Airport Transfer Guides — Everything Worth Knowing Before You Book
Every CGC guide, route page and comparison in one place — covering fixed-price transfers from $55 sedan to Gold Coast Airport (OOL) and from $190 sedan to Brisbane Airport (BNE), with the complete published fixed-price schedule linked below and every suburb, hotel and special-situation guide organised by topic.
From $55 to Gold Coast Airport (OOL) or $190 to Brisbane Airport (BNE) — and every guide we’ve written, in one place.
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What this hub is: the directory of every CGC resource — route pages, hotel guides, comparisons and how-to guides, organised by topic with a jump menu
Start here: the published fixed-price schedule lists every suburb’s exact figure to BNE and OOL
Headline prices: from $55 sedan / $85 Carnival / to OOL; from $190 / $240 to BNE — per vehicle, GST included, locked at booking
Booking: online by card; night-before SMS with driver and rego; flight monitoring on every airport pickup
- ✔ Route pages for every suburb — BNE and OOL directions separately
- ✔ 33 hotel transfer guides covering the coast’s major properties
- ✔ Family, group, corporate and special-situation guides
- ✔ Honest comparisons: rideshare, taxi, Airtrain, hire car
- ✔ Terminal guides for both airports
- ✔ Everything links back to the fixed-price schedule
The Short Answer
Transfers start from $55 to Gold Coast Airport (OOL) or $190 to Brisbane Airport (BNE) for central Gold Coast addresses — per vehicle rather than per person, with the price locked when you book. This page collects every guide we’ve written. If you’re still deciding whether to book a private transfer at all, start with how to choose an airport transfer, which compares all the options honestly, including where we’re not the answer. If you’ve decided and just need to know which vehicle, read the pricing guide. If you want the price for your exact suburb, both route directories list every stop we serve — the Gold Coast Airport route directory and the Brisbane Airport route directory. If you’re staying at a hotel or apartment tower, the hotel pickup guides give the exact collection point for each property. If you fit a specific situation — a baby, a group of twelve, surfboards, a wedding weekend — jump straight to that guide. Every quote includes GST, with the Gateway Motorway toll on BNE runs and any after-hours fee already inside the figure. No surge, ever. Standard hours 5am–9pm, with pre-booked after-hours pickups 9pm–5am. 5.0 stars from 65 Google reviews.
Pricing at a Glance
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| Vehicle | Passengers | To OOL | To BNE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sedan / Toyota RAV4 | 1–3 | from $55 | from $190 |
| Kia Carnival | Up to 7 | from $85 | from $240 |
Per vehicle, not per person. GST included. The Gateway Motorway toll on BNE runs and any after-hours fee (9pm–5am pickups) are inside the locked figure. No surge at any time; a higher rate applies only on Christmas Day and Easter Sunday. No last-minute surcharge — the same rate today as four weeks out. These are the lowest figures across our service area; the price for your address depends on the distance, so check the OOL route directory or BNE route directory for your suburb and the hotel guide for your property.
Not sure where to start? Pick your question
- Should I even book a private transfer? → How to choose an airport transfer
- Which vehicle and which airport? → Airport transfer pricing guide
- What’s the price for my suburb? → OOL route directory or BNE route directory
- Where will the car meet me at my hotel? → Hotel pickup guides
- What does it cost and what’s included? → How CGC fixed pricing works
- What time will you pick me up? → How early to leave for Brisbane Airport
- I’m travelling in a peak period → Holiday transfer planning
- Is it actually reliable? → Most reliable airport transfer
- Or just get a rideshare? → Private driver vs rideshare
- Or hire a car? → Airport transfer vs hiring a car
- I’ve got a specific question → The FAQ
On this page
The Fleet
Groups of 8–11 take the 12-seat VW Transporter (10 large suitcases, longer boards). Anything larger runs as multiple vehicles on one reservation, each timed to its own flight.
Start Here
If you read a handful of pages before booking, read these. Between them they answer most of what people ask.
