Taxi Fare

VIC · Melbourne

Melbourne CBDSouth Yarra taxi fare

A taxi from Melbourne CBD to South Yarra costs about A$16.33 on the weekday day rate. It usually runs A$15.51–A$17.96 depending on the time of day.

Catch a metered cab from Melbourne CBD to South Yarra and you’re looking at between A$15.51 and A$17.96 on the day rate, with A$16.33 a fair midpoint. The drive is 4.3 km — about 8 minutes when traffic cooperates.

Estimated fare range

A$15.51 A$20.43

4.3 km · 8 min typical

  • Tuesday 8am

    A$15.51 – A$17.96

    overnight tariff

  • Friday 6pm

    A$15.51 – A$17.96

    overnight tariff

  • Saturday 10pm

    A$17.64 – A$20.43

    peak tariff

Recalculate with your own time

About this route

Saturday-night trips into South Yarra on the late-night tariff settle near A$18.57 — useful to know if your flight or event lands after the band kicks over.

Hook turns and tram-lane restrictions mean a CBD taxi may not stop on the near side; drivers routinely set down around the corner from the address. Standard VIC rank-and-hail rules apply between Melbourne CBD and South Yarra: the driver must run the meter unless a regulated fixed fare is explicitly in effect (so the A$16.33 midpoint above is a maximum, not a quote). Commercial Passenger Vehicles Victoria (CPVV) sets the metered ceiling reflected here — about A$16.33 on the day rate for the trip into South Yarra.

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