To get around the city of Melbourne, you have many choices in public transportation, but we can also take one of many yellow taxis. All drivers are usually in uniform and of course, must have an identification that is clearly visible to the passenger.

Taxis in this city, passengers should expect a special stop is marked very clearly in certain areas such as major hotels, shopping districts and train stations. We can stop a taxi on the street, if the dome light is on, or order a taxi by telephone. They tend to travel even on the outskirts of Melbourne, to Geelong, Ballarat and Bendigo.

Recently the city government has built a “taxi totems”to make it even faster and easier to take a taxi. These “totems”include the name of the place where they are placed, the surrounding streets, a list of taxi companies and a set number of radio-taxis that provide services for disabled people or people to be mobilized in a wheelchair or needs take a taxi to make quick connections with airports, trains and more.

With regard to tariffs, the taxis in Melbourne have a visible meter. At night you pay an additional, and in general during this time the driver asks for a deposit prior to the final cost. The major taxi companies are: 13 CABS, Arrow, Embassy and Silver Top Taxis Taxis. Click here to read more.. »