Taxi in Fitzroy,
booked in advance, 24 hours a day.
Brunswick Street and Gertrude Street generate late-night trips every weekend, and Fitzroy's narrow one-way streets make a named pickup point far quicker than a vague street corner. Melbourne Airport is around 22 km and the CBD around 4 km from Fitzroy VIC 3065. Check the fare before you book, then pay by card, EFTPOS, cash, Cabcharge or MPTP in the vehicle.
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Metered fare with live tariff. Calculated using Victorian CPVV (Day Rate) tariffs plus live OpenStreetMap routing. Tolls passed through at cost.
Booking a taxi in Fitzroy.
Fitzroy sits in the inner melbourne and is covered by the same 24-hour dispatch as the rest of metropolitan Melbourne. Give us a street number rather than a corner and the driver comes to the door, day or night.
Home and residential pickups
Any street address in Fitzroy 3065
Local shops and dining strip
Kerbside pickup at an agreed shopfront
Medical clinics and appointments
MPTP-subsidised fares accepted
Hotels and short-stay stays
Driver waits at the entrance you nominate
Workplaces and shift pickups
Pre-dawn and late-night starts covered
Airport departures
Pre-booked with your flight time in mind
Where Fitzroy passengers travel.
Approximate distances and driving times from Fitzroy for the trips we are asked about most. Times vary with traffic — book early for morning flights.
| Destination | Distance | Typical time | Good to know |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine) | 22 km | 20–30 min | Tolls may apply depending on the route taken |
| Melbourne CBD | 4 km | 5–10 min | Allow extra time in weekday morning and evening peak |
| Southern Cross Station | 5 km | 5–10 min | V/Line and SkyBus connections |
| Avalon Airport | 59 km | Quoted at booking | Jetstar departures — fixed price recommended |
Road distances via the usual route. For a dollar estimate at your pickup time, use the Melbourne taxi fare calculator.
Taxi fares and booking from Fitzroy: what to know
Every metered trip from Fitzroy is charged on the Victorian government-set taxi tariff — a flag fall plus a per-kilometre rate that changes between the day, night and peak periods. The fare calculator on this page applies the correct tariff for the pickup time you enter, so you see the estimate before you book.
Melbourne Airport is around 22 km away, roughly 20–30 minutes in clear conditions. For a flight before 9am, book the night before and add 20 to 30 minutes for peak traffic.
Wheelchair accessible vehicles and MPTP-subsidised fares are available on request — call 0421 807 027 rather than booking online so the right vehicle is allocated. Card, EFTPOS, cash and Cabcharge are all accepted, with a receipt on request.
We also cover Carlton, Collingwood, Richmond, Abbotsford, South Melbourne, Southbank and the surrounding areas from the same 24-hour dispatch, so a return trip or a multi-stop booking can be arranged at the same time.
Taxis near Fitzroy
Same 24-hour dispatch covers the rest of the inner melbourne. Pick a neighbouring area for local pickup points and distances, or see every suburb we service.