Brisbane International Cruise Terminal
Main terminal at Luggage Point, 1 Cruise Terminal Drive, Pinkenba.
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Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Brisbane is the capital of Queensland and a major Australian cruise homeport. Large ships use the Brisbane International Cruise Terminal at Luggage Point near the mouth of the Brisbane River, close to Brisbane Airport. More about Brisbane →
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Ship schedule by month
October 2026 · from today · all times local (Australian Eastern Standard Time)
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Cruise Ships in Brisbane
Today and the next 7 days · all times local (Australian Eastern Standard Time)
Today · Fri 23 OctNo ships
0 people in port
No cruise ships today
Next 7 days
- Fri23 Oct–No ships0 ships
- Sat24 Oct–No ships0 ships
- Sun25 Oct3.7kTypical1 ship
- Mon26 Oct–No ships0 ships
- Tue27 Oct–No ships0 ships
- Wed28 Oct–No ships0 ships
- Thu29 Oct–No ships0 ships
Thousands of people in port, guests plus crew. Crowd level compared with a typical Brisbane day.
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The crowd calendar shows every ship and how busy the port is, hour by hour, plus the quietest and busiest days for the next 90 days.
Where is the Brisbane cruise port?
The Brisbane International Cruise Terminal (BICT) is at 1 Cruise Terminal Drive, Pinkenba, at Luggage Point near the river mouth, about 30 minutes by road from the CBD. Wilson Parking runs the terminal's P1 car park, open to the public on cruise days, and the private Portside Parking in Hamilton runs a shuttle to the terminal every 15 minutes. The CruiseDig record's coordinates point to Portside Wharf in Hamilton, the older city terminal, not BICT.
Cruise port
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Getting to the Brisbane cruise port
Brisbane Airport (BNE) → Brisbane International Cruise Terminal
BICT is close to the airport.
Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.
TransportTypical priceJourneyGood to know
Taxi
Variesper vehicle
Varies
STA cruise shuttle
AUD 15per person
Varies
Approximate fare. AUD 15 per person between the cruise terminal and Brisbane Airport hotels (STA). Port of Brisbane: no terminal–CBD shuttle.
Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.
Brisbane Cruise Terminals
1 terminal
Parking at the Brisbane cruise port
Official port parking
AUD 46/ day
Daily rate · per vehicle · confirm before travel
Wilson Parking's BICT P1 car park at the terminal costs AUD 46 for 1 day, AUD 164 for 7 days and AUD 238 for 14 days prepaid online. Portside Parking in Hamilton, about 15 minutes away by included shuttle, costs AUD 220 indoor or AUD 145 open-air for 7 days.
Parking facilities
FacilityServesRatesReservationRate notes
Brisbane International Cruise Terminal P1 PremiumWilson Parking
Brisbane International Cruise Terminal
~AUD 46/day – ~AUD 238/cruise
Recommended
Serves Brisbane International Cruise Terminal · Reservation: Recommended
1 day, prepaid online. · 7 days, prepaid online. · 14 days; AUD 19 per extra day.
Portside Cruise ParkingPortside Parking
Brisbane International Cruise Terminal
~AUD 145–220/cruise
Required
Serves Brisbane International Cruise Terminal · Reservation: Required
7 days, secure indoor lock-up. · 7 days, secure open air.
Where to Stay Before Your Cruise
Pick the area first. Typical nightly prices, approximate.
Brisbane CBD
AUD 97–290 / night
City centre.
Typical hotel
AUD 97–290 / night
Port ~31 minAirport ~19 min
City-centre hotels.
Hotels here
- Hotel Grand Chancellor Brisbane
- The Merchant Hotel
- Park Regis Hotel Brisbane
Hamilton and Brisbane Airport
AUD 126–334 / night
Closest to the cruise terminal.
Typical hotel
AUD 126–334 / night
Port ~20 minAirport ~14 min
Hotels in Hamilton, Portside and around the airport.
Hotels here
- Novotel Brisbane Airport
- Alcyone Hotel Residences
- Link Portside Wharf Apartment Hotel
South Bank
AUD 87–349 / night
Riverside parklands.
Typical hotel
AUD 87–349 / night
Port ~31 minAirport ~22 min
Hotels and apartments at South Bank.
Hotels here
- Mantra South Bank Brisbane
- Riverside Hotel SouthBank
- Swiss-Belhotel Brisbane
Fortitude Valley
AUD 93–309 / night
Nightlife district.
Typical hotel
AUD 93–309 / night
Port ~26 minAirport ~22 min
Hotels in Fortitude Valley and Spring Hill.
Hotels here
- FV Brisbane by Peppers
- Rydges Fortitude Valley
- Sage Hotel James Street
Drive times are to BICT.
Eating in Brisbane
- Coffee per item
- AUD 5.90–6.90
- per item
- Casual lunch per person
- AUD 20–200
- per person
- Restaurant dinner per person
- AUD 20–200
- per person
- Soft drink per item
- AUD 6.90
- per item
- Bottled water per item
- AUD 5.80
- per item
Prices are approximate.
Where to eat
Brisbane CBD
City restaurants.
South Bank
Riverside restaurants.
Fortitude Valley
Restaurants and bars.
Destination
About Brisbane
Brisbane is the capital of Queensland and a major Australian cruise homeport. Large ships use the Brisbane International Cruise Terminal at Luggage Point near the mouth of the Brisbane River, close to Brisbane Airport. The city centre, South Bank's riverside parklands and the bars of Fortitude Valley are about half an hour away by road.
Wilson Parking runs the terminal's P1 car park, and Portside Parking in Hamilton runs a shuttle to the terminal every 15 minutes. South Bank Parklands has a man-made riverside beach.
- Time zone
- Australian Eastern Standard Time
- Currency
- AUD
Things to Do in Brisbane
South Bank Parklands
Riverside parklands with a man-made beach.