Melbourne Airport Terminal 1 taxi,
kerbside the moment you land.
Terminal 1 handles Qantas domestic flights. The T1 taxi rank is on the ground floor directly outside the arrivals hall — exit past the baggage carousels and follow the Taxi signs to your left. Pre-book and your driver tracks the flight, so the cab is waiting even if you land early or late. Card, EFTPOS, cash, Cabcharge and MPTP-subsidised fares are all accepted, with a receipt on request.
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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.
Where to meet your driver at Terminal 1.
The T1 taxi rank is on the ground floor directly outside the arrivals hall — exit past the baggage carousels and follow the Taxi signs to your left. If you have pre-booked, we will text the driver's name and car details before you land and meet you at the pickup point you nominate below.
Terminal 1 taxi rank
Ground level, follow the Taxi signage on exit
Terminal 1 arrivals kerbside
Pre-booked pickups, driver texts on arrival
Terminal 1 departures drop-off
Two-minute kerbside set-down for departing flights
Short-term car park pickup
Quieter alternative in busy periods
Where Terminal 1 passengers travel.
Approximate road distances and drive times from Terminal 1. Tullamarine Freeway and CityLink tolls are added to the metered fare where the route uses them.
| Destination | Distance | Typical time | Good to know |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne CBD | 23 km | 25–40 min | CityLink toll applies on the direct route |
| Southbank / Docklands | 24 km | 25–40 min | Popular hotel drop-offs |
| St Kilda | 30 km | 35–50 min | Via CityLink and Kings Way |
| Box Hill | 35 km | 35–55 min | Eastern Freeway or Eastern Fwy via CBD |
| Dandenong | 60 km | 50–70 min | Fixed price recommended |
| Geelong | 80 km | 60–80 min | Princes Freeway, fixed price |
Road distances via the usual route. For a dollar estimate at your pickup time, use the Melbourne taxi fare calculator.
Melbourne Airport Terminal 1 taxi: what to expect
Terminal 1 is the Qantas domestic terminal at the northern end of the terminal precinct. It shares a walkway with T2, so if the T1 rank is backed up after a bank of arrivals, a pre-booked pickup at the kerb is usually quicker than queueing.
Metered airport trips are charged on the Victorian government-set tariff plus the airport pickup fee and any tolls on the route. The fare calculator on this page applies the correct day, night or peak rate for your pickup time so there are no surprises at the end.
For long transfers — Geelong, Ballarat, Bendigo, the Mornington Peninsula — ask for a fixed price when you book. The total is agreed before departure and does not change if the freeway slows.
Travelling out to a flight instead? Book the night before for anything departing before 9am, and allow 20 to 30 minutes extra during weekday peak. Card, EFTPOS, cash, Cabcharge and MPTP-subsidised fares are all accepted, with a receipt on request.