- How to choose an airport transfer service — private, rideshare, taxi, shuttle or train, compared honestly
- Can you pre book airport transfers Gold Coast — what booking ahead actually secures
- Metered Taxi to Brisbane Airport from the Gold Coast — what the meter really costs against a locked fare
- Theme Park Transfer Info — park runs, timing and vehicle sizing
- Fixed price airport transfers — the full schedule by zone and suburb
- Airport transfer pricing guide — how the fixed zone pricing works and which vehicle you need
- How CGC fixed pricing works — what’s inside the quote and why it doesn’t move
- How a private airport transfer works — the five stages from booking to drop-off
- Door-to-door explained — what the phrase actually means here
- Most reliable airport transfer on the Gold Coast — how the operation actually works
- Safety and reliability standards — licensing, insurance, driver and vehicle standards
- The FAQ — every answer in one place
- First-time travellers — if you’ve never done this before
Route Directories
Every suburb we serve, both airports, with the from-price for each. If you want the exact figure for your street rather than the lowest starting price, start here.
- Gold Coast Airport (OOL) route directory — every Gold Coast and Northern NSW suburb to OOL, from $55, with meet and greet on every arrival
- Brisbane Airport (BNE) route directory — every Gold Coast and Northern NSW suburb to BNE, from $190, Gateway toll inside the quote
Hotel Pickup Guides
The route directories tell you what it costs from your suburb. These tell you where the car actually stops — a different question at a resort with a porte cochère, a complex with several towers and a building whose front door faces a pedestrian mall.
- Gold Coast hotel pickup guides — the full index, covering The Star precinct, Sofitel, Hilton, JW Marriott, QT, voco, Novotel, Peppers Soul, Q1, Crowne Plaza, Sheraton Grand Mirage, Imperial, Sea World Resort, InterContinental Sanctuary Cove, RACV Royal Pines, Mercure, Mantra Legends and the Broadbeach and Surfers apartment towers
Each guide carries the pickup point for that property, drive times to both airports, from-prices for all three vehicles and whatever is particular to that address — the theme park queue on Sea World Drive, the gatehouse at Sanctuary Cove, the tower you need to name at a multi-building complex.
Booking and Timing
When to book, what time you’ll be picked up and how the awkward hours work. The rate never changes with lead time — booking early buys availability, not a discount.
- How far in advance to book — lead times by season, from a weekday Tuesday to Christmas week
- Gold Coast to Brisbane City transfers — CBD, city hotels and Portside on Brisbane-zone fares
- Holiday and peak period planning — Easter, school holidays, Christmas and Schoolies: lead times, peak traffic windows and why the price doesn’t move
- Pre-book airport transfers — what locking it in ahead actually secures
- Last-minute and same-day transfers — no surcharge, but availability is the constraint
- Early-morning and pre-dawn transfers — the 2am–5am pickups, plus the night-before checklist
- Late-night airport transfers — landing after 10pm at BNE or OOL
- Public holiday transfers — the only two days a year that cost more
- How early to leave for Brisbane Airport — the 2-hour and 3-hour rule, drive times by suburb and a pickup table by flight time
- How early to leave Surfers Paradise for OOL
- How to avoid delays getting to Brisbane Airport — the M1 peak and why the app’s number lies
When Things Go Wrong
Delays, cancellations and how to reach your driver. Most of it is handled without you doing anything.
- How flight delays are handled — monitoring and the waiting that’s included
- Flight cancelled — what happens next — the credit tiers and why timing matters
- How to contact and track your driver — no app, just a number that works
Families and Kids
Child seats, prams, mixed ages and the logistics of moving a family through an airport. The Carnival takes up to five Australian-Standards restraints, fitted and safety-checked before pickup at $35 each.
- Child seats — $35 per seat — which restraint for which age, how the Queensland booked-hire exemption works and where NSW differs
- Airport transfers with kids — the main family guide
- Travelling with a baby — capsules, prams and pre-dawn logistics with a newborn
- Large families — five or more, vehicle sizing, multi-suitcase loads
- School holiday transfers — peak windows and booking lead times
Groups and Events
More than seven people and a weekend with a manifest attached. One booking, coordinated vehicles, one price.
