Taxi Bayswater 3153, Silver Service Cabs and Airport Transfers
Cabs, silver service cars and maxi taxis from Bayswater. It is about 53.9 km to Melbourne Airport, so the run is mostly freeway and the fare is worth knowing before the car turns up.
Fares from Bayswater
Worked out from the real road distance and the Safe Transport Victoria maximum metered rates, the same figures a Melbourne cab meter runs on. Traffic on the day moves the final number, so each one is shown as a range rather than a promise.
| Car | Seats | To Melbourne Airport | To the city centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sedan | 4 | $120 to $146 | $75 to $92 |
| Silver Service | 4 | $130 to $159 | $85 to $104 |
| SUV or Wagon | 4 | $137 to $167 | $92 to $112 |
| Maxi Cab | 11 | $137 to $167 | $92 to $112 |
The airport figure above includes the toll on the run from Bayswater where one applies. A pickup that starts at the airport rank also carries the $5.26 airport fee, which is why the inbound leg is priced separately on the route page.
Booking a Cab in Bayswater
From Bayswater we go along Mountain Highway onto EastLink and the Eastern Freeway, then up CityLink. Allow about 50 minutes for the airport and closer to 38 for the city centre.
On a trip this length the early morning airport runs are worth booking the night before. A car has to travel out to reach you, and a 4am pickup arranged at 3am is a much harder ask than one arranged the evening before.
Bayswater mixes a busy industrial area with quiet residential streets, with Mountain Highway running through it and EastLink close by. Bayswater station on the Belgrave line, rebuilt during the level crossing removal works, is an easy pickup point, and Knox City and Boronia are both short local trips.
We cover Bayswater as part of the eastern suburbs, and the neighbouring suburbs listed below are all on the same run, so a job that starts in one and finishes in another is priced the same way.
What We Run From Bayswater
Cars Available in Bayswater
Taxis in Bayswater, Answered
How much is a taxi from Bayswater to Melbourne Airport?
A sedan works out around $120 to $146 for the roughly 53.9 km run, and a maxi seating eleven around $137 to $167. Those estimates come from the metered rates applied to the real road distance, and they include the toll where the route carries one. The exact total depends on the traffic and the time of day.
How long does it take to get from Bayswater to the airport?
Around 50 minutes in ordinary traffic, going along Mountain Highway onto EastLink and the Eastern Freeway, then up CityLink. Add time in the weekday peaks, and for an international flight most airlines want you at the terminal three hours ahead, so a pickup about 3.8 hours before departure is the safe call from Bayswater.
Can I book a maxi taxi in Bayswater?
Yes. The maxi seats up to eleven people and takes 8 large bags, which is the one to book for a group heading to the airport together. It carries a $17.80 surcharge over a sedan on the same trip. Book it online or by phone and say how many bags are coming.
Is a silver service car available in Bayswater?
Yes. Silver service is Melbourne's premium taxi tier, a better car with a suited driver, and it runs on the same metered rate with a $11.00 surcharge. From Bayswater that puts an airport run at roughly $130 to $159.
Do you pick up from Bayswater late at night?
Yes, bookings run around the clock. A late trip is priced on a different tariff: the evening and overnight rate applies from 5pm to 9am, and the higher weekend rate applies 10pm to 4am Friday and Saturday nights, and public holidays. Booking ahead matters more at those hours, particularly for a Bayswater pickup.
Suburbs Near Bayswater
The closest suburbs we cover, measured from Bayswater rather than picked off a list.