Melbourne Airport · from Preston Lower

Preston Lower to Melbourne Airport

Preston Lower (VIC 3072) is about 21.8 km (about 33 min) from Melbourne Airport by road. Here's what a 7-day trip costs if you drive and park off-site or at the airport, or take a rideshare or taxi both ways.

7-day trip from Preston Lower: estimated cost

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Your estimate

Preston Lower 3072 → Melbourne Airport

About 21.8 km each way (driving, about 33 min) · 7 days away

Planning estimates, not live quotes. Tolls, rideshare surge and some time-based charges are not included. Check each option's assumptions.

  1. Rideshare

    Lowest estimated cost

    $101.95

    Uber, DiDi or similar, there and back

    Rideshare fares are dynamic and set by each provider, so this is an estimate.

    How we got this
    • 2 trips × base fare $5.40$10.80
    • 2 trips × 21.8 km × $1.98/km$86.33
    • Airport pickup fee (estimate)$4.82
  2. Taxi

    $111.27

    Metered taxi, there and back

    How we got this
    • 2 trips × base fare $5.25$10.50
    • 2 trips × 21.8 km × $2.07/km$90.25
    • Airport drop-off fee (estimate)$5.26
    • Airport pickup fee (estimate)$5.26
  3. Airport parking (on-site)

    $116.28

    Park inside the airport precinct

    Parking prices often change with demand and booking dates, so this is an estimate.

    How we got this
    • 7 days × $15.00$105.00
    • Fuel: 2 trips × 21.8 km at 11.1 L/100 km = 4.84 L × $2.33/L$11.28
  4. Off-site parking

    $123.16

    Shuttle to the terminal, car stays with a verified operator

    Parking prices often change with demand and booking dates, so this is an estimate.

    How we got this
    • Average price for 7 days across 6 operators$111.88
    • Fuel: 2 trips × 21.8 km at 11.1 L/100 km = 4.84 L × $2.33/L$11.28

Rideshare has the lowest estimated cost at $101.95.

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Compare off-site operators at MEL

Off-site parking is the average of each listed operator’s cheapest published price for the stay; parking options include fuel for the return drive. Estimates use rates and operator prices published as at 7 Nov 2026 (the last site update). The operator confirms the final price when you book.

Operators at Melbourne Airport: 7-day example from Preston Lower

Each operator's published price for 7 days, booking fee included. The last column adds $11.28 of fuel for the return drive from Preston Lower.

OperatorParking, 7 daysWith return fuel
EASY Airport Parking · Outdoor Valet$69.00$80.28
EASY Airport Parking · Indoor Valet$82.00$93.28
Busy Beaver Airport Parking · Outdoor Valet$105.00$116.28
A1 Airport Parking · Premium Valet$113.90$125.18
Best Value Airport Parking · Outdoor Valet$113.90$125.18
Park and Fly Airport Parking · Outside valet$113.90$125.18
Best Value Airport Parking · Shade Cloth Valet$129.90$141.18
Park and Fly Airport Parking · Undercover Valet$134.90$146.18
Busy Beaver Airport Parking · Shade Cloth Valet$135.00$146.28
SkyPark Melbourne Airport Parking · Undercover self-park$155.56$166.84
SkyPark Melbourne Airport Parking · Open-air valet$179.39$190.67
SkyPark Melbourne Airport Parking · Undercover Valet$184.65$195.93

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Distance and drive time are one-way driving figures from Preston Lower to Melbourne Airport (Mapbox routing data). How we check operators · Where our figures come from.