Taxi Cheltenham 3192, Silver Service Cabs and Airport Transfers
Cheltenham is a middle ring suburb, which means the airport run is the trip most people are pricing. Ours works out around $109.22 for a sedan, worked out on the meter rates rather than guessed at.
Fares from Cheltenham
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 | $103 to $126 | $45 to $56 |
| Silver Service | 4 | $114 to $139 | $56 to $68 |
| SUV or Wagon | 4 | $120 to $147 | $62 to $76 |
| Maxi Cab | 11 | $120 to $147 | $62 to $76 |
The airport figure above includes the toll on the run from Cheltenham 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 Cheltenham
A cab from Cheltenham covers about 43.9 km to reach Melbourne Airport. We go up the Nepean Highway and St Kilda Road, then onto CityLink, and you see the fare estimate before the car is dispatched.
If you are travelling as a group, the maxi seats eleven and costs $17.80 more than a sedan on the same trip, which is usually cheaper than sending two cars.
Cheltenham is home to Southland, and Southland station on the Frankston line opened to serve it, so it is an easy pickup point for shoppers and staff. Other common starting points are Cheltenham station, the Charman Road shops, and the residential streets either side of the Nepean Highway.
We cover Cheltenham as part of the bayside and the south, 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 Cheltenham
Cars Available in Cheltenham
Taxis in Cheltenham, Answered
How much is a taxi from Cheltenham to Melbourne Airport?
A sedan works out around $103 to $126 for the roughly 43.9 km run, and a maxi seating eleven around $120 to $147. 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 Cheltenham to the airport?
Around 44 minutes in ordinary traffic, going up the Nepean Highway and St Kilda Road, then onto 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 3.7 hours before departure is the safe call from Cheltenham.
Can I book a maxi taxi in Cheltenham?
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 Cheltenham?
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 Cheltenham that puts an airport run at roughly $114 to $139.
Do you pick up from Cheltenham 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 Cheltenham pickup.
Suburbs Near Cheltenham
The closest suburbs we cover, measured from Cheltenham rather than picked off a list.