Taxi to Melbourne Airport and Back

Silver Taxi Melbourne runs a Melbourne Airport taxi service from a Clayton base. Book a taxi to Melbourne Airport from your door, or a taxi from Melbourne Airport home when you land, and the same driver standards apply both ways.

A taxi to Tullamarine Airport, Avalon Airport or anywhere in between is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, including public holidays. Our Melbourne Airport taxis are driven by fully licensed, background checked drivers who know every terminal. Every booking is a private airport transfer in Melbourne: one car for your group, with no shared shuttle stops.

Real-Time Flight Tracking

We monitor your flight and adjust pickup time automatically. No extra charge for waiting.

Fare Estimate Before You Book

No surge pricing ever. The booking form shows an estimate from our meter rates, and we confirm the fare when we call.

Luggage Assistance

Drivers assist with bags at both ends. Maxi taxi available for groups or heavy luggage.

Child Seats Available

Family airport transfers. Request a child seat when booking, $29.90 per booking, fitted before pickup.

Cabcharge & Corporate Billing

Cabcharge accepted on all airport runs. Corporate clients can bill monthly. Payment options →

Licensed & Insured

All drivers are Transport for Victoria licensed, background-checked, and fully insured.

Terminal Coverage

We service all terminals at Melbourne Airport and Avalon Airport. Your driver will meet you at the arrivals hall for pre-booked transfers. Flying charter or corporate from Essendon Fields? See our Essendon Airport taxi page.

T1Qantas Domestic
T2International
T3Virgin Domestic
T4Jetstar
AvalonAll Airlines

How Melbourne Airport Pickup Works

When your flight lands, your driver is already waiting, not at the taxi rank outside, but inside at the arrivals hall with a name sign. Here is exactly what to expect at each terminal.

T1: Qantas Domestic

Your driver meets you in the Ground Transport area at the T1 exit, past the baggage carousels. Name sign held at the kerb-side pickup zone.

T2: International

Your driver waits in the International Arrivals Hall on Level 2, past Customs and Quarantine. Look for a sign with your name. Allow extra time for Customs clearance.

T3: Virgin Domestic

Driver waits at the T3 Arrivals exit, just outside baggage claim. If the T3 car park is busy, your driver will call you and meet at the roadside pickup point.

T4: Jetstar

Driver meets you outside T4 Arrivals at the ground-level pickup area. Call 0412 456 588 when you have your bag, driver will confirm the exact spot.

Flight Delayed? No Charge, No Stress.

We monitor every flight via live tracking. If your flight is delayed, your driver adjusts automatically. A late landing costs you nothing extra: the driver simply arrives later.

Serving Melbourne Airport Passengers

Our driver is based in Clayton, placing us close to the suburbs we serve across Melbourne. This means fast response times across Dandenong, Clayton, Frankston, Noble Park, Springvale, and all surrounding suburbs.

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Melbourne Airport Fare Guide

Every trip is charged on the meter: a $9.90 flag fall plus $2.20 per km on weekdays, $2.30 Friday to Sunday and $2.34 every night from 10pm to 4am, with a $39.90 minimum. You see an estimate before you book, we confirm the fare when we call, and tolls are extra. The figures below are starting prices, the low end of the weekday estimate to Melbourne Airport from the meter rates; pickups from the airport add the $5.26 airport fee. For your exact address use our Fare Estimator. For a full breakdown of travel times and fares by route, see our Melbourne Airport taxi fare guide.

To Tullamarine from Standard Taxi Silver Service SUV or Maxi
Melbourne CBD $63 $74 $81
Southbank $70 $81 $88
Docklands $58 $69 $76
Fitzroy $57 $68 $75
Richmond $83 $94 $101
South Yarra $75 $86 $93
St Kilda $79 $90 $97
Brighton $90 $101 $108
Werribee $102 $113 $120
Clayton $116 $127 $134
Dandenong $141 $152 $159
Frankston $184 $195 $202
Pakenham $201 $212 $219

Fares shown are indicative estimates. $9.90 flag fall + $2.20/km applies. Night tariff ($2.34/km) applies 10pm to 4am daily. +$5.26 airport pickup fee. Tolls additional.

