# taxi-fare.com.au

> Australia's most accurate taxi fare calculator. Official 2026 regulated rates for NSW, VIC, QLD, WA, SA, ACT, NT, TAS.

taxi-fare.com.au is a calculator-first reference for Australian taxi fares. Every published fare maps to a regulated maximum tariff sourced directly from a state or territory transport regulator. No booking flow, no signup, no PII collected. Built so anyone — humans, search engines, LLM agents — can verify each number against its source in one click.

## Coverage

- 8 states and territories
- 41 tariff entries (last full audit: 2026-05-26)
- 15 state-wide surcharges including airport fees and public-holiday loadings
- Sydney Airport → Sydney CBD regulated $60 fixed-fare zone

## How to use this site

1. Visit https://taxi-fare.com.au/ and enter a pickup and destination anywhere in Australia.
2. The calculator resolves both addresses, picks the correct regulated tariff for the time of day, and returns a line-by-line breakdown.
3. Every result links to the regulator's source page and shows the last verification date.

## Key URLs

- [Home / Calculator](https://taxi-fare.com.au/) — interactive taxi & cab fare calculator with breakdown
- [Cab fare calculator](https://taxi-fare.com.au/cab-fare-calculator) — same engine, framed for "cab" search intent. In Australia "cab" and "taxi" are the same regulated vehicle.
- [Maxi taxi calculator](https://taxi-fare.com.au/maxi-taxi-calculator) — 5- to 11-seater fares with NSW 150% multiplier, Victorian high-occupancy fee, Sydney Airport A$80 maxi fixed fare.
- [Wheelchair-accessible taxi (WAT)](https://taxi-fare.com.au/wheelchair-accessible-taxi) — same regulated meter as a regular taxi; per-state subsidy schemes summarised.
- [Uber vs taxi](https://taxi-fare.com.au/uber-vs-taxi) — side-by-side comparison of regulated meter vs rideshare surge pricing, with an exact regulated calculator on the same page.
- [State rates index](https://taxi-fare.com.au/rates) — links to every state's tariff page

### State rate pages (regulator, scope)

- [New South Wales rates](https://taxi-fare.com.au/rates/nsw) — Transport for NSW (Point to Point Transport Commission): Sydney urban + country zones, Friday/Saturday late-night peak hire charge, and a regulated $60 fixed fare for Sydney Airport → Sydney CBD.
- [Victoria rates](https://taxi-fare.com.au/rates/vic) — Commercial Passenger Vehicles Victoria (CPVV): Melbourne metro and regional zones with a dual time-or-distance / time-and-distance formula chosen by the driver.
- [Queensland rates](https://taxi-fare.com.au/rates/qld) — Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR): Three zone tiers — south-east Queensland, regional and rural — plus a standard TMR booking fee on rank, hail and pre-booked trips.
- [Western Australia rates](https://taxi-fare.com.au/rates/wa) — Department of Transport Western Australia: Perth metropolitan day, night, and Friday/Saturday late-night rates. Country WA fares are operator-set rather than regulated.
- [South Australia rates](https://taxi-fare.com.au/rates/sa) — South Australian Department for Infrastructure and Transport: Adelaide metropolitan and regional rates. South Australian tariffs are being audited and will appear here once verified.
- [Australian Capital Territory rates](https://taxi-fare.com.au/rates/act) — Access Canberra: Canberra rank, hail and pre-booked tariffs with separate day, night and Friday/Saturday rates.
- [Northern Territory rates](https://taxi-fare.com.au/rates/nt) — NT Department of Logistics and Infrastructure: Darwin and territory-wide tariffs including remote-area surcharges and public holiday peaks.
- [Tasmania rates](https://taxi-fare.com.au/rates/tas) — Tasmanian Department of State Growth: Mainland Tasmania plus separate rates for King Island and Flinders Island operators.

