Hope Island / Sanctuary Cove
Jun 9th 2010, 8:50 pm
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Hope Island / Sanctuary Cove
Does anybody live in or near the above and commute to Brisbane CBD?
If so could you advise how long your commute is? Are there any decent public transport options?
Do you have any comments on these areas generally as we are considering looking for rentals in these areas when we arrive in August.
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TTB
If so could you advise how long your commute is? Are there any decent public transport options?
Do you have any comments on these areas generally as we are considering looking for rentals in these areas when we arrive in August.
cheers
TTB
Jun 9th 2010, 9:44 pm
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Re: Hope Island / Sanctuary Cove
Live in HI, commute to Brizzy (depending on traffic and what part of Brizzy) anything from 45min to 90min.
Helensvale Train Station is 5 mins drive, Plenty of parking and well lit.
Coomera Train Station, 10mins drive, plenty of parking, not recommended for women traveling alone at nite. About an 1 hour.
If you play golf you will enjoy it here. And if you have a buggy you will be able to get to the Tavern , shops and restaurant without taking you car.
Let me know if you need any other info. (no strings attached
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Helensvale Train Station is 5 mins drive, Plenty of parking and well lit.
Coomera Train Station, 10mins drive, plenty of parking, not recommended for women traveling alone at nite. About an 1 hour.
If you play golf you will enjoy it here. And if you have a buggy you will be able to get to the Tavern , shops and restaurant without taking you car.
Let me know if you need any other info. (no strings attached
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Jun 9th 2010, 9:58 pm
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Re: Hope Island / Sanctuary Cove
how long does the train take? Is it a good, frequent service and how much would you pay for a weekly / monthly ticket?
At the risk of asking the obvious, what is the issue with Coomera? Is it the area of the station which is a bit, erm, dodgy? When you say at night do you mean travelling back from work in the evening or later on after a night in town etc?
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At the risk of asking the obvious, what is the issue with Coomera? Is it the area of the station which is a bit, erm, dodgy? When you say at night do you mean travelling back from work in the evening or later on after a night in town etc?
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Jun 9th 2010, 11:38 pm
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Re: Hope Island / Sanctuary Cove
Train is about an hour. About every 20mins, Not sure about cost, never used the train
Nothing wrong with coomera station, just not a lot of people around and in the middle of no where (for now, until they build coomera shopping centre around it) Lot more people get off at Helensvale. This is just what I have heard from friends who use the train.
No need to go to Brizzy for a nite out, plenty of 'Good Entertainment' around here (Thats if you're old like me and don't like the Doff Doff of nite clubs)
Nothing wrong with coomera station, just not a lot of people around and in the middle of no where (for now, until they build coomera shopping centre around it) Lot more people get off at Helensvale. This is just what I have heard from friends who use the train.
No need to go to Brizzy for a nite out, plenty of 'Good Entertainment' around here (Thats if you're old like me and don't like the Doff Doff of nite clubs)
Jun 10th 2010, 12:40 am
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Re: Hope Island / Sanctuary Cove
Example:
Departing 7:42am Coomera Railway Station
Arriving 8:38am Roma Street Railway Station
Costs:
Adult go card off-peak $6.03
Adult go card $6.70 10 trips per week = $67.00pw
Adult single $9.80
Adult off-peak daily $14.70
Adult daily $19.60
Adult weekly $78.40
Adult monthly $313.60
Helensvale however is:
Departing 7:36am Helensvale Railway Station
Arriving 8:38am Roma Street Railway Station
Adult go card $7.40 10 trips per week = $74.00pw
Departing 7:42am Coomera Railway Station
Arriving 8:38am Roma Street Railway Station
Costs:
Adult go card off-peak $6.03
Adult go card $6.70 10 trips per week = $67.00pw
Adult single $9.80
Adult off-peak daily $14.70
Adult daily $19.60
Adult weekly $78.40
Adult monthly $313.60
Helensvale however is:
Departing 7:36am Helensvale Railway Station
Arriving 8:38am Roma Street Railway Station
Adult go card $7.40 10 trips per week = $74.00pw
Last edited by ABCDiamond; Jun 10th 2010 at 12:42 am.
