Issue 15, May 2011

Courtesy of Tourism PPAC0AC000013/01333//VMVM Welcome to the magnificent GOLD COAST!

A location famous for spoiling the people who visit our pristine beaches, subtropical rainforests, amusement parks, shopping centres and great nightlife. For decades, Australian and international tourists have visited the Gold Coast and enjoyed a relaxing and fun-filled holiday. operates throughout the Gold Coast 24 hours a day and provides inexpensive transport to all destinations. Plan your holiday using the tips in this guide to make the most of your break. We hope you have a wonderful stay! Contents Pacific Fair ...... 2

Welcome & Contents ...... 3 The Coast at a Glance ...... 4 Getting Around - How to use this guide ...... 5-6 YOU’LL LOVE SHOPPING Public Transport Information ...... 7 Gold Coast Bus Map...... 8-9 AT PACIFIC FAIR Surfers Paradise Map ...... 10 Broadbeach Map...... 11 Whilst on holiday save a day for Pacific Fair, the Gold Coast’s ARRIVING & DEPARTING THE GOLD COAST iconic shopping destination! Enjoy our unique indoor outdoor Limited ...... 12 experience where you will discover over 300 stores including Coachtrans ...... 13 the Gold Coast’s largest Myer, over 130 Fashion and accessory Gold Coast Tourist Shuttle...... 14 stores, cinemas, cafes, restaurants and major retail stores. Airtrain Connect ...... 15 Enjoy great shopping discounts! ATTRACTIONS To complete your Pacific Fair experience pick up your Exclusive Infinity ...... 16 Visitor Discount Guide from our Customer Service Centre and Jet Boat Extreme ...... 17 make the most of our fabulous stores discounts and offers! Whales In Paradise...... 18 ENTERTAINMENT PACIFIC FAIR Just 8 Twin Towns Services Club ...... 19 SURFERS PARADISE y minutes SHOPPING Gold Coast Highwa H o from o

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Paradise Jet Boating ...... Back Cover Hooker Boulevard, Broadbeach (07) 5581 5100 visit pacificfair.com.au Produced by Transit Australia Group OPEN 7 DAYS 2 3 The Coast Getting at a glance around Planning your holiday is a must to experience all that How to use this book the Gold Coast has to offer. This book will help you get around the Gold Coast With extensive services operating between Beenleigh and all its attractions by bus. in the North and Pottsville in the Tweed, Surfside The is the starting point for Buslines gives you freedom to travel to any Gold Coast most of the bus routes featured in this guide and location. destinations are categorised by subject alphabetically. The Gold Coast is blessed with shopping malls like Each attraction is listed at the top of the page, along Harbour Town, Broadbeach, Centro Surfers Paradise with its map reference. Descriptions are included as and Robina Town Centre and with each location just a well as attraction operation times and other handy short bus ride apart, bargain hunters will be in heaven. hints such as how to time your arrival. Adrenaline junkies should head north. Experience Terminology , WhiteWater The following terms are often referred to throughout World, slippery rides at Wet this guide. Here’s what they mean: N Wild, amazing marine HIGHWAY - Most hotels are located near the Gold attractions of Seaworld, and Coast Highway, which is where most of the buses run. discover a whole world of The Gold Coast Highway is often where you will catch entertainment at Warner your bus. Bros. Movie World. Best of all Surfside Buslines offers BEACH SIDE - To travel south, wait at a bus stop on direct services to all these the side of the Highway closest to the beach. attractions. DRY SIDE - To travel north, wait at a bus stop on the Gold Coast Tourist Shuttle side of the Highway furthest away from the beach. offer door to door transfers ZONES - Fares are calculated on the number of zones from the airport making you use in your journey. your trip to the Gold Coast effortless and if you’re travelling to Brisbane take advantage of Coachtrans’ convenient airport transfers. Don’t forget to pick up a Freedom or Gold Pass from your hotel or any Surfside driver – you can enjoy easy unlimited travel around the coast on Surfside Buslines.

4 5 Catching the bus Catching the bus is easy, just follow these steps: 1. DESTINATION - choose your destination from the pages of this book. 2. WHERE TO WAIT FOR THE BUS - check the map on page 8 & 9 to see where your destination is located. For most destinations, you can wait at any bus stop on the Gold Coast Highway, located approximately 400 metres apart. For southern destinations, wait on the beach side of the Highway. For northern destinations, wait on the dry side (refer terminology page 5). 3. WHAT BUS TO CATCH - look for the bus number displayed above the front window of the bus. 4. HAIL AND RIDE - many parts of the Gold Coast operate on a hail and ride basis, so when you see the bus coming, you need to lift your arm to signal the driver to stop the bus. 5. FARES - fares vary depending on where you want to go. The best option is to buy either a Gold or Freedom pass for unlimited travel. For longer stays, buy a card. For more information about card visit www..com.au or call 13 12 30 anytime.

