Gold Coast 500
Do you ever really needs an excuse for a long weekend in the Gold Coast? Well if so, then the Supercars 2025 Boost Mobile Gold Coast 500 is a great reason to pop over for a few days in Surfers Paradise. Especially as Monday 27th October 2025 is Labour Day in NZ, so one less day to take off work for the trip!
Our travel packages ensure that you've got the best seats in the house, whether it's corporate hospitality overlooking Pit Lane, premium grandstand seating or watching the racing from your hotel room balcony, we've got you sorted!
2025 Gold Coast 500 Package
- 23 - 27 October 2025
- Surfers Paradise
- From $2,975 per person for 4 nights
2025 Gold Coast 500 Package
Surfers Paradise
23 - 27 October 2025
Kiwi's love the Gold Coast and the Gold Coast street circuit is one of our favourite events on the Supercars calendar, we know you'll love it too! So let us take care of your travel arrangements to Surfers Paradise this October for the 2025 Gold Coast 500.
Our 2025 Boost Mobile Gold Coast 500 Packages include;
- Return Air New Zealand 'The Works' airfares, departing Auckland, Christchurch or Dunedin (domestic connections available) direct to the Gold Coast on Thursday 23rd October and returning on Monday 27th October
- Return airport to accommodation transfers
- 4 night’s accommodation at the 4-Star Mantra Sun City Hotel
- Boys Trip Drinks & Nibbles 'Welcome Function' on the Friday Night
- 3-Day General Admission passes to the 2025 Boost Mobile Gold Coast 500 (grandstand and hospitality upgrades available)
- Supercars Trophy Photo Opportunity
- Pit Lane Walk
- Free public transport to and from the circuit with your race ticket
- Cover More Travel Insurance for all travellers
Plus there is the option to upgrade to grandstand tickets or corporate hospitality, track view accommodation or stay a few nights in Surfers or Brisbane. Just let us know what you’re after and we can sort it!
For this package you are looking at $2,975 per person, based on twin/double share, ex-CHC. Prices can vary depending on numbers, departure city and optional extras, as always you can personalise this package to suit.
If you're returning to Christchurch or Dunedin, there are direct Gold Coast to Christchurch and Dunedin flights on the Tuesday, so there is the option to stay an extra night and return home direct.
Optional Extras
Upgrade to a track view apartment
Upgrade to one of Mantra Sun City’s track view apartments and be able to watch the racing action from your balcony. Apartments only.
Starting from an extra $380 per person
Stay an extra night or two in Surfer’s Paradise and/or Brisbane
If four nights isn’t long enough for you, then we can extend your trip. Just let us know if you would like to stay extra nights in either Surfers Paradise or Brisbane.
Starting from an extra $200 per person, per night
Upgrade to 3-Day Platinum Grandstand Passes
Enjoy 3-Day reserved seats in a covered grandstand.
Extra $675 per person (also includes a Guided Track Tour)
Extra $900 per person (also includes 'Party under the Palms' cocktail evening on Thursday)
Corporate Hospitality
Experience a bit of luxury with corporate hospitality, featuring morning tea, buffet lunch, afternoon tea and a beverage package (including beer, wine, soft drinks, tea & coffee). All in an air-conditioned suite overlooking Pit Lane. Also includes Guided Track Tour.
Extra $2,850 per person (3-Day Pass)
What You Need To Know
Flights
While our package pricing is for flights departing from Auckland or Christchurch direct to the Gold Coast. If you live outside of these cities, just let us know and we can add on domestic connections. If you're flying out of Christchurch, there is the option to stay an extra night in Surfers Paradise and fly home direct as well, Gold Coast to Christchurch on the Tuesday. Otherwise you’ll need to fly home via Auckland on the Monday. Our package includes Air New Zealand 'The Works’ airfares, which allows you 7kg of carry-on baggage, 23kg checked in luggage, food, drinks and entertainment. Let us know if you are interested in Premium Economy or Business Class airfares.
Accommodation
We prefer to use the 4-Star Mantra Sun City Resort in Surfer’s Paradise, they offer a good range of hotel and apartment style accommodation with the option of upgrading to a track view apartment (apartments only). Take your choice from;
- Studio Room (King bed or two single beds)
- 1-Bedroom Apartment (King bed or two single beds)
- 2-Bedroom Apartment (two King beds or King bed & two single beds or four single beds)
- 3-Bedroom Apartment (Queen bed & two King beds or Queen bed & 4 single beds or King bed, Queen bed & two single beds)
Tickets
Our packages include 3-Day General Admission tickets to the 2025 Boost Mobile Gold Coast 500, with the option to upgrade to 3-Day Grandstand or Corporate Hospitality Passes.
Transfers
Included in the package are transfers from Gold Coast Airport to the Mantra Sun City Hotel and from the hotel back to the Airport. Free public transport to and from the circuit is also included, just by showing your race ticket.
Insurance
We include Cover More “YourCover” Travel Insurance with our packages. If you already have made arrangements for travel insurance, let us know. If you wish to know more about our Cover More Travel Insurance, let us know and we can e-mail you a brochure.
We do have some flexibility with travel dates and package inclusions, so if something doesn’t quite suit you, let us know and we can try to cater the package to suit your personal requirements.
For all bookings we require a 50% deposit to secure your package and the remaining 50% six weeks prior to departure. For bookings within six weeks of departure, full payment would be required to secure this package. For all our terms and conditions, check out http://boys-trip.co.nz/terms.