Taxi Lilydale 3140, Silver Service Cabs and Airport Transfers
From Lilydale, expect around 52 minutes to Melbourne Airport and about 42 minutes into the city. Book online and you see a fare estimate before the driver is on the way.
Fares from Lilydale
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 | $121 to $148 | $87 to $107 |
| Silver Service | 4 | $132 to $161 | $98 to $119 |
| SUV or Wagon | 4 | $138 to $168 | $104 to $127 |
| Maxi Cab | 11 | $138 to $168 | $104 to $127 |
The airport figure above includes the toll on the run from Lilydale 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 Lilydale
At about 58.5 km from the airport, a run from Lilydale is mostly freeway. That works in your favour on price, because the distance rate applies while the car is moving properly and the slower time rate only takes over in stop start traffic.
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.
Lilydale is where the train line ends and the Yarra Valley begins, so the work here is a mix: commuters at Lilydale station, students at the Box Hill Institute Lilydale Lakeside campus, and visitors heading out to the wineries. Lilydale Lake and Main Street are both easy pickup points if you are not starting from home.
We cover Lilydale 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.
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Taxis in Lilydale, Answered
How much is a taxi from Lilydale to Melbourne Airport?
A sedan works out around $121 to $148 for the roughly 58.5 km run, and a maxi seating eleven around $138 to $168. 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 Lilydale to the airport?
Around 52 minutes in ordinary traffic, going north west to the Western Ring Road, without using a tolled road. 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 3.9 hours before departure is the safe call from Lilydale.
Can I book a maxi taxi in Lilydale?
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 Lilydale?
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 Lilydale that puts an airport run at roughly $132 to $161.
Do you pick up from Lilydale 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 Lilydale pickup.
Suburbs Near Lilydale
The closest suburbs we cover, measured from Lilydale rather than picked off a list.