CAIRNS Airport to Cairns City / Esplanade Shuttle
August to December 2025

1. Cairns T2 Domestic Terminal meet at carousel 3.
2. Cairns T1 International Terminal meet in the arrivals hall.

3. This form exclusively used for transfers between Cairns Airport and Cairns City and Cairns Esplanade.
4. We use Toyota Hi Ace / Coaster for shared shuttle. We use Hyundai iMax and Kia Carnival for private transfers.
5. Please book more than 24 hours before travel.
  • Cairns Airport <> Cairns City / Esplanade standard hours service is between 7:00am and 6:30pm daily.

    All fields with (*) are compulsory. Please review all fields in this booking form.
  • Please include the mobile number contactable at Cairns airport on Australian phone network. If number is outside Australia, please add the country code eg +44
  • Shuttle Transfer Price Cairns Airport <> Cairns Esplanade / Cairns CBD

    STANDARD HOURS 7:00am to 6:30pm DAILY

    PRIVATE TRANSFER

    1 to 5 passengers:
    One way $65, or $100 return
    6 to 13 passengers: One Way $80 or $130 return
    14 to 20 passengers: One way $130 or $210 return


    SEATS IN A SHARED BUS

    Adults


    1 Adult $35 One Way, or $45 return
    2 Adults $38 One Way, or $50 return
    3 Adults $40 One Way, or $55 return
    4 Adults $45 One Way, or $55 return
    5 Adults $50 One Way, or $60 return
    6 Adults $60 One Way, or $80 return

    Children*

    One Way $10 One Way or $18 return.

    *Child seats are not available on our city service as they are not required by law on the Queensland buses over 13 seats that we use to provide this service.
  • CairnsAirportShuttle.net Cairns Airport to Cairns City / Esplanade service selection

  • Enables you to enter Trip 1 and Trip 2
  • If selecting this shared bus option ignore all private transfer questions. If going private select 'We're going private' option. For all groups above 6 pax private transfer is the most cost effective option.
  • Includes all adults and children. Only choose this option for private transfer.
  • Private transfers ONLY are available after 6:30pm for extra $30 per booking flat rate to cover extra driver costs. No shared shuttle available after 6:30pm.
  • This helps us allocate the best private transfer vehicle.
  • Please select yes here. We apply $20 per booking (flat rate per group) to pay our drivers a fair rate to work on Queensland gazetted public holidays.
  • No charge for your checked bags but please let us know so we can allocate space.
  • Oversize items are not strollers, prams and wheelchairs

    Oversize items are $10 each one way: Golf Bag / Fishing Gear / Portable Fridge / Guitar / Surfboard / Bike or Bike Bag / Keyboard Piano / Drum & other oversize. Please add note in message box at the end of the form to let us know the items so we can allocate space in your shuttle, or allocate our most suitable luggage trailer if needed. Thank you.
  • Trip 1

  • Or enter flight departure time if a departure flight from Cairns. Please enter 24 hours time format. EG 13.15.
    Enter nil if no flight.
  • Enter nil if no flight.
  • Select "others" if you cannot find your hotel in this list, and add details in message box below. See map for Cairns pick up area. T1 pickup $5 covers additional access fee charged by Cairns Airport.
  • Select last option "others" if you cannot find the hotel in this list, and add details in message box below.
  • Trip 2

  • Please enter 24 hours time format. For example: 13:15. This is the scheduled time your flight leaves Cairns. The exact time will be confirmed to your email address 1-2 days before your departure. If you have a special request, please enter it below in the message box.
  • After hours departure are any transfer commencing befor 6am. You must select private transfer above and this option also. Drivers earn extra for early morning work. Thank you.
  • Select last option "others" if you cannot find your accommodation in this list, and add details in message box below.
  • Please select "others" if you cannot find the hotel in this list, and add details in message box below.
  • Payment

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  • For cancellations less than 24 hours before travel no refund is payable, however COVID-19 cancellations (border closures, hotspot declarations, people in your group becoming a close contact or contracting COVID) can still elect refund less fees or 100% credit is notifying us less than 24 hours before travel.

    If we have no availability (eg last minute booking) we will not charge your card and instead advise options.
  • Other (Optional)

    Enter any other details here to help us deliver your transfer.
  • Cairns Domestic Terminal T2: Your driver will meet you at baggage carousel 3 with your name on a sign. Please try and be ready 15 minutes before your scheduled service. Cairns International Terminal T1: Your driver will meet you in the arrivals hall with your name on a sign. Accommodation pick up? We'll meet you at the reception area of your accommodation.