QLD · Brisbane
Paddington → Brisbane Airport taxi fare
A taxi from Paddington to Brisbane Airport costs about A$54.08 on the weekday day rate. It usually runs A$51.38–A$59.49 depending on the time of day.
Booking a sedan from Paddington to Brisbane Airport buys you 18.4 km of travel and a 33-minute ride. The weekday meter usually reads A$54.08, falling somewhere between A$51.38 and A$59.49.
Estimated fare range
A$51.38 – A$61.03
18.4 km · 33 min typical
Tuesday 8am
A$51.38 – A$59.49
day tariff
Friday 6pm
A$51.38 – A$59.49
day tariff
Saturday 10pm
A$52.71 – A$61.03
night tariff
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About this route
A 6pm Friday departure from Paddington to Brisbane Airport costs around A$54.08; the night-rate switch happens later in the evening. No toll road sits on the natural route between Paddington and Brisbane Airport, keeping the maths straightforward.
Brisbane Airport is built on reclaimed land north-east of the city, so every route into town funnels through the same few road connections and there is no useful back way. Treat the A$54.08 midpoint from Paddington to Brisbane Airport as a regulated maximum, not a quote: traffic delays only raise the bill if they push the meter through the slow-speed threshold. The figures here mirror the regulated maximum from Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR) — drivers may charge less than the A$54.08 typical between Paddington and Brisbane Airport, never more.