- Large group transfers — the Transporter, multi-vehicle coordination, sports squads with kit
- Group travel planning — organising a manifest that actually works
- Wedding transfers — guest coordination across the weekend
- Honeymoon transfers — reception pickup, price locked weeks out
- Schoolies week — Gold Coast — parent-bookable, no surge
- Schoolies week — Byron Bay — and why the airport you fly into matters
Business and Conferences
Time-critical flights, delegate coordination and an invoice that works.
- Corporate airport transfers
- Business and conference transfers
- Conference delegate transfers — multi-delegate arrivals across the major venues
- Corporate travel tips
Specific Travellers
Guides for people whose trip has a particular shape to it.
- Solo female travellers — knowing your driver’s name before you land
- Senior travellers — easier vehicles, family-bookable
- International students — arriving without a local SIM or card
- Magic Millions transfers — January carnival at standard fares, no surge
- GC500 race weekend transfers — 23–25 October 2026, circuit closure routing
- Gold Coast Marathon transfers — race-morning runs around the closures
- Golf trip transfers — clubs carried, resort courses covered
- Cruise passengers — the Brisbane cruise terminal and embarkation timing
Luggage and Equipment
Boards, clubs, instruments and the things that don’t fit a boot.
- Surfboard transfers — what fits where and why a sedan won’t do it
- Oversized luggage — golf clubs, instruments, sporting gear, boxed items
- What to pack — the travel checklist
Comparisons
Working out whether a private transfer is even the right call. These pages say so honestly, including when it isn’t.
- How to choose an airport transfer service — every option, side by side
- Gold Coast to Brisbane Airport — all transport options
- Private driver vs rideshare — the detailed two-way comparison
- Fixed price vs metered taxi
- Shared shuttle vs private transfer — price, pickup times and when each wins
- Airtrain vs private transfer to Brisbane Airport
- Brisbane cruise terminal transfers — fixed Brisbane-zone pricing
- FIFO airport transfers — roster-friendly pre-dawn and late-night runs
- Airport transfer vs hiring a car — including the hybrid most trips should use
Airports and Trip Planning
- Brisbane Airport terminal guide — Domestic and International are separate buildings
- Gold Coast Airport terminal guide
- Holiday travel planning — peak period lead times and traffic windows
Service Pages
The main pages, covering every route and suburb.
- Brisbane Airport (BNE) transfers — every Gold Coast and Northern NSW suburb
- Brisbane Airport (BNE) route directory — every suburb to BNE, with from-prices
- Gold Coast Airport (OOL) transfers — every Gold Coast and Northern NSW suburb
- Gold Coast Airport (OOL) route directory — every suburb to OOL, with from-prices
- Hotel pickup guides — every major hotel, resort and apartment tower
- Byron Bay transfers — Byron and the Northern Rivers
- Kingscliff transfers
- Theme park transfers
- Day trip hire
- Corporate airport transfers — accounts and group departures
- About CGC — and the full booking terms
- Contact us
- Book now
Not sure your address is covered? It almost certainly is. Call 0416 131 285 or get a quote online with your pickup address.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much is an airport transfer on the Gold Coast?
From $55 to Gold Coast Airport (OOL) or $190 to Brisbane Airport (BNE) in a sedan; from $85 or $240 in the Kia Carnival (up to 7 passengers). Per vehicle, not per person — GST included and locked at booking with the Gateway toll and any after-hours fee already inside the figure. These are the lowest figures across the service area; for your address see the OOL route directory or BNE route directory.
Where should I start on this page?
If you’re still deciding whether to book a private transfer at all, start with how to choose an airport transfer — it compares every option and is honest about where a rideshare or a shuttle would serve you better. If you’ve decided and just need the vehicle and the price, read the pricing guide and jump to the route directory for your airport. If you’re staying at a hotel, the pickup guide for that property tells you exactly where the car stops.
Does the price change?
No. It’s locked when you book — no surge at any time of year, no meter, no fuel levy and no last-minute surcharge. GST is included, the Gateway toll on BNE runs is inside the figure and any after-hours fee for a 9pm–5am pickup is confirmed in the quote. A higher rate applies only on Christmas Day and Easter Sunday.
Which vehicle should I book?
