East Coast Discovery Pass

With an East Coast Discovery Pass you can take six months to travel in one direction up or down the coast, enjoying unlimited stopovers. Visit some of Australia's most entrancing beaches and rainforests and travel when you want to. Destinations covered by the East Coast Discovery Pass include Melbourne, Sydney, Surfers Paradise, Brisbane and Cairns. Please read the terms and conditions below.

Also, the East Coast Discovery Pass is now available to Australian residents and includes a number of coach connections. For further details visit your nearest CountryLink Travel Centre or call 13 22 32.

Prices

The prices below are available from 1 April 2010 and passes are for one-way travel in either direction.

• Sydney - Melbourne (direct or via Canberra) - $130.00
• Sydney - Surfers Paradise (via Murwillumbah) - $130.00
• Sydney - Brisbane (via Kyogle or Casino) - $130.00
• Sydney - Cairns (via Kyogle or Casino) - $369.45
• Melbourne - Brisbane (direct or via Canberra/Sydney/Casino) - $220.00
• Melbourne - Surfers Paradise (direct or via Canberra/Sydney/Casino) - $220.00
• Melbourne - Cairns (direct or via Canberra/Sydney/Kyogle/or Casino) - $450.45
• Brisbane - Cairns - $280.50

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Terms and conditions

• All prices are for economy travel for one adult, in Australian dollars, include Goods and Services Tax and are valid from 1 April 2010. 
• Travel must commence and the pass validated within six months of the date of purchase.
• No refund is allowed after the pass has been validated or journeys commenced.
• Bookings must be made in accordance with the validity dates shown on your pass.
• Available for travel between destinations endorsed on the Pass by CountryLink and Queensland TravelTrain East Coast services in one direction, either North or South. Passengers can not back-track to travel on previously travelled or untravelled sectors
• Exception: Backtracking in conjunction with East Coast Discovery Passes (ECD Passes) - coach journeys east of the main line.
• Some booking restrictions exist on various CountryLink services. Local travel under 40kms is not permitted, except where there is no other local coach operator on that route.
• Further clarification on all terms and conditions can be obtained by calling 13 22 32.

Backtracking will now be permitted for coach journeys east of the main CountryLink east coast rail line when continuing in the direction of the pass, e.g. Wauhope - Port Macquarie and return is now permitted if continuing north on a SYD-BNE (ECD) Pass. Sectors permitted include:

• Port Macquarie to Wauchope
• Hawks Nest to Pacific Highway turnoff
• Yamba to Pacific Highway turnoff
• Iluka to Pacific Highway turnoff 
• Stations between Surfers Paradise and Casino on the southbound journey
• Tumbarumba to Cootamundra
• Eden to Canberra

Click here for the full terms and conditions of carriage.

Other travel passes

  Backtracker Pass

  Austrail Pass

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