PRIVATE TRANSFERS · TANGALOOMA FERRY
Private Transfer from Brisbane City to Tangalooma Ferry Terminal
Brisbane City to Tangalooma Ferry Terminal costs from $127 per car in a sedan (1–3 passengers) or $159 in a Mercedes V-Class (up to 7). It is 10.2 km by road, usually 15–25 minutes depending on traffic. Door to door: we collect you from your address in Brisbane City and drive you straight to Tangalooma Ferry Terminal.
Brisbane City to Tangalooma Ferry Terminal at a glance
| Distance by road | 10.2 km (8.5 km in a straight line, heading east) |
|---|---|
| Usual drive time | 15–25 minutes |
| Main roads | 25, Wickham Street |
| Sedan (1–3 passengers) | from $127 per car |
| Mercedes V-Class (1–7 passengers) | from $159 per car |
| Pickup | Your address on the Brisbane City (priced from the Brisbane CBD) |
| Drop-off | Holt Street Wharf, 220 Holt Street, Pinkenba QLD 4008 |
Distances and times from OpenStreetMap routing; fares from our booking engine, checked 14 October 2026.
How much is a private transfer from Brisbane City to Tangalooma Ferry Terminal?
Brisbane City to Tangalooma Ferry Terminal is a short run, so the sedan fare sits at our $127 minimum. That is per car, with tolls and GST in it; the booking form prices your exact pickup address before you pay.
Up to three people with two big cases fit the sedan; with more people, prams, golf clubs or surfboards, take the V-Class. A party of 8 or more gets two vehicles on one booking. Sedan · V-Class
Travel time and route
Most of the drive is on the 25: 3.9 of the 10.2 km (38%). After that, Wickham Street carries 1.6 km.
Allow 15–25 minutes. The lower figure is a clear run; weekday peaks around Brisbane push it towards 25.
Tangalooma Ferry Terminal is 8.5 km east of Brisbane City as the crow flies, so the road distance is 1.2 times the straight line.
Pickup and drop-off
Pickup in Brisbane City. We come to your door; fares on this page are priced from the Brisbane CBD, and the booking form prices your own address. Your driver arrives at the booked time.
Drop-off at Holt Street Wharf. We drive to Holt Street Wharf, 220 Holt Street, Pinkenba QLD 4008. Tangalooma asks guests to check in at the wharf at least 1 hour before the launch leaves, so choose a pickup time that gets you there before check-in closes, with the 25-minute upper drive time allowed for.
Arriving at Tangalooma Ferry Terminal
Visitor rules and hours for Tangalooma Ferry Terminal, each with its source:
- Check-in at Holt Street Wharf is at least 1 hour before the launch leaves, and the launch must be pre-booked with Tangalooma. Source
- Tangalooma lists four launches a day from Holt Street Wharf: 7.30am, 10.00am, 12.30pm and 5.30pm. Times can change, so confirm yours with Tangalooma. Source
- Launches back from the resort are listed at 9.30am, 2.30pm, 4.00pm and a late boat about 7.00pm that leaves after the evening dolphin feeding. Source
- The crossing between Holt Street Wharf and the Tangalooma jetty takes about 75 minutes each way. Source
- The launch carries passengers only; it is not a vehicle barge. Source
Kids on the Brisbane City to Tangalooma Ferry Terminal run
There is no charge for capsules, child seats or boosters, set up before your Brisbane City pickup; add each child's age to the booking. Queensland requires an approved restraint for children under 7. Child seat rules in Queensland and NSW.
Good to know about Tangalooma Ferry Terminal
- Tangalooma's boat transfers and day cruises all leave from Holt Street Wharf, 220 Holt Street, Pinkenba. Source
- From the Gold Coast, Tangalooma's directions follow the Gateway Motorway (a toll road) to exit 106, Kingsford Smith Drive, then Holt Street to its end. Source
- Tangalooma puts the wharf about 10 minutes by car from Brisbane Airport and 15 minutes from the Brisbane CBD. Source
Brisbane City to Tangalooma Ferry Terminal: questions
How much is a private transfer from Brisbane City to Tangalooma Ferry Terminal?
$127 is the sedan from-price (1–3 passengers) and $159 the V-Class from-price (up to 7) for the 10.2 km.
How long does the drive from Brisbane City to Tangalooma Ferry Terminal take?
15–25 minutes, mostly on the 25.
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