A sedan for 1–3 passengers with two large suitcases plus carry-on. The Kia Carnival for up to 7 passengers, up to 5 child seats, 6 large suitcases, prams or up to three boards in one or two bags. The 12-seat Transporter for 8–11 with up to ten cases. Flag child seats, boards or anything oversized at booking and the vehicle is matched to it.
Do child seats cost extra?
Yes — $35 per seat, itemised in the quote at booking so you see the total before confirming and fitted and safety-checked before pickup. Australian-Standards rear-facing seats, forward-facing seats and boosters are all available, with up to five in the Carnival. Bring your own and the driver fits them at no charge. Full detail on the child seats page.
What if my flight is delayed?
Flight monitoring runs on every airport pickup and the collection follows your actual landing at no extra charge. Waiting isn’t charged — the grace period runs around 30–45 minutes on domestic arrivals and 45 minutes to an hour on international, which covers the bag belt and clearing the terminal.
What’s the cancellation policy?
Standard cancellations more than 24 hours before pickup receive a full credit toward a future booking; within 24 hours, no credit applies, as the vehicle and driver are reserved. If your flight itself is cancelled: full credit with more than 4 hours’ notice, 50% between 1.5 and 4 hours, none within 1.5 hours. Credits are non-refundable. Full terms on the about us page.
How do I pay?
Online by card at the time of booking — no cash and no in-car payment, so nothing is handled on the day. Corporate accounts are available by prior approval.
My pickup address isn’t listed anywhere — do you go there?
Almost certainly. Every Gold Coast suburb, the hinterland including long unmarked driveways and across Northern NSW to Byron and Ballina. The OOL and BNE route directories list the named suburbs, but the network is wider than the lists — call 0416 131 285 or put the address into the booking form and you’ll get a locked quote back.
How far ahead should I book?
The rate’s the same whenever you book, so there’s no financial reason to rush — but availability tightens in school holidays, over Christmas and New Year, at Easter and during Schoolies. Three to seven days is comfortable for most bookings; four to eight weeks for peak windows or larger vehicles. The holiday planning guide has lead times by period.
What time will I be collected?
Pickups are worked back from your flight — 2 hours at the terminal before a domestic departure, 3 hours before an international one, plus the drive, widened over peak periods. The Brisbane timing guide has drive times for every suburb and a pickup table by flight time.
Should I fly out of OOL or BNE?
If your flight leaves from one of them, that’s your answer. Otherwise: OOL is 25–45 minutes from most of the Gold Coast on a toll-free road and handles domestic and short-haul international. BNE is closer to two hours but carries the full long-haul network — and the drive is roughly $95 dearer in a sedan, with the gap widening in the larger vehicles.
Where will my driver meet me?
At Gold Coast Airport, meet and greet is included — your driver meets you and walks you to the vehicle. At Brisbane Airport, an SMS reaches you before landing with your driver’s name, contact number and the exact meet point. If you’re being collected from a hotel, the pickup guide for that property names the entrance.
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From $55 to Gold Coast Airport (OOL) or $190 to Brisbane Airport (BNE). Per vehicle, GST included, locked at booking. Your driver confirmed by SMS with their name and contact number. Flight monitoring on every airport pickup, with waiting not charged. Meet and greet included at OOL. No surge — a higher rate applies only on Christmas Day and Easter Sunday. Child restraints $35 per seat, up to five in the Carnival. Door-to-door from any Gold Coast or Northern NSW address. 5.0 stars from 65 Google reviews.
Get an instant quoteExternal Authority Resources
Brisbane Airport publishes terminal maps and check-in cut-off times for both BNE terminals. Gold Coast Airport publishes the equivalent for OOL. QLDTraffic reports live M1, Logan Motorway and Gateway Motorway conditions. On child restraints, the Queensland Government sets out how the rules apply to booked hire services and Transport for NSW publishes the NSW rules, which differ. Queensland Transport and Main Roads publishes the Booked Hire licensing framework under which CGC operates.
CGC Airport Transfers — airport transfer guides and resources for the Gold Coast, Brisbane Airport (BNE), Gold Coast Airport (OOL), Byron Bay and Northern NSW. Every guide in one library: the core pages, the OOL and BNE route directories, the hotel pickup guides, booking and timing, disruption handling, families and kids, groups and events, business and conferences, specific travellers, luggage and equipment and the comparison guides.
