Taxi Fare Calculator Melbourne

How Melbourne Taxi Fare Estimates Are Calculated

Taxi fares in Melbourne are regulated by the Essential Services Commission Victoria for applicable unbooked taxi trips that begin in the Melbourne Metropolitan Zone and relevant urban area. Taxi fare calculation devices may use either a time-or-distance tariff structure or a time-and-distance tariff structure, and the fare sticker in the vehicle must clearly show which structure applies. This calculator uses the Melbourne metropolitan and urban time-and-distance tariff structure for fare estimates. :contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0}

Each journey begins with a flagfall charge. After the trip starts, the meter increases based on both the distance travelled and the trip duration under the time-and-distance structure. Different tariff levels apply depending on whether the trip begins during the day, overnight or peak period, and the fare calculation device must automatically select the correct tariff for the relevant time and date. :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}

• The meter starts with the flagfall when the journey begins.
• This calculator uses Melbourne’s time-and-distance tariff structure.
• Day, Overnight and Peak tariffs apply depending on the trip start time.
• A CPV Service Levy Recovery Fee may be added where applicable and must be itemised on the receipt.
• CityLink and EastLink tolls may be added if toll roads are actually used during the trip.
• Passengers must be given the choice of using or avoiding a toll road where route options are available.
• A high occupancy fee may apply for larger vehicles, except where the trip is for a passenger using a wheelchair or other mobility aid.