Car Hire Brisbane Airport - Mini guide to Brisbane Airport

Brisbane's international airport is located just 13km from Brisbane's Central Business District, and offers excellent access to the Sunshine Coast in the north and the Gold Coast and northern New South Wales in the south via the Gateway Arterial highway. The airport receives flight from around the globe, with over 40 airlines operating to and from the facility.

Two terminals, one for domestic flights the other for international, deal with all arrivals and departures from the airport. Both a shuttle bus and train are available for transit between the two terminals. The shuttle bus has departures every 10 minutes in the morning and every 20 minutes in the afternoon, while the train links the terminals with Brisbane four times an hour and with the Gold Coast twice an hour.

To serve your financial needs, the International Terminal provides bureaux de change facilities on levels 2 and 3. Travelex has a convenient currency exchange for visitors arriving and departing, with locations on arrivals L2, departures lounge L3 and departures check-in L4.

Plenty of cafés and bars are available at the airport with refreshments on offer at the Verandah Bar Bistro and a number of other bars, restaurants and snackbars.

Shops on offer include Sunglass Hut, World of Fun, Beach Culture, Wear & When and many others. Collins booksellers provide a wide selection of books and reading material, while duty-free shopping facilities are located in the international terminal. Further facilities include a first aid room on level 3 in the International Terminal.

Those travelling on business will find conference and meeting room facilities at the airport (tel: +61 7 3406 3000) suitable for groups of 12-50 people.

Provisions for the disabled include ramped and lift access to all floors, wheelchair-accessible toilets positioned on level 4, and shops and dining areas designed for people with special needs in the International Terminal.

You will find further information at the Travellers' Information Service desk (tel: + 61 7 3406 3190) in the Arrivals hall on level 2 of the International Terminal. Tourist information is available by contacting Brisbane Marketing (tel: +61 7 3006 6200).

Airport information: +61 7 3406 3000