Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
take the Gateway Motorway (M1), which bypasses the city centre ($4.13 toll at the time
of writing; see the website for payment options, in advance or retrospectively).
Car Rental
(
www.europcar.com.au
)
,
Hertz
(
www.hertz.com.au
)
,
Thrifty
(
www.thrifty.com.au
)
- have offices at Brisbane
Airport and in the city.
Smaller rental companies with branches near the airport (and shuttles to get you to/from
there) include:
Ace Rental Cars
(
1800 620 408;
www.acerentals.com.au
; 330 Nudgee Rd, Hendra)
Apex Car Rentals
(
1800 121 029;
www.apexrentacar.com.au
; 400 Nudgee Rd, Hendra)
East Coast Car Rentals
(
1800 028 881;
www.eastcoastcarrentals.com.au
; 504 Nudgee Rd, Hendra)
TRAIN
Brisbane's main station for long-distance trains is Roma St Station (essentially the same
complex as the Brisbane Transit Centre). For reservations and information contact the
Queensland Rail Travel Centre
( 1800 872 467;
www.queenslandrail.com.au
;
Concourse Level, 305 Edward St;
8am-5pm Mon-Fri)
at Central Station. See
Click here
for info on long-distance routes and
services ex-Brisbane, including the following:
NSW TrainLink
Brisbane to Sydney
Spirit of the Outback
Brisbane to Longreach via Rockhampton
Spirit of Queensland
Brisbane to Cairns
Sunlander
Brisbane to Cairns via Townsville
Tilt Train
Brisbane to Cairns
Westlander
Brisbane to Charleville.
Getting Around
TO/FROM THE AIRPORT
Airtrain
(
www.airtrain.com.au
)
trains runs every 15 to 30 minutes from 5.45am to 10pm from
Brisbane Airport to Fortitude Valley, Central Station, Roma St Station (Brisbane Transit
Centre) and other key destinations (one-way/return $16/30). There are also half-hourly
services to the airport from Gold Coast Citytrain stops (one-way $37).