Fixed Price Taxi to Melbourne Airport

The fares above and our online fare calculator are estimates. If you would rather have the price agreed before you go, call 0412 456 588 or email book@silver-taximelbourne.com.au with your pickup address, flight time and number of passengers, and we will agree a fixed fare for your airport transfer before you travel. You can also send your trip through our Get a Fixed Quote form.

Airport Transfers Across Melbourne

Our driver is based in Clayton, which means shorter response times for Melbourne residents. Every suburb below has its own page with local fares to Tullamarine, travel times and booking details.

South East Melbourne 78

AshwoodBeaconsfieldBentleigh EastBerwickBonbeachBraesideBunyipCardiniaCarnegieCarrumCarrum DownsCaulfieldCaulfield NorthCaulfield SouthChadstoneChelsea HeightsClarindaClaytonClyde NorthCranbourneCranbourne EastCranbourne NorthCranbourne SouthCranbourne WestDandenongDandenong NorthDandenong SouthDevon MeadowsDingley VillageDovetonEdithvaleEndeavour HillsFrankstonFrankston NorthFrankston SouthGarfieldGlen HuntlyGlen WaverleyHallamHampton ParkHeathertonHuntingdaleKeysboroughKnoxfieldKoo Wee Rup NorthLangwarrinLynbrookLyndhurstLysterfieldMount WaverleyMulgraveMurrumbeenaNar Nar GoonNarre WarrenNarre Warren EastNarre Warren NorthNarre Warren SouthNoble ParkNoble Park NorthNotting HillOakleighOakleigh SouthOfficerOfficer SouthPakenhamPakenham EastPakenham SouthPatterson LakesPearcedaleRowvilleSandhurstScoresbySeafordSkyeSpringvaleSpringvale SouthWaterwaysWheelers Hill

Bayside 14

AspendaleBeaumarisBrightonBrighton EastChelseaCheltenhamGardenvaleHamptonHighettMentoneMoorabbinMordiallocParkdaleSandringham

Mornington Peninsula 15

BalnarringBaxterCrib PointDromanaHastingsMorningtonMount ElizaMount MarthaPortseaRed HillRosebudSafety BeachSomersSomervilleTyabb

Eastern Suburbs 32

BalwynBayswaterBlackburnBlackburn NorthBlackburn SouthBoroniaBox HillBox Hill NorthBox Hill SouthBurwoodBurwood EastCroydonDoncasterDoncaster EastFerntree GullyForest HillKilsythLilydaleMitchamMooroolbarkNunawadingRingwoodRingwood EastRingwood NorthSurrey HillsTemplestoweThe BasinUpweyVermontVermont SouthWantirnaWantirna South

Dandenong Ranges 6

BelgraveCockatooEmeraldMonbulkOlindaThe Patch

Yarra Valley 3

HealesvilleLaunching PlaceYarra Glen

Inner Melbourne 54

AbbotsfordAlbert ParkAltonaArmadaleBalaclavaBalwyn NorthBrunswickBrunswick EastBrunswick WestBurnleyCamberwellCanterburyCarltonClifton HillCollingwoodDocklandsEast MelbourneElsternwickElwoodEssendon AirportFitzroyFitzroy NorthFlemingtonFootscrayGlen IrisHawthornHawthorn EastKensingtonKewKingsvilleMalvernMalvern EastMelbourne CBDMiddle ParkMoonee PondsNorthcoteNorth MelbourneParkvillePort MelbournePrahranRichmondSeaholmeSouthbankSouth MelbourneSouth YarraSt KildaSt Kilda EastThornburyToorakWest FootscrayWest MelbourneWilliamstownWindsorYarraville

