Taxi Fare

VIC · Melbourne

Melbourne CBDSouth Yarra taxi fare

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

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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.

The Melbourne CBD pickup zone runs from Flinders Street up to Victoria Street and across to Spencer Street. 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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