QLD · Brisbane
Brisbane Airport → Paddington taxi fare
A taxi from Brisbane Airport to Paddington costs about A$58.32 on the weekday day rate. It usually runs A$55.40–A$64.15 depending on the time of day.
Travelling Brisbane Airport → Paddington covers 18.4 km — roughly 33 minutes on the meter. Expect between A$55.40 and A$64.15 on the regulated day rate (around A$58.32 for a sedan).
Estimated fare range
A$55.40 – A$65.69
18.4 km · 33 min typical
Tuesday 8am
A$55.40 – A$64.15
day tariff
Friday 6pm
A$55.40 – A$64.15
day tariff
Saturday 10pm
A$56.73 – A$65.69
night tariff
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About this route
The Queensland airport surcharge is automatically added when the pickup is at Brisbane Airport, so the quoted totals are inclusive. Expect about A$58.32 for a 6pm Friday ride to Paddington — the meter doesn’t step up to the night rate until later. No toll road sits on the natural route between Brisbane Airport and Paddington, keeping the maths straightforward.
Brisbane Airport is built on reclaimed land north-east of the city, so every route into town funnels through the same few road connections and there is no useful back way. Treat the A$58.32 midpoint from Brisbane Airport to Paddington as a regulated maximum, not a quote: traffic delays only raise the bill if they push the meter through the slow-speed threshold. Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR) sets the metered ceiling reflected here — about A$58.32 on the day rate for the trip into Paddington.
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