Melbourne Airport Terminal 3 taxi,
kerbside the moment you land.
Terminal 3 handles Virgin Australia and Rex domestic flights. The T3 taxi rank sits on the ground floor immediately outside the arrivals doors, between T3 and T4. 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.
No payment now — our dispatcher calls you to confirm. Card, Cabcharge, MPTP and cash all accepted in the cab.
Metered fare with live tariff. Calculated using Victorian CPVV (Day Rate) tariffs plus live route data. Tolls passed through at cost.
Where to meet your driver at Terminal 3.
The T3 taxi rank sits on the ground floor immediately outside the arrivals doors, between T3 and T4. 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. Melbourne Airport is updating terminal pickup and drop-off arrangements from Spring 2026 — always follow the current airport signage on the day.
Terminal 3 taxi rank
Ground level, follow the Taxi signage on exit
Terminal 3 arrivals kerbside
Pre-booked pickups, driver texts on arrival
Terminal 3 departures drop-off
Kerbside set-down for departing flights — follow current airport signage
Short-term car park pickup
Quieter alternative in busy periods
Where Terminal 3 passengers travel.
Approximate road distances and drive times from Terminal 3. 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, or read how Melbourne taxi fares are calculated before you travel.
Melbourne Airport Terminal 3 taxi: what to expect
Terminal 3 handles Virgin Australia and Rex. It is the middle terminal, so if you are meeting someone arriving into T4 it is often easiest to nominate a single pickup point between the two and walk across.
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.
Planning any Melbourne Airport trip?
T3 is Virgin Australia, one of four terminals in a row at Tullamarine. Flight tracking, pickup points and fare structure are identical whichever terminal your flight uses.
Our Melbourne Airport taxi guide covers all of it in one place — how to book, where to meet your driver at each terminal, what the fare estimate includes, luggage limits and the questions passengers ask most.