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Footscray → Melbourne Airport taxi fare
A taxi from Footscray to Melbourne Airport costs about A$53.87 on the weekday day rate. It usually runs A$51.18–A$59.26 depending on the time of day.
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.
The toll-free alternative from Tullamarine runs via Bell Street and typically costs 10–15 minutes for the money you save on CityLink. Over 20.9 km the meter alternates between two rates: a per-kilometre charge while the cab is moving, and a per-minute waiting rate once it drops below the slow-speed threshold. That is why a A$53.87 trip from Footscray to Melbourne Airport costs more in stop-start traffic than the distance alone suggests. 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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