Travel Information for Delegates- Getting to the Gold Coast

GIW2008 will be held at the Marriott Surfers Paradise Resort and Spa on Queensland's Gold Coast. This is an easy drive from Brisbane or Coolangatta, and is renowned as a holiday and tourist destination.

Check the following airline websites for flight details arriving into Brisbane or the Gold Coast.
Qantas: www.qantas.com.au
Jetstar: www.jetstar.com.au
Virgin: www.virginblue.com.au

FROM BRISBANE AIRPORT
For international and interstate visitors arriving at Brisbane Airport, the options for travelling to the Gold Coast are via coach, taxi or airtrain. The journey takes approximately 75 minutes.

Driving Directions
From Brisbane Airport follow the signs for the Gold Coast on the Gateway Arterial Motorway. Take the South East Freeway (M1) exit to the Gold Coast. Exit at Southport via Smith St and follow the signs for Surfers Paradise. Turn right at the Gold Coast Highway intersection and after approximately 4 km turn right at Palm Avenue and then right into Ferny Avenue.The resort is approximately 500m on the left hand side.

CoachTrans
Website: www.coachtrans.com.au
Pre-booking can be arranged and is recommended for early and late arrivals.

Phone: +61 7 3358 9700 or 1300 664 700 or email: reservations@coachtrans.com.au
Cost: $39.00 one way, $70.00 return
Frequency is almost hourly commencing at 6am with the last three buses leaving at 9:00pm, 10:00pm and 11:00pm

Yellow Cabs
Phone: 131 924From Brisbane Airport to Surfers Paradise
Approximate cost is $160.00 for a taxi

Airtrain
The Airtrain service leaves from Brisbane Airport every half hour throughout the day between 6.00am and 9.30pm for Robina Station, Gold Coast.

With two express trains each hour direct to the Gold Coast, Airtrain is the most reliable and frequent option to reach the Gold Coast from Brisbane Airport.

The Airtrain stops at 3 stations on the Gold Coast: Nerang, Robina and Helensvale - the best station for your transport to the GIW2008 conference is Nerang.

If you are travelling from the Airport to the Gold Coast and know the station to get off at, you can book a single or return journey via www.airtrain.com.au/goldcoasttransfer.php

Airtrain Connect - New Limousine Service
AirtrainConnect is the premium service for getting passengers from the Brisbane Airport to the door of their Gold Coast destination.

The AirtrainConnect service involves a train ride to a Gold Coast station, and then a chauffered transfer to your accommodation or place of business. When you arrive at he Gold Coast station your driver will be waiting with your name on a sign to drive you the rest of the way.

This service is available to be booked 24 hours a day. If your arrival into Brisbane Airport is outside train operating hours (6:00am - 7:30pm), we can secure a coach transfer for you at the same rate as a normal AirtrainConnect. Bookings for the AirtrainConnect service that are outside of the hours need to be made at least 48 hours in advance. Bookings that start at the Gold Coast need to be made at least 6 hours in advance.

A special conference fare has been arranged for delegates. Please quote the conference name when making the reservation.

For all reservations and enquiries please contact:
Phone: +61 7 3216 3308
Fax: +61 7 3216 3361
Email: reservations@airtrain.com.au
Website: www.airtrain.com.au

FROM GOLD COAST AIRPORT
For those arriving at the Gold Coast's local airport, Coolangatta (OOL) , the following options are available:

Driving Directions
North on Gold Coast Highway to the north side of Surfers Paradise along Ferny Avenue to #158.

Gold Coast Tourist Shuttle
Website: www.surfside.com.au/shuttle_transferserv.htm
Pre-booking is recommended and can be performed on line at the site above
Phone: +61 7 5574 5111
A coach meets every flight that arrives at Coolangatta Airport approximate cost is $18.00 (one way)

Regent Taxi Cabs
Phone: 131 008
From Coolangatta to Surfers Paradise approximate cost is $40.00 (one way)