On arrival to Townsville airport take a taxi to Magnetic Island ferry terminal:  SUNFERRIES MAGNETIC ISLAND  are at 169 - 192 Flinders Street East - ( near City Mall ) and at Breakwater Terminal, Sir Leslie Thiess Drive, Cost of  return tickets Adults: $ 19.90   Child ( 5 -15 years ) : $ 10.00  Pensioners : and seniors  $ 10.00 .Family ( 2 Adults + up to 3 kids ) : $ 41.50.    Credit cards are accepted.   Reservations are not necessary. At the ferry terminal place your luggage on provided trolley.  On arrival to Magnetic Island  Nelly Bay Harbour  taxis and buses meet all arriving ferries.     Travel from Townsville to Magnetic Island takes about 25minutes.    There is a bar on the ferry . The bar has also self-service complimentary tea, coffee and cold water.  Sunferries  Phone: (07) 47 713 855 ( 24 Hours)

Taxi  to  our  Beachside Palms Holiday Units costs about  $ 5..00. Phone: 131 008

Bus from Nelly Bay Harbour to our units at 7 Esplanade costs  $ 1.00 for adults and 50c for Children and pensioners.  All busses stop right in front of our units. Just ask the driver. Buses meet all ferries. Telephone: 4778 5130

Magnetic Island has Australia's largest fleet of fun mokes* for hire.  Short rentals $  47.00 per day.  Longer  term rates on application. SUZUKI SIERRA, HYUNDAI EXCEL, NISSAN PULSAR $51 per day NISSAN NOMAD $ 79 per day.  Kilometer rate: 44c per km. ( Includes petrol )  Brochures and bookings available at the ferry terminal. MOKE MAGNETIC: Phone 47 785 377could be also hired from Nelly Bay Bakery Cafe. HOLIDAY MOKE HIRE: Phone 47 785 703
( *Moke is a small four seats car that look like a jeep. )

TROPICAL TOPLESS CAR RENTALS - The Ultimate Island Fun Car!  Bookings: (07) 4758 1111

Road Runner Scooter Hire  (  No cycle license required if car license is held ) Phone: 47 785 222

MAGNETIC ISLAND CAR AND PASSENGER FERRY will take you and your car to Magnetic Island.  See what you want, do what you want, go where you want. Unspoiled national park, pristine bays, historical sites, coral reef, native wildlife ...and all the fun of a tropical island getaway !     Standard car  $112.20 return ( 6 car passengers travel free ). Ferry departs from Ross Street in South Townsville.  Monday to Friday 7 departures daily..  Saturday  4 departures . Sunday 5 departures.  Vehicle bookings are essential. Walk on Passenger Return Fares $ 13.20       Phone :  ( 07 ) 4772  5422