Hotel & Retreat Airport Transfers
The Short Answer
Hotel airport transfers with CGC are private, door-to-porte-cochère and fixed-price per vehicle: Surfers Paradise and Broadbeach hotels are $90 sedan / $120 Kia Carnival to Gold Coast Airport and $200 / $260 to Brisbane Airport, both directions on BNE, GST and tolls included, locked at booking. The guides below cover exact pickup points, tower entrances and timing for each property — from The Star to Salt Village and the hinterland retreats.
Porte cochère pickups from every major Gold Coast hotel, resort and apartment tower — plus the Northern NSW destination retreats — GST included, price locked at booking.
CGC Airport Transfers runs pre-booked private transfers between Gold Coast hotels and both airports — Gold Coast Airport at Coolangatta and Brisbane Airport. Every booking is a private transfer: one booking, one vehicle, no shared stops and no other guests collected on the way.
Hotel pickups have their own rhythm. The porte cochère is where the bell desk stages luggage and it’s usually not where a rideshare pin drop lands — which is how guests end up standing under the awning while a driver waits on a side street. Give us the hotel name and room number at booking and the driver pulls into the forecourt where the trolley is waiting.
About the prices in our guides: the figures published on each hotel page are for the hotel-to-airport direction. Airport pickups are quoted separately, because collecting at an airport carries an airport access fee. Book both legs on one reservation and both prices are confirmed upfront before you pay. Book both legs on one reservation and a 5% discount applies to the return leg.
What each hotel guide covers
- The exact pickup point — which entrance, forecourt, tower or loading zone that property uses
- Distance and drive time to both Gold Coast Airport and Brisbane Airport
- Suggested pickup times worked back from your flight — 2 hours before domestic departures, 3 hours before international, plus the drive
- Concierge and bell-desk coordination — how luggage staging is handled at that hotel
- Local detail — the event calendar, the traffic pattern on that stretch and anything particular to the building
- The from-price for that address to each airport, stated hotel-to-airport, with the return leg quoted separately
The guide may not be written yet, but the transfer is bookable now — quote in about two minutes from your hotel name and room number.
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The Star Gold Coast Precinct
Four properties share one site on Broadbeach Island, one driveway off Casino Drive and the same distance to both airports — so one guide covers all of them, with a section for each tower and the drop-off point for each entrance. It’s published and open now.
Properties covered in that guide:
Salt Village Precinct (Kingscliff)
The Tweed Coast’s beachfront village on Bells Boulevard shares one fixed-fare zone across every property — a fixed $90 sedan to Gold Coast Airport and $260 to Brisbane Airport, with the whole precinct covered in one guide.
Properties covered in that guide:
Hinterland & Valley Retreats (Northern NSW)
Two of the Northern Rivers’ destination retreats now carry their own fixed OOL routes — one locked price per vehicle, both directions, with Brisbane and everything else quoted instantly at booking.
Hotels and Resorts
The branded hotels and resorts across Broadbeach, Surfers Paradise, Main Beach and the northern precincts. Each name becomes a link once its guide publishes.
- Sofitel Gold Coast Broadbeach
- Hilton Surfers Paradise Hotel & Residences
- JW Marriott Gold Coast Resort & Spa
- QT Gold Coast
- voco Gold Coast
- Novotel Surfers Paradise
- Peppers Soul Surfers Paradise
- Q1 Resort & Spa
- Crowne Plaza Surfers Paradise
- Sheraton Grand Mirage Resort Gold Coast
- Imperial Hotel Gold Coast
- Sea World Resort
- InterContinental Sanctuary Cove Resort
- RACV Royal Pines Resort
- Mercure Gold Coast Resort
- Mantra Legends Hotel
- Mondrian Gold Coast
- Paradise Resort Gold Coast
- Iconic Kirra Beach Resort
- Turtle Beach Resort
Apartment Towers and Resort Residences
The apartment-style and residence properties, where the pickup point is more often a lobby, a specific tower or a designated loading zone than a hotel forecourt. Each name becomes a link once its guide publishes.
