PARKING GUIDESurfers Paradise · Broadbeach

Resident and Visitor Parking Permits on the Gold Coast, QLD: Who Is Eligible, What They Cost, How to Apply and Which Traffic Areas Have Time Limits

Hedges Avenue in Mermaid Beach, photographed in 2024

If you live in a time-limited parking area of the Gold Coast, the City of Gold Coast can give you a free resident parking permit, but only if you have limited off-street parking and your street has no paid meters. For visitor permits, the City lists a $119 application fee and a $119 annual permit fee as of October 2026.

TRANSPORT GUIDEBroadbeach · Burleigh Heads

G:link Stage 3 to Burleigh Heads (Gold Coast, QLD): Open Since 9 August 2026, the Eight New Stations, the Journey Time and What Is Still Being Finished

Burleigh Heads light rail station in August 2026

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 John Holland reported that day that passengers were travelling. The G:link now runs from Helensvale to Burleigh Heads. The Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR) says some finishing works may still be needed after the start of passenger services.