VIC · Melbourne
Melbourne CBD → Melbourne Airport taxi fare
The cab ride between Melbourne CBD and Melbourne Airport clocks in at 26.9 km — figure on 32 minutes and a metered total close to A$76.05. Typical band: between A$72.25 and A$83.66.
Estimated fare range
A$72.25 – A$91.78
26.9 km · 32 min typical
Tuesday 8am
A$72.25 – A$83.66
overnight tariff
Friday 6pm
A$72.25 – A$83.66
overnight tariff
Saturday 10pm
A$79.27 – A$91.78
peak tariff
Includes an estimated A$8.50 in tolls on the usual route.
Editor’s analysis
Going CBD → Tullamarine, drivers almost always head out via CityLink (M2) — fastest, most predictable, and the meter absorbs the toll under Victoria’s recovery formula. Asking for “no toll” runs Bell Street and the Tullamarine Freeway, which adds 12-15 minutes during peak and usually wipes out the saving. Allow 60 minutes door-to-gate from the CBD between 4pm and 6:30pm; the typical 32-minute number assumes off-peak.
The airport drop-off triggers no surcharge — that’s a one-way rank levy at pickup, not at drop-off. If you’re flying T4 (Jetstar) and the driver heads for T1 by reflex, the connector road costs you another 3-4 minutes — say “T4” twice to be sure. MCG and AAMI Park sport days clog Hoddle Street, which knocks on through Brunswick; check the fixture before booking a late-afternoon airport run, otherwise you can lose 20 minutes to footy crowd flow.
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Saturday-night trips into Melbourne Airport on the late-night tariff settle near A$83.44 — useful to know if your flight or event lands after the band kicks over. Account for around A$8.50 in tolls if the driver takes the standard route into Melbourne Airport. The toll-free option is slower but cheaper.
Tullamarine is the main airport for Melbourne; most drivers take CityLink unless you ask to avoid the toll. Standard VIC rank-and-hail rules apply between Melbourne CBD and Melbourne Airport: the driver must run the meter unless a regulated fixed fare is explicitly in effect (so the A$76.05 midpoint above is a maximum, not a quote). The figures here mirror the regulated maximum from Commercial Passenger Vehicles Victoria (CPVV) — drivers may charge less than the A$76.05 typical between Melbourne CBD and Melbourne Airport, never more.