Fixed Prices to the Airport
Every hotel transfer is a fixed price for your hotel’s zone — locked at booking, GST included, no meter and no surge. Prices below are for the hotel-to-airport direction; airport pickups are quoted separately because of the airport access fee. Format: Sedan / Kia Carnival.
| Hotel area | To Gold Coast Airport (OOL) | To Brisbane Airport (BNE) |
|---|---|---|
| Broadbeach | $90 / $120 | $200 / $260 |
| Surfers Paradise | $90 / $120 | $200 / $260 |
| Mermaid Beach | $90 / $120 | $200 / $260 |
| Burleigh Heads | $80 / $105 | $215 / $275 |
| Coolangatta & Kirra | $55 / $85 | $230 / $300 |
| Salt Village & Kingscliff | $90 / $120 | $260 / $360 |
| Gaia Retreat & Spa (Brooklet) | $220 / $310 | Quoted at booking |
| Midginbil Eco Resort (Tweed Valley) | $195 / $245 | Quoted at booking |
Book both legs on one reservation and the return leg is 5% off. Hotels outside these zones are covered too — the price shown on each hotel’s own guide page applies.
Booking From a Hotel
What to include
- Hotel name and room number — the room number lets the bell desk be briefed for luggage staging
- The tower, if the property has more than one — a complex name alone doesn’t tell a driver which driveway to use
- Which airport and terminal — Gold Coast Airport and Brisbane Domestic or International, since Brisbane’s two terminals are separate buildings
- Flight number and scheduled time, so the pickup is worked back from your check-in rather than guessed
- Passenger count and luggage, including prams, golf bags, surfboards or anything oversized
- Child seats — the children’s ages and approximate sizes, if you’d like seats fitted
- Return flight details if you’re booking both legs on one reservation
Frequently Asked Questions
Which hotel guides are live now?
Twenty-three, covering twenty-six properties: The Star Gold Coast precinct (covering The Star Grand, The Darling, Dorsett Gold Coast and The Star Residences), Sofitel Gold Coast Broadbeach, Hilton Surfers Paradise, JW Marriott Gold Coast, QT Gold Coast, voco Gold Coast, Novotel Surfers Paradise, Peppers Soul, Q1 Resort & Spa, Crowne Plaza Surfers Paradise, Sheraton Grand Mirage Resort, Imperial Hotel Gold Coast, Sea World Resort, InterContinental Sanctuary Cove, RACV Royal Pines, Mercure Gold Coast Resort, Mantra Legends Hotel, Peppers Broadbeach, Meriton Suites Broadbeach, Avani Broadbeach Residences, Meriton Suites Surfers Paradise, Mantra Towers of Chevron and Oracle Broadbeach. The remaining properties are in progress and each hotel name in the lists above becomes a clickable link the moment its guide goes live.
Why is there one guide for four Star hotels instead of four?
Because the transfer facts are identical. All four sit on Broadbeach Island at the one address, share the Casino Drive entry and carry the same distance, drive time and price to both airports. One guide covers the lot and gives each tower its own section with the correct drop-off point, rather than four near-identical pages.
When will the remaining hotel guides be published?
They’re being written and published progressively and this page links each one as it goes live. In the meantime every property listed is already serviced — you can book a transfer from any of them today.
Can I book a transfer from these hotels now?
Yes. The guides are documentation, not a prerequisite. Put the hotel name and your room number into the booking form along with your flight details and you’ll get a locked quote back.
Where does the driver meet me at a hotel?
At the porte cochère or main entrance, coordinated with the bell desk where the property has one. Apartment towers are usually a lobby or designated loading zone instead. Note the hotel and room number at booking and the pickup point is confirmed in your SMS the night before.
My accommodation has several towers. Does that matter?
Yes and it’s worth getting right. At a multi-tower complex the property name alone doesn’t tell a driver which driveway to pull into and a vehicle at the wrong tower is as unhelpful as one that hasn’t arrived. Include the tower with your room or apartment number at booking and both go onto the job and into your confirmation SMS. It’s equally worth doing on the arrival leg, so you’re dropped at the right building rather than walking across a large site with luggage.
How much does a hotel transfer cost?
Every hotel has a fixed price to each airport — pricing is per vehicle, not per person, with GST included and the figure locked at booking. There’s no meter and no surge: the price published for your hotel is the price charged. The prices published in our guides and route directories are for the hotel-to-airport direction; airport pickups are quoted separately, because collecting at an airport carries an airport access fee and booking both legs on one reservation takes 5% off the return leg. The Gold Coast Airport route directory and Brisbane Airport route directory carry from-prices by suburb and the booking form returns the exact figure for your hotel and direction.
What time should I be collected for my flight?
We aim to have you at the airport 2 hours before a domestic departure and 3 hours before an international one. Your pickup time is that lead plus the drive, with extra allowed in peak traffic. Give us the flight number at booking and we work the time back from it.
Do you charge more on event weekends?
No. There’s no surge at any time of year — the locked quote applies through major events, school holidays and peak periods. A higher rate applies on Christmas Day and Easter Sunday only.
