
Bus Service & How to Get Here
Getting there by car:
Free parking for over 4000 cars
From Brisbane
If you are travelling from Brisbane southbound, take the Gooding Drive exit 77 on the M1/Pacific Highway. Follow the signs to Carrara Markets
From Coolangatta or NSW
If you are travelling from Coolangatta northbound, take the Gooding Drive exit 77 on the M1/Pacific Highway. Follow the signs to Carrara Markets
From the Gold Coast Highway
Exit the Gold Coast Highway at Pacific Fair, Hooker Boulevard, Broadbeach. Continue on this road until it becomes Gooding Drive. Its only 4km, so just follow the signs to Carrara Markets
Getting there by bus
CATCH THE MARKETS TOURIST BUS
Carrara Markets provide a handy Tourist Bus Service which operates every weekend and services locations throughout Surfers Paradise and Broadbeach!
Simply look for the bus stop closest to you (see bus route map below) and check the bus timetable (see timetable below) for weekend pickup and return times. Then it’s just a matter of hailing the bus when it arrives. There’s no need to book!
Look for the ConXion bus coach marked with the signs CARRARA MARKETS.
As at 1st January 2012, the prices of all ROUND TRIP BUS FARES are as follows:
| Adults | $4 |
| Children under 14yrs old | $2 |
| Children under 5yrs old | FREE |
| Pensioners | $2 |
Note: Fares are not paid on bus.Please pay at the markets.
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Please note that all times are approximate. This timetable commences on 1st January 2012.
Special Bus Service for Easter Monday & Labour Day
Our bus service will also operate on Easter Monday 9 April and Labour Day Monday 7 May. Please follow the usual weekend bus timetable.
Public Bus Service
Surfside Buslines/Translink operate their public bus services past Carrara Markets every weekend. For the Surfside/Translink timetable call 13 12 30 or visit www.translink.com.au
Getting there by train
Disembark at Nerang Train Station and catch a Surfside Bus to Carrara Markets. For the Surfside/Translink timetable call 13 12 30 or visit www.translink.com.au
Getting there by taxi
Taking a taxi from anywhere on the Gold Coast to Carrara Markets is easy. Simply call 131 008 or visit www.gccabs.com.au

