TRAVELLING BY AIR
To Coolangatta: The Holiday Inn Surfers Paradies is approximately 25 minutes by taxi from Coolangatta Airport. Services are plentiful from capital cities on QANTAS, Jetstar and Virgin Blue.

To Brisbane: Brisbane airport is about 1hour 20 minutes by car to Surfers Paradise. The air services are plentiful and travellers can often access cheaper fares.

Surfside buses and they also operate an airport shuttle service from both Brisbane and Coolangatta Airports with drop-offs to hostels and hotels along the Gold Coast. The shuttle costs around $16.

The Coolangatta local bus service into Surfers Paradise stops on the highway only 5 minutes walk from the airport - routes 1 and 1A for a very low fare.

Train from Brisbane: The Airtrain (website www.airtrain.com.au) operates twice an hour with a connecting bus to Surfers Paradise. It costs $26.380 from the airport to Robina station or $50.60 with a connecting shuttle bus to your hostel - these are called AirTrain Connect fares and the return fare is $78 per adult.
Alternatively, Coachtrans (tel (07) 3238 4700; website www.coachtrans.com.au) run buses between Brisbane Airport and the Gold Coast that drop you off at the door of your hostel. One-way fares are available.

BUS
Greyhound buses stop at Coolangatta and Surfers Paradise. In Coolangatta, buses stop at the Coolangatta Transit Centre on the corner of Griffith and Warner Streets. The bus terminal in Surfers Paradise is at the corner of Beach and Cambridge Roads.

TRAVELLING BY ROAD
The Holiday Inn Surfers Paradise is located in the centre of Surfers Paradise.

TRAIN
A train line runs through the Gold Coast Hinterland with stations at Nerang and Robina. Although it isn't on a main interstate rail line, there are frequent Citytrain services into Brisbane. Surfside operate regular bus services that connect with train services.

PARKING
Parking is available at the conference venue. Parking is limited.