Pottsville & Cabarita Beach to Brisbane Cruise Terminal Transfer — From $300
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How much is the Pottsville & Cabarita Beach to Brisbane Cruise Terminal Transfer?
From $300 per vehicle — fixed price, door-to-door pickup from your home or hotel, ship-arrival tracked for the trip home, no surge pricing. Pickups between 10pm and 5am carry a flat $50 after-hours surcharge.
How long does the Pottsville & Cabarita Beach to Brisbane Cruise Terminal Transfer take?
Approximately 105 minutes, door to door.
A private transfer from Pottsville to the Brisbane International Cruise Terminal at Pinkenba (beside Brisbane Airport) is a fixed $300 per vehicle in a sedan for up to 3 passengers, $430 in a Kia Carnival for up to 7 and $470 in a Maxi Taxi for up to 11; from Cabarita Beach it is $295 in a sedan. The drive is roughly 1 hour 55 minutes in clear traffic. One vehicle, your whole party, your luggage, door to the terminal — no shuttle stops and no surge pricing on embarkation day.
Pottsville & Cabarita Beach to Brisbane Cruise Terminal — fixed prices
| Vehicle | Passengers | Price (per vehicle) |
|---|---|---|
| Sedan | 1–3 passengers | $300 |
| Kia Carnival or similar | 4–7 passengers | $430 |
| Maxi Taxi | up to 11 passengers | $470 |
Cabarita Beach is $295, Crabbes Creek $335 — see the Northern NSW table below.
Why book a private transfer for a cruise
- Your luggage fits. Cruise luggage is bigger than airport luggage — we size the vehicle to your bags, not just your headcount.
- No shared shuttle stops. Door to terminal, direct, on your schedule.
- Fixed price, locked in. No surge pricing on embarkation days, when demand into Pinkenba is at its highest.
- Fitted child seats. Rear-facing, forward-facing and boosters available — fitted before we arrive, at no scramble in the car park.
- One driver, start to finish. A local operator who has done the run hundreds of times, not a roster of strangers.
What time should we leave Pottsville & Cabarita Beach?
The drive is roughly 1 hour 55 minutes in clear traffic, but embarkation day is not a clear-traffic day. Most cruise lines ask you to be at the terminal between 11:00am and 2:00pm, with boarding closing around 90 minutes before departure.
Our rule of thumb: leave the Gold Coast three hours before your boarding window closes. From the Tweed coast the run north is straightforward, but embarkation-day traffic into Pinkenba is not. Arriving early costs you a coffee at the terminal; arriving late costs you the cruise.
Coming home — disembarkation pick-ups
We run the return leg too, at the same fixed price. Disembarkation is slower than most people expect: give yourself an hour from the ship’s scheduled arrival before your pick-up time. Tell us your ship and arrival date when you book and we will watch the berthing schedule — if the ship is late, we move with it at no extra charge.
Cruise transfer prices by pick-up area
| Gold Coast pick-up area | Sedan | Carnival | Maxi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coomera, Upper Coomera, Pimpama, Oxenford, Helensvale | $170 | $220 | $270 |
| Hope Island, Sanctuary Cove, Paradise Point, Runaway Bay | $180 | $230 | $280 |
| Labrador, Arundel, Ashmore, Benowa, Bundall, Nerang, Pacific Pines | $190 | $240 | $290 |
| Surfers Paradise, Broadbeach, Southport, Main Beach, Mermaid Beach | $200 | $250 | $300 |
| Robina, Varsity Lakes, Mudgeeraba, Miami, Nobby Beach, Burleigh Waters | $220 | $270 | $320 |
| Burleigh Heads, Tallebudgera, Palm Beach, Elanora | $230 | $280 | $330 |
| Currumbin, Tugun | $240 | $290 | $340 |
| Coolangatta, Kirra, Bilinga, Tweed Heads, Gold Coast Airport (OOL) | $250 | $300 | $350 |
Northern NSW pick-up areas
We also run cruise transfers from Northern NSW at the fares below.
| Pick-up area | Sedan | Carnival | Maxi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tweed Heads, Banora Point | $250 | $300 | $350 |
| Kingscliff, Casuarina, Kings Forest | $280 | $400 | $460 |
| Cabarita Beach | $295 | $415 | $465 |
| Pottsville | $300 | $430 | $470 |
| Crabbes Creek | $335 | $470 | $570 |
| Brunswick Heads, Ocean Shores | $310 | $465 | $565 |
| Murwillumbah | $345 | $400 | $450 |
| Byron Bay | $395 | $535 | $645 |
| Uki | $400 | $550 | $650 |
| Mullumbimby | $415 | $555 | $665 |
| Ballina | $440 | $600 | $650 |
Common questions
Is the price per person or per vehicle?
Per vehicle. Three passengers from Pottsville & Cabarita Beach pay the same $300 sedan rate as one. A family of four needs the Kia Carnival at $430, since the sedan seats three.
Where exactly do you drop us?
At the passenger drop-off zone at the Brisbane International Cruise Terminal, Pinkenba — the same door the porters work from, so your bags go straight to the ship.
Can you fit our cruise luggage?
Tell us how many large cases when you book. A sedan comfortably takes two large plus two carry-on; beyond that we will put you in a Carnival or Maxi rather than have you sitting with a suitcase on your lap.
What if our ship is delayed coming back?
We track the berthing schedule and adjust your pick-up at no extra cost. You will not be charged waiting time for a late ship.
Do you carry child seats?
Yes — rear-facing, forward-facing and booster seats, fitted before pick-up. Child seats are $25 each. Tell us ages when you book and the right seat is in the car when we arrive. Child seats go in the Kia Carnival or Maxi Taxi, not a sedan.
Book your cruise transfer
Get an instant fixed price on the booking form, or call 0414 680 860. Every booking is confirmed personally — you will not be left wondering whether a car is coming on the morning of your cruise.