Gold Coast, Queensland local updates
There is no public parking at Cbus Super Stadium in Robina. The stadium says so on its parking page, and the nearest alternatives are free shuttle buses from three Park & Ride sites, or Robina station, which is about 350 metres south of the stadium. The next event is the Rugby League World Cup 2026 on Saturday 31 October.
Parking at the Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre (GCCEC) in Broadbeach is a flat $15 per entry, per day, including GST. The first 30 minutes are free. The $15 does not cover re-entry, so if you leave and come back you pay again. Prices are as of October 2026, from the centre’s parking page.
Gold Coast Airport gives you the first 10 minutes of short term parking free, then charges $10 for up to half an hour. For longer stays the drive-up rates run from $28 a day in the Budget car park to $75 a day in the Premium car park. All prices on this page are as of October 2026, include GST and come from the airport’s drive-up rates page.
There are no Gold Coast line trains between Beenleigh and Varsity Lakes from the first service on Saturday 17 October until the last service on Sunday 18 October. Translink is running timetabled railbuses between the two stations instead, and normal train services return with the first train on Monday 19 October.
Nerang Street in Southport is fully closed between Scarborough Street and the Gold Coast Highway from 11am to 11pm on Friday 30 October, for the free CBD Twilight Markets, which run from 5pm to 8pm. The easiest way in is the G:link tram, and the council car parks nearby stop charging at 5pm, which is when the markets open.
On Monday 26 and Tuesday 27 October, Gold Coast line trains run express between Altandi and Roma Street from 9:30pm until the last service, so they do not stop at South Brisbane, South Bank or Boggo Road. Timetabled railbuses serve the inner-city stations instead, and normal trains return with the first service the next morning.
Parking at HOTA, Home of the Arts, is free for the first 4 hours between 9am and 7pm, as long as you enter your vehicle registration at a parking meter when you arrive. If you stay longer than 4 hours, the City of Gold Coast, which runs the HOTA Precinct Carpark, lists a flat rate of $8.40. Parking is free and unrestricted before 9am and after 7pm. Prices are as of October 2026.
There is no public parking at the 2026 Boost Mobile Gold Coast 500, so the practical way in is the G:link tram: Main Beach station is about 200m from the gates if you come from the north, and the new Cypress Avenue station is about 600m from Gate 6 if you come from the south. Your race ticket also covers free travel on Queensland Rail City network trains, the G:link and Kinetic buses.
Parking at Australia Fair in Southport is free for the first 3 hours each day. After that the charge starts at $8.00 for 3 to 3.5 hours and rises to $40.00 for 8 hours or more. The car park is ticketless, cashless and open from 4.30am to 12.30am, seven days a week. All prices on this page are as of October 2026, taken from the centre’s parking page.
Cavill Avenue, the Gold Coast Highway and Surfers Paradise Boulevard are fully closed in Surfers Paradise on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday nights, from Monday 12 October at 8:00pm until 5:00am on Saturday 7 November. Only local traffic can get in, and the City of Gold Coast says the work is utilities work.