Whether you have a layover, overnight sleepover or you are just quickly passing through, our Gladstone Airport Guide is a great place to start planning your visit. Here, you’ll find information on services and facilities available inside the airport – including details about airport lounges, WiFi, mobile charging points, lockers, 24-hour food options, nearby hotels, and everything in between.
GLT Airport Overview
To help you plan your layover or overnight sleepover, here is a quick run-down of what to expect during your time at Gladstone Airport.
What to Expect
Gladstone Airport (code: GLT) consists of a single, small terminal with domestic flights to the city of Brisbane. Amenities are limited, but the free WiFi helps pass the time. An airport lounge is available for passengers looking for a more comfortable experience. More information concerning access rates and the lounge location, can be found in our Airport Lounges section below.
Sleeping in Gladstone Airport
Seeing as the airport closes overnight, it is impossible to spend the night here. However, there are hotels near the airport, though none of them provide an airport shuttle service. For more details, see the Airport Hotels in the guide below or read some traveller airport reviews for more tips.
To help us keep this guide up-to-date, you can add or update information or write a review to submit airport tips and photos. You can also visit the airport’s web site for current information. For more airport information continue scrolling down to explore more in our Gladstone Airport Guide.
In this guide we may refer to locations as “landside” and “airside”. Landside is the public area of the terminal located in the non-secure zone, before security. Airside is the secure area of the terminal that you must reach by going through security. For more information on Europe’s Schengen Area, click here.
Airport Hotels
There are no hotels at Gladstone Airport. Visit Tripadvisor to see a list of hotels in Gladstone, search deals and read traveller reviews.
Airport Lounges
Pay-per-use, Single Visit Passes & Lounge Memberships
Regardless of what class of service you are flying, there is a lounge that you can enter through a lounge membership program. Visit the individual lounge page for more details about the lounge itself and to also find out how you can gain lounge access with just an economy class ticket!
- Qantas Club – Location: Airside, At the end of the terminal past Gate 3. Lounge Access: Qantas Club Membership.
Related Pages: Gladstone Airport Lounges
Airport WiFi/Internet
Free WiFi is available at Gladstone airport. The password changes regularly, but the current password can be found on the various airport display screens.
More Services, Facilities & Things To Do On A Layover At The Airport
ATMs / Cash Machines – Need cash? ATMs are available. Fees may apply, so be sure to check your bank’s fee schedule and your daily withdrawal limit if you are travelling internationally. You may also want to notify your bank of your travel plans. Locations: in both Departures and Arrivals.
Baby Care Facilities – If you are travelling with an infant, there are parent rooms for breastfeeding and diaper-changing. Location: Check-In and Departure Terminal.
Baggage Trolleys – Need a hand with your luggage? Baggage trolleys are available. Rate: Unknown.
Duty Free & Shopping – The airport services only domestic locations, meaning there is no duty-free. Unknown about additional shopping opportunities.
Food & Drink – Volare Cafe and Bar serves coffee, light and fresh meals 7-days a week. Location : Landslide.
Information Desk – Located in the arrivals terminals and open during the day.
Luggage Storage & Lockers – Not available.
Mobile Charging – Charging ports are available in departure lounge.
Rest Zones – There are no dedicated sleeping areas, quiet areas or rest zones. If this information has changed, click here to update this guide.
Showers – Not available.
SIM Cards – A reader has asked us to include where to buy SIM Cards. If you know, click here to update this airport guide.
Smoking Area – Location: in the Short Term Car Park across from the Terminal building.
Airport Hours
The airport is open from 5:00AM – 8:30PM, or until the last flight. (Mon-Sat). On Sunday, the airport does not open until 8:00AM. Airside does not open until 5:30AM (Mon-Sat) or 8:30AM (Sun).
Airlines
Gladstone airport is served by the following airlines: Qantas • Virgin Australia.
Airport Transportation: Getting To/From The Airport
Bus
Buslink Route 502 links GLT airport to Stockland Shopping Centre in Kin Kora, along with Seaview Heights and Clinton Park. Buses stop outside of Departures.For more information visit the Buslink website.
Car Rentals
Car rental kiosks are found in the main terminal building. The following companies are located at the airport: Avis • Budget • Europcar • Hertz • Thrifty.
Hotel Shuttles
See also Airport Hotels above.
Shared-Ride Shuttles
Shared-ride door-to-door shuttle service is available in the ground transportation area. Reservations are highly recommended.
Taxi
Metered taxis are available for hire in the ground transportation area. A one-way trip between the airport and city center takes about 10 minutes.
Last updated: 2024-01-31
This guide is for informational purposes only to assist with your planning. All information, including rates and hours, is subject to change at any time without notice. The information in this airport guide is based on information collected and/or received from the airports, lounges, hotels, transportation providers, and their websites. We are not representatives of any of the above-mentioned service providers. To report errors or to add/update any items mentioned in the guide: update the airport guide or write a review.