Going to a wedding in the Tweed, Byron or Gold Coast hinterland? Book your ride there and home before the big day, and nobody has to worry about driving after the reception.
Why guests book a driver
- Getting home is the hard part. Many wedding venues are out among farms and valleys. Taxis and rideshare can be hard to find there late at night, just when everyone is leaving at once.
- Nobody draws the short straw. Enjoy the toasts and the dancing without someone staying sober to drive.
- Arrive looking the part. A clean, late-model black Lexus RX 350h Luxury, door to door, with no hunting for parking in your wedding shoes.
- A price agreed in advance, including any late-night pick-up, with no surge pricing at the end of the night.
Fins at Plantation House
I know Fins at Plantation House well, having been a guest at receptions there myself. It sits among the cane fields at Duranbah, next to Tropical Fruit World, a few minutes inland from Kingscliff. It's a beautiful spot, and a long way from a taxi rank at midnight. Book your ride there and home together, and your lift is waiting when the night ends.
How it works
- Tell me the venue, date and times when you request a booking: your pick-up, ceremony start and roughly when you'd like to leave.
- I quote a fixed fare for the trip there and home, just the ride home, or my time on the evening.
- Pay online through the secure link I send, and the ride is locked in.
- On the night, message me on WhatsApp when you're ready to leave. If the party runs late, just let me know.
Fares
- There and home: quoted up front for your venue and pick-up address.
- Just a ride home: one way from the venue, quoted up front. Book ahead with the time you'd like to leave.
- Your own driver for the evening: $65 an hour with a 4-hour minimum, waiting time included.
- Up to 3 passengers per trip, in a late-model black Lexus RX 350h Luxury.
Good to know
Most venues are in NSW. Watch the clock.
The Tweed and Byron are in NSW, an hour ahead of Queensland from October to April. If you're staying on the Gold Coast, your invitation times are in NSW time. I confirm your pick-up in both time zones so you don't arrive an hour late for the ceremony.
Book early
I'm the only driver, and wedding weekends book up. Lock in your ride as soon as you've RSVP'd.
Flying in for the wedding?
I can collect you from the airport too. See the Byron Bay arrivals guide and Gold Coast Airport transfers.
Making a weekend of it?
Fins at Plantation House is right next to Tropical Fruit World and close to Husk Farm Distillery. See the Tweed Valley day trip for the day before or after the wedding.
Gold Coast Private Driver is an independent operator and is not affiliated with Fins at Plantation House.