Getting Around the Gold Coast

Why go

Surfers Paradise, Southport and Broadbeach form a useful urban corridor, while beaches farther south and mountain sites call for more planning. The light rail and connecting buses can handle many coastal journeys, but a single cross-city day can lose time in transfers. Group stops by suburb and reserve a vehicle or organised trip for places beyond the main public transport routes.

Useful to know

• Check the current tram and bus network before linking stops across different beach suburbs.
• Group southern beaches together instead of repeatedly crossing the city.
• For a hinterland trip, plan the return journey before setting out.