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Issue 12, October 2009 =k_Z_d]oekWhekdZj^[=ebZ9eWij IG6CHEDGI 6IIG68I>DCH :CI:GI6>CB:CI H=DEE>C< UNLIMITED GOLD COAST Welcome to the magnificent AY GOLD COAST! A location famous for spoiling the people who visit our HOLID T pristine beaches, subtropical rainforests, amusement TRANSPOR 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. Surfside Buslines 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 Welcome & Contents ......................................3 The Coast at a Glance .....................................4 The GOLD PASS includes: Getting Around - How to use this guide . 5-6 Public Transport Information . .7 – Door to door* transfers to Dreamworld, Gold Coast Bus Map.....................................8-9 WhiteWater World, Movie World, Sea World, Surfers Paradise Map . 10 Wet N Wild and Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary Broadbeach Map.........................................11 – Unlimited travel on the local public transport network ARRIVING & DEPARTING THE GOLD COAST Gold Coast Airport Limited . 12 Passes available for 3,5,7 &10 consecutive days. Coachtrans . .13 Gold Coast Tourist Shuttle.................................14 PURCHASE TODAY ATTRACTIONS Infinity . .15 AT YOUR HOTEL QDeck . .16 RECEPTION! Jet Boat Extreme . 17 Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary..............................18 For Enquiries & Gold Coast Turf Club . .19 pick up bookings ENTERTAINMENT call 1300 655 655. Twin Towns Services Club . .20 Airport Transfers SHOPPING also available. Centro, Surfers Paradise ..................................21 Pacific Fair . .22 The Marine Village Sanctuary Cove . .23 Produced by Transit Australia Group *From registered accommodation houses only. In some cases2 door to door may mean the nearest safe pick up point. 3 The Coast Getting at a glance around How to use this book Planning your holiday is a must if you want to experience all that the Gold Coast has to offer. This book will help you get around the Gold Coast and all its attractions by bus. With extensive services operating between Beenleigh in the North and Pottsville in Tweed, Surfside Buslines The Gold Coast Highway is the starting point for gives you freedom to travel to any Gold Coast location. most of the bus routes featured in this guide and destinations are categorised by subject alphabetically. The Gold Coast is blessed with shopping precincts like Harbour Town, Broadbeach, Pacific Fair, The Marine Each attraction is listed at the top of the page, along Village Sanctuary Cove and Centro Surfers Paradise with its map reference. Descriptions are included as and with each location just a short bus ride apart, well as attraction operation times and other handy bargain hunters will be in heaven. hints such as how to time your arrival. Adrenaline junkies should head north. Experience Terminology Dreamworld, 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 attractions of Seaworld, HIGHWAY - Most hotels are located near the Gold and discover a whole world Coast Highway, which is where most of the buses of entertainment at Warner run. The Gold Coast Highway is often where you will Bros. Movie World. Best of catch your bus. 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. offers door to door transfers from the airport making 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 travel agent – you can enjoy unlimited bus travel around the coast on Surfside Buslines. 4 5 public transport information What ticket should I buy? SINGLE: for a single journey. This one- way ticket allows transfers for up to two hours until you reach your destination. DAILY: for unlimited travel in nominated zones. You can travel until the last service on the day of issue. Off-PEAK DAILY: for discounted unlimited travel within nominated zones. You must travel between 9.00am and 3.30pm and after 7.00pm on weekdays, and all day on weekends and gazetted public holidays. WEEKLY: for unlimited travel within nominated zones for one week. You can buy a weekly ticket from Catching the bus attended QR stations/agents and Surfside buses. go CARD: for longer stays, this electronic ticket gives Catching the bus is easy, just follow these steps: you discounted travel and automatically calculates 1. DESTINATION - choose your destination from the your fare. Simply touch on and off each time you travel. pages of this book; TransLink offers concession priced tickets for children, 2. WHERE to wait fOR THE BuS - check the map school/tertiary students, seniors and pensioners.