Current Taxi Cab Prices

Please note that Victorian taxi prices are regulated by the Commercial Passenger Vehicles Victoria.

Taxi prices as at 19 May 2014:

Day rate (9am - 5pm)
Flagfall $4.20 when taxi meter is started
Distance rate $1.622 per kilometre
Time rate 56.8c per minute if travelling below 21km/h

 

 

Overnight rate (5pm - 9am, excluding peak rate)
Flagfall $5.20 when taxi meter is started
Distance rate $1.804 per kilometre
Time rate 63.1c per minute if travelling below 21km/h

 

 

Peak rate (10pm - 4am Friday and Saturday)
Flagfall $6.20 when taxi meter is started
Distance rate $1.986 per kilometre
Time rate 69.5c per minute if travelling below 21km/h

 

 

Extras
Booking Fee $2.00 entered on the taxi meter at the start of trip
Booking Levy $1.00 applies to all taxi trips in Victoria
Melbourne Airport* $2.70 or $3 for a pre-booked taxi pick up from the Airport
High Occupancy (MAXI Taxi) Fee $14.00 for between 5-11 passengers or non-wheelchair hiring where a larger than standard taxi is requested regardless of the number of passengers carried
Holiday rate Peak rate surcharge applicable on public holidays over the Christmas / New Year period
Non-cash payments 5% applies when using credit cards, debit cards or Cabcharge cards

 

 

Taxi tolls as at 1 July 2015:

citylink
  • $5.70 Western Link*
  • $5.70 Southern Link*
  • $7.90 Both Links*
  • No toll Batman Avenue Only
    (Exhibition Street Extension)
citylink
  • $2.73 Melba tunnel or Mullum Mullum tunnel*
  • $2.56 Any part of EastLink south of Maroondah Hwy*
  • $5.29 One tunnel plus any part of EastLink south of Maroondah Hwy*
  • No toll Ringwood Bypass

*Where tolls apply they will be paid to the Driver in addition to the metered fare.

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