ANY QUESTIONS?

• You need the following information to request a quote
  • Pickup Location: Airport, Resort or Sunshine Coast address
  • Drop-Off Location: Your drop off address
  • Pickup Date & Time: If being picked up from the airport this will be your flight arrival time
  • Return Pickup Date & Time: If returning to an airport you need to allow enough time to arrive at the airport one hour before your departure time for domestic flights or two hours before departure time for international flights
  • Passengers: The number of people in your travelling party including children
  • Checked Bags: The number of checked bags in your travelling party

• You need the following information to book should you wish after getting a quote
  • Name: The contact person in the group
  • Phone: A mobile phone number that will be our point of contact at pickup
  • Email: To receiving booking confirmations & update emails
  • Second Email: Anyone else’s email you want to be CC’d on email confirmations
  • Notes: Include anything else we need to know
  • Flight Numbers: We use this to track your flight’s arrival time
  • Flight Times: Time of arrival or departure from the airport

YES. When you get to the checkout page in the cart we have an extras table that includes;

• 2nd pickup / drop-off location (within 7.5km radius of the travel route) for $10
• 3rd pickup / drop-off location (within 7.5km radius of the travel route) for $10

Select either a 2nd or 3rd pickup / drop-off location as an extra (in the online cart). If the distance of an additional pickup / drop off location is greater than 7.5km (from departing our travel route to getting back on route). Our support staff adds $1.50 p/km beyond the first 7.5km to your booking (using Google maps). We will email your adjusted booking confirmation the same day we receive the booking. 

Luggage entitlements are dramatically enhanced if booking our larger vehicles with a luggage trailer

Multiple large suitcases, bikes, strollers, surfboards and golf bags are catered for by different vehicle types

When you do a quote input the number of passengers and luggage in your travelling party. We only quote for the vehicles that cover your needs

Visit the Need A Ride blog on our website for distance and durations of other major destinations on the sunshine coast

We also recommend visiting Google maps on a PC or Smartphone

Click “Directions” and select a pickup and drop off location to retrieve their distance and time estimate

Bank Transfer

• Book online and direct deposit money into our bank account before you transfer
• Our bank account details are provided in our booking confirmation emails

Pay Driver Cash

• Book online then pay our driver cash or by credit card when you transfer

Credit Card

• Enter your credit card details when booking online or paying our drivers in the vehicle

PayPal

• Pay online via your PayPal account

Invoice

• Selected rewards partners who are approved for payment by invoice will see invoice as an option in their cart only

Visit the Need A Ride blog on our website for distance and durations of other major destinations on the sunshine coast

• We also recommend visiting Google maps on a PC or Smartphone
• Click “Directions” and select a pickup and drop off location to retrieve their distance and time estimate

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If your flight is later than 30 minutes your driver may have to leave to fulfill their next transfer

If your driver cannot wait management rework our roster for that day to get our next available driver to pick you up after your plane does land

Sunshine Coast Private Transfers has 7 eight seat vehicles so can usually get another driver to you within 45 minutes of your actual landing time if delayed

• 45 minutes after your late plane lands is more like 20 minutes by the time you alight and collect your luggage

One of the advantages of booking via bigger operators is that we have the driver network to deal with contingencies like this that occur daily

Curbside Pick Ups – [DEFAULT WITH BOOKING]

  Brisbane International Airport

•  Your driver will send you a text message immediately after your flight has landed, so make sure your phone is turned on & reply to let them know you have received their message
• The text message confirms your driver is at the airport service centre ready to drive through & pick you up
• Reply to your driver’s text message when you have cleared customs and are ready to be picked up
• Make your way to the Ground Transport Parking area, turn left as you exit customs and walk past The Coffee Club towards the exit door at the Brisbane City end of the terminal
• Walk down the ramp into the Ground Transport car park (where buses, limos and transfer vehicles park) and wait at the bottom
• Lookout for your driver’s vehicle rego as they drive through to pick you up (within 10 minutes of receiving your text message)

  Brisbane Domestic Airport

•   Your driver will have sent you a text message sharing their vehicles rego details, confirming they are in place to pick you up
• Reply to your driver’s text message when you have collected your baggage and are ready to be picked up
• Make your way outside the terminal, past The Coffee Club and through the “Welcome To Brisbane” archway sign. Walk across 2 pedestrian crossings to the EXPRESS RIDE BOOKING pick up lane
• Lookout for your driver’s vehicle rego as they drive through to pick you up (within 10 minutes of receiving your text message calling them through)

 Sunshine Coast Airport – DOMESTIC

•  Your driver will have sent you a text message with pick up instructions & their vehicles rego details, confirming they are in place and ready to pick you up – let them know you have received their message
• Reply again when you have collected your baggage and are ready to be picked up
• The pick up point will either be at the Public Pickup area to the right as you exit the terminal or in the Ground Transport parking bays directly opposite the exit doors  
• Look for your driver’s vehicle rego

 Sunshine Coast Airport – INTERNATIONAL

• Your driver will have sent you a text message with pick up instructions & their vehicles rego details, confirming they are in place and ready to pick you up – let them know you have received their message
• Reply again when you have cleared customs and are ready to be picked up
• The pick up point will either be at the Public Pickup area to the left as you exit the terminal or in the Ground Transport parking bays over the pedestrian crossing to the left
• Look for your driver’s vehicle rego

 Meet & Greet Inside the Terminal – [OPTIONAL EXTRA]

  Brisbane International Airport 

•  Your driver’s meeting point is in the International Arrivals area
• Your driver will be standing between customs exit doors and The Coffee Club (TURN LEFT OUT OF CUSTOMS)
• Your driver will have your name displayed
• Your driver will assist with your luggage to the vehicle
• Your driver’s vehicle will be parked in the ground transport car park
• The ground transport car park is at the Brisbane City end of the terminal. Walk through the exit door (to your right when walking towards Brisbane City) and down the ramp

 Brisbane Domestic Airport

•  Your driver’s meeting point will be at the Domestic Baggage Carousels located in the Arrivals Hall (Ground Floor)
• Your driver will have your name displayed
• Your driver’s vehicle will be parked in the ground transport parking area outside the exit doors, past The Coffee Club – through the “Welcome To Brisbane” sign 

  Sunshine Coast Airport   

• Your driver’s meeting point will be at the Domestic Baggage Carousels
• Your driver will be standing between the baggage carousels and bathrooms
• Your driver will have your name displayed
• Your driver’s vehicle will be parked in the ground transport parking area, outside the exit doors – immediately across the pedestrian crossing

We use Google maps to populate these fields. If you cannot find an address try entering the one you are looking for into Google maps to see how it’s listed there, then try again using the address as it’s listed in Google maps.

If you still have no luck email your quote to bookings@needaride.club .

Select the “Bookings” tab to access the same information we have pertaining to your transfers, including your scheduled pickup time.

For Domestic flights you should be at the airport a minimum 1 hour before departure.

For International flights you should be at the airport a minimum 2 hours before departure.

It’s best to use Google maps to find out how long it will take to get from your pick up location to the airport you are departing from…then add on the time you need to be at the airport before your departure.

These recommendations do not allow for unforeseen time delays like traffic congestion en-route.

You are welcome to add additional safety minutes to the booking form.

We will downsize your Ride Type and send you an UPDATED BOOKING NOTE

We don’t pay refunds if not afforded a minimum of 24 hours notice.