6 7 Dreamworld SANTA BARBARA WhiteWater World To Brisbane HOPE ISLAND Bus Map Coomera The Marine Village Sanctuary Cove PARADISE Bus Numbers Not all bus numbers are depicted on this map.  POINT Number 10 - Santa Barbara, Sanctuary Cove, Runaway Bay, Southport, Warner Bros.  Movieworld Australia Fair 7; Number 603 - Tweed Heads, Tweed City, Chinderah, Cudgen, Kingscliff, 7; Runaway Bay COOMBAHBAH Shopping Centre Salt, Casuarina, Cabarita, Hastings Point, Pottsville 7; Wet 'n' Wild RUNAWAY Number 700 - Australia Fair, Southport, Main Beach, Surfers Paradise, Water World BAY Broadbeach, Mermaid, Burleigh, Palm Beach, Currumbin, Tugun, Tweed Heads Paradise Westfield 4 BIGGERA Country Shopping Harbour WATERS Number 702 - Southport, Australia Fair, Surfers Paradise, Broadbeach, Centre Town Burleigh Heads, Palm Beach, Gold Coast Airport Number 703 - Harbour Town, Southport, Australia Fair, Surfers  Helensvale LABRADOR Paradise, Broadbeach, Burleigh Heads Number 706 - Paradise Point, Runaway Bay, Southport, Australia Fair,  Surfers Paradise, Broadbeach, Pacifi c Fair, Burleigh Heads, Palm Southport Beach, The Pines Shopping Centre Australia Fair  Number 707 - (weekdays only) - Griffi th University, Southport, Surfers  Griffith Uni 8 Paradise, Broadbeach, Pacifi c Fair, Burleigh Heads  Paradise Number 709 - Helensvale Rail, Harbour Town, Griffi th University, Jet Boating Southport, Australia Fair, Surfers Paradise, Broadbeach, Pacifi c Fair Nerang Number 715 - Helensvale Rail, Harbour Town, Labrador, Southport, Australia Fair, Main Beach, Trainlink  MAINBEACH   Number 745 - Surfers Paradise, Jupiters Casino, Pacifi c Fair, Carrara, Centro Surfers Paradise 1 5 Nerang Rail Infinity Jet Boat Extreme 6 11 Number 750 - Sea World, Surfers Paradise, Jupiters Casino, Broadbeach, Whales In Paradise Surfers Pacifi c Fair, Bond Uni, Robina Town Centre, Robina Rail, Mudgeeraba Paradise CARRARA Number 760 - Pacifi c Fair, Mermaid, Burleigh, Palm Beach, , Oasis Tweed Centro Number 761 - Robina Rail, Robina Town Centre, Varsity Rail, The Pines 7; Pacific Fair Shopping Centre, Gold Coast Airport, Tweed Centro 7 BROADBEACH Number 765 - Robina Rail, Robina Town Centre, Varsity Rail, Burleigh Heads, Palm Beach. The Pines Shopping Centre MERMAID BEACH Number TX1 - Tweed Heads, Burleigh Heads, Mermaid Beach – Express to Wet’n’Wild, Movieworld, Dreamworld & WhiteWater World Robina NOBBY Number TX2 - Burleigh Heads, Broadbeach, Pacifi c Fair, Surfers 9 BEACH Trainlink Paradise, Main Beach – Express to Wet’n’Wild, Movieworld, Dreamworld Robina Robina Town & WhiteWater World Centre MIAMI Number TX5 - Helensvale Rail, Wet’n’Wild, Movie World, Dreamworld & BURLEIGH WhiteWater World, Coomera Rail Varsity Lakes WATERS NORTH Trainlink  Burleigh Heads Places of Interest  PALM BEACH 1 Centro Surfers Paradise 6 Jet Boat Extreme  2 Gold Coast Airport 7 Pacific Fair CURRUMBIN 8 Paradise Jet Boating The Pines 3 Gold Coast Tourist Shuttle Shopping Centre 9 Robina Town Centre TUGUN 4 Harbour Town 7; 10 Twin Towns Clubs & Resorts 5 Infinity 11 Whales In Paradise  Gold Coast Airport 2 COOLANGATTA Tweed Heads 3  Gold Coast Centro Tweed Tourist Shuttle Not all Surfside Buslines routes are depicted on this map. 10 Twin Towns Clubs & Resorts Map not to scale. 7;   To Kingscliff 8 9 Surfers NORTH Broadbeach NORTH 8 Paradise Main Map Map Beach