Southern Suburbs 2

BentleighOrmond

Northern Suburbs 19

BroadmeadowsBundooraCampbellfieldCoburgCoburg NorthEssendonEssendon NorthFawknerGlenroyLalorMeadow HeightsMill ParkPrestonReservoirSomertonSouth MorangSunburyTullamarineWestmeadows

North East 11

BulleenDiamond CreekEaglemontElthamGreensboroughHeidelbergHeidelberg WestIvanhoeIvanhoe EastTemplestowe LowerWatsonia

North West 2

Airport WestTullamarine Airport

Western Suburbs 14

Altona MeadowsBrooklynDeer ParkHoppers CrossingKeilorKeilor EastKeilor ParkLavertonPoint CookSunshineTarneitTaylors LakesWerribeeWyndham Vale

What to Expect From Your Airport Transfer

When you book an airport transfer with Silver Taxi Melbourne, here is exactly what happens: you use the booking form above or call us with your flight details, pickup address, and vehicle preference. We confirm your booking immediately. On the day of travel, your driver monitors your flight in real time. If it is delayed, they adjust automatically.

For departures, your driver arrives at your door at the agreed time with plenty of time built in for check-in. For arrivals, your driver meets you in the arrivals hall holding a sign with your name. There is no waiting at a taxi rank and no surge pricing.

Why Book Silver Taxi Instead of Rideshare?

Rideshare apps use surge pricing during peak demand. Early morning flights (4am to 7am) and late night arrivals (10pm to midnight) are exactly when prices spike 2 to 3 times. With Silver Taxi Melbourne, the meter rates stay the same however busy it gets, and you see an estimate before you book. And when your flight is delayed, your driver waits, no rebooking, no extra charge.

We are also TAC and WorkSafe approved, accept Cabcharge for corporate and medical passengers, and provide child seats for $29.90 per booking on request.

Frequently Asked Questions: Airport Transfers

Can I get a fixed price taxi to Melbourne Airport?

Yes. Call 0412 456 588 or email book@silver-taximelbourne.com.au with your pickup address, flight time and passenger numbers, and we will agree a fixed fare for your airport transfer before you travel. The online fare calculator gives an estimate only, which traffic, tolls, waiting time and extras can change.

How much is a taxi from Dandenong to Melbourne Airport?

On a weekday the meter from Dandenong to Melbourne Airport comes to about $141 to $156, depending on your exact pickup address and traffic. We confirm the fare when we call, and tolls are extra.

How much is a taxi from Clayton to Melbourne Airport?

On a weekday the meter from Clayton to Melbourne Airport comes to about $116 to $128 with Silver Taxi Melbourne. We confirm the fare when we call, and tolls are extra.

Do you cover all Melbourne Airport terminals?

Yes. Silver Taxi Melbourne services all four Melbourne Airport terminals: T1 Qantas Domestic, T2 International, T3 Virgin Australia Domestic, and T4 Jetstar and Rex Regional.

Do you service Avalon Airport from Melbourne?

Yes. Silver Taxi Melbourne provides transfers to and from Avalon Airport for Jetstar passengers, on the same meter as any other trip. On a weekday the meter to Avalon comes to about $200 to $220 from Dandenong and $175 to $192 from Clayton. Tolls are extra.

Is there a surcharge for late night airport pickups?

Yes, a night rate applies every night between 10pm and 4am, when the per km rate goes from $2.20 to $2.34. The flag fall stays at $9.90.

How much extra is Silver Service for an airport transfer?

Silver Service adds a set $11 surcharge to the metered fare for an airport run. The $5.26 airport pickup fee and any tolls apply the same way as a standard taxi.

How far in advance should I book an airport taxi?

We recommend booking at least two to four hours before your departure. For flights before 6am, book the night before to guarantee availability. For afternoon and evening flights, same day bookings are generally fine. Call 0412 456 588 anytime, 24 hours a day.