Taxi Fare

VIC · Melbourne

FootscrayMelbourne Airport taxi fare

A taxi from Footscray to Melbourne Airport is a longer cross-town run of 20.9 km, around 38 minutes in typical traffic. Day-rate fares on the overnight tariff land between A$51.18 and A$59.26, with a typical meter close to A$53.87.

Estimated fare range

A$51.18 A$65.87

20.9 km · 38 min typical

  • Tuesday 8am

    A$51.18 – A$59.26

    overnight tariff

  • Friday 6pm

    A$51.18 – A$59.26

    overnight tariff

  • Saturday 10pm

    A$56.89 – A$65.87

    peak tariff

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About this route

Late Saturday (post-10pm), the trip out of Footscray costs around A$59.88, an extra A$6.01 above the daytime baseline. The standard path out of Footscray avoids tolls, so the meter is the whole story for this trip.

Tullamarine is the main airport for Melbourne; most drivers take CityLink unless you ask to avoid the toll. Carry a printed-receipt expectation between Footscray and Melbourne Airport (20.9 km, typical A$53.87) — drivers can issue an EFTPOS-style receipt on request, useful for expense claims. Rates verified against Commercial Passenger Vehicles Victoria (CPVV); a typical Footscray → Melbourne Airport fare on the day rate is A$53.87, the regulated maximum for the route.

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