Arriving at Melbourne Airport: four terminals under one roof
Melbourne Airport lies about 25 km (roughly 15 miles) north-west of the city centre. Its four terminals are under one roof, within walking distance of each other: T2 for international flights, T1 for Qantas domestic flights, T3 for Virgin Australia and T4 for other domestic flights. Pre-booked chauffeurs meet their passengers at the chauffeur meeting points inside the terminal building.
For a private transfer from Melbourne Airport, we ask for:
- your flight number, with the date and scheduled arrival time;
- the terminal, if you know it (otherwise the flight number is enough to check);
- the number of passengers and bags, including anything bulky such as golf bags, pushchairs or trunks;
- your destination address, any stops on the way, and a phone number you can be reached on after landing.
The exact meeting point is given in your confirmation voucher, which reaches you before departure. Keep it to hand when you land, and if your schedule changes, message us on WhatsApp as soon as you know.
Flying private: Essendon Fields
About 10 km (roughly 6 miles) from central Melbourne, Essendon Fields Airport handles corporate aircraft on domestic and international flights, as well as charter flights.
For a private flight, at Essendon Fields or Melbourne Airport, send us the airport, your expected arrival time and the contact details of the flight operator or the handling agent receiving you. The pick-up point is arranged with them, in line with the airport’s access rules, then written into your confirmation voucher. Whether a car can come close to the aircraft is checked case by case, never assumed.
From the airport to your door: the city, the Yarra Valley, the coast
Your chauffeur takes you directly to wherever your stay begins. A few typical journeys:
- central Melbourne: a hotel, an office, the Convention and Exhibition Centre at South Wharf, on the Yarra;
- the Yarra Valley: its estates, some 50 km (about 30 miles) north-east of the city;
- the Great Ocean Road: Torquay, where it begins, then the coast as far as the Twelve Apostles.
We do not quote journey times: they depend on the hour and the traffic. To keep the chauffeur after the transfer, for a few hours or the whole day, say so: the chauffeur then stays at your disposal, as set out in your quote. For a conference or a major event, see our chauffeurs for your events.
The departure, then the flight: planned with you
For the drive to the airport, the pick-up time is set with you, based on your flight time, your airline’s check-in deadline, your terminal and the traffic expected. For a private flight, the time arranged with the flight operator is the reference.
On request, we can also arrange the flight itself, by private jet or helicopter: it is carried out by the operator chosen for your request, under its own responsibility. On the ground, each journey is carried out by the chosen member operator, under its own responsibility. See also yacht, seaplane, helicopter and jet; to begin, a short message is enough: let’s talk about your visit.