Can you collect us on arrival and take us to the hotel?
Yes and both legs can go on one reservation. The arrival leg is quoted separately from the departure leg because airport collections carry an airport access fee, so you’ll see two figures rather than a doubled one — both confirmed upfront. Flight monitoring runs on every airport pickup, so the collection follows your actual landing at no extra charge and wait time isn’t charged.
Are child seats available for a hotel pickup?
Yes. Booked hire and taxi services are exempt from Queensland’s child restraint requirements, so a seat isn’t mandatory in our vehicles — but we’re glad to provide one. Australian-Standards rear-facing seats, forward-facing seats and boosters are fitted before pickup on request at $35 per seat, itemised inside your locked quote. Tell us the ages at booking. Full detail on our child seats page.
What if my hotel isn’t listed?
We still go there. The list above is the set of properties getting a dedicated guide, not the service area — every Gold Coast hotel, resort, serviced apartment and holiday rental is covered, along with private addresses across the Gold Coast and Northern NSW.
Will the driver help with luggage from the bell desk?
Yes — loading is part of every trip. Have the bags at the porte-cochère or bell desk and the driver takes it from there, at both ends.
We’re two rooms travelling together — one vehicle or two?
Up to 7 passengers with up to 6 large cases fit one Kia Carnival. Beyond that, two vehicles run on one booking and arrive together — one contact, one invoice.
Which airport should we use for our hotel?
For most Gold Coast hotels, OOL — it’s 25–35 minutes from the central strip and the transfer is less than half the BNE fare. Fly from Brisbane when your route only serves BNE; the fixed $200 / $260 fare and 70–90 minute drive are on every guide.
How far ahead should we book a hotel pickup?
As soon as you have flights — hotel pickups are committed in advance with the exact meet point confirmed the night before by SMS. Same-week is usually fine; peak weekends fill first.
Is there a discount for booking arrival and departure together?
Yes — both legs on one reservation takes 5% off the return leg, and each pickup time is set from its own flight.
How do we pay?
Card online at booking or tap-and-go with the driver. One per-vehicle price, GST included — nothing goes on the hotel bill and there’s nothing to settle in the car.
Published Hotel Guides
- The Star Gold Coast airport transfers — covers The Star Grand, The Darling, Dorsett Gold Coast and The Star Residences, Broadbeach Island
- Salt Village airport transfers — covers Peppers Salt Resort & Spa, Mantra on Salt Beach and the Salt Beach apartments, Kingscliff
- Gaia Retreat & Spa airport transfers — Brooklet, Byron hinterland
- Midginbil Eco Resort airport transfers — Midginbil, Tweed Valley
- Sofitel Gold Coast Broadbeach airport transfers — Surf Parade porte cochère, adjoining the Convention Centre
- Hilton Surfers Paradise airport transfers — Orchid Avenue porte cochère, hotel rooms and residences
- JW Marriott Gold Coast airport transfers — Ferny Avenue resort driveway
- QT Gold Coast airport transfers — Staghorn Avenue driveway, northern Surfers
- voco Gold Coast airport transfers — Hamilton Avenue driveway, formerly Watermark Hotel & Spa
- Novotel Surfers Paradise airport transfers — boulevard driveway, landscaped grounds
- Peppers Soul Surfers Paradise airport transfers — Esplanade lobby entrance, beachfront apartment tower
- Q1 Resort & Spa airport transfers — resort reception on Hamilton Avenue, not the SkyPoint entrance
- Crowne Plaza Surfers Paradise airport transfers — driveway off the side street, not the highway frontage
- Sheraton Grand Mirage Resort airport transfers — Sea World Drive porte cochère, Main Beach
- Imperial Hotel Gold Coast airport transfers
- Sea World Resort airport transfers — Sea World Drive porte cochère, the Spit, with the theme park traffic margin
- InterContinental Sanctuary Cove airport transfers — gated estate access, the one address where both airports genuinely compete
- RACV Royal Pines Resort airport transfers — Ross Street porte cochère, Benowa, golf and convention departures
- Mercure Gold Coast Resort airport transfers — Palm Meadows Drive, Carrara, minutes from the M1
- Mantra Legends Hotel airport transfers — hotel driveway, not the Cavill Avenue mall frontage
- Peppers Broadbeach airport transfers — Elizabeth Avenue entrance, apartment-style suites in the precinct centre
- Meriton Suites Broadbeach airport transfers — reception driveway, with lift and lobby time built into the pickup
- Avani Broadbeach Residences airport transfers — residential lobby, with standing bookings for long-stay residents
- Meriton Suites Surfers Paradise airport transfers — reception driveway, with the one-way grid and event closures covered
- Mantra Towers of Chevron airport transfers — multi-tower site on Ferny Avenue, tower required at booking
- Oracle Broadbeach airport transfers — twin towers above a retail podium, residential entrance rather than the shopfronts
More guides publish progressively and are added here as they go live.
