Airport Taxi Melbourne provides safe, reliable pickup and drop off transport for school students across Melbourne. Whether it is a daily school run, an after-school activity, or a one-off trip when the usual arrangement falls through, our accredited drivers get children to and from school on time, with a fixed fare agreed before every trip.
Why Families Choose Our School Taxi Service
Getting children to and from school reliably is not always straightforward. Work schedules change, school bus routes do not reach every address, and public transport is not always practical for younger students. Our school pickup and drop off service is built around consistency: the same trusted process every day, transparent pricing agreed in advance, and drivers who understand they are responsible for a child’s safety, not just a fare.
How School Pickup and Drop Off Works
- Book online or by phone with your child’s pickup address, school, and preferred times
- Set up a single trip or a recurring daily or weekly schedule
- Your driver arrives at the agreed time and confirms the child before departure
- Pickup and drop-off times are tracked, so you know when your child is on the way
Driver Accreditation and Safety
Every driver operating under Airport Taxi Melbourne is accredited under Victoria’s commercial passenger vehicle framework, regulated by Safe Transport Victoria. For a service used to transport children, we treat that accreditation as the minimum standard rather than the finish line — clear handover at pickup, confirming the child by name, and a direct line back to a parent or guardian if plans change during the day. Parents and schools arranging regular transport for a child should confirm current requirements directly with Working with Children Check Victoria.
Recurring Bookings and One-Off Trips
Many families use this service as a standing daily arrangement, built around a fixed morning and afternoon time each school day. Others only need it occasionally — when a regular carpool falls through, a parent is travelling for work, or a child has an after-school activity that does not line up with normal transport. Both are booked the same simple way, and both come with a fare agreed before the trip starts.
Who Uses This Service
- Working parents with early starts or late finishes who cannot always do the school run themselves
- Families managing shared custody arrangements across two addresses
- Students travelling to before-school care, after-school care, tutoring or activities outside normal hours
- Families without access to a car during school holidays or when a regular vehicle is unavailable
- Schools and carers coordinating individual transport arrangements for a specific student
Areas We Cover
We provide school pickup and drop off across Melbourne’s CBD and surrounding suburbs, from bayside areas like Brighton and Sandringham to the eastern and south-eastern suburbs including Glen Waverley, Rowville and Frankston. See our full list of service areas, or contact us directly to confirm coverage for your child’s school and home address.
Fixed Fares You Can Rely On
Every school taxi trip we run is priced according to the maximum taxi fares set by the Essential Services Commission of Victoria, and for pre-booked trips that fare is confirmed before travel — a fixed daily rate for a recurring run, or a set fare for a one-off trip. All drivers are accredited under Victoria’s commercial passenger vehicle framework, regulated by Safe Transport Victoria.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I set up a recurring daily school run?
Yes. Tell us the pickup address, school, and times when you book, and we will set up a standing daily or weekly schedule with a fixed fare.
How do you make sure the right child gets in the car?
Drivers confirm the child by name at pickup, and for extra reassurance you can arrange a nominated password or code word to be used at the first pickup.
What happens if school finishes early or is delayed?
Contact our team as soon as you know and we will adjust the pickup time for that day without affecting your regular schedule.
Can two children from the same family be picked up together?
Yes, siblings or children from the same household travelling to the same or nearby schools can be booked on the same trip.
Do you provide transport for after-school activities, not just home?
Yes, we can take students to tutoring, sport, or other activities after school, either as part of a recurring schedule or a one-off booking.
Is the fare the same every day for a recurring booking?
Yes, once your pickup and drop-off details are confirmed the fare is fixed for that route, and only changes if the addresses or schedule change.
If your family also needs transport support for a child with additional needs, see our NDIS Taxi Service page. Ready to set up a school run? Book your school taxi online or view our full range of taxi services.
