ANY QUESTIONS?
Do you provide child seats?
What information do I need in order to book?
- You need the following information to request a quote
- Pickup Location: Airport, Resort or Sunshine Coast address
- Drop-Off Location: Your drop off address
- Pickup Date & Time: If being picked up from the airport this will be your flight arrival time
- Return Pickup Date & Time: If returning to an airport you need to allow enough time to arrive at the airport one hour before your departure time for domestic flights or two hours before departure time for international flights
- Passengers: The number of people in your travelling party including children
- Checked Bags: The number of checked bags in your travelling party
- You need the following information to book should you wish after getting a quote
- Name: The contact person in the group
- Phone: A mobile phone number that will be our point of contact at pickup
- Email: To receiving booking confirmations & update emails
- Second Email: Anyone else’s email you want to be CC’d on email confirmations
- Notes: Include anything else we need to know
- Flight Numbers: We use this to track your flight’s arrival time
- Flight Times: Time of arrival or departure from the airport
When getting a quote should I include small kids as passengers?
Can I book a transfer with more than one stop?
- 2nd pickup location for $15 to $20
- 2nd drop off location for another $15 to $20
Be sure to add both extras if you have 2nd stops each way on a return booking
What luggage entitlement will I have?
Luggage entitlements are dramatically enhanced if booking our larger vehicles with a luggage trailer
Multiple large suitcases, bikes, strollers, surfboards and golf bags are catered for by different vehicle types
When you do a quote input the number of passengers and luggage in your travelling party. We only quote for the vehicles that cover your needs
How long will the transfer take?
Visit the Need A Ride blog on our website for distance and durations of other major destinations on the sunshine coast
We also recommend visiting Google maps on a PC or Smartphone
Click “Directions” and select a pickup and drop off location to retrieve their distance and time estimate
How do I pay for my transfer?
Bank Transfer
- Book online and direct deposit money into our bank account before you transfer
- Our bank account details are provided in our booking confirmation emails
Pay Driver Cash
- Book online then pay our driver cash or by credit card when you transfer
Credit Card
- Enter your credit card details when booking online or paying our drivers in the vehicle
PayPal
- Pay online via your PayPal account
Invoice
- Selected rewards partners who are approved for payment by invoice will see invoice as an option in their cart only
How long will the transfer take?
Visit the Need A Ride blog on our website for distance and durations of other major destinations on the sunshine coast
- We also recommend visiting Google maps on a PC or Smartphone
- Click “Directions” and select a pickup and drop off location to retrieve their distance and time estimate
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What if my flight is delayed?
If your flight is later than 30 minutes your driver may have to leave to fulfill their next transfer
If your driver cannot wait management rework our roster for that day to get our next available driver to pick you up after your plane does land
Sunshine Coast Private Transfers has 7 eight seat vehicles so can usually get another driver to you within 45 minutes of your actual landing time if delayed
- 45 minutes after your late plane lands is more like 20 minutes by the time you alight and collect your luggage
One of the advantages of booking via bigger operators is that we have the driver network to deal with contingencies like this that occur daily
What if my flight is cancelled?
Where will I meet the driver when I arrive?
Meet & Greet Inside the Terminal
- Brisbane International Airport
- Your driver’s meeting point is in the International Arrivals area
- Your driver will be standing between customs exit doors and The Coffee Club
- Your driver will display your name with a digital name board
- Your driver’s vehicle will be parked in the private ground transfer car park.
- Brisbane Domestic Airport
- Your driver’s meeting point will be at the Domestic Baggage Carousels located in the Arrivals Hall (Ground Floor)
- Your driver will display your name with a digital name board
- Your driver’s vehicle will be parked in the private ground transfer car park outside the exit doors, past The Coffee Club – through the “Welcome To Brisbane” sign
- Sunshine Coast Airport
- Your driver’s meeting point will be at the Domestic Baggage Carousels
- Your driver will be standing between the baggage carousels and bathrooms
- Your name will be displayed on a digital name board
- Your driver’s vehicle will be parked in the private ground transfer car park, outside the exit doors – immediately across the pedestrian crossing
Curbside in the Public Pick Up Area
- Brisbane International Airport
- Your driver will have sent you a text message sharing their vehicles rego details, confirming they are in place to pick you up (by the time you land)
- Reply to your drivers text message when you have cleared customs and are ready to be picked up
- Make your way to the public pick up area directly outside the International Terminal
- Lookout for your driver’s vehicle rego as they drive through to pick you up (within 5 minutes of receiving your text message)
- Brisbane Domestic Airport
- Your driver will have sent you a text message sharing their vehicles rego details, confirming they are in place to pick you up (by the time you land)
- Reply to your drivers text message when you have collected your baggage and are ready to be picked up
- Make your way to the public pick up area directly outside the Domestic Terminal
- Lookout for your driver’s vehicle rego as they drive through to pick you up (within 5 minutes of receiving your text message)
- Sunshine Coast Airport
- Your driver will have sent you a text message sharing their vehicles rego details, confirming they are in place to pick you up (by the time you land)
- Reply to your drivers text message when you have collected your baggage and are ready to be picked up
- Make your way to the public pick up area directly outside the Sunshine Coast Airport Terminal
- Lookout for your driver’s vehicle rego as they drive through to pick you up (within 5 minutes of receiving your text message)
What happens if I can’t locate my driver?
I cannot find a route I want to book?
We use Google maps to populate these fields. If you cannot find an address try entering the one you are looking for into Google maps to see how it’s listed there, then try again using the address as it’s listed in Google maps.
If you still have no luck email your quote to bookings@needaride.club .
How do I confirm my return pickup time?
Select the “Bookings” tab to access the same information we have pertaining to your transfers, including your scheduled pickup time.
What time will you pick me up for my flight departure?
For Domestic flights you should be at the airport a minimum 1 hour before departure.
For International flights you should be at the airport a minimum 2 hours before departure.
It’s best to use Google maps to find out how long it will take to get from your pick up location to the airport you are departing from…then add on the time you need to be at the airport before your departure.
These recommendations do not allow for unforeseen time delays like traffic congestion en-route.
You are welcome to add additional safety minutes to the booking form.
My group size has changed, can I choose a cheaper vehicle?
We will downsize your Ride Type and send you an UPDATED BOOKING NOTE
Do you do late night or early morning bookings?
How do I cancel my booking?
We don’t pay refunds if not afforded a minimum of 24 hours notice.