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Reasons
to choose Gold
Coast Airport |
Gold Coast Airport
at
a Glance
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- Cheaper
transfers to Gold Coast
accommodation
- Faster
transfers to your accommodation
- Flight
availability
- Flight
arrival
and
departure times
- Discount
airfares
- Direct
flights from Australian
cities, New Zealand and other pacific locations.
This airport provides a gateway to the Gold Coast for
visitors from within Australia and overseas.
International arrivals and departures are limited.
An alternative is
Brisbane
Airport.
Location of Airport and
Travel Times
- Southern
end of the Gold Coast
- Alternate name Coolangatta Airport
- Airport
code is OOL
- Time to Surfers Paradise approximately 25
minutes
- Time to Brisbane CBD approximately
1˝ hours
- Time to Byron Bay approximately 1˝
hours
- Time to Sunshine Coast is approximately 2˝ hours
Travelers
Tips
Coolangatta
is definitely a regional airport
rather than a full international airport, but it is in the 21st
century. Expect the usual standards of a international airport
just on a
smaller scale.
The airport is
on one level. No
airbridges. You will most likely have to walk down the stairs of your
aircraft and across the tarmac.
Don’t
forget to look
back towards the hills as you
walk across the tarmac. What a great view! When
they open the doors you
can smell the sub-tropical holiday atmosphere – it always
reminds me
why I live here!
Using this airport generally saves time and sometimes money.
But
check out all the options before you decide. Sometimes a
really
good discount flight or staying in the northern Gold Coast
accommodation can mean that flying into Brisbane may be a
better option for you.
Visa
Requirements for Australia
Unless you hold an Australian or New Zealand passport you will need
some kind of Visa when travelling to Australia. ETA Visas are Electronic Travel
Authority Visas for business and tourist purposes which will save you
time and hassle.
You can apply online if you are from an ETA Visa approved country. The online application process
is fast, simple, secure and available 24/7.
Airport Facilities
- Short
and Long Term Parking – open from 5.00am everyday until last
flight
clears. Short Term parking also includes disabled parking bays which
are easily accessible to the airport.
- Toilets including unisex baby changing
facilities and disabled toilets including braile signage.
- Limited shopping including a newsagent with
some pharmaceutical supplies.
- Cafés and food outlets for a quick
snack
- Internet kiosk facilities.
- Public phones with payment options including
coin, credit and phone cards.
- In Terminal 2 for the International travelers:
-
Travelex Currency Exchange booth.
-
Limited range of duty free.
-
Tourist Refund Scheme desk for GST refunds
– located after outbound immigration for international
passengers only.
Airlines
Several airlines fly into and out of the Gold Coast Airport. Check with
airlines for their flight information as it does change.
Flights
are added and removed frequently. New
airline Tiger
Airways Australia (partly owned subsidiary or Singapore
Airlines) started services to Melbourne in
November
2007.
Domestic
Direct flights available to Sydney, Melbourne,
Adelaide and Newcastle. Other Australian cities connect
through Sydney. JetStar offers some regional flights.
- JetStar
- QANTAS subsidiary - low
cost carrier
- Virgin
Blue - low cost carrier
- Tiger
Airways Australia - low cost
carrier with services to Melbourne
NOTE:
As of August 2008, QANTAS no longer services the Gold Coast directly.
QANTAS still flies into Brisbane. Webjet
is a good way to compare domestic airline options side by side.
International
Direct flights to Christchurch, Auckland,
Wellington and other New Zealand airports.
- JetStar
- QANTAS subsidiary - low cost carrier. Flies to Bali
(Indonesia), Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia), Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam), Osaka
(Japan), Christchurch (NZ), Bangkok and Phuket (Thailand)
- Air
New Zealand - full service carrier
- Pacific
Blue - low cost carrier to NZ
- Air
Asia X - low cost carrier to Asia for
example flies to Kuala Lumpur several times per week.
Need information on transfers from Gold Coast Airport to your
accommodation?
Airport
transfer information
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to compare Brisbane Airport with the Gold Coast Airport?
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