# Board Bus

> Board Bus is a door-to-door surfboard transport and courier service on the east coast of Australia, based in Byron Bay, NSW. A van runs the Pacific Highway and M1 every Friday between the Gold Coast and Wollongong, alternating direction: southbound one Friday, northbound the next. Shortboards (up to 6'10") cost $70, mid-lengths (6'11" to 8'0") $80 and longboards (8'1" and longer) $90 for any trip on the route. Each extra board to the same address is 30% off. No box or bag is needed: every board travels in one of our board bags. Customers book online and pay by bank transfer, PayID, card or cash on pickup.

## Key facts
- Service: door-to-door surfboard transport; large item delivery by quote; trade and bulk lists by invoice
- Route: Gold Coast, Tweed Coast, Byron Bay, Ballina, Clarence Valley, Coffs Harbour, Nambucca, Port Macquarie, Taree and Forster, Port Stephens, Newcastle, Central Coast, Sydney, Wollongong
- Schedule: The first run is on Monday 16 November 2026: it leaves Wollongong and drives north through Sydney, Newcastle, Port Macquarie, Coffs Harbour and Byron Bay to the Gold Coast. From Friday 20 November 2026 the van runs every Friday, alternating direction: south from the Gold Coast to Wollongong one week, north the next. Bookings close at 5pm (Sydney time) the day before each run: Sunday for the first run, Thursday for Friday runs. Christmas week is the exception: Friday 25 December's run moves to Wednesday 23 December, and bookings for it close at 5pm (Sydney time) on Tuesday 22 December.
- Prices (AUD, no GST added, no fuel levy, board bags included): shortboard $70, mid-length $80, longboard $90
- Extra boards to the same address: 30% off each ($49, $56, $63)
- Off-route: free within 15 minutes of the highway; beyond that $15 per extra 10 km at each end. Sydney metro and Wollongong count as on the route
- Packing: no box or bag needed; we supply a board bag for every board. Customers just remove fins
- Payment: bank transfer or PayID (due by 5pm Sydney time the day before the run, using the booking reference), card payment link, or cash to the driver at pickup. Trade lists are invoiced
- Booking: four-step online booking at https://boardbus.com.au/#book; spreadsheet or pasted list upload at https://boardbus.com.au/#bulk; text or call 0403 934 938
- Contact: 0403 934 938 (text or call), bookings@boardbus.com.au
- Run by: Blake Rebane, a Byron Bay surfer and former surfboard shaper

## Upcoming runs
- Mon 16 Nov 2026: northbound (Wollongong to Gold Coast), bookings close 5pm (Sydney time) Sun 15 Nov 2026
- Fri 20 Nov 2026: southbound (Gold Coast to Wollongong), bookings close 5pm (Sydney time) Thu 19 Nov 2026
- Fri 27 Nov 2026: northbound (Wollongong to Gold Coast), bookings close 5pm (Sydney time) Thu 26 Nov 2026
- Fri 4 Dec 2026: southbound (Gold Coast to Wollongong), bookings close 5pm (Sydney time) Thu 3 Dec 2026
- Fri 11 Dec 2026: northbound (Wollongong to Gold Coast), bookings close 5pm (Sydney time) Thu 10 Dec 2026
- Fri 18 Dec 2026: southbound (Gold Coast to Wollongong), bookings close 5pm (Sydney time) Thu 17 Dec 2026
- Wed 23 Dec 2026: northbound (Wollongong to Gold Coast), bookings close 5pm (Sydney time) Tue 22 Dec 2026
- Fri 1 Jan 2027: southbound (Gold Coast to Wollongong), bookings close 5pm (Sydney time) Thu 31 Dec 2026
- Fri 8 Jan 2027: northbound (Wollongong to Gold Coast), bookings close 5pm (Sydney time) Thu 7 Jan 2027
- Fri 15 Jan 2027: southbound (Gold Coast to Wollongong), bookings close 5pm (Sydney time) Thu 14 Jan 2027
- Fri 22 Jan 2027: northbound (Wollongong to Gold Coast), bookings close 5pm (Sydney time) Thu 21 Jan 2027
- Fri 29 Jan 2027: southbound (Gold Coast to Wollongong), bookings close 5pm (Sydney time) Thu 28 Jan 2027
- Fri 5 Feb 2027: northbound (Wollongong to Gold Coast), bookings close 5pm (Sydney time) Thu 4 Feb 2027
- Fri 12 Feb 2027: southbound (Gold Coast to Wollongong), bookings close 5pm (Sydney time) Thu 11 Feb 2027
- Fri 19 Feb 2027: northbound (Wollongong to Gold Coast), bookings close 5pm (Sydney time) Thu 18 Feb 2027
- Fri 26 Feb 2027: southbound (Gold Coast to Wollongong), bookings close 5pm (Sydney time) Thu 25 Feb 2027
- Fri 5 Mar 2027: northbound (Wollongong to Gold Coast), bookings close 5pm (Sydney time) Thu 4 Mar 2027
- Fri 12 Mar 2027: southbound (Gold Coast to Wollongong), bookings close 5pm (Sydney time) Thu 11 Mar 2027
- Fri 19 Mar 2027: northbound (Wollongong to Gold Coast), bookings close 5pm (Sydney time) Thu 18 Mar 2027
- Fri 26 Mar 2027: southbound (Gold Coast to Wollongong), bookings close 5pm (Sydney time) Thu 25 Mar 2027

