NSW · Sydney
Sydney Airport → Sydney Opera House taxi fare
Sydney’s airport→CBD trial sets a flat A$60 for a rank or hailed taxi from Sydney Airport to Sydney Opera House. The drive is 13.4 km and lands at 24 minutes in average traffic.
Estimated fare range
A$60.00 – A$60.00
13.4 km · 24 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 Sydney Opera House polygon. Expect about A$60.00 for a 6pm Friday ride to Sydney Opera House — the meter doesn’t step up to the night rate until later. Drivers normally finish this 13.4-km trip without crossing a tolled section, so the meter is the only number to watch.
Sydney Kingsford Smith is Australia’s busiest airport, with separate ranks at T1 (International) and T2/T3 (Domestic). Sydney Opera House fills up on event nights — ranks queue faster than rideshare in surge pricing, so leaving Sydney Airport on the meter (~A$60.00) is often the smarter call. Rates verified against Transport for NSW (Point to Point Transport Commission); a typical Sydney Airport → Sydney Opera House fare on the day rate is A$60.00, the regulated maximum for the route.
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