TRANSPORT FROM AIRPORT TO CAIRNS CONVENTION CENTRE (& RETURN)

The distance is only 6km, and although there are buses available, the cheapest and fastest way to transport to the Convention Centre is a taxi. A taxi will cost $22 - $27 and takes 8 min (6km).

Grab a colleague, and jump in!

DROP OFF AND PICKUP ZONES

The Cairns Convention Centre has two drop-off and pick-up points:

Porte Cochere off Wharf Street – closest entry to the Convention Centre

Hartley Street – closest entry to events in the Arena

PARKING

Cairns Convention Centre has a 239-bay undercover car park. This includes 7 designated accessible parking bays conveniently located adjacent to the two lift lobbies in the car park. It takes approximately 5 minutes to reach the majority of rooms within the Centre using a wheelchair from the Centre car park.

The car park can be accessed from Sheridan Street.

ENTRY TO CAIRNS CONVENTION CENTRE

Wharf Street Entry

The main entry to the Centre is via the Porte Cochere on Wharf Street. This entry is undercover. A lift is available at this entry point to access the registration area of the Convention Centre.

Hartley Street Entry

The main entry to the Arena within the Cairns Convention Centre is via the ramp from Hartley Street to the City Terrace.

Car Park Entry

The Cairns Convention Centre underground car park has two entries to the Centre to the ground level via lifts. The Main Entry lift is located between the Auditorium and Arena on ground level. The Administration Entry lift is located adjacent to registration on ground level.

ACCESSIBLE SEATING

There are several wheelchair and companion seating locations Arena and Auditorium. All meeting rooms can accommodate wheelchairs.

ACCESSIBLE TOILETS

Wheelchair and ambulant accessible restroom facilities are available for guests throughout the Centre.

CHANGING PLACE

The Centre has a Changing Place facility located on the Mezzanine Level adjacent to the Plenary.

LIFTS AND ESCALATORS

Lifts and escalators connect all levels of the building.

Lifts are located throughout the Centre and provide direct access from the Car Park to the Business Centre and Mezzanine Level and Arena Foyers. They also connect the Mezzanine and Trinity Levels.

Escalators connect the main entry foyer to Mezzanine and Trinity Levels.

HEARING ASSISTANCE

Hearing loops are installed in all meeting rooms these will be operational during all events.

These systems will stream room audio and BGM announcements.

This is a Wi-Fi system and can be accessed by scanning a QR code available on local signage using a mobile phone.

VISION IMPAIRMENT

Braille is provided on room door signage and fixed directional signage throughout the venue, including:

Bathroom doors, both entry and cubicle.

WHEELCHAIRS

Cairns Convention Centre offers a complimentary wheelchair service. There are a limited number of wheelchairs available for visitors attending events to loan on a daily, first come first served basis. Loan wheelchairs can only be used within the Centre.

Contact the event organiser of Centre directly to arrange delivery of a wheelchair.

ASSISTANCE ANIMALS /GUIDE DOGS

Accredited service animals are welcome inside the venue. We do ask that that the service animal is always displaying their identification badge or medallion.

PARENTING ROOM

A parenting room is located in the Ground Level Foyer. This room has change tables, high-chairs, feeding lounges and a microwave. There is also an accessible PWD toilet inside this room.

DESTINATION INFORMATION

To find out more about accessible travel in the Cairns region visit Tourism Tropical North Queensland

Parking at the Cairns Convention and Exhibition Centre

The Cairns Convention Centre has 239 undercover parking spaces including 7 identified disabled car parking bays. Entrance to our car park is via Sheridan Street. Please note, car parking for basketball games is contracted by the Cairns Taipans and therefore not available to the general public (disabled access is still available). The car park is open 7.00am – 6.00pm Monday to Friday, excluding public holidays.

No overnight parking permitted.

Fees:

$4 up to first 4 hours

$8 daily

*all prices include GST

Situated between two World Heritage listed areas, the Great Barrier Reef and Wet Tropics Rainforest it is important the Cairns Convention Centre maintains stringent environmental controls. Read more here.

The Cairns Convention Centre holds Earth Check benchmark status based on practices commenced in 1996 when the building opened.

Rain Water Storage
Reduction

Cairns Convention Centre’s double layer pleated plate roof is designed to capture the seasonal tropical downpours, and channel rainwater directly into storage tanks.

Flow Restrictors
Reduction

The Centre’s water usage is modified further by the installation of water flow restrictors on all outlets

Solar Hot Water
Reduction

Solar hot water heaters provide between 30% and 35% of the Centre’s hot water needs.

Shading Devices
Reduction

Shading devices are installed along the eastern side of the structure, reducing the level of air conditioning needed to keep the building cool.

We respect our natural environment and recognise the need to reduce any harmful effects on it and promote sustainability to ensure not only these natural wonders, but the whole environment is preserved for future generations.

The Centre aims to promote better sustainability through:

Compliance with all relevant environmental legislation and adhering to all required standards and benefits.

Setting and communicating environmental objectives to reduce natural resources used and minimise adverse environmental impacts

Incorporating sustainability principles in current and future policy, procedure and decision making processes

Aid regeneration through supporting locally accredited environmental organisations as a means to off setting clients, delegates and our own footprint and assisting the sustainability for future generations

Continually review, monitor and reduce the Centre’s impact on the environment by assessing and setting targets on energy consumption, water consumption, waste production, paper, cleaning and pesticide use by reducing, recycling and reusing

Encourage and engage staff, suppliers and other partners whom have similar environmental philosophies

Earth Check

The Cairns Convention Centre has achieved the Bronze Benchmarking Accreditation through EarthCheck, the world's leading environmental management and professional services group for the travel and tourism industry. To find out more about Earthcheck visit their website.