THE SHORT ANSWER
A private transfer from Brisbane Airport to Australia Zoo costs $219 per vehicle in an executive sedan, or $269 in a Mercedes V-Class or Vito-Tourer for up to seven. For a family of five in a van that's under $54 each. Pickups from a Brisbane hotel or home, and the trip back from the zoo, are priced from your addresses and time when you book.
- Sedan
- $219
- Mercedes van
- $269
- Distance
- 75 km
Fares by vehicle
| Trip | Distance | Sedan | V-Class | Vito-Tourer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brisbane Airport → Australia Zoo | 75 km | $219 | $269 | $269 |
| Brisbane City → Australia Zoo | Priced from your address, date and time when you book | |||
| Australia Zoo → Brisbane | Priced from your collection time when you book | |||
The airport leg is the one we've recorded. For a day trip from a Brisbane hotel, enter the hotel as the pickup and the zoo as the destination, then choose Return and set the time you'd like collecting. Both legs are priced before you pay and paid together. Every published fare is on private transfer prices.
About the zoo
Australia Zoo is on Steve Irwin Way at Beerwah, on the Sunshine Coast. The zoo lists its hours as 9.00am to 5.00pm daily, notes that some animals go to bed at 4:30pm, and says it is home to more than 1,200 animals, including its African Savannah, South-East Asia exhibit and Bindi's Island (Australia Zoo). It traces its history to the Beerwah Reptile Park, which Steve Irwin's parents opened in 1970.
On its getting-here page, the zoo puts itself about an hour's drive from Brisbane and from Brisbane's domestic and international airports, via the Bruce Highway, and about 30 minutes from Sunshine Coast Airport. Coming from the south, it describes following Steve Irwin Way for 18 km, with the entrance on the right 3 km past Beerwah (Australia Zoo). Check the zoo's site for tickets and any changes to hours before you travel.
Where your driver meets you
At Brisbane Airport
Vehicles collecting pre-booked passengers at Brisbane Airport must be on a Brisbane Airport Ground Transport Licence and use the controlled pre-booked zones (Brisbane Airport). Your booking confirmation gives the meeting arrangement. Enter your flight number and book your landing time.
In Brisbane and at the zoo
Door to door from your Brisbane address. At the zoo, the drop-off and collection point is the arrangement in your booking confirmation; if you've agreed a particular spot with your group, put it in the driver notes.
Planning a zoo day
We don't quote a drive time ourselves. The zoo's own guide of about an hour from Brisbane is a starting point, but traffic on the day can change it. To make the most of a day:
- Work back from the 9.00am opening if you want to be at the gate early, and allow a margin for traffic.
- Set your return collection with the 5.00pm close in mind, and leave time to walk back out with tired children.
- If you're flying in and heading straight there, consider how long you'll want at the zoo after landing, and where you'll stay afterwards.
The booking form shows the earliest pickup you can book.
Child seats
A zoo trip usually means young passengers. Add rear-facing, forward-facing or booster seats in the form by quantity, up to the number of people travelling, and they're added to your booking. Queensland's rules on which seat suits which age are explained in child seat rules in Queensland and NSW.
Luggage and vehicles
An executive sedan takes up to three passengers and two bags; a Mercedes V-Class or Vito-Tourer takes up to seven and five bags. On a day trip you'll mostly carry day packs and a pram, so a family of four might fit the sedan if the pram folds small, but the van gives room to spare. If you're coming straight from the airport with suitcases, choose the van. More in private transfer vehicles and when one van beats two cars.
What's included
- A vehicle for your party only, with no other stops.
- One fixed fare per vehicle, shown before you pay by card online.
- Child seats by type, and notes for your driver.
- Return trips booked together.
Staying on the Sunshine Coast or the Gold Coast?
If you're based further north, our Sunshine Coast transfers and Sunshine Coast Airport transfers pages cover those pickups. Staying on the Gold Coast? See the Gold Coast to Australia Zoo transfer. Heading on to the beaches after the zoo? The Brisbane to Noosa private transfer and the Brisbane to Mooloolaba transfer are there too (Mooloolaba is quoted by email). Other days out in the south are on Gold Coast theme park transfers.
Questions about this trip
How much is a transfer from Brisbane Airport to Australia Zoo?
$219 in an executive sedan or $269 in a Mercedes van, per vehicle, one way, from our booking system on 1–2 November 2026 for a weekday 11am pickup.
How far is Australia Zoo from Brisbane Airport?
75 km by the route our booking system uses.
What are Australia Zoo's opening hours?
The zoo lists 9.00am to 5.00pm daily. Check its website before you go in case of changes.
Can we book a return trip from the zoo the same day?
Yes. Choose Return and set your collection time; both legs are priced and paid together.
Do you supply child seats?
Yes. Add rear-facing, forward-facing or booster seats by quantity when you book, up to the number of passengers.