Taxi Fare

VIC · Melbourne

Southern Cross StationMelbourne Airport taxi fare

A taxi from Southern Cross Station to Melbourne Airport costs about A$65.46 on the weekday day rate. It usually runs A$62.19–A$72.01 depending on the time of day.

Southern Cross Station → Melbourne Airport is 26.0 km of road, generally 31 minutes when traffic moves. Day-rate trips settle near A$65.46, spreading between A$62.19 and A$72.01 depending on the time of day.

Estimated fare range

A$62.19 A$79.90

26.0 km · 31 min typical

  • Tuesday 8am

    A$62.19 – A$72.01

    overnight tariff

  • Friday 6pm

    A$62.19 – A$72.01

    overnight tariff

  • Saturday 10pm

    A$69.01 – A$79.90

    peak tariff

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About this route

Late Saturday (post-10pm), the trip out of Southern Cross Station costs around A$72.64, an extra A$7.18 above the daytime baseline. The standard path out of Southern Cross Station avoids tolls, so the meter is the whole story for this trip.

The toll-free alternative from Tullamarine runs via Bell Street and typically costs 10–15 minutes for the money you save on CityLink. Over 26.0 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$65.46 trip from Southern Cross Station to Melbourne Airport costs more in stop-start traffic than the distance alone suggests. All fares quoted track the official schedule published by Commercial Passenger Vehicles Victoria (CPVV); the day-rate midpoint from Southern Cross Station sits at A$65.46.

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