THE SHORT ANSWER
Brisbane Airport to Mooloolaba isn't priced automatically by our booking system, so our team quotes it by email at info@myprivatetrips.com, as one fixed fare per vehicle. Two Sunshine Coast trips from the same airport are priced online: Coolum Beach at $309 and Noosa Heads at $349 in an executive sedan.
- BNE → Mooloolaba
- Quote
- BNE → Coolum Beach
- $309
- BNE → Noosa Heads
- $349
Asking for a quote
Send an email to info@myprivatetrips.com and include:
- Where you're starting: Brisbane Airport (Domestic or International) or an address in Brisbane.
- Your Mooloolaba hotel, apartment or house.
- The date and time, plus your flight number for an airport pickup.
- Passenger and bag numbers, and any child seats by type.
- Your return trip, if you'd like it quoted at the same time.
The booking form is still worth a try for your exact addresses; if it can't show a fare, use email. For anything else, see Contact MyPrivateTrips.
Nearby trips with online fares
None of these is your Mooloolaba price, but they're the closest trips we've priced online and give you a feel for the range.
| Trip | Distance | Sedan | V-Class | Vito-Tourer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brisbane Airport → Australia Zoo | 75 km | $219 | $269 | $269 |
| Brisbane Airport → Coolum Beach | 119 km | $309 | $389 | $389 |
| Brisbane Airport → Noosa Heads | 134 km | $349 | $429 | $429 |
| Brisbane City → Noosa Heads | 144 km | $369 | $459 | $459 |
| Brisbane / Brisbane Airport → Mooloolaba | Quoted by email | |||
Caloundra and Maroochydore are also quoted by email rather than priced online. For the full Sunshine Coast picture see private transfers Brisbane to Sunshine Coast and Sunshine Coast transfers.
Where your driver meets you
Pre-booked pickups at Brisbane Airport happen in controlled zones, and the vehicle must be listed on a Brisbane Airport Ground Transport Licence (Brisbane Airport). Your booking confirmation gives the meeting arrangement. From a Brisbane address, and at your Mooloolaba accommodation, it's door to door. For a large apartment building on the Esplanade, tell us which entrance or driveway to use.
Timing the trip
Mooloolaba and Brisbane are both in Queensland, and Queensland doesn't use daylight saving (NSW Government), so there's no clock difference to plan around. We don't publish a drive time, because the motorway north of Brisbane varies with the hour and the day. For a flight home, start from your airline's check-in or bag-drop deadline, allow for the distance and a traffic margin, and pick your Mooloolaba pickup from there. When to leave for your flight and early and late flights on the Gold Coast and in Brisbane have more on it.
Not tied to Brisbane? A Sunshine Coast Airport transfers booking may suit if your airline flies there.
What's included
- A vehicle for your party only, from pickup to door.
- One fixed fare for the vehicle, agreed before you pay.
- Flight number recorded for airport pickups.
- Child seats by type, and notes for your driver.
- Return trips arranged together.
Child seats and luggage
Tell us how many rear-facing, forward-facing or booster seats you need, up to the number of passengers. Child seat rules in Queensland and NSW summarises the law for each age.
An executive sedan carries up to three passengers and two bags. A Mercedes V-Class or Vito-Tourer carries up to seven passengers and five bags, which suits a family heading for a week by the beach, or a group of friends sharing one vehicle. Compare them on private transfer vehicles, or read when one van beats two cars.
Mooloolaba Beach
Sunshine Coast Council lists Mooloolaba Main Beach on Mooloolaba Esplanade as patrolled year round, sheltered by the Point Cartwright headland to the south, and popular for swimming, bodyboarding and surfing. The council notes that no dogs are permitted along the entire Mooloolaba Beach foreshore, that accessible beach matting is out on weekends during the volunteer patrol season, and that parklands, playgrounds, restaurants and takeaway food are nearby (Sunshine Coast Council). The same listing says the beach is popular for wedding ceremonies, with event areas on the beach, the northern rocks and the spit rock wall; for guests, see wedding guest transfers.
Days out from Mooloolaba
Heading inland for a day? The Brisbane to Australia Zoo transfer page has the zoo's details, and for the north end of the coast there's the Brisbane to Noosa private transfer. Travelling as a large group or for work? See group transfers Gold Coast and Brisbane or corporate transfers Gold Coast and Brisbane.
Questions about this trip
How much is a private transfer from Brisbane Airport to Mooloolaba?
It is quoted by our team rather than priced online. Email info@myprivatetrips.com with your trip details and you will receive one fixed fare for the vehicle.
Why can't I see a price online for Mooloolaba?
Our booking system does not return an automatic fare for this route, so we price it by hand.
What do nearby trips cost?
Brisbane Airport to Coolum Beach is $309 and to Noosa Heads $349 in an executive sedan, per vehicle, one way, from our booking system on 1–2 November 2026.
Is there a time difference between Brisbane and Mooloolaba?
No. Both are in Queensland, which does not use daylight saving.
Can you quote the return trip at the same time?
Yes. Include the date and pickup time for your return in the same email.