Sunshine
Coast Airport is just north of
Maroochydore and about 25 minutes
drive along the coast to Noosa
in the north and about the same
to Caloundra at the southern
end of the coast.
Sunshine Coast airport is located
at Friendship Avenue, Marcoola
(07 5453 1511)
Sunshine Coast Airlines
Jetstar fly
direct daily to both Sydney
and Melbourne using a Boeing
717 and A320.
Virgin
Blue fly
from both Melbourne and
Sydney and use a Boeing
737.
The journey time form
Sydney to the Sunshine
Coast is about 1.5 hours
and from Melbourne 2.5
hours.Tiger
Airways is
a low
cost airline which commenced
services in the Australian domestic
airline market in
November 2007. They fly from
Melbourne to the Sunshine Coast
using
Airbus A320-200 aircraft.
Check in
Check in is easy and the desks
are at the left hand side of
the terminal and open two hours
before departure. Dropping
off is allowed at the terminal
and a limit of two minutes
given. Paid car parking is
available in the car park that
is very close to the terminal.
The departure lounge is open
50 minutes prior to departure.
Sunshine Coast airport
terminal facilities
There is an ATM near
the security screening area.
A kiosk sells refreshments and
newspapers and some gifts. The
arrivals and departure lounge
has large screen TVs and an outdoor
setting area. It is all very
relaxed and comfortable. A post
box is located in the Piazza
area. Shopping is possible at
the Gift Hangar with souvenirs,
jewellery and other interesting
items. A Telstra public phone
is available.
Tourist information
Maroochy Tourism run a tourist
information desk in the arrival
hall near the luggage carousel.
Sunshine Coast airport car hire
Car hire desks are available
and can all be pre booked at
the best rates and paid for
at the desk. Click
here for the best car hire
rates for Sunshine Coast airport. Just
choose Maroochydore
APO on
the drop down menu.
Sunshine Coast taxis
Taxis are available and operated
by Suncoast cabs (07 5451 7500)
Sunshine Coast airport transfers
Henry's and Sun-air operate
a transfer service to all locations
on the Sunshine Coast.
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