Melbourne Airport to South Yarra, With a Driver Who Knows the Street
About 25 kilometres and 30 to 40 minutes outside peak. We are based on Toorak Road, so South Yarra, Toorak and Prahran are not a destination we look up.
Twenty-five kilometres, and streets that matter
South Yarra sits about 25 kilometres from Melbourne Airport. Off-peak the drive takes 30 to 40 minutes down CityLink and through the Domain Tunnel; in peak hours it can run past an hour.
We are based on Toorak Road. South Yarra, Toorak, Prahran, Windsor and Armadale are not a destination we look up — they are where we work. That matters more than it sounds at the end of a fourteen-hour flight, because these are narrow streets with clearway restrictions, one-way sections and apartment buildings whose entrances are not where the map says they are. Your driver knows which side of Toorak Road to stop on, and which building lobbies you can pull up to.
Your quote is fixed before you travel, with tolls and GST included.
Every South Yarra transfer includes
Flight tracking
Send your flight number with the booking. Your driver’s timing follows the aircraft, and a delay never changes the price.
A name board inside the terminal
Your driver meets you in the arrivals hall, takes the bags and walks you out. You do not need to find anyone.
90 minutes of complimentary waiting
Ninety minutes on international arrivals and sixty on domestic, measured from when your aircraft lands rather than from the scheduled time. Border queues and slow baggage belts are not charged to you.
Free child seats
Infant capsules and boosters are supplied at no cost and fitted before you land.
A single all-inclusive quote
Tolls and GST included. No meter, no surge, no night loading.
24 hours, seven days
Early departures and late arrivals are ordinary bookings.
Vehicles for the South Yarra run
Tell us how many bags you have as well as how many people. It is usually the luggage that decides.
Mercedes-Benz CLA 200
Up to 3 passengersOne or two passengers travelling light. The easiest vehicle to bring down a narrow residential street.
Toyota Alphard
Up to 6 passengersSliding doors and a low step-in, which is worth a great deal outside an apartment building at midnight.
Toyota Alphard 40
Up to 6 passengersThe newer generation of the same.
Kia Carnival
Up to 7 passengersRoom for full-size checked luggage without anyone holding a bag on their lap.
Mercedes-Benz V-Class
Up to 7 passengersA more formal finish for corporate arrivals.
Mercedes-Benz Sprinter
Up to 11 passengersFor larger groups arriving together.
More than a one-way trip
Most South Yarra arrivals are not one-way trips. If you are in Melbourne for a week, the same driver and the same vehicle can take you to dinner in the CBD, out to the Yarra Valley for the day, or down to the Mornington Peninsula — and back to the airport at the end. Chauffeur hire by the hour has a three-hour minimum.
If you are arriving for business, our corporate chauffeur service covers roadshows, client dinners and multi-day executive travel on one account.
South Yarra transfers, answered
How long does it take to get from Melbourne Airport to South Yarra?
Around 30 to 40 minutes outside peak hours and up to an hour or more in peak traffic. It is about 25 kilometres via CityLink and the Domain Tunnel.
How much free waiting time is included?
Ninety minutes on international arrivals and sixty minutes on domestic, measured from when your aircraft lands rather than from the scheduled time.
Do you cover Toorak, Prahran, Windsor and Armadale?
Yes. We are based on Toorak Road, South Yarra, and the whole inner south-east is home ground. The same fixed-quote transfer applies.
Can the driver pick me up from an apartment building?
Yes. Give us the building address and any access instructions when you book. Your driver will know where it is legal and practical to stop, which is not always the front door on Toorak Road.
What if my flight lands at 1am?
We operate 24 hours a day. Late arrivals and pre-dawn departures are normal bookings, and there is no night surcharge.
Do you supply child seats for the trip from the airport?
Yes, free of charge. Infant capsules and booster seats are available — tell us your children’s ages when you book so the right restraint is fitted in advance.
Is the price different at peak hour?
No. Your quote is fixed and all-inclusive, including tolls and GST. Peak traffic affects how long we allow for the trip, not what you pay.
Related services
See all Melbourne Airport transfers, or the runs into the CBD and to Avalon Airport.
Also worth a look: private day tours from Melbourne and multi-day journeys across Australia.
Book a South Yarra transfer
Send us your flight number, date, passenger count and the South Yarra address.
Or call or message +61 437 384 719, or email Enquiry@mpjaustralia.com.au.