Taxi Fare

VIC · Melbourne

Melbourne AirportRichmond taxi fare

Travelling Melbourne Airport → Richmond covers 29.5 km — roughly 35 minutes on the meter. Expect between A$69.70 and A$80.71 on the regulated overnight rate (around A$73.37 for a sedan).

Estimated fare range

A$69.70 A$89.47

29.5 km · 35 min typical

  • Tuesday 8am

    A$69.70 – A$80.71

    overnight tariff

  • Friday 6pm

    A$69.70 – A$80.71

    overnight tariff

  • Saturday 10pm

    A$77.27 – A$89.47

    peak tariff

Recalculate with your own time

About this route

The Victoria airport surcharge is automatically added when the pickup is at Melbourne Airport, so the quoted totals are inclusive. Richmond after 10pm on Saturday: the meter steps up to A$81.34, an uplift of A$7.97 on the day-rate equivalent. No toll road sits on the natural route between Melbourne Airport and Richmond, keeping the maths straightforward.

Tullamarine is the main airport for Melbourne; most drivers take CityLink unless you ask to avoid the toll. Treat the A$73.37 midpoint from Melbourne Airport to Richmond as a regulated maximum, not a quote: traffic delays only raise the bill if they push the meter through the slow-speed threshold. Commercial Passenger Vehicles Victoria (CPVV) sets the metered ceiling reflected here — about A$73.37 on the day rate for the trip into Richmond.

Continue reading