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Gold Coast Airport

The Gold Coast Airport (or Coolangatta airport) is one of the most popular domestic Australian airports. The Gold Coast, being a renowned holiday destination, experiences a huge influx of passengers all throughout the year, but especially during the summer months.

Located near Coolangatta, on the south-east border of Queensland, the Gold Coast airport is easily accessible from nearby city areas.

Gold Coast / Coolangatta International & Domestic Airport

This airport is a comparatively small airport compared to Melbourne or Sydney, but nevertheless handles up to 3,500,000 passengers every year. The airport operates for various popular airlines such as Virgin Australia, Jetstar, Qantas, AirAsia and Pacific Blue.

The Gold Coast Airport mainly receives domestic flights from major cities; such as Sydney, Melbourne, Newcastle, Perth and Canberra. Apart from these, the airport also connects to other small and large cities around Australia. Aside from domestic destinations, the airport also connects to New Zealand, Malaysia, Japan and other major cities in Asia.

The airport also has a number of car rental companies. Some of the popular car hire companies include Avis, Hertz, Budget, Thrifty and Europcar; with service desks located right next to the baggage carousels. Each of these car hire companies offers competitive rates for passengers coming here for a holiday.

The airport also has transport options for passengers; including frequent bus services to popular areas around the Gold Coast area. Additionally, there are many local taxi services available at the airport.

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Michael Jones

Michael created and runs the Gold Coast Point website, as well as the Holiday Point travel brand that incorporates a network of 16 location based travel information and attraction websites around Australia, Asia, and around the world.

With 25+ years of online experience and a passion for travel (having lived on the Gold Coast and has visited many times), Michael not only researches and writes content for the website, he also tinkers behind the scenes with the website functionality & design.

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