Whether you have a layover, overnight sleepover or you are just quickly passing through, our Townsville Airport Guide is a great place to start planning your visit. Here, you’ll find information on services and facilities available inside the airport – including details about airport lounges, WiFi, mobile charging points, lockers, 24-hour food options, nearby hotels, and everything in between.
Very slim food options, all the chairs looks dirty and at least 50 years old. – a guest traveller
TSV Airport Overview
To help you plan your layover or overnight sleepover, here is a quick run-down about what to expect during your time at Townsville Airport.
What to Expect
The small terminal at Townsville Airport (code: TSV) handles domestic flights. Amenities are limited to three eateries, two shops, massage chairs, and free WiFi.
Sleeping in Townsville Airport
This airport closes nightly, after the day’s last flight, until 5:00 AM, so overnight stays are impossible. For uninterrupted sleep, hotels are nearby. See the Airport Hotels section below for locations, or read traveller airport reviews for more tips.
To help us keep this guide up-to-date, you can add or update information or write a review to submit airport tips and photos. You can also visit the airport’s website for current information. For more airport information, continue scrolling down to explore more in our Townsville Airport Guide.
In this guide we may refer to locations as “landside” and “airside”. Landside is the public area of the terminal located in the non-secure zone, before security. Airside is the secure area of the terminal that you must reach by going through security. For more information on Europe’s Schengen Area, click here.
Airport Sleeper Policy
The airport states on its website: “For security reasons, the Terminal is “locked down” between 11:00 PM and 4:30 AM and therefore passengers, and other persons, are not permitted to enter the Terminal during this time, nor sleep in the Terminal overnight. “
Airport Hours
The airport is open from 4:30 AM – until after the last flight. It is not possible to sleep in the airport overnight.
Airport Hotels
There are no hotels directly at Townsville Airport, but the hotels in the city are within a 10-15 minute drive. Visit Tripadvisor to see a list of hotels in Townsville, search for deals and read traveller reviews.
Airport Lounges
Pay-per-use, Single Visit Passes & Lounge Memberships
Regardless of what class of service you are flying, there is a lounge that you can enter through a lounge membership program (i.e. Qantas Club). Visit the individual lounge page for more details about the lounge itself and learn how to gain access with just an economy class ticket!
- Qantas Club – Location: Airside. Lounge Access: Lounge membership programs.
Related Pages: Townsville Airport Lounges
Rest & Relaxation Zones
No dedicated sleeping areas, quiet areas or rest zones exist. If this information has changed, click here to update this guide.
Drinking Water
Information is unavailable. Does the airport have water fountains or water bottle refill stations? Click here to update this guide.
Food & Drinks
There are no 24-hour food concessions at this airport. The following concessions are available:
» Landside – Maggies’ Cafe • Castle Hill Cafe
» Airside – The Brewery
Luggage Storage & Lockers
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Mobile Charging
There is a charging bench available Airside near the Qantas Club Lounge.
Showers
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WiFi / Internet
Free WiFi is available at Townsville Airport.
More Airport Information
ATMs / Cash Machines – Need cash? ATMs are available. Fees may apply, so check your bank’s fee schedule and daily withdrawal limit if you are travelling internationally. You may also want to notify your bank of your travel plans. Locations: Landside and Airside.
Baggage Trolleys – Need a hand with your luggage? Baggage trolleys are available. Rate: a gold coin (refunded upon the cart’s return).
Currency Exchange – Not available.
Duty-Free & Shopping – Aelia offers Duty-Free shopping at the airport. A Relay convenience store is the only other option.
Family Services – Baby care facilities are located near the check-in counters, baggage claim, and ground floor arrivals/departures area of the terminal building. Feeding cubicles with change facilities are provided, as well as toilet facilities, a nappy disposal unit and a wash basin. There is a baby bottle warmer in the parent rooms.
Airport Shuttle
An airport shuttle is available every day of the week to pick up/drop off passengers to/from hotels or the Magnetic Island Ferry Terminal. Note, the shuttle must be booked in advance. Visit the airport shuttle website for more information.
Car Rentals
These car rental agencies operate onsite in the Arrivals area: Alamo/Enterprise/National • Avis • Budget • Europcar • Hertz • Redspot • Thrifty.
Hotel Shuttles
At the time of this update, no hotels were offering an airport shuttle. See also Airport Hotels above.
Taxis
Metered taxis are readily available for hire at a taxi rank in the airport’s Arrivals area. Each trip to and from the airport is subject to a $3.50 fee on top of the regular fare.
Last updated: 2024-08-26
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