Your complete guide to the Boost Mobile Gold Coast 500

We have your complete guide to this year’s Boost Mobile Gold Coast 500. See the race times, tickets still available, how to get their and after-party acts.

Welcome to your free ultimate guide to the big rev-head long weekend on the Gold Coast. The Supercars street race festival kicks off on Friday morning - so start your engines and race through our guide below for all you need to know about getting there, getting in and what’s on offer at the race precinct across Main Beach and Surfers Paradise.

TRANSPORT

There will be free travel to and from the GC500 on Queensland rail city services, Gold Coast light rail services, and TransLink buses for GC500 ticket holders.

Free travel is valid on the date/dates of the valid event ticket.

Plan your public transport journey with the TransLink Journey Planner available from the TransLink website or by calling TransLink on 13 12 30.

Hopo ferries can get punters close to the action dropping them off within walking distance to Marina Mirage, Main Beach.

The ferry picks up and drops off from five locations across the Gold Coast: Surfers Paradise HOTA, Marina Mirage, Broadwater Parklands and SeaWorld.

TRACK/ACCESSIBILITY MAP

Track and accessibility map

TICKETS

There are General Admission and Unreserved Grandstand tickets left.

Three-day reserved Grandstand tickets are sold out.

There are limited tickets remaining in Hellenika’s lounge with food by Hellenika founder Simon Gloftis, with all other corporate experiences sold out.

ENTERTAINMENT

Main entertainment times:

Friday October 27: DJ John Course: 4.45pm – 6.15pm. The Presents 6.30pm – 7.30pm

Saturday October 28: DJ Total Eclipse: 6.00pm – 7.00pm. Mashd N Kutcher 7.15pm – 8:15pm. Client Liaison 8.35pm – 9.35pm

Sunday October 29: DJ Havana Brown: 4.30pm – 5.30pm. Illy 5.45pm – 6.45pm

Full list of additional entertainment on offer: Merchandise Alley, helicopter rides, auto show, Nerang River entertainment/ wakeboarding Sessions, Airtime FMX.

What’s on around the track: Supercars SuperKids Zone, Palms Garden Bar, The Hill (GA viewing spot).

RACE TIMES

Race 25 (main Supercars race) will commence on Saturday October 28 at 3.45pm

Race 26 (main Supercars race) on Sunday October 29 at 2.15pm

Full race schedule including practice times and qualifiers:

Friday:

Practice

V8 SuperUtes Series 9.30am

Practice 1

Sports Sedans 10am

Practice 1

Porsche Carrera Cup Australia 10.50am

Practice 1

Repco Supercars Championship 11.30am

Practice 2

Sports Sedans 12.45pm

Qualifying

V8 SuperUtes Series 1.15pm

Practice 2

Porsche Carrera Cup Australia 2.15pm

Qualifying

Sports Sedans 2.55pm

Practice 2

Repco Supercars Championship 3.30pm

Saturday:

Race 1

Sports Sedans 9am

Qualifying 1

Porsche Carrera Cup Australia 9.45am

Qualifying 2

Porsche Carrera Cup Australia 10.03am

Drivers Parade

Supercars Events 10.25am

Race 1

V8 SuperUtes Series 11am

ARMOR ALL Qualifying - Race 25

Repco Supercars Championship 11.35am

Race 2

Sports Sedans 12.30pm

ARMOR ALL Top Ten Shootout - Race 25

Repco Supercars Championship 1.05pm

Race 2

V8 SuperUtes Series 1.50pm

Race 1

Porsche Carrera Cup Australia 2.25pm

Race 25

Repco Supercars Championship 3.45pm

Sunday:

Race 2

Porsche Carrera Cup Australia 8.30am

Race 3

V8 SuperUtes Series 9.30am

ARMOR ALL Qualifying - Race 26

Repco Supercars Championship 10.05am

Race 3

Sports Sedans 11am

ARMOR ALL Top Ten Shootout - Race 26

Repco Supercars Championship 11.35am

Race 4

V8 SuperUtes Series 12.25pm

Race 3

Porsche Carrera Cup Australia 12.55pm

Race 26

Repco Supercars Championship 2.15pm