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ARRIVING & DEPARTING 2 7 daysaweek hourly from 4.55am to 6.55pm. intervals from 5amto 11pm,number761services operate Number 702services operate 7daysaweek athalfhourly accommodation. Heads. Askthedriver for the bus stop closest to your Paradise &Broadbeach orthe761service Southto Tweed 702 busoutthefront oftheterminal Northto Surfers have just arrived attheAirportcatch theAirportservice catch the761busfrom thedrysideofhighway. Ifyou beach sideofthehighway. Iftravelling from Tweed Heads northern destinations catch theNumber702busfrom the To getto theGoldCoast Airportfrom GETTING THERE www.goldcoastairport.com.au Email: [email protected] Phone: 0755891100 For more information contact uson: the perfect start, orfarewell to your stay. terminal makingsure your airportexperience is and diningoptionsare present throughout the store isalsoavailable too. Aselection ofcafe’s shopping onoffer. Ournew Extended DutyFree Culture, Sunglass Hutandmore, there’s plenty of brands includingFrench Connection,Beach not check-outthefashion? Withcontemporary experiences onoffer. After you check-inwhy now hasavariety ofgreat food andfashion Welcome to GoldCoast Airport.Our new terminal GOLD COAST AIRPORT 12 BUS NO. 761 702 COACHTRANS * Private Homeboundaryapplies. Surfers Paradise andSouthportTransit Centres. and BrisbaneTransit Centre. Services alsodepartfrom Main BeachandBroadbeach to allBrisbaneCBDhotels City pickingupatthedoorofallhotels located between Services operate daily between GoldCoast andBrisbane local SurfsideBuslines travel. theme parktransfers and usethisbookasaguidefor page 18for details onyour GoldCoast Tourist Shuttle If you have purchased aSuperpass orCombopass, see or private home*ontheGoldCoast. travel, to arrange apickuptimefrom anyaccommodation desk orcall uson1300664700atleast 24hours priorto Book theCoachtrans service atyour accommodation tour GETTING THERE Online bookings:www.coachtrans.com.au Email: [email protected] Phone: 1300664700 For information &bookings: at theterminal. customer service desksconveniently located to andfrom BrisbaneAirportandhave friendly accommodation houses.We meetevery flight between BrisbaneAirportandGoldCoast providing direct, door-to-door transfers Brisbane AirportCoachoperator, Coachtrans Australia istheonly licensed For door-to-door BrisbaneAirporttransfers 13 NO MAP REF ARRIVING & DEPARTING MAP REF NO MAP 3 GOLD COAST TOURIST SHUTTLE AIRTRAIN CONNECT REF

Catch the train. Make the plane.

Relax and enjoy your Gold Coast holiday Airtrain Connect offers a door to door service with Gold Coast Tourist Shuttle! from your Gold Coast accommodation to Brisbane Airport. Experience Airtrain's Explore the Gold Coast with the ultimate award winning customer service, and avoid Gold Coast travel package. Purchase a GOLD the traffic congestion on the M1 and Gateway PASS which includes unlimited theme park highways. We have a 24 hour service, transfers and unlimited bus travel with so if your flight is outside train hours you Surfside Buslines or a FREEDOM PASS which can still get door to door transport. includes return airport transfers, unlimited theme park transfers and unlimited bus travel.

For information & bookings: For information & bookings: Phone: 07 5574 5111 or toll free 1300 655 655 Phone: 1800 119 091 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] www.gcshuttle.com.au Online bookings: www.airtrain.com.au

GETTING THERE GETTING THERE Gold Coast Tourist Shuttle Gold and Freedom Passes are Book the Airtrain service at your accommodation tour available for purchase from www.gcshuttle.com.au, desk, call direct on 1800 119 091 or book online at travel agents, automobile clubs, accommodation houses www.airtrain.com.au. or from our Transport & Information Counter at the If you have purchased a Smart Pass, see page 14 for details Gold Coast Airport. Discount theme park tickets are on your Gold Coast Tourist Shuttle theme park transfers. also available for purchase from the Airport Transport & Use this guide for further information about travel on Information Counter. Surfside Buslines. Return Airport transfers MUST be booked 24 hours before Services operate daily between the Gold Coast and departure and Theme Park Transfers MUST be booked by Brisbane City. 7pm the day prior to travel. Transfers can be booked at your hotel tour desk or by calling Ph. 5574 5111 between 7am & 7pm, 7 days. If you have purchased a Freedom or Gold Pass use the public transport information & maps in the front of this

