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Pickup and drop-off at Gold Coast Airport

Gold Coast, AustraliaIATA: OOLICAO: YBCG
Current airport: OOL

Where you can drop someone off, pick someone up, wait or meet at Gold Coast Airport, according to the official sources. Each spot lists only the verified actions; anything missing is unknown.

Picking someone up

Where someone can get in, where you can wait or meet inside, and when short-stay parking is needed.

  • Pick-up and drop-off zones

    Kiss & Ride
    Where: Pick-up and drop-off zones at the front of the terminal, along Terminal Drive (right by the terminal)
    • Picking up: permittedImmediate pick-ups only: passengers must be ready and waiting at the curb. Plan to arrive 10 to 15 minutes after their flight lands to give them time to collect their luggage.

Dropping someone off

Where someone can get out quickly, and where you park if you want to come inside.

  • Pick-up and drop-off zones

    Kiss & Ride
    Where: Pick-up and drop-off zones at the front of the terminal, along Terminal Drive (right by the terminal)
    • Dropping off: permittedThe pick-up and drop-off zones are located at the front of the terminal; follow the signs along Terminal Drive. This area is for immediate pick-ups and drop-offs only. Due to Commonwealth Government security regulations, parking is not permitted directly in front of the terminal: the drop-off area is a no-parking zone.

  • Short-Term Car Park

    Park and come inside
    Where: Short-Term Car Park
    • Dropping off: permittedPlanning a longer farewell? Park in the Short-Term Car Park; the first 10 minutes are free.

    For all actions above: Free within 10 minutes.

This is a selection of verified information. Check the official sources for additional and current conditions.

Rates and current rules

Rates and temporary rules change; the airport publishes them itself. We deliberately do not copy them.

Go to the official page of Gold Coast Airport

Official external website
SourcesWhere this comes fromChecked on the airport's official website on October 5, 2026.