the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre taxi,
booked before the crowd moves.
Conference sessions end on a schedule, which means hundreds of delegates need a cab at exactly the same minute. Book your pickup for the session end time and the car is already waiting on Convention Centre Place.
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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 MCEC.
MCEC has entrances at both the convention and exhibition ends of a very long building. Tell us which entrance and we will hold there rather than guessing.
Convention Centre Place main entrance
Primary delegate pickup point
Exhibition Centre, Clarendon Street
Southern end, best for trade shows
Pan Pacific Hotel entrance
Direct hotel connection to MCEC
South Wharf Promenade
Quieter pickup after evening functions
Where MCEC passengers travel.
Approximate distances and drive times from the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre. Expect slower going for 30 to 45 minutes after a major event finishes.
| Destination | Distance | Typical time | Good to know |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Airport | 24 km | 25–45 min | CityLink toll, allow for peak |
| Melbourne CBD | 3 km | 8–15 min | Via Spencer Street |
| Southern Cross Station | 2 km | 5–12 min | V/Line and SkyBus connections |
| St Kilda | 8 km | 15–25 min | Via Kings Way |
| Box Hill | 20 km | 25–40 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 the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre
MCEC hosts events with tens of thousands of delegates, and the surrounding South Wharf streets are not built for all of them leaving at once. Pre-booking to a named entrance is the most reliable way out at close of sessions.
For multi-day conferences we can set up repeat daily pickups from your hotel and back, which removes the morning scramble entirely.
Cabcharge, corporate card payments and itemised receipts are all standard, so business travel is easy to reconcile. Our corporate taxi service covers staff and client transfers across Melbourne.
Card, EFTPOS, cash, Cabcharge and MPTP-subsidised fares are all accepted, with a receipt on request.