...available to overseas visitors
and Australian residents, this pass provides economical rail
vacations.
An East Coast Discovery Pass can take you to
some of Australia's most entrancing beaches and rainforests
on a rail vacation while allowing you to travel when you want
to. You can take six months to travel in one direction up
or down the coast, enjoying unlimited stopovers.
The East Coast discovery pass provides discount
rail travel from Melbourne to Sydney, Sydney to Brisbane and
the Gold coast...
A rail pass allows economical rail vacations:
- 6 months unlimited train travel and stopovers
along the East Coast on Country link and Queensland Rail
services.
- One direction of travel only (no backtracking)
- Combines the states of Queensland, New
South Wales and Victoria
- Links the cities of Cairns, Townsville,
Brisbane, Sydney, Canberra and Melbourne
- 50% discount on rail travel when taking an inland
rail journey in New South Wales and 50% off an
additional Queensland Outback rail journey
- 50% discount on rail travel when taking a rail
journey back to the point of origin in New South Wales or Queensland
- Coastal rail-coach connections to the
Whitsundays, Fraser Coast, Yeppoon, Byron Bay, Port Macquarie,
Yamba and Forster
- One-way Citytrain connection between
Gold Coast and Brisbane
- Not available for travel on any suburban
or interurban service.
East Coast Discovery Pass Rates |
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Rates
are per person in Australian dollars and includes GST
Valid: 1 April 2007 to 31 March 2008
All prices are for economy travel for one adult, in Australian
dollars, and includes GST.
NOTE: Rates listed are for passes prepurchased overseas. Rates are up to 23% higher than listed, if purchased in Australia
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Adult |
| Sydney - Melbourne v.v |
$99.00 |
| Sydney - Brisbane / Surfers
Paradise v.v. |
$99.00 |
| Sydney - Cairns (direct or via Casino) v.v - avail. domestic travellers also |
$347.60 |
| Melbourne - Surfers Paradise / Brisbane v.v |
$187.00 |
| Melbourne - Cairns (direct or via Canberra/Sydney/Kyogle/Casino) v.v - available domestic travellers also |
$435.60 |
  
Upgrade Surcharges |
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Fares
are per person in Australian dollars and includes GST
Valid: 1 April 2007 to 31 March 2008
| The Sunlander - Queenslander
Class on The Sunlander - Tilt Train |
|
Triple sleeper |
Single/
double sleeper |
Queens-
lander
Class |
Tilt train
business seat |
| Brisbane
- Cairns |
$58.30 |
$207.90 |
$556.60 |
$101.20 |
| Brisbane
- Townsville |
$58.30 |
$192.50 |
$508.20 |
$88.00 |
| Brisbane
- Whitsundays |
$58.30 |
$180.40 |
$466.40 |
$78.10 |
| Hervey
Bay - Whitsundays |
$58.30 |
$167.20 |
$423.50 |
$67.10 |
| Hervey
Bay - Cairns |
$58.30 |
$200.20 |
$520.30 |
$94.60 |
| Hervey
Bay - Townsville |
$58.30 |
$180.40 |
$468.60 |
$78.10 |
| Whitsundays
- Cairns |
$58.30 |
$144.10 |
$398.20 |
$48.40 |
| Whitsundays
- Townsville |
$58.30 |
$118.80 |
$348.70 |
$27.50 |
| Please note: Other services
are available |
| The XPT - Country Link |
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First Class
seating* |
First Class
sleeping |
| Sydney
- Melbourne v.v. |
$52.50 |
$140.50 |
| Sydney
- Brisbane v.v. |
$52.50 |
$140.50 |
| Sydney
- Broken Hill v.v. |
$55.10 |
N/A |
| Sydney
- Canberra v.v. |
$22.80 |
N/A |
| *Please
note above rates for The XPT cover Low, Shoulder &
High Seasons |
| Please note: Other services
are available |
Upgrade conditions
- Surcharges are only available to guests travelling on
East Coast Discovery Passes
- All fares quoted are for rail sectors only, overnight
"stopovers" at own expense
- Fares subject to change without notice
- N/A - Price on application (sector is a day journey.
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