Public transport on the Gold Coast is part of Translink: the G:link light rail between Broadbeach South and Helensvale, Queensland Rail trains on the Gold Coast line to Brisbane, and Kinetic buses. This page lists our guides to using them and to the service changes and closures that are coming up.
Each guide links to the Translink or Queensland Rail notice it is based on. Closures and timetables change, so check the date in the guide and the official notice before you travel.
Service changes and closures
- Gold Coast Bus Stop Closures: Pimpama, Burleigh, Palm Beach
Five bus stop closures on the Gold Coast outside the Gold Coast 500 area are in force or coming up before December, and each has an alternative stop... - Gold Coast 500 Bus Stop Closures: Routes 70, 704 and 705
Bus stops on Main Beach Parade have been closed since Tuesday 13 October, and more close on Sunday 18 and Monday 19 October, so routes 70, 704 and 705... - Gold Coast Line Closure 17–18 October: Railbus Details
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... - Gold Coast Line 26–27 October: Trains Skip 3 Stations
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... - G:link Evening Tram Closures, Helensvale to GCUH: October
From 7:30pm until the last service on Sunday to Thursday nights this fortnight, buses replace G:link trams between Helensvale and Gold Coast University...
Fares and how to pay
- go explore Gold Coast: $1.50 a Day, and When It Pays Off
The go explore card is still sold. It gives a visitor unlimited travel on Translink buses and trams on the Gold Coast for $1.50 per day, which matters... - Translink Transfer Rules: One 50c Fare, 3 Transfers
If you tap on and off with the same go card, contactless card or phone, a bus-to-tram or tram-to-train trip on the Gold Coast is still one journey and... - Gold Coast Concession Fares: Seniors, Students, Kids 50c
Seniors, students, children aged 5 to 14, pensioners, veterans and job seekers all pay the same 50 cents per journey on Gold Coast trams, buses and... - Gold Coast to Brisbane by Train: Times, Frequency and Fares
The train from Varsity Lakes to Brisbane's Central station takes about 85 minutes, and a trip costs a flat 50 cents under Translink's fares. On Monday... - G:link Fares 2026: 50 Cents a Trip and How to Pay
As of October 2026, a G:link tram trip costs a flat 50 cents per journey, whether you tap a contactless card, use a go card or buy a paper ticket....
Getting around
- Gold Coast Bus Route Changes: 700, 701, 70, 754, 765, 777
Since Monday 7 September 2026, the route 700 bus no longer goes north to Broadbeach South and the route 777 airport bus ends at Stockland Burleigh... - Translink App Guide: G:link and Bus Times, Real-Time Delays
To check a G:link or bus time on the Gold Coast, open the Translink app, use the journey planner on the Explore tab or look up a stop under Departures,... - G:link Stations: All 27 Stops, Travel Times and Connections
The G:link's L1 line runs between Helensvale and Burleigh Heads with 27 stations, and the whole trip took 63 minutes on the first of the five sample... - Bikes, Prams, Wheelchairs on G:link, Buses and Trains: Rules
You cannot take a bike or an e-scooter on a G:link tram or a bus on the Gold Coast, according to Translink, but you can take one on a train at any time... - Hopo Ferry Gold Coast: Timetable and Adult Fares from $10
The Hopo ferry runs a hop-on hop-off service on the Broadwater, leaving Surfers Paradise every hour from 9:15am to 4:15pm and calling at HOTA, Marina... - G:link Stage 3 to Burleigh Heads, QLD: Status and Stations
Gold Coast Light Rail Stage 3 is open: the Government said the first passengers would board at Burleigh Heads from 6am on Sunday 9 August 2026, and... - Getting to Movie World and Wet'n'Wild: TX7 Bus Guide
The easiest public transport trip to Warner Bros. Movie World and Wet'n'Wild is the TX7 bus from Helensvale station. On the Translink timetable for... - Gold Coast 500 2026: Free Public Transport With a Ticket
If you hold a pre-purchased ticket to the Supercars Gold Coast 500, Translink says you can travel free to and from the race on all regular Queensland... - Late Night Transport From Surfers Paradise: Trams and Taxis
On a Friday or Saturday night in Surfers Paradise, Translink lists the G:link tram and secure taxi ranks with late night FlatFare fares as the late... - Gold Coast Park 'n' Ride: Stations and Number of Spaces
Translink lists nine park 'n' ride car parks at eight Gold Coast train and light rail stations, with approximate space counts that range from 380 at... - Gold Coast Airport to Surfers Paradise by Bus and Tram
The public transport route from Gold Coast Airport to Surfers Paradise is the route 777 bus to Burleigh Heads station, then the G:link tram north.... - Gold Coast 500 2026 Parking: Getting There by Tram or Train
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...
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