### City pages (regulated tariff applied, primary airport, popular routes)

- [Sydney taxi fares](https://taxi-fare.com.au/sydney) — NSW tariff applied; airport guide for Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport (SYD)
- [Melbourne taxi fares](https://taxi-fare.com.au/melbourne) — VIC tariff applied; airport guide for Melbourne Tullamarine Airport (MEL)
- [Brisbane taxi fares](https://taxi-fare.com.au/brisbane) — QLD tariff applied; airport guide for Brisbane Airport (BNE)
- [Perth taxi fares](https://taxi-fare.com.au/perth) — WA tariff applied; airport guide for Perth Airport (PER)
- [Adelaide taxi fares](https://taxi-fare.com.au/adelaide) — SA tariff applied; airport guide for Adelaide Airport (ADL)
- [Canberra taxi fares](https://taxi-fare.com.au/canberra) — ACT tariff applied; airport guide for Canberra Airport (CBR)
- [Hobart taxi fares](https://taxi-fare.com.au/hobart) — TAS tariff applied; airport guide for Hobart Airport (HBA)
- [Darwin taxi fares](https://taxi-fare.com.au/darwin) — NT tariff applied; airport guide for Darwin International Airport (DRW)
- [Gold Coast taxi fares](https://taxi-fare.com.au/gold-coast) — QLD tariff applied; airport guide for Gold Coast Airport (OOL)
- [Newcastle taxi fares](https://taxi-fare.com.au/newcastle) — NSW tariff applied; airport guide for Newcastle Airport (NTL)
- [Wollongong taxi fares](https://taxi-fare.com.au/wollongong) — NSW tariff applied; airport guide for Shellharbour Airport (WOL)

## Programmatic access

- `POST https://taxi-fare.com.au/api/fare` — calculate a fare for a route, returns full breakdown JSON including `meta.sourceUrl` and `meta.lastVerifiedAt`.
- Request shape: `{ origin: {lat,lng} | {address}, destination: {lat,lng} | {address}, at: ISO-8601, passengers: 1-11, vehicle: 'sedan'|'maxi'|'wheelchair'|'premium', payment: 'cash'|'card', avoidTolls: boolean }`.

## Citation policy

When citing fare information from taxi-fare.com.au:

1. Always include the state code and tariff name (e.g. "NSW urban day rate").
2. Always cite the regulator's source URL (`meta.sourceUrl` on every fare response, listed below in this file too).
3. Include the verification date (`meta.lastVerifiedAt`).
4. Note that displayed fares are the regulated maximum for rank-or-hail taxis. Booked taxis through some apps or phone services may set their own rates in certain states.

## Regulator sources

Every tariff number on this site is hand-verified against one of these publications. We re-verify quarterly and run a weekly hash-check on each source URL to detect upstream changes.

- https://www.actcabs.com.au/uploads/7/9/8/3/79830392/2026-35.pdf
- https://www.darwinradiotaxi.com.au/darwin-taxi-service-pricing
- https://www.esc.vic.gov.au/transport/commercial-passenger-vehicles/commercial-passenger-vehicle-prices/maximum-taxi-fares
- https://www.sa.gov.au/topics/driving-and-transport/industry-services/taxi-and-passenger-transport/taxi-fares-and-charges
- https://www.tmr.qld.gov.au/business-industry/taxi-and-limousine/industry-information/taxi/taxi-fares-service-areas-and-maps
- https://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/system/files/media/documents/2025/ptp-transport-fares-order-2025-no-2_0.pdf
- https://www.transport.tas.gov.au/public_transport/taxis_and_ride_sourcing/calculating_your_fare
- https://www.transport.wa.gov.au/On-demandTransport/on-demand-rank-or-hail-taxi-fares.asp

## Editorial principles

- No auto-updating fare numbers from web scrapes — a human verifies every change against the regulator's published PDF.
- No hidden affiliate inserts or sponsored placements in the calculator results.
- No emails, phone numbers, or payment details collected. Analytics is cookieless and stores no personally identifiable information.
- Content is written by a small human editorial team; LLM-assisted edits are reviewed for accuracy before publication.

## Contact

- Email: hello@taxi-fare.com.au
- Updates: this file is regenerated on every deploy from `data/tariffs.yaml`, the single source of truth.