Melbourne Aiport Big Taxi
Jul 3, 2018, 6:35 am
#2
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They have large passenger maxi-taxis in the rank. Not uncommon. The attendant in the taxi rank will get one for you.
Just some of the brands (via google)
-----> https://www.silvertop.com.au/maxi-taxi/
----> https://www.maximelbourne.com.au/
Just some of the brands (via google)
-----> https://www.silvertop.com.au/maxi-taxi/
----> https://www.maximelbourne.com.au/
Jul 6, 2018, 12:39 am
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They still have the large ford falcon station wagons in Melbourne and often these are better than the maxi taxis at swallowing mounds of luggage.
Jul 6, 2018, 3:14 am
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- Not worth pre-booking IMHO.
- Queue length depends on time of day. But the queue keeps moving. I find the queue at VA T2 terminal (south) a little quicker than north (QF) T1 terminal, but not a lot of difference
- Price is metered. A pre-booked taxi may have a small extra fee.
Jul 6, 2018, 10:32 pm
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There can be long queues at the rank, but it moves very quickly. It's very organized and easy. I'd wager dealing with a prebooking might be more of a hassle to be honest. And, I don't think it would be cheaper (probably more).
The only time I've been stuck in a long queue there was after a long delay left a planeload of folks there at 3am. During rush hour, the Taxis are plentiful.
I always use the T2 queue and I think it gets more Taxis if there is a shortage (because it is first). It's the closest one for international arrivals.
The only time I've been stuck in a long queue there was after a long delay left a planeload of folks there at 3am. During rush hour, the Taxis are plentiful.
I always use the T2 queue and I think it gets more Taxis if there is a shortage (because it is first). It's the closest one for international arrivals.
Jul 7, 2018, 5:42 pm
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In Oz never cheaper to pre-book as there is a small booking fee added to the meter ($2 or so). Limos are not metered and for long distances can be cheaper than taxi (typically >$100 fares). If you are going into CBD then limo will typically be $30 more than taxi but nicer.
Aug 11, 2018, 5:55 am
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Aug 17, 2018, 12:52 pm
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Downloaded 13cabs app to order taxi back to airport
https://13cabs.com.au/
https://13cabs.com.au/