Pricing: from $55 sedan / $85 Kia Carnival / to Gold Coast Airport and from $190 / $240 to Brisbane Airport — per vehicle rather than per person, GST included, price locked at booking. These are the lowest figures across the service area; every address falls into a fixed-price zone — the full fixed-price schedule lists every zone and suburb and the OOL and BNE route directories carry the figures by suburb. The Gateway Motorway toll sits inside every BNE quote and any after-hours fee (9pm–5am pickups) is confirmed in the figure at booking. No surge, no metered fare, no fuel levy, no last-minute surcharge; a higher rate applies only on Christmas Day and Easter Sunday. Brisbane Airport pickups cost the same fixed price as drop-offs; Gold Coast Airport pickups are priced separately from drop-offs because they include the airport access fee and arrivals-hall meet and greet. Payment by card online at booking — no cash and no in-car payment; corporate accounts by prior approval.
Fleet: sedan for 1–3 passengers (up to 2 large suitcases plus carry-on, no boards); Kia Carnival for up to 7 passengers (up to 5 Australian-Standards child restraints, up to 6 large suitcases, prams, golf bags, up to 3 boards in 1–2 bags); 12-seat VW Transporter for 8–11 passengers (up to 10 large suitcases, longer boards, group and wedding manifests). 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 at $35 per seat, up to 5 in the Kia Carnival, with no charge to fit a passenger’s own seat. New South Wales applies private-car rules to hire vehicles with no exemption, so children under 7 require an approved restraint on Northern NSW pickups.
Service: a driver allocated to the booking ahead of the day and confirmed by SMS with name, vehicle registration, pickup time and meet point. Departures are timed to reach the airport 2 hours before domestic flights and 3 hours before international, plus the drive, widened over peak periods. Flight monitoring on every airport pickup — the collection follows the actual landing time and wait time is not charged, with grace of approximately 30–45 minutes after a domestic landing and 45 minutes to an hour after an international landing. Meet and greet included on Gold Coast Airport (OOL) arrivals; at Brisbane Airport an SMS before landing gives the exact meet point and the Domestic and International terminals are separate buildings that must be specified at booking. Standard hours 5am–9pm; pre-booked after-hours pickups 9pm–5am with the fee inside the locked quote.
Cancellations: standard cancellations more than 24 hours before pickup receive full credit toward a future booking; within 24 hours, no credit. Flight cancellations: full credit over 4 hours’ notice, 50% between 1.5 and 4 hours, none within 1.5 hours. Credits are non-refundable and apply toward a future booking.
Service area: every Gold Coast suburb — Surfers Paradise, Broadbeach, Mermaid Beach, Burleigh Heads, Palm Beach, Currumbin, Tugun, Coolangatta, Main Beach, Southport, Labrador, Robina, Varsity Lakes, Bundall, Benowa, Carrara, Ashmore, Nerang, Mudgeeraba, Coomera, Helensvale, Hope Island, Sanctuary Cove, Sovereign Islands, Pimpama, Ormeau — plus the hinterland (Currumbin Valley, Tallebudgera Valley, Springbrook, Numinbah Valley, Mount Tamborine) and cross-border Northern NSW (Tweed Heads, Kingscliff, Casuarina, Cabarita Beach, Pottsville, Murwillumbah, Byron Bay, Suffolk Park, Brunswick Heads, Mullumbimby, Bangalow, Lennox Head, Ballina), serving BNE Domestic, BNE International, Gold Coast Airport and the Brisbane cruise terminal.
Licensing: licensed and insured under Queensland Booked Hire arrangements administered by Queensland Transport and Main Roads, with comprehensive commercial passenger insurance on every booking. Operating since 2020.
Phone: 0416 131 285 · SMS: 0416 131 285 · WhatsApp: 0416 131 285 · Email: admin@cgctransfers.com.au
Reviews: ★★★★★ 5.0 from 65 Google reviews
Hours: 5am–9pm standard · after-hours pickups (9pm–5am) by pre-booking, fee confirmed inside the locked quote
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