Related Resources
- Gold Coast Airport route directory — every suburb, with from-prices
- Brisbane Airport route directory — every suburb, with from-prices
- Gold Coast Airport terminal guide
- Brisbane Airport terminal guide
- Gold Coast Airport transfers — service page
- Brisbane Airport transfers — service page
- Theme park transfers
- Corporate airport transfers — accounts and group departures
- Airport transfers with kids
- Child seats on airport transfers — $35 per seat
- Private driver vs rideshare
- Resources hub — every guide and route
Book Your Hotel Airport Transfer
Private door-to-door transfers between every major Gold Coast hotel and both airports. Porte cochère pickup coordinated with the bell desk. Driver allocated ahead of the pickup with a night-before SMS. Price locked at booking with GST included — no surge, no metered fare, no fuel levy. Flight monitoring on every airport pickup, with no charge for waiting. Child seats provided and fitted on request at $35 per seat.
Get an instant quoteCGC Airport Transfers — private, pre-booked hotel airport transfers across the Gold Coast, to Gold Coast Airport (OOL, Coolangatta) and Brisbane Airport (BNE). Dedicated pickup guides are published for The Star Gold Coast precinct, Sofitel Gold Coast Broadbeach, Hilton Surfers Paradise, JW Marriott Gold Coast, QT Gold Coast, voco Gold Coast, Novotel Surfers Paradise, Peppers Soul, Q1 Resort & Spa, Crowne Plaza Surfers Paradise, Sheraton Grand Mirage Resort, Imperial Hotel Gold Coast, Sea World Resort, InterContinental Sanctuary Cove Resort, RACV Royal Pines Resort, Mercure Gold Coast Resort, Mantra Legends Hotel, Peppers Broadbeach, Meriton Suites Broadbeach, Avani Broadbeach Residences, Meriton Suites Surfers Paradise, Mantra Towers of Chevron and Oracle Broadbeach, with further guides in progress and linked from this page as they publish. Every other property listed is serviced today.
Pickup: porte cochère or main entrance collection coordinated with the bell desk where the property has one, with apartment towers and residences collected from the lobby or designated loading zone. At multi-tower complexes the specific tower is required at booking, as the property name alone does not identify a driveway. Provide the hotel name, tower where applicable and room number at booking so the pickup point is captured on the record and confirmed in the night-before SMS.
Pricing: per vehicle rather than per person — a fixed published figure for each hotel to each airport, locked at booking, with GST inside every quote and no meter or surge. Published hotel prices are for the hotel-to-airport direction; airport pickups are quoted separately, as inbound legs carry an airport access fee. No surge at any time of year, no metered fare and no fuel levy; a higher rate applies on Christmas Day and Easter Sunday only. The Gateway Motorway toll on the Brisbane run sits inside the quote; the Gold Coast Airport run is toll-free. An after-hours fee applies to pickups between 9pm and 6am and is confirmed inside the locked quote.
On the day: a driver is allocated ahead of the pickup with a night-before SMS confirming the driver name, vehicle registration and pickup point. Departures are timed to have you at the airport 2 hours before domestic flights and 3 hours before international, plus the drive. Flight monitoring runs on every airport pickup, the collection follows the actual landing time and wait time is not charged. Meet and greet is included on Gold Coast Airport arrivals.
Fleet: Sedan or similar (1–3 passengers, 2 large cases plus 2 carry-on, no boards), 7-seat Kia Carnival (up to 7 passengers, up to 6 large cases, golf bags, up to 3 boards in 1–2 bags) and 12-seater Transporter (8–11 passengers, up to 8 check-in suitcases plus 4 carry-on). Groups over 11 run as multi-vehicle bookings on one reservation, each vehicle timed to its own flight. Booked hire and taxi services are exempt from Queensland’s child restraint requirements; child seats are provided and fitted on request at $35 per seat, up to 5 in the Kia Carnival and passengers are welcome to bring their own.
Service area: every Gold Coast hotel, resort, serviced apartment and holiday rental, plus private addresses across the Gold Coast, the hinterland and Northern NSW including Tweed Heads, Kingscliff, Byron Bay and Ballina.
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 76 Google reviews.
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