I booked my first solo trip overseas with the help of the team at Student Flights on Adelaide…read morestreet. I was after accommodation and flight times that would be safe for a woman travelling alone, and Jamaal (the store manager) was patient with me and understanding of my concerns. I could only drop by at late hours (past 5pm) after work, which was when Student Flights was also set to close, and Jamaal was willing to stay back past closing hours until everything was booked. I even caught him stepping out once for lunch and he stayed back even though I insisted he go grab something to eat! This place can get very packed at certain hours, particularly during lunch breaks, Friday nights, and weekends. So be sure to pop in early on a week day if you don't want to be waiting around, unless you like reading masses of travel brochures. But all up I've never had such great service from a travel agency before. I'm definitely going back for the next trip I book.

We booked travel, hotel and excursions with Rima at Student Travel in Brisbane. She was AMAZING!…read more She took the time to make sure we had exactly what we wanted for a trip to Port Douglas and asked us to come back to her for any feedback we had, which we did. Overall, we had a lovely experience in Port Douglas with only a few things that were, well, awful. She immediately looked into getting those items if not fixed, at least removed from their listings. She was incredible and we highly recommend her!

Amazing walking tour today with Bruce. He was so knowledgeable about the city's history and…read morearchitecture and was so personable. He also repeated important dates for us, so when our tour ended, we were able to retain this new info! We enjoyed a trip up the city hall belltower, a ferry ride, a nice coffee break all in between the 3 hours walking the beautiful city. Highly recommend! PS - had I known he wouldn't accept a cash tip we would have bought him coffee!

We spent a wonderful couple of hours exploring the city of Brisbane yesterday morning with Maggie…read more A small group of six which made it easy to hear all the information being given. We typically do a tour like this when we first land in a city to get a feel of the area and she did just that as well as learning some other fun facts you typically would not know just walking by a place. Highly recommend. It is a free service and the greeters do it out of their love for the city - you surely can't beat that. Thank you

The good folk at Student Flights in West End are absolutely fantastic…read more I brought last year's tickets to the States from them. I went in there over excited, ill prepared, and had only the vaguest idea of what I wanted. When the consultant asked me the most simple of questions "When do you want to fly?", I had to ask for a calendar, consult my phone, and spend ten minutes faffing about while she patiently waited. She was cool, calm collected in response to me being hyperactive. I walked away that day with a departure and return date chosen, and had a good idea about how much it would cost me. For days afterward, I would open my emails to find messages from her alerting me to cheaper flights she'd found and alternative options that I should look at. When I had to change my flights due to a problem with the airline, she bombarded me with texts, emails, and voicemails until I responded. I appreciated how she acted with urgency. I felt totally secure about every part of my travelling plans that she had played a hand in. I was able to reach her while overseas when I needed to confirm some details, and she always replied promptly to my emails. I would recommend Student Flights to anyone going anywhere. Student or not.

I'm of to South Africa , you f$&&'Ng beauty . Kruger national park . Booked this trip through these…read moreguys in February travel expo @ the BCEC , from time of finding the right trip to payment to picking up my tickets. Faultless . Very professional . Highly recommend .

This business got me from Brisbane, with an airport, to little Byron Bay. They did dependably, with…read moregreat customer service by mobile, and on schedule. Of course when you reach Byron, time changes. But they got me back on real time too, returning! Solid.

Do not let your visit to Brisbane go by without going on this cruise…read more I had so much fun! Hung out with this couple from Perth. They go up the river, you go under a dozen bridges. They take you past the most expensive homes in Brisbane. They tell you all you need to know about the city. You see places you want to visit later. You get on and off in a cool area of town--you can walk around the parks or walk across the bridge to the Casino building. It was the best!

This tour does what you want/expect. A gently paced 90 min up and down the Brisbane River. Very…read morefriendly staff. Our tour was very busy as it was the Easter weekend so we got there early (~35 mins beforehand) to get a great spot up on the top. You can buy tickets online beforehand or at the jetty. They have eftpos. Price was fine. Food on board too but we didn't try it so can't vouch for it. Best of all, this tour was devoid of any aggressive or tacky stuff. The commentary by the boat captain was not intrusive and was calm and well-informed, historically accurate with some gentle humour but not awkward loud dad jokes. They also provide a helpful map with some of the sights of interests marked.

I went to Straddie for the first time and I called Flyer Gold beforehand to sort logistics. The…read morelady on the phone with me was super friendly and assisted me with all my questions. She was super patient and everything we discussed went according to plan! They provide a courtesy bus from Cleveland Train Station to the ferry. You can purchase your tickets for the ferry when you arrive without any dramas. They are quick and efficient and the next thing you know- you're on the boat heading to Straddie. 25 minutes later, you arrive and the Straddie bus times align with the ferry arrivals making it very visitor friendly. They were a little late arriving but a little early on the return. The buses will wait and adjust their time to the ferry which is fantastic. I really appreciate that. I had a great experience on the flyer gold and would definitely take it again. If you're a frequent visitor or go in a group, you can purchase a multi-pass which may be more economical.

Australians are somewhat spoiled on transit options. It must be noted that this ferry is not part…read moreof Translink, meaning that you cannot use your card or its perks. There is a slight student discount, but the rate as a whole is not bad. The boat runs about hourly, and it is a quick ride and a quick boarding process. It is a large catamaran, and thus very stable. A smooth ride. They allow you to bring pets and whatever you want to carry, and claim to have hosted people who took full advantage of that policy, up to bringing on pigs and goats. I did not see any of those; just people and dogs. It is worth noting that if you take this passenger ferry, you will end up in a fairly anonymous town, so unless you are meeting someone there you will take a bus to the good parts of the island. Since I'm not writing a separate review for that, I'll say that the bus is limited but effective. Again, you have to pay in cash, but for the bus, a student discount makes a rather large difference (half price). The bus is timed to coincide with the boat, though the first and last boats of the day lack a bus service. It goes across the island pretty quickly; there aren't a lot of stops along the way. On the mainland side, a free bus runs to and from the train station, clearly labeled, enabling you to get to anywhere in Brisbane at a very decent clip. All told, this is a cost- and time-efficient way for people in Brisbane to enjoy a day trip to a tropical island paradise.

We loved Barnabus! We brought a group from the USA, and they were so great from beginning to end…read more They helped us plan our travel well, and then every drive we had, the bus drivers were great!! Truly could not recommend Barnabus more!