PRIVATE TRANSFERS · TANGALOOMA FERRY
Private Transfer from Tangalooma Ferry Terminal to Brisbane City
Tangalooma Ferry Terminal to Brisbane City costs from $127 per car in a sedan (1–3 passengers) or $159 in a Mercedes V-Class (up to 7). It is 10.3 km by road, usually 15–25 minutes depending on traffic. Door to door: we collect you at Tangalooma Ferry Terminal and drive you straight to your address in Brisbane City.
Tangalooma Ferry Terminal to Brisbane City at a glance
| Distance by road | 10.3 km (8.5 km in a straight line, heading west) |
|---|---|
| Usual drive time | 15–25 minutes |
| Main roads | Kingsford Smith Drive, 25 |
| Sedan (1–3 passengers) | from $127 per car |
| Mercedes V-Class (1–7 passengers) | from $159 per car |
| Pickup | Holt Street Wharf, 220 Holt Street, Pinkenba QLD 4008 |
| Drop-off | Your address in Brisbane City (priced to the Brisbane CBD) |
Distances and times from OpenStreetMap routing; fares from our booking engine, checked 14 October 2026.
How much is a private transfer from Tangalooma Ferry Terminal to Brisbane City?
Tangalooma Ferry Terminal to Brisbane City is a short run, so the sedan fare sits at our $127 minimum. It covers the car rather than each seat, includes tolls and GST, and is confirmed for your pickup address in the booking form before payment.
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 Kingsford Smith Drive: 3.7 of the 10.3 km (36%). After that, 25 carries 2.6 km.
Allow 15–25 minutes. The lower figure is a clear run; weekday peaks around Brisbane push it towards 25.
Brisbane City is 8.5 km west of Tangalooma Ferry Terminal as the crow flies, so the road distance is 1.2 times the straight line.
Pickup and drop-off
Pickup at Holt Street Wharf. We collect from Holt Street Wharf, 220 Holt Street, Pinkenba QLD 4008, where the Tangalooma launches come in. Tell us which launch you are coming back on when you book, and call or message your driver once you are off the boat with your bags.
Leaving 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
Child seats for Tangalooma Ferry Terminal to Brisbane City
There is no charge for capsules, child seats or boosters, set up before your Tangalooma Ferry Terminal 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
- 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
- Tangalooma's boat transfers and day cruises all leave from Holt Street Wharf, 220 Holt Street, Pinkenba. Source
Tangalooma Ferry Terminal to Brisbane City: questions
How much is a private transfer from Tangalooma Ferry Terminal to Brisbane City?
$127 is the sedan from-price (1–3 passengers) and $159 the V-Class from-price (up to 7) for the 10.3 km.
How long does the drive from Tangalooma Ferry Terminal to Brisbane City take?
15–25 minutes, mostly on the Kingsford Smith Drive.
Where do we meet our driver at Tangalooma Ferry Terminal?
Call or message your driver once you are out. Check-in at Holt Street Wharf is at least 1 hour before the launch leaves, and the launch must be pre-booked with Tangalooma.
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