Cairns Private Transfers
Cairns Private Transfers
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12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Monday
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Tuesday
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Wednesday
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Thursday
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Friday
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Saturday
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Sunday
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
About
"Private Transfers @ Shuttle Prices" - We are a locally-owned and operated company providing private transfers at shuttle prices for small groups of 1-10 passengers to and from the following; Cairns Airport, Cairns Northern Beaches, Port Douglas, Mossman area, The Daintree, Atherton Tablelands, Mission Beach area. Go online or call for a quote and availability for transfers as far south as Mission Beach area or as far north as Cooktown. Conference and Golfing groups also very welcome to contact us for a quote. Office hours are currently Mon-Fri 0800-1700, Sat 0800-1500 only and Sun 0800-1300 only. Our PRIVATE TRANSFERS RUN 24/7, subject to staff availability and fatigue rulings. We look forward to hearing from you soon. :) p.s. An overwhelming thank-you to all of our CPT passengers that take/have taken the time to put through such lovely reviews. We don't always get a chance to respond but please know your kind words are very much appreciated and noticed. N&Team :)
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  • Terry H
    Sydney, Australia4 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Excellence personified
    We had an excellent experience with Cairns Private Transfers. Brian was our driver for all 3 of our transfers and was so very professional and warm and welcoming. We certainly can’t recommend them enough and thank you Nicky for handling our booking so effortlessly. Look no further when considering your private transfers they are the best at what they do.
    Visited October 2023
    Travelled as a couple
    Written 24 October 2023
  • James H
    1 contribution
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Lovely local business!
    Amazing customer service and willingness to help out. They went out of their way to contact us and provide updates on extreme weather and power outages. Definitely a charter company we'll book with again.
    Visited December 2023
    Travelled with family
    Written 15 December 2023
  • EastSussexBluebell
    4 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Fantastic service and driver
    The service from Cairns Private Transfer was fantastic. Our driver, Brian, was waiting for us in Arrivals after our long flight from the UK into Cairns. He provided us with a wealth of information and useful tips during our drive to Port Douglas which gave us a fabulous start to our holiday. We were lucky enough to have Brian collect us for the return trip to Cairns airport a week later. He was incredibly knowledgeable about Australian wildlife and shared many interesting stories with us, we were sad to leave the taxi once we arrived at the airport! I absolutely recommend Cairns Private Transfer, our driver was punctual, polite, friendly and a very careful driver (essential for the very winding road to Port Douglas). The car was spacious, comfortable and very clean too!
    Visited July 2023
    Travelled with family
    Written 28 March 2024
  • Wander815783
    Brisbane, Australia36 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    A complete experience of Professionalism
    Booking our Transfers was easy and uncomplicated with Nicky taking care of all of our needs including timeframes to ensure a smooth transition from home to the Airport. Our Driver, Brian was promt for our pick-up to the airport (at 4.30 am) and provided us with a complete experience of professionalism in a clean and comfortable vehicle. He was courteous and treated us and our luggage with respect, even taking photos of us before departure. Days prior to our return, Nicky contacted us with details of our return transfer, which all ran smoothly once we touched down. Brian met us at a prime location and once again provided us with an excellent service and an update on local news. As a repeat user of C.P.T. we are completely happy with every aspect of this service. We highly recommend this company and service, which provides an excellent experience in Private Transfers.
    Visited May 2024
    Travelled as a couple
    Written 29 May 2024
  • Julie C
    Grass Valley, California8 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Great for our large group with lots of luggage!
    We highly recommend this transfers service. Brian was a great driver and full of info on places to see and things to do in the area. We had lots of luggage and a tri bike so we utilized the trailer which was perfect. Nicky was so attentive regarding scheduling and gave us a heads up on road closures in the area which was critical for making our flight. Cairns Private transfers was performed our group of 7 with all our gear and passengers
    Visited June 2024
    Travelled with friends
    Written 19 June 2024
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Marilyn Mather
Melbourne, Australia134 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2021 • Friends
We used Cairns Private Transfers (CPT) for our recent trip from Cairns to Port Douglas. I was traveling with my husband, brother and elderly parents. Nicky was responsive and informative from the outset. Tony drove us to Port Douglas and Brian drove us back to Cairns. Both Tony and Brian were excellent drivers, friendly, helpful and professional. Even though a section of the road between Cairns and Port Douglas were windy, neither mum or I suffered from car sickness because Tony and Brian were such excellent drivers. We were so impressed with the service we received, my cousins ended up booking with CPT when they joined us a few days later, and they equally received exceptional service. I would highly recommend CPT for all transfers in the Cairns, Palm Cove and Port Douglas area. Thank you Nicky, Tony and Brian. We’ll definitely use you again!
Written 24 April 2021
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Anita
Melbourne, Australia1 contribution
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Apr 2022 • Family
Nicky was absolutely amazing booking our transfers on a day that was so busy for transfers (school holidays) - she kept me informed and booked us a transfer with amazing information. THEN our flight got cancelled and we needed yo move our transfer the next day…not an issue with Nicky!
Our driver Brian was first class. Seriously! On time, air-con beautiful luxury car. A++ service. Told us amazing information about cairns / port Douglas asked us if we were ok on the curved roads and kept us informed on how many minutes we had left.
Seriously- this transfer was the best experience and I o my wish everyone ran their business like this.
Written 12 April 2022
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bratbar
Melbourne, Australia129 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
July 2021 • Family
Thank you so much, both your drivers were excellent. The service was great, our booking was confirmed, we were given a contact number for the driver if any problems arose, the drivers were on time, communicative and very nice. Even gave us some travel tips for things to do in the area. Excellent service. Thanks!
Written 7 July 2021
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Angus M
Sydney, Australia16 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
June 2022
Great experience from Port Douglas to Cairns airport. Brian drove us and was a great driver and a really nice guy. He was on-time and provided the 2 x baby seats we needed. Our toddler was sick and Brian was very understanding and accommodating. We would highly recommend these guys for a transfer and much better than other other service we used to get to Port Douglas a week earlier.
Written 20 June 2022
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Lennyledoo
19 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2022
Cairns Private Transfers are absolutely brilliant to deal with - they were amazing with their communication from the moment we contacted them.

