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🏫 School Bus Hire — Gold Coast
School Bus Hire
Gold Coast
School excursion and camp transport to the Gold Coast — Movie World, Dreamworld, Sea World, Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary, and more. WWC-checked drivers, safety-inspected vehicles, fixed GST pricing.
✓All drivers hold current Working With Children clearances
✓Queensland Transport safety-inspected and accredited vehicles
✓Brisbane to Gold Coast in 65–75 minutes via Pacific Motorway
✓Vehicles from 14 to 80 seats — right-sized for any year group
🛡️ Fully Insured
⏱️ Planned Pickup Times
💰 Price Match Promise
🤝 No Agents — Book Direct
📋 GST-Inclusive Quotes
👨👩👧 Family-Owned & Operated
About This Service
School Bus Hire
School Bus Hire
Gold Coast
The Gold Coast is one of Queensland's most popular school excursion destinations — with Movie World, Dreamworld, Sea World, Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary, and the Australian Outback Spectacular all within 30 minutes of each other. B.H.B provides school bus hire from Brisbane and SEQ schools to all Gold Coast theme parks and educational destinations. All drivers hold current Working With Children clearances. Vehicles are Queensland Transport safety-inspected and accredited.
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Key Venues & Locations
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Warner Bros. Movie World
Oxenford — Pacific Motorway exit
Queensland's most popular school excursion theme park. B.H.B navigates the Oxenford M1 exit and the Movie World bus drop-off zone. Large coach-accessible area adjacent to the main entrance.
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Dreamworld & WhiteWater World
Coomera — Pacific Motorway exit
Two parks in one complex. B.H.B drops at the Dreamworld main entrance — separate to WhiteWater World — and coordinates pickup times with teachers. Allow 30 minutes travel from Brisbane schools.
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Sea World
Main Beach — Sea World Drive
Marine-themed park and resort ideal for science and nature excursions. B.H.B approaches via Sea World Drive off Surfers Paradise Boulevard. Coach parking is well-organised at Sea World.
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Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary
Currumbin — Gold Coast Highway
One of Australia's best wildlife encounters. B.H.B regularly runs primary school groups to Currumbin — approximately 50 km from Surfers (40 min) and 90 km from Brisbane (75–80 min).
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Australian Outback Spectacular
Oxenford — near Movie World
Evening show combining horse performance and outback culture. A popular Year 6 and Year 9 excursion. B.H.B coordinates school buses for the 7:30pm show with return runs at approximately 10pm.
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STEM & Educational Venues
Gold Coast City Gallery, HOTA
B.H.B also services cultural excursions to Home of the Arts (HOTA) in Surfers Paradise — exhibitions, performing arts, and cultural programs for senior secondary students.
What We Offer
Services
Everything your group needs — one operator, one invoice, fixed GST price.
Day Excursion Transport
Brisbane school to Gold Coast theme park and return — fixed price, on time. B.H.B times arrivals to park opening and departures to teacher-specified return times.
Camp Transport
Year 5–12 Gold Coast camp transport. B.H.B delivers students to Gold Coast camp sites, activity centres, and school-organised accommodation with luggage.
Sport & Carnival Days
Queensland athletics, swimming, and sport carnivals at Gold Coast venues. B.H.B transports team and spectators, coordinates with carnival timetables.
Senior Excursions
Year 10–12 History, Business, Media, and Film excursions to Gold Coast locations. B.H.B provides reliable, safe transport for senior study groups.
End-of-Year School Events
Year 6, Year 10, and Year 12 end-of-year Gold Coast excursions. B.H.B handles multi-school and cross-campus bookings.
P&C & Parent Group Charter
Gold Coast parent group outings and P&C fundraising events. B.H.B transports parent committees and school community groups to the Gold Coast year-round.
Transparent Pricing
Vehicle Rates
All prices GST-inclusive. Vehicle, driver, insurance and fuel included.
Minibus — Recommended
14–24 Seats
Small groups, bridal parties, airport
$120
/hr GST inc. (14-seat from)
Mid Coach — Most Popular
28–43 Seats
Medium groups & guest shuttles
$150
/hr GST inc.
Full Coach
48–57 Seats
Large guest groups
$180
/hr GST inc.
Indicative rates. Most bookings are quoted as flat-rate packages. Get your fixed quote →
All Brisbane Hire Bus drivers on school bookings hold current Working With Children (WWC) clearances and Blue Cards. Vehicles are safety-inspected and accredited to Queensland Transport standards. B.H.B carries comprehensive public liability insurance and issues GST-inclusive tax invoices to school accounts.
From most Brisbane south-side schools to Movie World or Dreamworld: approximately 60–75 km via the Pacific Motorway — 55–70 minutes. Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary is approximately 90 km from Brisbane — 75–80 minutes. B.H.B recommends departure times 90 minutes before park opening to allow for traffic.
B.H.B offers vehicles from 14 seats (small class group) to 57 seats (full year group). For groups over 57 students, B.H.B coordinates multiple vehicles — a common approach for Year 5–6 excursions where 80–100 students travel together.
School excursion transport from Brisbane to the Gold Coast and return (full day, approximately 6–7 hours total vehicle time) starts from $720–$840 GST-inclusive for a 33-seat coach. Contact B.H.B with your school suburb, date, destination, and student count for a fixed-price quote.
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Prepare your school requirements
Tell us which operator, insurance and driver-clearance documents the school needs. Ask for confirmation relevant to the assigned booking, plus an agreed pickup point and organiser contact.
Confirm the booking
Submitting an enquiry requests a quote. Your vehicle is secured after the required deposit and written booking confirmation. Check the balance due date and itinerary in that confirmation.
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