Standard taxi fares MEL-Hawthorn

[simongr]

Hi all
Can anyone advise what a "normal" taxi fare at around 8:30AM would be from MEL to Hawthorn? I have been advised that Hire Cars service (I refuse to call a statesman a limousine) should only be used by the exec team so I am comparing the diff in cost between a taxi and a Hire Car service and will pay the difference myself (tax deductible of course )
Cheers
Simon

[serfty]

Try this (Victorian Govmnt) fare estimating tool: Taxis and hire vehicles - Taxi fare estimator

[docjames]

Last time I did from Camberwell (next suburb to Hawthorn) was around the $50 mark.

[MelUser]

I'd allow $60 by the time tolls etc are added in.

[Nigelinoz]

The last time I did that journey was April 2008 and from memory the fare was about $24.00?.
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HTH

N'OZ

[huwcar]

You'll cop a lot of traffic coming over the West Gate bridge and through the tunnel at that time of morning. I wouldn't be surprised if it was almost $70.

huwcar

[MelUser]

simongr - I have just tried to PM you but is says that you don't accept PMs - is your message bank full?

[Nigelinoz]

My apologies,I stupidly forgot that you meant MEL as in the airport,a silly mistake on my part,,the fare I gave you was from the CBD to Glenferrie Road,via Swan Street and was about $24.00,from the airport at that time of day then I would agree with an estimate of maybe $65.00-70.00.
Apologies again for misleading you.

N'OZ

[serfty]

Try this (Victorian Govmnt) fare estimating tool: Taxis and hire vehicles - Taxi fare estimator

This shows $57. To that you will need to add Airport surcharge ($2) and Tolls ($3.80). (Also does not include any time costs in heavy traffic).

[docjames]

Perhaps if you're footing the difference, just take a screen dump of the quoted fare (fiddle the times to get a price you like!) and then call the "limo" company. It's probably easier that way and you've got something on paper for the company so they'll prefer it.

Can I suggest that trying to get onto citylink at toorak is probably not wrth it - our friends in Camberwell usually go back way through Richmond and end up on Fleminton road and onto freeway that way - much easier.

Of course, if you have a "limo" guy, so much the better - they probably know an even better way.