Entry and exit for online bookings
When did you book?
On the 17th of September at 3pm Sunshine Coast Airport switched over to a new car park booking platform. How you enter and exit the car park depends on whether you booked on (1) the new platform or (2) the old platform.
(1) If you booked after 3pm on 17th of September, 2025, you will be on the new platform.
(2) If you booked before 3pm on 17th of September, 2025, you will be on the old platform.
To make it easy to follow, please refer to the entry / exit guides below for each booking scenario.
(1) New Platform
Bookings made after 3pm on 17th September
If you booked your parking after 3pm on 17th September 2025, simply drive up to the barrier of your booked car park, your licence plate will be recognised, and the barrier will open automatically. If the barrier doesn’t lift for some reason, scan the QR code that was sent to you in your booking confirmation email.
From here, it is just a short walk from all of our car parks to the terminal. Once you check in, it is time to relax and get something to eat or drink.
For exiting, repeat the same process on entry.
(2) Old Platform
Bookings made before 3pm on 17th September
If you have booked your parking before 3pm on 17th September, simply tap or insert the physical card that you booked with to enter and to exit.
The image below shows you where to tap your card.
Just a few things to note: (1) the plastic card needs to be the one that was used to make the online booking; (2) digital cards on your phone will not work with the current equipment; (3) there is no need to push the button and take a ticket. From here, it is just a short journey from all of our car parks to the terminal.
Remember, when you return, exit the car park by tapping or inserting the same plastic card that you used to book and to enter the car park.
Park close. Explore far.
Sunshine Coast Airport offers a range of convenient parking options close to the terminal. Whichever option you choose, booking online in advance secures the best available rate. So, park close and explore far!
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Whichever option you choose, booking online secures the best available rate.
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