Getting Here

Getting to People First Stadium

People First Stadium is located in Carrara on the Gold Coast, approximately 70 kilometres South of Brisbane CBD, and 30 kilometres from Coolangatta Airport.

Check out the information below to plan your journey to People First Stadium. For special events such as concerts, check the event page on our What's On page for tailored transport information.

If the event page you are looking for is not yet posted on Translink, please check back closer to the event. Concerts and sporting events will have transport information listed before the event date.

Translink Event Page

Free Event Shuttle Services

People First Stadium in partnership with Kinetic and Translink provide free event shuttle services for ticketholders, which run direct from multiple Park 'n' Ride locations on the Gold Coast. These include:

Nerang Train Station
Boowaggan Road Park 'n' Ride
Broadbeach South Tram Station

For the latest timetables, please check with the service provider or use the Translink journey planner. Additional shuttles may be available on event days. Check the event page on our What's On Page for more details, as shuttle services and timings vary for each event.

*The majority of the shuttle services are disability and accessibility friendly.

Event Shuttle Locations

Pick Up and Drop Off

All public and private vehicle drop off and pick up is facilitated in the Blue Carpark, located on the southern side of Nerang Broadbeach Road.

During event days, for pick up and drop off, the Blue Carpark is accessible via Alabaster Drive or Nerang Broadbeach Road, depending on the time of day. Please follow the signage and the direction of traffic controllers and Police within the carpark to ensure the safety of all guests.

Public Transport

People First Stadium ticketholders can travel for free on Queensland Rail (excluding Airtrain), G:link trams, and Kinetic buses. Free travel is valid from 4 hours before your event until the last service of the day—plan your journey at Translink.

For events without free shuttles, regular Translink services still run, with the nearest bus stop a 500m walk from the stadium gates.

Plan Your Journey

People First Stadium Pearl Jam Stage Aerial

Restricted Parking

There is no public car parking available for events, and on-street parking restrictions and road closures are in place in the surrounding areas. For some smaller events, limited restricted parking may be made available by exception.

For more details on parking restrictions, visit the City of Gold Coast website.

People First Stadium AFL Match with crowd

Coach Parking

A limited amount of space is available for coach parking in the designated parking zones for events. Please fill out our Coach Parking Application Form to apply for a coach parking permit.

Coach Parking Form

Exterior view of People First Stadium’s modern façade featuring colourful vertical panels and glass entry doors under a clear blue sky.