Taxi from Melbourne Airport to Southbank
An estimated $64 – $79 from the terminal, or $59 – $73 heading the other way. Estimated before you book, tolls included.
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What this route costs
Southbank is hotels, the casino complex and the arts precinct, so this route runs heavily to conference arrivals, theatre bookings and weekend stays. It carries a higher toll than the CBD run despite being a similar distance, because of where the route leaves the freeway.
The two directions are priced slightly differently. A trip starting at the airport carries the $5.26 airport pickup fee, which is set by the airport and charged by every operator. Heading to the airport, it does not apply.
| Vehicle | From airport | To airport |
|---|---|---|
| Standard Taxi | $64 – $79 | $59 – $73 |
| Premium Taxi Service | $75 – $91 | $70 – $86 |
| SUV and Wagon Taxi | $81 – $99 | $76 – $92 |
| Maxi Cab | $81 – $99 | $76 – $92 |
How the trip runs
The route runs via Tullamarine Freeway, covering 21.5 km in about 21 minutes when the road is clear.
In peak hour allow closer to 32 minutes. If you want the fare settled before a slow run, call or email us for a fixed price quote.
This route carries about $11.50 in tolls, already inside the fare you are quoted rather than added afterwards.
- Pickup at the terminal Your driver meets you at the designated pickup area, or inside with a name sign if you add meet and greet.
- Tullamarine Freeway The bulk of the 21.5 km, on whichever route is quickest at the time.
- Arrival in Southbank Door to door, about 21 minutes after leaving the terminal.
Getting to the door in Southbank
Southbank hotel entrances are mostly off the promenade rather than on it, and several share a single service road. Tell us the hotel and your driver uses the right entrance rather than the nearest kerb.
Arriving late at night?
We run 24 hours, so a midnight arrival into Southbank is routine. Late pickups use the evening rate, or the weekend night rate on Friday and Saturday, shown in your fare estimate before you book. Add your flight number and we track it, however late it lands.
Hotel entrances are not where the map puts them
Southbank hotels mostly face the promenade, but their vehicle entrances are on the service roads behind, and several share one entry. A driver who does not know that drops you on the wrong side of the building with your luggage and a walk. Tell us the property name when you book and you are delivered to the right door.
Conferences, the arts precinct and the casino complex
Three things drive this route: events at the convention centre, performances in the arts precinct, and stays at the casino complex. All three produce arrivals in clusters, which is the worst time to be joining a taxi queue at the airport, and the best reason to have a car already allocated.
A higher toll than the city, over a similar distance
Southbank is only a few kilometres further than the CBD but carries a noticeably higher toll, because of where the route leaves the freeway network to cross the river. It is already inside the price we quote. We mention it because a metered fare would add it at the end and it is the sort of thing that turns an expected fare into an unexpected one.
Late finishes
Performances and functions end well after public transport thins out. We run 24 hours, so a pickup at midnight after a show is no problem, at the evening or weekend night rate shown in your fare estimate before you book.