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ATTRACTIONS 5 stop. From here it’s just ashortwalkto Infinity. highway. Just askyour busdriver to alert you to thecorrect hop offatthe50CavillAve busstop onthebeachsideof get offattheAppelPark busstop. Ifcoming from thenorth, will needto catch thebusondrysideofhighwayand Paradise. Iftravelling from Coolangatta orBroadbeach you 750 bus.Thesebuseswilldrop you into theheartofSurfers Surfers Paradise, catch anumber700,702,703,706,707,709or Renaissance, Surfers Paradise Boulevard, To getto Infinity,located atChevron GETTING THERE Website: www.infinitygc.com.au Email: [email protected] Infoline: 0755268935 (closed Christmas Dayandopens1pmAnzacDay). Open 10.00amto 10.00pmdaily unforgettable impact! Great funfor allages. exciting, hilarious,interactive experience with that appearto goallthewayto Infinity!It’s an sound fields,ultra groovy musicandillusions filled withunique special effects, atmospheric of around 20multi-sensualenvironments future! Madeupofanextraordinary series of wonder”. It’s adream-like funhouseofthe into spectacular, futuristic maze-like “worlds Infinity isamind-blowing 40-minute journey 10% Discount Valid until30/11/2011.Notvalid withanyother offer. GetAround Guide15. or Childadmission. Present thiscoupon to receive 10%on Adult INFINITY 16 FREE BUS! 703,706,707 709, 750 BUS NO. 700,702 the correct stop. of thehighway. Just askyour busdriver to alert you of north, hopoffatthe50CavillAve stop onthebeachside get offattheAppelPark bus stop. Ifcoming from the need to catch thebusondrysideofhighwayand If travelling from Coolangatta orBroadbeach you will heart ofSurfers Paradise. or 709bus.Thesebuseswilldrop you into the Paradise catch anumber700,702,703,706 To getto JetBoatExtreme inSurfers GETTING THERE www.jetboatextreme.com.au Phone: 0755388890orvisit Bookings Essential Bookings are essential. Seaworld, drop offsavailable. Get wet, stay dry. You willlove it! fun, power slides, 360degree spins. Hotel. Experience anamazing55minutes of We leave from behindtheTitanium Bar/Vibe 1⁄4 milliondollarjetboattoday. the 600hpturbocharged, Jetboat Extreme! JET BOAT EXTREME Come ride 17

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full details orbrochure for from Monday to Friday. 7 daysaweek orthe 707service which operates the 700,702,703,706,709services whichoperate Vibe Hotel onFerny Avenue. You can catch We departfrom theWharfbehind GETTING THERE www.whalesinparadise.com.au or visitourwebsite: FREE CALL 1800942537 For more information andbookings Record Surfers Paradise with100%Daily Sightings We are theonly Whale Watch Tour to depart waves rock theboat.Marvel attheirplayfulness. tails slapthewater. Feel their Whale breach. Heartheirgreat Seethemagnificent Humpback Bonus Scenic River Cruisevalued at$45. Small Groups –Personalised Service –NoCrowds. 1800 942 537 See our $6 off Adult tickets

Valid until30/11/2011.Notvalid withanyother offer. Get Around Guide15. Present thiscoupon to receive $6offAdult tickets. free call WHALES INPARADISE (Guaranteed SightingsorFree ReturnCruise) 18 700, 702, 707, 709 703, 706 BUS NO. . TWIN TOWNS 7 daysaweek hourly from 4.55am to 6.55pm. throughout theday. Number761services operate evening. 760services operate athalfhourly intervals a dayathalfhourly intervals duringthedayand Number 700services operate 7daysaweek, 24hours catch your busonthedrysideofhighway walk to Twin Towns. To return homeyou will needto at theGriffithsStreet stop. From here itisjust ashort 760 or761busservice andaskthedriver to drop you timetable details. Alternatively you can catch the700, Labrador to Tweed Heads.Contact Twin Towns for Catch Twin Towns' FREEbusservice from GETTING THERE www.twintowns.com.au Wharf St,Tweed Heads,New SouthWales Phone: 0755362277 For more information contact uson: has somethingfor everyone. or someexcitement you are after, Twin Towns some fantastic prizes.Ifit’s arelaxing dayout Come along for bingo,triviaorraffle dayswith coffee shopto buffet orwood fire pizzas. and achoice ofsixdiningvenues from casual free live entertainment seven daysandnights exciting entertainment, diningandfun.Enjoy Twin Towns offers awhole new world of Famous for itsworld class shows every week, 19 700, 760, 761, free BUS NO. shuttle MAP REF 10 ENTERTAINMENT MAP REF