## Stops (north to south)
- Gold Coast (Southport, Burleigh Heads, Coolangatta): about 0 km from the Gold Coast
- Tweed Coast (Tweed Heads, Kingscliff, Cabarita, Pottsville): about 20 km from the Gold Coast
- Byron Shire (Brunswick Heads, Byron Bay, Suffolk Park): about 55 km from the Gold Coast
- Ballina & Lennox Head (Lennox Head, Ballina, Evans Head): about 85 km from the Gold Coast
- Clarence Valley (Yamba, Maclean, Grafton): about 175 km from the Gold Coast
- Coffs Coast (Woolgoolga, Coffs Harbour, Sawtell): about 265 km from the Gold Coast
- Nambucca & Macleay Valley (Nambucca Heads, South West Rocks, Crescent Head): about 330 km from the Gold Coast
- Port Macquarie & Camden Haven (Port Macquarie, Lake Cathie, Laurieton): about 420 km from the Gold Coast
- Manning & Great Lakes (Taree, Old Bar, Forster–Tuncurry): about 500 km from the Gold Coast
- Port Stephens (Nelson Bay, Anna Bay, Fingal Bay): about 610 km from the Gold Coast
- Newcastle & Lake Macquarie (Merewether, Newcastle, Redhead, Caves Beach): about 640 km from the Gold Coast
- Central Coast (Umina, Avoca, Terrigal, The Entrance): about 720 km from the Gold Coast
- Sydney – Northern Beaches & North Shore (Palm Beach to Manly, North Shore): about 790 km from the Gold Coast
- Sydney – City, Eastern & Inner suburbs (Bondi, Bronte, Coogee, Maroubra, CBD, Inner West): about 830 km from the Gold Coast
- Sydney – South (Cronulla, Sutherland Shire): about 855 km from the Gold Coast
- Illawarra (Stanwell Park, Thirroul, Wollongong): about 900 km from the Gold Coast

## Pages
- [Home, booking and run dates](https://boardbus.com.au/)
- [Prices with worked examples](https://boardbus.com.au/pricing)
- [How it works and how to pack a board](https://boardbus.com.au/how-it-works)
- [Trade and bulk lists for shapers and surf shops](https://boardbus.com.au/trade)
- [Large item delivery](https://boardbus.com.au/large-item-delivery)
- [Questions and answers](https://boardbus.com.au/faq)
- [Booking terms](https://boardbus.com.au/booking-terms)
- [Privacy](https://boardbus.com.au/privacy)
- [Gold Coast to Sydney Surfboard Transport](https://boardbus.com.au/gold-coast-to-sydney-surfboard-transport): Door-to-door surfboard transport between the Gold Coast and Sydney, both directions, on alternate Fridays. Shortboards $70, mid-lengths $80, longboards $90. Board bags supplied.
- [Byron Bay to Sydney Surfboard Transport](https://boardbus.com.au/byron-bay-to-sydney-surfboard-transport): Send a surfboard between Byron Bay and Sydney, door to door. Runs each way on alternate Fridays from $70. Covers Brunswick Heads, Byron, Suffolk Park, Lennox and Ballina.
- [Newcastle Surfboard Transport](https://boardbus.com.au/newcastle-surfboard-transport): Surfboard transport to and from Newcastle and Lake Macquarie. Connects Newcastle with Sydney, the Mid North Coast, Byron Bay and the Gold Coast. From $70 a board.
- [Mid North Coast Surfboard Transport](https://boardbus.com.au/mid-north-coast-surfboard-transport): Surfboard transport for the Mid North Coast: Coffs Harbour, Sawtell, Nambucca, Port Macquarie, Lake Cathie and Laurieton. Door to door to Sydney, Byron or the Gold Coast from $70.
- [Central Coast Surfboard Transport](https://boardbus.com.au/central-coast-surfboard-transport): Surfboard transport to and from the Central Coast: Umina, Avoca, Terrigal and The Entrance. Door to door to Newcastle, Byron Bay or the Gold Coast from $70.
- [Wollongong Surfboard Transport](https://boardbus.com.au/wollongong-surfboard-transport): Surfboard transport between Wollongong, the northern Illawarra and the North Coast. Door to door to Sydney, Newcastle, Byron Bay or the Gold Coast from $70.

## Optional
- [Full text for AI assistants](https://boardbus.com.au/llms-full.txt)