How Do I Get a Taxi to the MCG?
The MCG is at Yarra Park in Richmond, about 3 km east of the Melbourne CBD. Getting there is straightforward. Getting home after 80,000 people leave at the same time is a very different situation.
Call 0422 333 880 or book online before the event. Give us your pickup address, your destination, and a departure time. We confirm your booking and fixed fare. Your driver is at your address when you said, not allocated from a live pool when the final siren goes.
For the return trip, book both legs at once. Give us an estimated finish time. When you are leaving your seat, send a quick message. Your driver is already on the way to the pickup point you arranged.
How Much Does a Taxi to the MCG Cost from the CBD?
From the Melbourne CBD to the MCG is about 3 km. Most trips from the CBD and inner suburbs fall within the minimum fare of $39.90. From further suburbs the fare scales by distance.
| From | Distance | Fixed Fare |
|---|---|---|
| Melbourne CBD | 3 km | $39.90 (min fare) |
| South Yarra / Fitzroy / Carlton | 3–6 km | $39.90 (min fare) |
| St Kilda / Port Melbourne | 9–11 km | $42–$48 |
| Brighton / Sandringham | 17–19 km | $60–$70 |
| Box Hill / Hawthorn | 9–11 km | $43–$48 |
| Doncaster | 17 km | $58–$64 |
| Dandenong | 36 km | $79–$88 |
| Frankston | 56 km | $99–$110 |
Fares are indicative. Your exact fare is confirmed at booking. Tolls included. Last reviewed July 2026.
Use the fare estimator to get a precise quote for your address.
What Is the Best Way to Get a Taxi from the MCG After a Game?
Pre-book before the event. That is the direct answer. After a major MCG fixture, the crowd leaving is massive. The venue holds 100,000 people. Rank taxis outside the stadium and rideshare availability cannot serve that volume without long waits. Uber applies surge pricing from the moment results become clear and every fan opens the app at once.
With a pre-booked fixed fare taxi, your driver is already confirmed before the first bounce. After the game, message us when you are walking out. We move the driver to the pickup point you arranged. The fare does not change. You are not bidding against 80,000 other people for the same few cars.
MCG parking costs $30 to $60 per night in the surrounding streets and Yarra Park parking areas on event days, when it is available at all. A fixed fare taxi is often cheaper than parking, and you skip the 40-minute traffic jam leaving the precinct at the end of the night.
MCG Events We Service All Year
The MCG runs major events most months of the year. Surge pricing risk is highest at these.
AFL Home and Away
March to September. Melbourne and Richmond home games fill the MCG regularly. Evening matches are the worst for post-game rideshare availability.
AFL Finals
September. Grand Final and finals rounds push the stadium to capacity. Demand for transport after these games is the highest of the year.
Boxing Day Test
December 26 every year. A Melbourne tradition that draws a full-day crowd. Evening departure is peak demand time for taxis out of Richmond.
International Cricket
January to March. Test matches, ODIs, and T20 internationals running across multiple days. Day sessions finish mid-afternoon, evening sessions finish late.
Concerts
The MCG has hosted Taylor Swift, Coldplay, and other major international acts. Full-stadium concerts create the same post-event surge conditions as finals.
International Soccer
World Cup qualifiers and Socceroos friendlies periodically use the MCG. Evening kick-offs mean late finishes in the Yarra Park precinct.
Going to the Footy With a Group?
A maxi cab carries up to 11 passengers for $16 above the standard sedan fare. For a group of 6 heading to the MCG from the inner suburbs, that works out around $10 per person. Compare that to parking, which runs $30 to $60 and still leaves you in the exit queue for 40 minutes.
Book the outward trip for a time that gets you there before bounce. Book the return leg at the same time and give us an estimated finish time. When the game ends, one message brings your driver to the gate. Everyone home in one vehicle, no splitting the group across multiple Ubers at surge pricing.
Call to Book a Group TransferWhat a Post-Match Trip Can Cost
Fixed, confirmed before game
Fixed, up to 11 passengers
Surge when all 80,000 book at once
Per event, when available
30–50 min packed service post-match
Uber range reflects event-night surge. BMT fares indicative from inner Melbourne to MCG.
Why Fixed Fare Matters When 80,000 People Leave at Once
Rideshare apps price on supply and demand. After an AFL Grand Final the entire MCG crowd opens their app in the same five-minute window.
Rideshare After a Big MCG Game
Surge pricing activates the moment the final siren sounds
App shows one price then recalculates before the driver arrives
Wait times stretch to 20 to 40 minutes from peak demand zones
Drivers cancel for better nearby rides, resetting your wait
No way to lock in a price before you need it
Book Melbourne Taxi
Fixed fare locked in when you book, hours before the game ends
Same price confirmed regardless of what Uber shows post-match
Driver allocated to your booking before the event, not sourced on demand
You choose the pickup point, we confirm the driver location in advance
Call or WhatsApp directly if the game goes to extra time
Questions About Taxis to the MCG
Book Before the First Bounce. Leave Without the Queue.
Fixed fare to and from the MCG. Pre-book your driver and know the price before the game starts.