SHOPPING 1 Cavill Mall. Cavill Mall. of thecorrect stop. From here it’s just ashortwalkto side ofthehighway. Just askyour busdriver to alert you the north,hopoffat50CavillAve stop onthebeach and getoffattheAppelPark busstop. Ifcoming from need to catch thebusondrysideofhighway If travelling from Coolangatta orBroadbeach you will will drop you into theheart ofSurfers Paradise. 700,702,703,706,707,709 or750bus.Thesebuses To getto Centro Surfers Paradise catch a number GETTING THERE www.centrosurfersparadise.com.au Phone: 0755920155 Cavill Ave, Surfers Paradise, GoldCoast Open late everyday incl.publicholidays week, from early morningtilllate evening. till you drop! Open365daysayear, 7daysa sun, funwiththekids,dinealfresco, orshop have theopportunityto enjoy adayinthe restaurants andentertainment areas, you With over 120stores includingretail shops, holidaying ontheGoldCoast isallabout. the beach,makes you understand what Centro Surfers Paradise, located righton CENTRO SURFERSPARADISEC E N T R O

S 20 U R 703,706,707 BUS NO. 709,750 700,702 University student? catch route 738or709every 30 minutes. From MainBeach the715departsevery 30minutes. Griffith every 30minutes. Catch the703or709from Surfers Paradise or 738from thedrysideofhighway. bargain shopping, catch busnumbers 703,709,715 If you’re headingto Harbour town for some GETTING THERE out how you can receive furtherdiscounts. experience. VisittheTourism Loungeto find services make thisatotal entertainment plazas. Alfresco cafés, cinemas,andconvenient with outdoorhigh-street style andsunnyopen the essence ofrelaxed coastal ambiance, and Polo RalphLauren. HarbourTown captures Warehouse, adidas,RipCurl,R.M.Williams, such asOroton, Industrie, Esprit,DavidJones Shop ‘tilyou drop inover 120outlet stores www.harbourtown.com.au Phone: 0755291734 Biggera Waters Cnr GoldCoast Highway&Oxley Drive, HARBOUR TOWN 21 715,738, BUS NO. 715,750 703,709 MAP REF 4 SHOPPING MAP REF

SHOPPING 9 of ArbourLanenear Australia Post. The RobinaTown Centre Busstop islocated attheend From Pacific Fair to Robina:Catch the751,752,755. week, runningatdaily half hourly intervals. Pacific Fair shoppingcomplex and operates 7daysa the beachsideofhighway).The 750willstop at From Seaworld to Robina:Catch the750(Caughton From Australia Fair; Catch the 747. From ; Catch the748. Travelling Southto Robina: From Varsity Lakes Railway Station; Catch the759. (Caught onthedrysideofhighway). From PinesShoppingcentre; Catch the761or765 Travelling Northto Robina: GETTING THERE Phone: 55750480 www.robinatowncentre.com.au Robina Town Centre Drive (offRobinaParkway) Robina Town Centre, Open 7Days Card from Customer Service onarrival. Gold Coast, collect your free “Jet In”Reward Event Cinemas.Ifyou are avisitor to the at ThePromenade withlakeside diningand Sherman andmore. Stay alldayandunwind Carla Zampatti,Cue,G-Star Raw,Ben including DavidJones,Myer, Apple, Saba, stores, you’ll findalltheexclusive brands Robina Town Centre. Featuring over 350 Take thetimeto spoilyourself instyle at Gold Coast's Largest ShoppingDestination ROBINA TOWN CENTRE 22

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HOLIDAY Theme ParkandAirportTransfers – GoldPassplusreturn AirportTransfers Passes availablefor3,5,7&10consecutivedays. The FREEDOMPASS – UnlimitedLocalBusTravel – The GOLDPASS * From registered accommodation houses only. Insome casesdoorto doormay meanthenearest safepick uppoint.

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PURCHASE ON ANY SURFSIDE BUS OR AT YOUR HOTEL RECEPTION TODAY! Or book direct on 1300 655 655 includes:

Issue 15, May 2011

Courtesy of Tourism Queensland