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Gold Coast
Local Transport
There is a good local bus service along the coast that is supplemented by a rail line in the hinterland. Although services are frequent, it can take a while to travel the complete length of the coast.
TRAIN
Citytrain operate a rail line in the hinterland that connects to the Brisbane suburban rail network. The main stations on the Gold Coast are Coomera, Helensvale, Nerang and Robina. There are frequent buses that connect these stations with the coast, these include bus 750 from Robina station to Surfers Paradise and Sea World, bus 765 from Robina station to Coolangatta, bus 745 from Nerang station to Surfers Paradise, buses 1A, 1X, 3, 14 and 16 from Helensvale station to Southport and bus 709 from Helensvale station to Surfers Paradise and bus 715 from Helensvale to Sea World.
BUS
Surfside (tel (07) 5571 6555) operate a good bus network along the coast. Their routes that run along the Gold Coast Highway have stops around every 300 metres and operate 24 hours a day.
You’re most likely to use the bus if you’re staying at one of the hostels in Southport, Main Beach or Coolangatta. Buses 700, 702, 703, 704, 706, 707 and 709 run between Southport and Surfers Paradise; bus 750 runs between Main Beach and Surfers Paradise and bus 700 connects Coolangatta with Surfers Paradise.
The EZY Pass is a travel pass that offers unlimited bus travel. A three-day pass is $26 while the five-day pass costs $37 and a seven-day pass is $45.
