Taxi Preston 3072, Silver Service Cabs and Airport Transfers
From Preston you are about 15 minutes from the CBD and 25 minutes from Tullamarine in ordinary traffic. Book a sedan, a silver service car or an eleven seat maxi, and see a fare estimate first.
Fares from Preston
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 | $44 to $55 | $26 to $32 |
| Silver Service | 4 | $55 to $67 | $36 to $45 |
| SUV or Wagon | 4 | $61 to $75 | $43 to $53 |
| Maxi Cab | 11 | $61 to $75 | $43 to $53 |
The airport figure above includes the toll on the run from Preston 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 Preston
From Preston the city is roughly 15 minutes and the airport roughly 25. Those are ordinary traffic figures, not best case ones, so a 6am booking usually beats them and a Friday evening one usually does not.
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.
We cover Preston as part of the northern 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 Preston
Cars Available in Preston
Taxis in Preston, Answered
How much is a taxi from Preston to Melbourne Airport?
A sedan works out around $44 to $55 for the roughly 19.8 km run, and a maxi seating eleven around $61 to $75. 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 Preston to the airport?
Around 25 minutes in ordinary traffic, going across on the Western Ring Road and into the airport from the north. 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 3.5 hours before departure is the safe call from Preston.
Can I book a maxi taxi in Preston?
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 Preston?
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 Preston that puts an airport run at roughly $55 to $67.
Do you pick up from Preston 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 Preston pickup.
Suburbs Near Preston
The closest suburbs we cover, measured from Preston rather than picked off a list.