Taxi near you in Melbourne
— available now.
ME CABS sends the nearest available car to you anywhere in metro Melbourne, 24 hours a day. Call 1300 012 018 for an immediate pickup, or book online and we hold the car for a set time. Your fare is fixed and quoted before you get in — no meter, no surge pricing.
A car now on the phone · a car later today online · WhatsApp +61 483 916 627
- The closest available car
- dispatched to where you are standing
- Fare quoted first
- fixed, including GST, before we dispatch
- No surge, ever
- the same price at 2am as at 2pm
- Nothing to download
- phone, WhatsApp or the website
24 hours
Dispatch answers every hour
Nearest car
Dispatched to where you are
Fixed fare
Quoted before we dispatch
No surge
Same price at 2am
Cabcharge & MPTP
Accepted
No app needed
Phone, WhatsApp or web
Three steps — and you know the car and the fare before it moves.
- 1
Tell us where you are
Call 1300 012 018, message WhatsApp, or select Now in the booking form. A street address, a venue name or a corner is enough.
- 2
We quote the fare before we dispatch
Fixed, in writing, including GST. Tolls and the airport pickup fee are the only extras and we name them up front.
- 3
The nearest available driver is assigned
You get the vehicle, the driver's name and the arrival time before the car moves — not an estimate that keeps sliding.
No app required
ME CABS works from a phone call, a message or the website. Nothing to download, and no account is needed for a single trip.
Call and we will quote you before we send a car.
The same fleet either way. The difference is only how far ahead you tell us.
The booking form carries a Now option as well as a scheduled one, so neither route is a dead end.
| Now | Pre-booked | |
|---|---|---|
| Best for | You are ready to leave | Flights, appointments, early starts |
| How to book | Call or WhatsApp — fastest | Online booking form |
| Fare | Fixed, quoted before dispatch | Fixed, confirmed at booking |
| Vehicle choice | Nearest suitable car available | You choose the tier |
| Airport pickups | Available on arrival | Flight-tracked, adjusts if you land late |
| Availability | 24/7 | 24/7 |
When to pre-book instead
Group Move vans and Mobility vehicles are a smaller part of the fleet. For five or more passengers, a wheelchair-accessible vehicle, or a 4am airport run, book ahead — availability at short notice is not guaranteed.
All of metro Melbourne and Greater Victoria — including both airports.
A street address, a venue name or a corner is enough. If your suburb has a road, we will quote it.
Inner Melbourne
Middle and east
South and outer
Airports
Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine) and Avalon Airport, in both directions. Arriving rather than departing? Taxi from Melbourne Airport sets out where your driver meets you.
Beyond metro
Geelong, Ballarat, Bendigo, the Yarra Valley, Phillip Island, the Dandenong Ranges and regional Victoria. Longer runs are pre-booked rather than dispatched on demand — regional and long-distance trips covers how those are quoted.
Not sure we cover your street? Call 1300 012 018 and ask, or see every suburb we serve.
The fare you are quoted is the fare you pay.
ME CABS does not surge price — at any hour, in any weather, on any event night.
Sample fixed fares to Melbourne Airport
Sedan, including GST. Tolls and the airport pickup fee are extra.
| From | To | From |
|---|---|---|
| Melbourne CBD | Melbourne Airport | $89 |
| St Kilda | Melbourne Airport | $113 |
| South Yarra | Melbourne Airport | $114 |
| Richmond | Melbourne Airport | $109 |
| Frankston | Melbourne Airport | $244 |
| Geelong | Melbourne Airport | $262 |
Travelling somewhere other than the airport? Get an instant fixed fare for your exact pickup and drop-off, or call and we will quote it before we dispatch.
Rideshare pricing moves with demand. Ours does not.
A trip that costs $30 at 6pm can cost triple when the venues empty. A ME CABS fare is set before the car is dispatched and it does not move — not for the rain, not for the match, not for the hour.
Four tiers, dispatched to suit the job.
Group Move runs across three vehicle sizes, so you are not paying for an eleven-seater when six of you are travelling.
Flex
Everyday trips, solo riders and couples.
Plus
Premium sedans and SUVs — business, guests, occasions.
Group Move
Families, luggage, groups and airport runs on one fare.
Mobility
MPTP travel, medical appointments, assisted travel.
Hybrid and electric vehicles run throughout the fleet, at no extra cost — how we account for that. Need a maxi for a group or a wheelchair-accessible vehicle? Both book on the same fixed-fare basis.
