Private Transfer from Gold Coast Airport to QT Gold Coast
Gold Coast Airport to QT Gold Coast costs from $97 per car in a sedan (1–3 passengers) or $140 in a Mercedes V-Class (up to 7). It is 22.9 km by road, usually 30–45 minutes depending on traffic. Your driver meets you just after the exit door at Gold Coast Airport with your name on a board sign, and the first 60 minutes after your flight lands are free.
Gold Coast Airport to QT Gold Coast at a glance
| Distance by road | 22.9 km (20.8 km in a straight line, heading north) |
|---|---|
| Usual drive time | 30–45 minutes |
| Main roads | Gold Coast Highway |
| Sedan (1–3 passengers) | from $97 per car |
| Mercedes V-Class (1–7 passengers) | from $140 per car |
| Pickup | Gold Coast Airport, Terminal Drive, Bilinga, 4225 |
| Drop-off | QT Gold Coast, Staghorn Avenue, Surfers Paradise, 4217 |
| Free waiting | 60 minutes after your flight lands |
Distances and times from OpenStreetMap routing; fares from our booking engine, checked 4 October 2026.
How much is a private transfer from Gold Coast Airport to QT Gold Coast?
Gold Coast Airport to QT Gold Coast is a short run, so the sedan fare sits at our $97 minimum. One fare covers the whole car, tolls and GST included, and the booking form confirms it for your drop-off 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. Groups above seven travel in two vehicles booked together. Sedan · V-Class
Travel time and route
The longest stretch is on the Gold Coast Highway: 19.9 of the 22.9 km (87%).
Allow 30–45 minutes. The lower figure is a clear run; weekday peaks push it towards 45.
QT Gold Coast is 20.8 km north of Gold Coast Airport as the crow flies, so the road distance is 1.1 times the straight line.
Meeting your driver at Gold Coast Airport
Meeting point at Gold Coast Airport. Your driver meets you just after the exit door, holding your name on a board sign on their mobile phone. If you can't see them when you come through the exit door, call or message your driver and they will come and find you.
We track your flight, and the first 60 minutes after it lands are free, which covers the walk off the plane and baggage claim.
Drop-off at QT Gold Coast. Straight to the hotel at QT Gold Coast, Staghorn Avenue, Surfers Paradise, 4217 in Surfers Paradise.
Flying into Brisbane Airport instead?
Brisbane Airport to QT Gold Coast is 86.3 km and from $200 in a sedan — $103 more than this trip. See Brisbane Airport to QT Gold Coast.
Child seats for Gold Coast Airport to QT Gold Coast
Capsules, child seats and boosters are free on every booking, set up before you land at Gold Coast Airport; add each child's age to the booking. Queensland requires an approved restraint for children under 7. Child seat rules in Queensland and NSW.
Gold Coast Airport to QT Gold Coast: questions
How much is a private transfer from Gold Coast Airport to QT Gold Coast?
$97 is the sedan from-price and $140 the V-Class from-price for the 22.9 km.
How long does the drive from Gold Coast Airport to QT Gold Coast take?
30–45 minutes, mostly on the Gold Coast Highway.
What happens if my flight into Gold Coast Airport is late?
Your pickup follows the real landing time, and the first 60 minutes after landing cost nothing.
Is Brisbane Airport a better airport for QT Gold Coast?
By road it is 86.3 km against 22.9 km for this trip, and the sedan fare is $200 against $97.
Unison Transfers is a private transfer company on the Gold Coast (ABN 45 647 949 488). Every booking is private: only your group travels in the car. Reviews · Booking and cancellation terms · Contact