Department of Transport, State Government of Victoria, Australia.

Taxi fare ready reckoners

The tables on this page allows you to estimate the fare for a taxi trip based on the starting location and the kilometres travelled.

The figures reflect the 6.1 per cent fare increase, which came into effect on 13 December 2008.

You can also use our online Taxi fare estimator to estimate suburb to suburb fares.

Information on this page


Metropolitan Melbourne, Dandenong, Frankston and surrounding areas

The metropolitan taxi zone includes Metropolitan Melbourne, and the outer suburban taxi zone includes Dandenong, Frankston and surrounding suburbs. For the areas covered, see Metropolitan Taxi Zone map.
Standard taxi fare estimates

KM
5am to Midnight
Midnight to 5am*
5
$13
$15
10
$22
$26
15
$31
$36
20
$39
$47
25
$48
$57
30
$57
$67
35
$65
$78
40
$74
$88
45
$83
$98
50
$91
$109
55
$100
$119
60
$109
$130
High occupancy fare estimates

KM
5am to Midnight
Midnight to 5am*
5
$18
$21
10
$31
$37
15
$44
$52
20
$57
$68
25
$70
$83
30
$83
$99
35
$96
$115
40
$109
$130
45
$122
$146
50
$135
$161
55
$148
$177
60
$161
$192
* Also use this column to estimate taxi fares all day on Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Years Day, and from 6pm on New Years Eve. The 20 per cent public holiday surcharge for metropolitan and outer suburban zones applies on these days.
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Ballarat, Bendigo and Geelong

This zone includes each the regional cities of Ballarat, Bendigo and Geelong.

Standard taxi fare estimates

KM
6am to Midnight
Midnight to 6am
Including Public Holiday Surcharge*
5
$14
$17
$18
10
$22
$25
$26
15
$31
$34
$35
20
$40
$43
$44
25
$49
$52
$53
30
$57
$60
$61
35
$66
$69
$70
40
$75
$78
$79
45
$84
$87
$88
50
$92
$95
$96
55
$101
$104
$105
60
$110
$113
$114

* The Public Holiday Surcharge of $3.70 is applicable on Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Years Day, and from 6pm on New Years Eve.

High occupancy taxi estimates

KM
6am to Midnight
Midnight to 6am
Including Public Holiday Surcharge*
5
$19
$22
$23
10
$32
$35
$36
15
$45
$48
$49
20
$58
$61
$62
25
$71
$74
$75
30
$84
$87
$88
35
$97
$100
$101
40
$110
$113
$114
45
$123
$126
$127
50
$137
$140
$141
55
$150
$153
$154
60
$163
$166
$167

* The Public Holiday Surcharge of $3.70 is applicable on Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Years Day, and from 6pm on New Years Eve.

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Country Victoria

These rates apply to all areas in Victoria not covered in the previous zones.

Standard taxi fare estimates

KM
6am to Midnight
Midnight to 6am
Including Public Holiday Surcharge*
5
$14
$17
$18
10
$23
$26
$27
15
$32
$35
$36
20
$41
$44
$45
25
$50
$53
$54
30
$59
$62
$63
35
$68
$71
$72
40
$76
$79
$80
45
$85
$88
$89
50
$94
$97
$98
55
$103
$106
$107
60
$112
$115
$116

* The Public Holiday Surcharge of $3.70 is applicable on Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Years Day, and from 6pm on New Years Eve.

High occupancy taxi estimates

KM
6am to Midnight
Midnight to 6am
Including Public Holiday Surcharge*
5
$19
$22
$23
10
$32
$35
$36
15
$46
$49
$50
20
$59
$62
$63
25
$73
$76
$77
30
$86
$89
$90
35
$99
$102
$103
40
$113
$116
$117
45
$126
$129
$130
50
$140
$143
$144
55
$153
$156
$157
60
$166
$169
$170

* The Public Holiday Surcharge of $3.70 is applicable on Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Years Day, and from 6pm on New Years Eve.
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