Melbourne hospitals and aged care taxi,
booked before the crowd moves.
Medical travel is not a normal taxi trip. Appointments cannot be late, discharges happen at short notice, and many passengers need a driver who will wait and help with the door. We book those trips specifically, and MPTP-subsidised fares are accepted.
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All major credit & debit cards, Cabcharge accounts, FastCards, eTickets, MPTP subsidy cards, contactless wallets and cash — pay your way.
Metered fare with live tariff. Calculated using Victorian CPVV (Day Rate) tariffs plus live OpenStreetMap routing. Tolls passed through at cost.
Pickup points around Hospital transfers.
We run to every major Melbourne hospital and to aged care and rehabilitation facilities across the metro area. Give us the ward or entrance and the driver meets you there.
Royal Melbourne Hospital, Parkville
Grattan Street main entrance
The Alfred, Prahran
Commercial Road entrance
Austin Hospital, Heidelberg
Studley Road entrance
Monash Medical Centre, Clayton
Clayton Road entrance
Box Hill Hospital
Nelson Road entrance
Aged care and rehab facilities
Door-to-door, driver assists to reception
Where Hospital transfers passengers travel.
Approximate distances and drive times from Melbourne hospitals and aged care. Expect slower going for 30 to 45 minutes after a major event finishes.
| Destination | Distance | Typical time | Good to know |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Melbourne Hospital → CBD | 3 km | 8–18 min | Parkville, close to the city |
| Austin Hospital → CBD | 12 km | 20–35 min | Heidelberg, via Hoddle St |
| Monash Medical Centre → CBD | 20 km | 25–45 min | Clayton, Monash Freeway |
| The Alfred → Melbourne Airport | 26 km | 30–45 min | CityLink tolls apply |
| Box Hill Hospital → CBD | 14 km | 20–35 min | Eastern Freeway |
Road distances via the usual route. For a dollar estimate at your pickup time, use the Melbourne taxi fare calculator.
Getting a cab at Melbourne hospitals and aged care
The Multi Purpose Taxi Program (MPTP) subsidises 50 per cent of taxi fares for eligible Victorians with a permanent disability, up to the program's per-trip limit. Bring your MPTP card and present it at the start of the trip so the driver can process it correctly — the subsidy cannot be applied retrospectively.
For appointments, book with the appointment time rather than the pickup time in mind and we will work backwards, adding buffer for traffic. For discharges, call as soon as you have a discharge time; wards frequently run late and we would rather adjust than have you waiting on a kerb.
Wheelchair accessible vehicles are available on request, but please call 0421 807 027 rather than booking online so the correct vehicle is allocated to your trip.
Drivers can assist with bags and walk passengers to a reception desk where needed. If a carer is travelling with you, say so when booking so we allocate the right seating.
Card, EFTPOS, cash, Cabcharge and MPTP-subsidised fares are all accepted, with a receipt on request.
Hospital transfers taxi questions.
Need a cab in Hospital transfers?
One call, one driver, one price. Dispatch is open 24/7.
0421 807 027