garyp

Can someone reccomend reasonably priced accomadation that will not cost a fortune in a taxi when i arrive early hours of morning into brisbane airport.
Family of 4 planning on staying somewhere a couple of nights to get over journey and then either pick up a hire car and drive/fly to Cairns.
spent all day looking but cant decide on anything (easier if i knew areas)
need to keep kids happy as well for a couple of days if i can.
Didnt fancy getting straight into hire car and driving into city (get lost when its light)
any suggestions would be appreciated.

Stitch

Think there's a formula one hotel next to the airport. Where we are is about 20-30 mins away costs about $40-50 taxi ride. Lots of accomodation along the kingsford smith road which is the road to the airport. Yellow cabs or black and white cabs are the two companies here. Both have websites and calculators so you can get a rough idea of cost. Might be worth getting one into City that way you've got Southbank, museum shops etc for family. Holiday Inn there I've heard is good value.

Cheers

Ginny

ABCDiamond

Motels & Hotels near Brisbane Airport - (Prices quoted were as at Sept 2008)

• Formule 1 Brisbane Airport. Hendra, QLD. From $79.00 per night. Located 4km from Brisbane Intl Terminal.
• Airway Motel from $110.00 per night. Located in Ascot, 6km from the airport and 10km from the city of Brisbane.
• Hamilton Motor Inn from $120.00 per night. Just minutes from the airport, and the centre of Brisbane.
• Albion Manor Apartments and Motel from $125.00 per night. 10-15 minutes from Brisbane International and Domestic Airports, and 10 minutes from the centre of Brisbane.
• Airport Hacienda Motel from $127.00 per night. 10 minutes from the airport and 15 minutes from the centre of Brisbane.
• Quest Ascot from $140.00 per night. Just minutes from Brisbane Airport, in the suburb of Ascot.
• Brisbane Riverview Hotel from $240.00 per night. Five-star luxury hotel just minutes from the CBD.

Lornagoingtobrissy

Last year we got a mini-bus / taxis it had a trailer on the back for cases from the airport that drops off at hotels in city centre do these still run during the night as this year we too arrive in middle of night.

Thanks Lorna

ABCDiamond

Brisbane Airport to Brisbane Hotels Shuttle Bus Service
Coachtrans Australia meets all Domestic and International flights at Brisbane Airport.

They offer a door to door shuttle bus service to all the major Brisbane Hotels, with air-conditioned coaches operating 7 days a week, one way or return.

The 2009 Adult one way price per person is $14 for the To/From Brisbane Accom & Transit Centre service.

www.coachtrans.com.au/airport_transfers.aspx

garyp

thanks for replies. booked the airport 85 motel with breakfast thrown in for 2 nights. cheapest I could get for family room was $185. prices gone up due to it being high season in july.
handy to know about buses from airport to hotels in centre. will be back in Brisbane at later date and probably wont be able to afford rental car for second time during trip.