Tell us how many are travelling and we will send the right car.
“Taxi near me” means something different depending on who is asking.
A van for eleven, a wheelchair-accessible vehicle, a 3am airport run — all of it comes off the same fleet, on the same fixed fare.
Airport taxi near me
A fixed-fare run to Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine) or Avalon from wherever you are in metro Melbourne, at any hour. Book ahead and the pickup is flight-tracked; call and we send the closest car now.
Airport transfersMaxi taxi near me
Group Move vans seat five to eleven passengers with luggage on one fixed fare, so a group does not split across two cars. Vans are a smaller part of the fleet — call ahead where you can.
Maxi taxisWheelchair accessible taxi near me
Mobility vehicles are wheelchair accessible and accept MPTP, with the standard subsidy applied. They are dispatched on demand where one is free nearby, and pre-booked for anything scheduled.
Accessible travel24 hour taxi near me
Melbourne dispatch answers on 1300 012 018 every hour of every day, including public holidays. The fare at 3am is the fare at 3pm — there is no night loading and no surge.
Call dispatchBook a taxi near me
Three ways, all of them without an app: call 1300 012 018, message WhatsApp, or use the booking form and choose Now for a car straight away or Schedule for a set time.
Book NowWhichever one you need, the fare is quoted before the car is dispatched. Call 1300 012 018 and tell us what you are travelling with.
Card, online, Cabcharge and MPTP are all accepted.
Pay by card in the vehicle or online when you book. Cabcharge is accepted, which is useful for corporate and government travellers, and MPTP members should bring their card — the subsidy is applied as normal.
Cancelling: Free cancellation up to 2 hours before your scheduled pickup. Cancellations inside the 2-hour window incur a fee, and no-shows are charged the full fare. More on how payment works.
Four questions, answered before you get in the car.
You are choosing between a rideshare app, a rank, and a phone number. Here is what is actually different about the third one.
Why trust ME CABS
A Melbourne operator, not a call centre in another state. Accredited commercial passenger vehicle drivers, MPTP-approved, Cabcharge accepted, and dispatch answered 24/7 on 1300 012 018.
Why ME CABS over rideshare
No surge. The fare is fixed before the car moves and it does not change because it started raining or a match let out. You get a named driver and a phone number that answers, not an in-app support queue.
Why ME CABS over the big taxi networks
A fixed fare instead of a running meter, so you know the cost before you get in rather than after. Hybrid and electric vehicles run right through the fleet, at no extra cost.
Why book now
Immediate cars go to whoever calls first. If you need a Group Move van, a Mobility vehicle, or a car before 6am, short notice is the one thing that limits us.
Wheelchair-accessible vehicles, and MPTP accepted.
Mobility vehicles are dispatched on demand where one is free nearby, but they are a smaller part of the fleet. For a medical appointment or a scheduled discharge, book ahead so the vehicle is committed to you — MPTP members receive the standard subsidy either way.
More detail on wheelchair-accessible travel.
How an immediate pickup actually works.
The policy, not the pitch — the same answers the Melbourne dispatch gives on the phone.
- Coverage
- ME CABS dispatches immediate and pre-booked taxis across all of metropolitan Melbourne and Greater Victoria, including Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine) and Avalon Airport. Longer regional runs are pre-booked rather than dispatched on demand.
- Availability
- Dispatch is answered 24 hours a day, seven days a week, on 1300 012 018. Immediate pickups and pre-booked trips run on the same fleet.
- Pricing
- The fare is fixed and quoted before the car is dispatched, including GST. Tolls and the airport pickup fee are the only extras and are named up front. There is no meter and no surge pricing, at any hour or on any event night.
- How to book
- By phone on 1300 012 018, by WhatsApp on +61 483 916 627, or through the website booking form, which carries a Now option as well as a scheduled one. No app download and no account are required for a single trip.
- Payment
- Card in the vehicle or paid online at booking. Cabcharge is accepted, and MPTP members receive the standard subsidy — bring your card.
- Accessibility
- Wheelchair-accessible Mobility vehicles are available and accept MPTP. They are a smaller part of the fleet, so a medical appointment or a scheduled discharge should be booked ahead rather than dispatched on demand.
Taxi near me, answered.
Can’t find what you’re after? Call the Melbourne dispatch on 1300 012 018 or message us on WhatsApp — both are answered around the clock.