At a glance
- When
- Tuesday 13 October to Tuesday 3 November 2026, with different dates for each street
- Where
- Main Beach Parade, Ocean Avenue, Ferny Avenue, Tedder Avenue and Main Beach station
- What’s affected
- Routes 70, 704 and 705, and school services
- Biggest change
- Route 704 is split at Scarborough Street from 6pm Sunday 18 October to 5am Tuesday 27 October
- Alternative
- Open and temporary stops, listed by route and date below
- Official notices
- Translink, one notice per street (linked below)
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 stop in different places around Main Beach and Surfers Paradise until Tuesday 3 November. The closures are for the Gold Coast 500, and most of them lift at 5am on Tuesday 27 October, two days after the race weekend.
Translink has published a separate notice for each street. This article puts them in one place by route and date, using the notices as last reviewed on Friday 9 October.
Which route is affected where?
| Route | Where it changes | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| 70 | Main Beach station and Ferny Avenue stops | Main Beach station from Thursday 17 September to Tuesday 3 November; Ferny Avenue from Sunday 18 to 5am Tuesday 27 October |
| 704 | Tedder Avenue stops; the route is split at Scarborough Street | 6pm Sunday 18 October to 5am Tuesday 27 October |
| 705 | Main Beach Parade, Ocean Avenue and Ferny Avenue stops | Main Beach Parade from Tuesday 13 October to Tuesday 3 November; Ocean Avenue from Tuesday 29 September to Friday 30 October |
School services are also affected on several of these streets. The notices list the school routes against each alternative stop.
Route 705: Main Beach Parade changes in three stages
Main Beach Parade has the most changes, and they happen in three stages, according to Translink’s Main Beach Parade notice.
| Dates | Closed stops | Where to board instead |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday 13 to Monday 19 October | Breaker Street (300320), Cable Street (300322) and Esplanade Surfers Paradise (300551) | Woodroffe Avenue (300319 and 300323) until they close on Monday 19 October, or Ferny Avenue at Ocean Avenue (300541) towards Sea World until it closes at first service on Sunday 18 October |
| Sunday 18 October to 5am Tuesday 27 October | The three stops above, plus Woodroffe Avenue (300319 and 300323) and both Main Beach Tourist Park stops (300318 and 300321). Woodroffe Avenue and Tourist Park close from Monday 19 October. | Surfers Paradise (300050) towards Sea World; Main Beach Parade near Stafford Avenue (300939) towards Broadbeach South; a temporary stop on Main Beach Parade for route 705 and school routes |
| 5am Tuesday 27 October to Tuesday 3 November | Breaker Street, Cable Street and Esplanade Surfers Paradise | Woodroffe Avenue (300319 towards Broadbeach South, 300323 towards Sea World), or Ferny Avenue at Ocean Avenue (300541) towards Sea World |
The notice includes a map of the temporary stop on Main Beach Parade, so open it before your first trip in the second stage.
Route 705: Ocean Avenue at Surfers Paradise North station
The stop at Ocean Avenue at Surfers Paradise North station (322329), covered by Translink’s Ocean Avenue notice, has been closed since the first service on Tuesday 29 September and stays closed until Friday 30 October. The alternative changes with the dates:
- Until Sunday 18 October, and again from 5am Tuesday 27 to Friday 30 October: Ferny Avenue at Ocean Avenue (300538).
- Monday 19 October to 5am Tuesday 27 October: Surfers Paradise (300049) for route 705, and Surfers Paradise Boulevard at Cypress Avenue (319488) for school route 3104.
Routes 70 and 705: Ferny Avenue from Sunday 18 October
From the first service on Sunday 18 October until 5am Tuesday 27 October, the four Ferny Avenue stops at Ocean Avenue and Palm Avenue are closed (300538, 300539, 300540 and 300541). The Ferny Avenue notice lists these alternatives:
- Surfers Paradise (300049): route 70 towards Burleigh Heads station and route 705 towards Broadbeach South station.
- Surfers Paradise (300050): route 70 towards Helensvale station, route 705 towards Sea World and school services 3090 and 3445.
- Surfers Paradise Boulevard at Cypress Avenue (319488): school route 3104.
Route 704: Tedder Avenue and a split route
From 6pm on Sunday 18 October until 5am on Tuesday 27 October, seven stops on Tedder Avenue are closed, according to the Tedder Avenue notice, at Montgomery Avenue, Lennie Avenue and Cronin Avenue, plus the hail ‘n’ ride stop near Main Beach Parade. Route 704 is also split during this time. Services towards Sea World end at Scarborough Street, and services towards Helensvale station start at Scarborough Street.
The temporary stops are on Main Beach Parade, not Tedder Avenue. Route 704 towards Sea World uses the stop near Tedder Avenue. Route 704 towards Helensvale, and school routes 3024, 3104, 3338 and 3445, use the stop near Waterways Drive. School routes 3024, 3104, 3338 and 3445 also have a temporary stop on Woodroffe Avenue near Pacific Street.
Route 70 and Main Beach station
Translink’s Main Beach station notice covers the bus stops at Main Beach station, and its advice for school services uses the tram from the same station. Stop 319469 has been closed since Thursday 17 September and stop 319468 closes on Saturday 17 October. Both stay closed until Tuesday 3 November. Route 70 passengers use Ada Bell Way at Broadwater Parklands station in Southport (319472 and 319471).
For school services, Translink suggests taking the L1 Helensvale / Burleigh Heads tram from Main Beach station, platform 1, towards Helensvale. Get off at Southport South station, platform 1, and catch route 3090 from Scarborough Street at White Street (300518) or Queen Street at Garden Street (300517).
How does this fit with race weekend?
The Gold Coast 500 runs from Friday 23 to Sunday 25 October, so the Tedder Avenue, Ferny Avenue and Main Beach Parade closures cover the whole race weekend. Our Gold Coast 500 transport and parking guide explains how to reach the track by tram, train and bus, and what a race ticket covers. The Gold Coast line is also closed to trains on the weekend before; see our Gold Coast line weekend track closure article.
For help with tram and bus services, call Translink’s contact centre on 13 12 30.
More guides: Gold Coast 500 2026 guide · Gold Coast public transport guide
Sources
- Translink — Main Beach Parade, Main Beach: temporary stop closures (checked 13 October 2026)
- Translink — Ocean Avenue, Surfers Paradise: temporary stop closures
- Translink — Ferny Avenue, Surfers Paradise: temporary stop closures
- Translink — Tedder Avenue, Main Beach: temporary stop closures
- Translink — Main Beach station, Surfers Paradise: temporary stop closures
OZ Local Updates is an independent local guide and is not affiliated with Translink or the Gold Coast 500 organisers. Check the official notices above before you travel, as stops can change.