NSW · Sydney
Sydney CBD → Hornsby taxi fare
A taxi from Sydney CBD to Hornsby costs about A$75.05 on the weekday day rate. It usually runs A$71.30–A$82.56 depending on the time of day.
Sydney CBD → Hornsby is 28.8 km of road, generally 35 minutes when traffic moves. Day-rate trips settle near A$75.05, spreading between A$71.30 and A$82.56 depending on the time of day.
Estimated fare range
A$71.30 – A$99.85
28.8 km · 35 min typical
Tuesday 8am
A$71.30 – A$82.56
day tariff
Friday 6pm
A$71.30 – A$82.56
day tariff
Saturday 10pm
A$86.23 – A$99.85
peak tariff
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About this route
Late Saturday (post-10pm), the trip out of Sydney CBD costs around A$90.77, an extra A$15.72 above the daytime baseline. The standard path out of Sydney CBD avoids tolls, so the meter is the whole story for this trip.
Trips ending in the Sydney CBD often cross the Harbour Bridge or Cross City Tunnel; ask before departure if you want the toll-free surface route instead. Over 28.8 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$75.05 trip from Sydney CBD to Hornsby costs more in stop-start traffic than the distance alone suggests. All fares quoted track the official schedule published by Transport for NSW (Point to Point Transport Commission); the day-rate midpoint from Sydney CBD sits at A$75.05.
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