Rental Cars

Rental car offices are located in the new arrivals facility at the northern end of T2 (Domestic Terminal) and in the Arrivals Hall of T1 (International Terminal). Rental car parking is located in the northern end of the T2 (Domestic) carpark.

The hire car companies located on airport are:

 

Taxis & Limousines

Cairns Taxis ranks are located immediately outside the Arrivals areas of both T1 (International) and T2 (Domestic)Terminals. Metered fares apply in the Cairns Taxis service area (Ellis Beach to Edmonton).

Indicative One Way Fares from Cairns Airport to:     (updated 22 September 2012)

CBD (Cairns City Centre)	$25.00	Holloways Beach	$32.00
Trinity Beach	$50.00	Yorkeys Knob	$45.00
Clifton Beach	$59.00	Kewarra Beach	$57.00
Port Douglas (set price)	$190.00	Palm Cove	$65.00

The above information is provided by Cairns Taxis, phone 131 008.

A $3.00 fee is added to your fare when you leave from T1 (International Terminal) and T2 (Domestic Terminals).  This fee contributes to providing better infrastructure at Cairns Airport, including taxi waiting areas, monitoring equipment and kerb front facilities.

Limousine bookings must be made prior to arrival. Check the Yellow Pages for companies which operate to and from Cairns Airport.

Bus Services

Sun Palm Transport Group operate airport shuttle bus services to hotels, city centre, Northern Beaches, Palm Cove, Port Douglas, Cape Tribulation and south to Mission Beach.

Pick up point is immediately in front of the arrivals area at both terminals and there is an information desk within the terminal, which if not staffed, has direct-dial telephone. No pre-booking is required.

For timetables and online bookings visit www.sunpalmtransport.com or phone (07) 4087 2900.

Accommodation Transfers

Many of accommodation providers in the region operate their own courtesy coach service to and from the airport. Contact them direct for more information.

Terminal Transfers

 A five-minute walk along a covered walkway connects the domestic and international terminals.