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Long-distance taxi & transfers

The long trip everyone else says no to.

We say yes — and we tell you the price first.

Melbourne to Ballarat, Bendigo, Geelong, Shepparton, the Murray and Gippsland — and the towns that aren’t on anyone’s list. A pre-booked ME CABS run is a fixed price agreed before you leave, and a driver who’s actually coming.

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The regional run
Anywhere in Victoria
from the city to the smallest country town
Price agreed first
fixed, all-in, before you travel — no surge
One driver, the whole way
no changeovers, no queue at the other end
Cabcharge & MPTP
accepted, alongside card and cash

Price first

Fixed, agreed up front

Assigned driver

Not auctioned

Cabcharge & MPTP

Accepted

Anywhere in Vic

City to country

Odd hours

4am starts, booked

One driver

The whole way

Where we go

Anywhere in Victoria — from the city to the smallest country town.

The routes people ask for most. Every one leaves Melbourne, and every one is a fixed, pre-agreed fare — not a meter.

Departing Melbourne

Melbourne → Geelong

M1

via Princes Fwy

~75 km

~1 hr 11 min

Drag the marker or tap a stop — every route is a fixed, pre-agreed fare, not a meter.

Beyond the big six —

Surf Coast & Great Ocean RoadThe BellarineMacedon Ranges & DaylesfordEchuca & the MurrayGippsland & the LakesThe GrampiansWangaratta & the north-east

If it’s in Victoria, we’ll quote it — from the big centres to the towns that aren’t on anyone’s list. Distances above are public-road figures; Ballarat and Bendigo are verified, the rest are close approximations.

How a regional booking works

We quote a fixed all-in fare, and a driver is assigned to your trip — not matched to it on the day.

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    Tell us the run

    Pickup, destination, time, how many people and bags. Phone or WhatsApp is fastest for a country trip.

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    Get a fixed quote

    One number covering the distance, the driver’s time, tolls and GST — agreed before you travel.

  3. 3

    The trip is locked in

    A specific driver and vehicle are committed to your booking — the one thing an app can’t promise 300 km from the city.

  4. 4

    You travel

    Direct, one driver, no changeovers, no queue at the other end.

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    Pay the quote

    Pay exactly the fare you were quoted — nothing added. Cabcharge and MPTP accepted where eligible.

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Why it matters

There’s a particular calm in a long trip that’s already sorted. You’re not hoping a driver accepts a 300 km job at 5am, or watching an estimate climb. The price is agreed. The car is coming. One driver, the whole way.

Choose the right vehicle

Distance changes what matters.

Space, luggage and comfort count for more at 150 km than they do across town.

Up to 4

Flex

The standard for solo travellers, couples and business runs.

SUV / larger

Plus

Room to stretch out, and real luggage capacity for a country trip.

5+ seats

Group

A maxi keeps a group and its bags on one fixed fare — not two cars.

On request

Mobility

Wheelchair-accessible vehicle — often the only realistic country-to-metro option.

About 9 in 10 ME CABS cars are hybrid or electric — a cleaner, quieter ride on a long haul. Child seats available on request.

The trips other people won’t take

Rideshare auctions your trip. A network dispatches into a pool. We own the outcome.

Rideshare apps and the big networks are a fine option for a standard run between the larger towns in business hours. The trouble starts when the trip is long, one-way, or somewhere small — the jobs an algorithm quietly declines and a person decides to take.

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  • The far corners of Victoria

    Mildura, the Mallee, far East Gippsland — the long Victorian hauls the apps quietly decline.

  • Small towns off the map

    Rideshare clusters around the big centres. If a town has a road, we’ll quote it.

  • Odd hours

    The 3am hospital transfer, the 5am flight from a country town. Booked, so the driver is committed.

  • One-way, no return fare

    The economics an app driver won’t wear — priced honestly, up front.

  • When the plan collapses

    A cancelled flight, a missed connection, a train that stopped running.

Comfortable ME CABS point-to-point transfer — country-to-city medical and specialist appointment transport
Country to city

To a Melbourne hospital and home again — timed to the appointment.

A specialist appointment in the city is a long day for someone travelling from Shepparton or Ballarat, and public transport rarely fits a treatment schedule. We do these runs door to door, timed to the appointment, with the same person driving you home. MPTP is accepted where eligible — eligible riders travel for half the fare — mobility vehicles are available on request, and the fare is agreed before the day, so there’s one less thing to think about.

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Fixed fare, simple payment

One number, agreed up front — then paid the easy way.

Every regional quote is a single all-in fare covering distance, the driver’s time, tolls and GST. Cabcharge and MPTP are accepted alongside card and cash — so the cost is known before you leave and simple to settle when you arrive.

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Frequently asked questions

Regional & long-distance questions, answered.

Can’t find what you’re after? Call the Melbourne dispatch on 1300 012 018 or message us on WhatsApp.

Will a taxi really drive me from Melbourne to a country town?

Yes. We run Melbourne to Ballarat, Bendigo, Geelong, Shepparton, the Murray, Gippsland and everywhere between — as a booked trip with a fixed fare agreed before you travel, not a meter.

How much is a taxi from Melbourne to Bendigo or Ballarat?

It depends on the route, vehicle and time, so we quote a fixed all-in price before you travel. Bendigo is about 153 km (under 2 hours on the Calder) and Ballarat about 117 km (roughly 1½ hours on the Western) — tell us the details and we’ll give you the number up front.

Are country taxi fares regulated in Victoria?

Not outside the regulated zones. Maximum fares apply only to unbooked, rank-and-hail taxis starting in Melbourne, Frankston, Dandenong, the Mornington Peninsula, Geelong, Ballarat or Bendigo. All booked services, and unbooked trips outside those areas, are unregulated — which is exactly why you should always get a fixed fare agreed before a country trip.

Is it cheaper than rideshare?

Not always — but it’s certain. Rideshare may be cheaper on a short trip within a regional town. On a long one-way haul, at odd hours, or somewhere with thin coverage, the real question isn’t price, it’s whether a car turns up at all.

Do you take groups or wheelchairs on regional trips?

Yes. A maxi carries 5+ passengers with luggage on one fixed fare, and a wheelchair-accessible vehicle is available on request. Say so when you book.

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