VIC · Melbourne
Melbourne Airport → Southern Cross Station taxi fare
Southern Cross Station sits about 26.0 km from Melbourne Airport, which works out to 31 minutes by taxi in flowing traffic. The overnight meter typically reads A$65.46 and runs between A$62.19 and A$72.01 once tolls and surcharges are factored.
Estimated fare range
A$62.19 – A$79.90
26.0 km · 31 min typical
Tuesday 8am
A$62.19 – A$72.01
overnight tariff
Friday 6pm
A$62.19 – A$72.01
overnight tariff
Saturday 10pm
A$69.01 – A$79.90
peak tariff
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About this route
Departing Melbourne Airport, the state-mandated airport surcharge pushes the meter toward A$65.46 on the day rate — that figure is already included here. After 10pm on Saturday the Melbourne Airport → Southern Cross Station fare moves up to about A$72.64 on the late-night band — roughly A$7.18 more than the weekday day rate. Drivers normally finish this 26.0-km trip without crossing a tolled section, so the meter is the only number to watch.
Tullamarine is the main airport for Melbourne; most drivers take CityLink unless you ask to avoid the toll. VIC taxis between Melbourne Airport and Southern Cross Station settle the 26.0-km distance on the meter; rank trips, hailed trips and pre-booked trips all use the same regulated schedule. Rates verified against Commercial Passenger Vehicles Victoria (CPVV); a typical Melbourne Airport → Southern Cross Station fare on the day rate is A$65.46, the regulated maximum for the route.
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