Taxi in St Kilda,
day, night and after last drinks.
Cabs across St Kilda, Elwood, Balaclava and Windsor — beachside pickups, Fitzroy Street dinners, late nights on Acland Street and early airport departures. Check the fare before you book, then pay by card, Cabcharge or MPTP in the vehicle.
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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 we pick up around St Kilda.
St Kilda is one of the hardest places in Melbourne to find a cab between 11pm and 3am on a weekend, and Fitzroy Street kerbside is chaotic during summer events. Pre-booking or calling dispatch gets you a confirmed vehicle and a named pickup point instead of standing on the street.
Acland Street
Restaurant and bar strip, late-night pickups
Fitzroy Street
Hotels and dinner pickups, kerbside on request
St Kilda Beach & Pier
Foreshore and Luna Park area
The Palais Theatre
Pre-book before the show ends
Balaclava Station
Carlisle St shops and station rank
Elwood Village
Ormond Rd and Glen Huntly Rd pickups
Alfred Hospital
Appointments and discharge runs
Albert Park Lake
Event and Grand Prix period pickups
Where St Kilda passengers travel.
Most St Kilda trips are short hops into the city or a straight run up to the airport. Here are the distances so you know what to expect before the meter starts.
| Destination | Distance | Typical time | Good to know |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine) | 27 km | 30–45 min | Via CityLink; tolls apply and are added to the fare |
| Melbourne CBD | 6 km | 12–22 min | St Kilda Rd; slower in weekday peak |
| Southbank & Crown | 5 km | 10–18 min | Common late-night run |
| Port Melbourne (Spirit of Tasmania) | 6 km | 12–20 min | Allow extra on sailing days |
| Brighton | 7 km | 13–20 min | Via Beaconsfield Pde and Beach Rd |
| Chadstone | 13 km | 20–30 min | Via Dandenong Rd |
| Avalon Airport | 68 km | 55–75 min | Better booked as a fixed price |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 6 km | 12–25 min | Pre-book on event nights |
Road distances via the usual route. For a dollar estimate at your pickup time, use the Melbourne taxi fare calculator.
Booking a St Kilda taxi: what to know
Friday and Saturday between 11pm and 3am is the busiest window in the suburb. That period also falls under the night tariff, so the fare is higher than the same trip at midday — the calculator will show you the difference if you enter your actual pickup time.
During the Grand Prix, St Kilda Festival and summer weekends, road closures around Albert Park and the foreshore change pickup points at short notice. Give dispatch a specific street address rather than 'the beach' and you will be found faster.
For airport runs, CityLink is almost always the fastest route and tolls are added to the metered fare. If you would rather know the total in advance, ask for a fixed price when you book.
Wheelchair accessible vehicles and baby seats can be allocated on request — call 0421 807 027 rather than booking online so dispatch can confirm the vehicle for your time.