Local Transport

Rental cars, taxis, local shuttle buses and even limousines are available for your commute from Cairns Airport across Tropical North Queensland.

Rental Cars

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

The hire car companies located on airport are:

 

Taxis & Limousines

Taxi ranks are located near both the International and Domestic Terminals. Black & White Taxi ranks are located immediately outside the International and Domestic Terminals.

Metered fares apply in the Black & White Taxi service area (Ellis Beach to Edmonton).

Indicative One Way Fares from Cairns Airport to:     (updated August 2011)

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)	$185.00	Palm Cove	$65.00

The above information is provided by Black & White Taxis, phone 131 008.

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.