Questions About Gold Coast Area

[Whiplash]

hello, I'm planning on coming up to QLD for the AMRS round next month. I would like to stay at the gold coast ( as i want to have a look around as i want to move away from Adelaide) and are looking at a few areas (melbourne & gold coast) it will depend on organizing some work

are there any buses that go from the gold coast to somewhere near the QLD raceway circuit?

and what would be a good area for some cheapish motels ect? i have been told the Ipswich camping area but would prefer the gold coast.

sorry if these questions seem a bit stupid but i haven't been up there for over 15 years.

[Oblivion]

Well hmm...i dont know if there is a direct route to QR, but there is a train that goes to ipswitch and futher i think, havent done it personally.

As for cheap motels...the futher you get from the coast the cheaper it gets. So myabe nerang..which is 5 mins inland, is prob a bit cheaper. and there is a train station in nerang. might be cheaper hiring a car for the day and driving buddy, and more convenient.

[SevenAngryPenguins]

5 mins inland if you drive a helicopter that is

[predator]

It's a fair long way from Gold Coast..around 80 mins drive. You are better off staying in Brisbane, or near there. Even public transport from Brisbane is likely to be 70-90 minute "adventure."

[shnaped_second]

what would be a good area for some cheapish motels ect?

I heard Palazzo Versace is quite cheap

So myabe nerang..which is 5 mins inland,

No way

[Keegs]

I heard Palazzo Versace is quite cheap

rofl..sif not stay at the red lion!!! bahahaha..

[zaffa]

Yeah QR is a good 80min drive from the GC so getting any sort of public transport is going to take at least 3 hours if not longer! Maybe you could organise to meet up with a friendly SAU member and perhaps offer a carton of beer or pay for there petrol or what not if they take you up. Something to think about