* on page 10 to see where your destination is located. For most destinations, you can wait at How do I plan my journey? any bus stop on the Gold Coast Highway, located Timetables are available at www.translink.com.au approximately 400 metres apart. For southern Simply enter your bus route number under Timetables destinations, wait on the beach side of the on the right hand side of the home page or use the Highway. For northern destinations, wait on the journey planner to find the best way to reach your dry side (refer terminology page 5). destination. 3. What BuS to catcH - look for the bus number Call TransLink on 13 12 30 anytime to find out more displayed above the front window of the bus. about your local bus routes and timetables. 4. HAIL AND RIDE - many parts of the Gold Coast * All concession ticket holders must possess a valid concession card 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 www.translink.com.au TransLink on 13 12 30 to go. The best option is to buy either an Ezy Pass for unlimited travel, or to have loose change ready Interpreter service 13 12 30 to pay your fare. Please tender the correct fare National relay service (TTY and modem) 13 36 77 where possible. For information on fares contact Direct TTY 3369 3377 TransLink on 13 12 30 or visit translink.com.au. Speech to speech relay service 1300 555 727 6 7 Dreamworld SANTA BARBARA WhiteWater World To Brisbane HOPE ISLAND Coomera 9 The Marine Village 8kiCWf Sanctuary Cove PARADISE 10 POINT 7jhCjbWZgh Warner Bros. Number 10 - Santa Barbara, Sanctuary Cove, Runaway Bay, Southport, Movieworld 706 Australia Fair TX1 Number 603 - Tweed Heads, Tweed City, Chinderah, Cudgen, Kingscliff, TX2 COOMBAHBAH RUNAWAY Salt, Casuarina, Cabarita, Hastings Point, Pottsville TX5 BAY Number 700 - Australia Fair, Southport, Main Beach, Surfers Paradise, Wet 'n' Wild Broadbeach, Mermaid, Burleigh, Palm Beach, Currumbin, Tugun, Water World Tweed Heads BIGGERA Number 702 - Southport, Australia Fair, Surfers Paradise, Broadbeach, WATERS Burleigh Heads Number 703 - Harbour Town, Southport, Australia Fair, Surfers Paradise, Broadbeach, Burleigh Heads 703 Number 704 - (weekends and public holidays only) Helensvale LABRADOR Southport, Australia Fair, Surfers Paradise, Broadbeach, Pacific Fair, Sea World Burleigh Heads 709 Southport Number 706 - Paradise Point, Runaway Bay, Southport, Australia Fair, Surfers Paradise, Broadbeach, Pacific Fair, 707 Burleigh Heads Griffith Uni 715 Number 707 - (weekdays only) - Griffith University, Southport, Surfers 750 Paradise, Broadbeach, Pacific Fair, Burleigh Heads Number 709 - Helensvale Rail, Harbour Town, Griffith University, Southport, Australia Fair, Surfers Paradise, Broadbeach, Nerang Pacific Fair Trainlink 702 MAIN Number 715 - Helensvale Rail, Harbour Town, Labrador, Southport, 704 BEACH Australia Fair, Main Beach, Sea World Centro Surfers Paradise Infinity Number 745 - Surfers Paradise, Jupiters Casino, Pacific Fair, Jet Boat Extreme 1 5 6 7 Carrara, Nerang Rail QDeck Surfers Number 750 - Sea World, Surfers Paradise, Jupiters CARRARA Paradise Casino, Broadbeach, Pacific Fair, Robina Town Centre, Robina Rail, Mudgeeraba Gold Coast Turf Club 4 Number 760 - Pacific Fair, Mermaid, Burleigh, Palm Beach, Coolangatta, Tweed Centro TX1 BROADBEACH Number 765 - Robina Rail, Burleigh, Palm Beach, Tugun, Coolangatta, 745 8 Pacific Fair Tweed Centro MERMAID Number 799 - Gold Coast Airport Link BEACH Number TX1 - Tweed Heads, Burleigh Heads, Mermaid Beach – Express to Wet’n’Wild, Movieworld, Dreamworld & WhiteWater World Robina NOBBY Trainlink BEACH Number TX2 - Burleigh Heads, Broadbeach, Pacific Fair, Surfers Paradise, Main Beach – Express to Wet’n’Wild, Movieworld, Dreamworld & Robina WhiteWater World BURLEIGH MIAMI Number TX5 - Helensvale Rail, Wet’n’Wild, Movie World, Dreamworld WATERS & WhiteWater World, Coomera Rail CDGI= Burleigh EaVXZhd[>ciZgZhi Heads 1 Centro Surfers 6 Jet Boat Extreme 765 PALM BEACH Paradise 7 QDeck TX1 2 Currumbin Wildlife 8 Pacific Fair 700 CURRUMBIN Sanctuary 760 9 The Marine Village 3 Gold Coast Airport Sanctuary Cove Currumbin TUGUN Wildlife 2 4 Gold Coast Turf Club Sanctuary 10 Twin Towns Clubs 5 Infinity & Resorts 799