Taxi Fare

NSW · Sydney

Sydney AirportSurry Hills taxi fare

Sydney’s airport→CBD trial sets a flat A$60 for a rank or hailed taxi from Sydney Airport to Surry Hills. The drive is 9.4 km and lands at 17 minutes in average traffic.

Estimated fare range

A$60.00 A$60.00

9.4 km · 17 min typical

  • Tuesday 8am

    A$60.00

    Sydney Airport → CBD fixed fare tariff

  • Friday 6pm

    A$60.00

    Sydney Airport → CBD fixed fare tariff

  • Saturday 10pm

    A$60.00

    Sydney Airport → CBD fixed fare tariff

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About this route

You won’t see the meter ticking on this trip — the regulator sets a single number for rank/hail journeys into the Surry Hills polygon. Expect about A$60.00 for a 6pm Friday ride to Surry Hills — the meter doesn’t step up to the night rate until later.

Sydney Kingsford Smith is Australia’s busiest airport, with separate ranks at T1 (International) and T2/T3 (Domestic). Treat the A$60.00 midpoint from Sydney Airport to Surry Hills 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 Transport for NSW (Point to Point Transport Commission) — drivers may charge less than the A$60.00 typical between Sydney Airport and Surry Hills, never more.

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