Both Kurt (who picked us up at the airport and drove us to Port Douglas and Brian (who took us back to the airport ) were the loveliest guys. Their cars were super comfortable and we highly recommend this company for all your transport needs.

We will be telling all our friends and family and won't hesitate to book with them for future trips.

Thank you Nicky and your team for making this such a seamless and wonderful experience.
Written 14 August 2022
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Raph M
Melbourne, Australia55 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2020 • Family
Brian,our driver was right on time, as soon as the landed in Cairns we were contacted by text giving us all instructions to meet our driver.During the trip to Port Douglas,Brian was was chatting and giving us an overview of Queensland in general.
The van was so comfortable and brand new, air conditioning was a great relief from the outdoor heat.
You see, always check your confirmation emails; I didn’t and booked our return on the wrong day so on our departure day we were waiting for Brian to pick us up again but no show .After 20mns, I decided to ring their office and spoke to Nicky.She checked the booking and confirmed that I did muck-up the date!
What a disaster ! Nicky was so good to contact Brian and asked him to be able to pick us up when possible!
We got back to Cairns all happy and relieved,mostly me because the family gave the « look » the entire trip.
Thank you to the entire team! Pricing is very competitive, no stop all the way to your destination and so much more comfortable .
This was our fourth time to Port Douglas and next year we are looking forward to use them again.
Written 8 January 2020
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Hi Raph. Thanks soooo much for your great review. Happy we were still able to assist on your return trip re the wrong date given in error. We look forward to assisting you and yours again in the future. N&J :)
Written 9 January 2020
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FWS07
Brisbane, Australia9 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2020
We recently used the services of Cairns Private Transfers (Nicky & James).

Firstly, I want to say a big thank you to the Team.

Our international flight had been impacted by Covid-19, we had to arrange another airline & amend our dates so as not to be stranded in the country where we were living. This meant that we could only give Nicky & the Team 48 hours notice to change our original booking to the amended date. It was a very stressful time, as everything was happening very quickly.

l explained our situation, Nicky was extremely understanding and kind, she was able to arrange transfers for the new arrival date. We also had a lot of luggage and they were still able to accommodate us.

The driver (Tony) was there waiting for us, as per Nicky’s instructions. He was professional and very helpful.

So thank you Cairns Private Transfers, during a very stressful time you came to our aid!! 😀

I would highly recommend Cairns Private Transfers (Nicky, James and the Team)...
Written 24 March 2020
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Thank-you soooo much for your lovely review. :) Yes, this is an extremely stressful and testing time for us all. I'm happy that we were able to assist in what really eventuated as a time of need and wish you and yours health and safety over these coming hard months. Hope we can be there for you again sometime in the future on a nice, happy 'holiday level'. N, J & the CPT Team. :)
Written 26 March 2020
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.

EastSussexBluebell
East Sussex4 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
July 2023 • Family
The service from Cairns Private Transfer was fantastic. Our driver, Brian, was waiting for us in Arrivals after our long flight from the UK into Cairns. He provided us with a wealth of information and useful tips during our drive to Port Douglas which gave us a fabulous start to our holiday.
We were lucky enough to have Brian collect us for the return trip to Cairns airport a week later. He was incredibly knowledgeable about Australian wildlife and shared many interesting stories with us, we were sad to leave the taxi once we arrived at the airport!
I absolutely recommend Cairns Private Transfer, our driver was punctual, polite, friendly and a very careful driver (essential for the very winding road to Port Douglas). The car was spacious, comfortable and very clean too!
Written 28 March 2024
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Leah C
Cohuna, Australia47 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2021
I have been meaning to do this review since January as we often use this company and you can not beat their service and price. Nicky’s service upon booking is just so lovely and helpful. Brian offers the same lovely service on the drive to and from airport. You are always kept up to date with infregarding your transfers. When needing transfers you can’t go past this company.
Written 8 February 2021
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Jo K
11 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2022
We always use CPT when flying to Cairns and the service is next level. Nicky was patient and accommodating with my various trip adjustments due to flight changes, and Brian was perfectly on time and great conversation on the trips.
I 100% recommend these guys for a seamless transfer and fantastic start/end to your trip.
Written 16 February 2022
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