NSW · Sydney
Paddington → Sydney Airport taxi fare
A taxi from Paddington to Sydney Airport costs about A$32.86 on the weekday day rate. It usually runs A$31.22–A$36.15 depending on the time of day.
A taxi from Paddington to Sydney Airport is a typical metro trip of 10.5 km, around 19 minutes in typical traffic. Day-rate fares on the day tariff land between A$31.22 and A$36.15, with a typical meter close to A$32.86.
Estimated fare range
A$31.22 – A$44.52
10.5 km · 19 min typical
Tuesday 8am
A$31.22 – A$36.15
day tariff
Friday 6pm
A$31.22 – A$36.15
day tariff
Saturday 10pm
A$38.45 – A$44.52
peak tariff
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About this route
Late Saturday (post-10pm), the trip out of Paddington costs around A$40.47, an extra A$7.61 above the daytime baseline.
The T1 rank sits on the arrivals level at the northern end; T2/T3 share a rank outside the domestic terminal, and marshals hold the queue during the 6am and 5pm peaks. Over 10.5 km the meter alternates between two rates: a per-kilometre charge while the cab is moving, and a per-minute waiting rate once it drops below the slow-speed threshold. That is why a A$32.86 trip from Paddington to Sydney Airport costs more in stop-start traffic than the distance alone suggests. Rates verified against Transport for NSW (Point to Point Transport Commission); a typical Paddington → Sydney Airport fare on the day rate is A$32.86, the regulated maximum for the route.