Whitsunday Coast Transport
Buses & taxis
Whitsunday Transit provides the region with a daily bus service connecting Proserpine, Cannonvale, Airlie Beach and Shute Harbour from designated bus stops every 30-60 minutes. They also provide a safe night service between Cannonvale and Jubilee Pocket 7 days a week until 10:30pm and have wheelchair accessible facilities.Whitsunday Taxis will also get you around town and are available 24 hours a day. Buses and taxis are available at Whitsunday Coast (Proserpine) Airport to bring you into Airlie Beach, Proserpine or Bowen upon arrival.
Car Hire
Avis, Hertz and Thrifty Car Rentals have car hire outlets in Airlie Beach. Local rental companies are Fun Rentals and We Do Scooters.
Tours
Most tours provide courtesy pick up and drop offs, please enquire at time of booking.
Boardwalks
Getting around Airlie Beach on foot is quite easy due to the flat and very scenic boardwalk that curves around the foreshore of Airlie Beach to Abel Point Marina and through to Cannonvale Beach.
Air Transfers
Convenient connecting services are available by helicopter and seaplane from the Whitsunday Coast Airport, Great Barrier Reef Airport, Mackay Airport and the smaller non-commercial Whitsunday Airport (located east of Airlie Beach) to all Whitsunday Islands and coastal resorts as well as to and from the mainland airports of Mackay, Townsville and Cairns. Air transfers are operated by Air Whitsundays, Hamilton Island Air, Whitsunday Heli Tours, Heli Reef.
Contacts
For Whitsunday Visitor Information or to make a booking, contact Tourism Whitsundays on
Phone: 1300 71 74 07 (within Australia) or +61 7 4948 5900 internationally
info@tourismwhitsundays.com.au