Avis, Hertz, Thrifty, Budget, Europcar, and Enterprise all offer car hire from Gold Coast Airport. Get your car booked in advance with Webjet, then head to the rental car desks on arrival to pick up your keys. The desks are located in the Gold Coast Airport arrivals area, right near baggage claim.

Premium Covered Parking: This is the closest and most convenient of the Gold Coast Airport parking options. It’s only a 30-second walk from the car park to the terminal under a covered walkway. Drive-up rates for Premium Covered Parking are $135 AUD for three days and $315 AUD for a week.

Terminal Parking: Both short-term and long-term parking spaces are available in this Gold Coast Airport parking lot. Short-term spots are ideal for drop-offs and pick-ups – the uncovered spots are charged at an hourly rate for a maximum of eight hours. The long-term parks are covered and only one to two minutes from the terminal on foot. Drive-up rates for long-term terminal parking are $85 AUD for three days and $170 AUD for a week.

Budget Parking: Gold Coast Airport parking is most affordable in the budget car park. It’s a five- to 10-minute walk to the terminal, and both covered and uncovered spaces are available. A covered park costs $75 AUD for three days and $155 AUD for a week, while an uncovered spot is $56 AUD for three days and $119 AUD for a week.

Consider booking your parking space online in advance for lower prices compared to the drive-up rates.

A couple of public transport options are available from the Gold Coast Airport arrivals area. The local TransLink bus route travels between the airport and Broadbeach South tram station. From there, you can catch a tram to the Surfers Paradise CBD. This bus departs from the airport every 15 minutes between 7am and 7pm daily. Bus route 760 is also available from Gold Coast Airport. It departs every half hour and travels to Varsity Lakes train station on the southwestern edge of the Gold Coast suburbs. Trains from this station travel north toward Brisbane.

You'll see the Qantas Club lounge immediately on your left after passing through domestic security. The lounge is open to Platinum One, Platinum, and Gold Frequent Flyer members as well as Qantas Club members and Qantas Club Annual Guest cards holders who are travelling on a Qantas or Jetstar flight. The lounge opens up one hour before the first scheduled Qantas flight of the day and closes at the time of the final Qantas departure.

Features of Qantas Club include barista coffee, premium beer and wine, shower facilities, a business centre with Apple iMac computers, a meeting room, and a Family Zone with computers and Sony Playstation.

The Virgin Australia Lounge is located in the domestic portion of the departures terminal, adjacent to Gates 1 and 2. Velocity Platinum and Gold members, Virgin Australia Lounge members, and those travelling Business Class on a VA flight are all eligible to access the lounge. Opening hours for the lounge are Monday to Friday from 8am to 8pm, Saturday from 8am to 6pm, and Sunday from 8am to 8pm.

Access to the Virgin Australia Lounge comes with complimentary buffet food, barista coffee, premium wines and beers after 11am, business services, WiFi, toilets and shower facilities.

Yes, Coolangatta Airport changed its name to Gold Coast Airport in 1999.

Gold Coast Airport is located about 26 kilometres or a 37-minute drive south of Surfers Paradise.

Gold Coast Airport is located close to the border of Queensland and New South Wales. It is recognised as the second largest airport in both states even though its official address is in Queensland.

Gold Coast Airport operates domestic and international flight services.

Gold Coast Airport has an operational curfew of between 11pm and 6am (Queensland local time). The curfew was introduced to reduce airline noise for nearby residents.

There are four options for parking at Gold Coast Airport. These four car parks have more than 2,000 spaces available, and there is an option for every budget. Book online in advance to secure the best deal.