyable. Highly recommend and will be rebooking next time we travel.

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Hi Kyle, Thank you so much for your fantastic 5-star review! We're delighted to hear that you and your partner enjoyed a comfortable and relaxing transfer from Brisbane Airport to the Gold Coast. It's wonderful to hear Greg made such a positive impression, and we'll be sure to pass on your kind words to him. We really appreciate your recommendation and look forward to welcoming you both back on your next trip! Kind regards, Chris CGC Airport Transfers
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We had Ben pick us up from the airport and Anke drop us back. Both of them were really great people and made the long trip much more enjoyable. Great contact before picking us up and amazing service

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Thank you so much for the fantastic 5-star review, Brad! It's wonderful to hear that Ben and Anke made both journeys enjoyable and that our communication and service met your expectations. I'll be sure to pass your kind words on to them both. We really appreciate you choosing CGC Airport Transfers and look forward to welcoming you back in the future!
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Wonderful experience and fast booking through this service. They had a car seat ready and securely fitted on arrival, and we enjoyed chatting with the driver Cam.

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Thank you so much for your wonderful 5-star review, Gemma! We're delighted to hear that you found the booking process quick and easy and that everything went smoothly with the child seat ready and securely fitted for your arrival. It's also great to hear you enjoyed your trip with Cam! We'll be sure to pass on your kind words to him. Thank you for choosing CGC Airport Transfers. We really appreciate your support and look forward to welcoming you and your family again in the future!
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Shannon
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Communication was fantastic! Booking process was easy. Drivers were polite and professional. Would recommend

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Hi Shannon, Thank you so much for your fantastic 5-star review! We're really pleased to hear that you found our booking process easy, communication excellent, and our drivers polite and professional. Providing a smooth, reliable and stress-free transfer experience is exactly what we aim for. We truly appreciate your recommendation and look forward to welcoming you back on your next trip! Kind regards, Chris CGC Airport Transfers
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Alyssa
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Our transfer from Gold Coast to Brisbane airport went incredibly smoothly! Our driver John was professional, kind and very patient with our noisy youngest passenger - my 12 mo old son! The car was impeccably clean as was the car seat. A very comfortable and safe ride for Bub, and we got to the airport with plenty of time to spare. Highly recommend if travelling with kids and needing a car seat! Will definitely use again.

Owner's reply
Hi Alyssa, thank you so much for the lovely review! We're thrilled your Gold Coast to Brisbane Airport transfer went smoothly and you got there with plenty of time to spare. I'll make sure John hears your kind words. Chatty little passengers are all part of the fun, and families are always welcome on board. We take a lot of pride in keeping our cars and baby seats spotless, so it's great to hear Bub had a comfortable, safe ride. We'd love to look after you all again on your next trip! Chris, CGC Airport Transfers
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CGC Airport Transfers — Gold Coast Airport terminal guide and private transfer service across the Gold Coast and Northern NSW. OOL sits at Coolangatta on the Queensland–New South Wales border and is the closest airport for every Gold Coast suburb as well as the Tweed Coast and much of the Northern Rivers.

Terminal: a single integrated terminal handles both domestic and international, with check-in, security, the departure lounge and arrivals in the one concourse. There is no inter-terminal transfer and no wrong-terminal risk. OOL carries the domestic east-coast network — Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Cairns, Canberra and Newcastle — plus short-haul international to New Zealand, Bali, Fiji and Singapore; long-haul widebody routes operate from Brisbane instead.

Timing: CGC applies drive time plus 2 hours for domestic departures and drive time plus 3 hours for international, with the pickup pulled earlier where weekday peak conditions are flagged on the Gold Coast Highway or the M1. Outbound drop-offs go to the terminal forecourt directly outside the check-in concourse.

Lounges and parking: the Qantas and Virgin Australia lounges sit past security and open two hours before the day’s first flight, with access by membership, status or eligible fare. Drive-up airport parking starts at $28 a day in the Budget Uncovered car park, with tiered rates above that for the closer and covered car parks; current rates are published by Gold Coast Airport.

Arrivals: meet and greet is included on Gold Coast Airport pickups — the driver waits inside the arrivals area with a name sign, and the confirmation SMS states the exact meet point and arrival instructions before travel. Automatic flight monitoring tracks the actual landing time, and waiting is included: the grace window runs 45 minutes on domestic arrivals and 90 minutes on international.

Pricing: quotes are locked at booking with GST included and no tolls on the OOL run — no surge, no metered fare, no fuel levy and no last-minute booking surcharge. An after-hours fee applies to pickups between 9pm and 6am and sits inside the locked figure. A higher rate applies only on Easter Sunday (closed on Christmas Day). Payment is online at booking; there is no in-car payment, and corporate accounts are available by prior approval.

Fleet: Sedan or similar (1–3 passengers, 2 large suitcases plus 2 carry-on, no surfboards), 7-seat Kia Carnival (up to 7 passengers, up to 9 large suitcases (6 with 6–7 aboard), up to 3 boards in 1–2 bags, child-seat manifests) and the 12-seater VW Crafter (up to 11 passengers, up to 8 check-in suitcases plus 4 carry-on). Groups of 12 to 14 run as two vehicles on one reservation; 15 or more by phone. Baby seats and child seats provided and fitted for children under 7 under both Queensland and New South Wales requirements, itemised in the quote.

Licensing: licensed and insured under Queensland Booked Hire arrangements administered by Queensland Transport and Main Roads. Standard hours 6am–9pm, with pre-booked early morning and after-hours transfers available. 5.0 stars from 118 Google reviews.

Phone: 0416 131 285 · SMS: 0416 131 285 · WhatsApp: 0416 131 285 · Email: admin@cgctransfers.com.au

💬 Text to book with our AI assistant Cooly: 0485 057 498 (or WhatsApp) — instant fixed-fare quote and secure payment link, 24/7. Reply TALK for a person.

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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