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Off the ferry with a suitcase, heading home from dinner on the Corso, or up before dawn for a flight. A booked car meets you in Manly at any hour, with the fare agreed before you get in.
Book a taxi in Manly
Manly is squeezed onto a narrow neck of land, with the ferry wharf on the harbour and the surf beach a few minutes' walk away down the Corso. Most of the suburb is walkable. The trouble starts when you need to leave it: the roads out run through Balgowlah or Queenscliff, and every trip towards the city has to cross the Spit Bridge.
That is where a booked taxi earns its keep. We pick up from apartments along North Steyne, the Fairlight streets above the harbour, hotels near the wharf and the guesthouses at Q Station on North Head. Sedans and SUVs carry up to four people, and a maxi cab takes up to 11 when the whole family flies out together.
Every booking gets a fixed quote with tolls and GST already in it. You can call us on 02 7265 1227 for a car now, or book ahead for a set time.
Popular trips
Times are off-peak estimates by road. A Spit Bridge opening or a Friday afternoon on Military Road can add a lot, so we build that into early pickups.
Call for a fixed quote| From Manly to | Typical time | Worth knowing |
|---|---|---|
| Sydney Airport | 45 to 60 min | Via the Spit Bridge and the Eastern Distributor |
| Sydney CBD | 30 to 40 min | Military Road and the Harbour Bridge or Tunnel |
| Northern Beaches Hospital | 15 to 20 min | Frenchs Forest, since Manly Hospital closed in 2018 |
| Brookvale Oval | 10 to 15 min | Sea Eagles home games, busy on match days |
| Chatswood | 25 to 35 min | Usually the Spit, sometimes Warringah Road |
| Q Station, North Head | 5 to 10 min | Up North Head Scenic Drive |
Pickup points
A lot of central Manly is pedestrian mall, beachfront promenade or one-way street. A clear meeting point saves a phone call and a lap of the block.
The busiest pickup in the suburb. Tell us which ferry you are catching from Circular Quay and we will meet you on Belgrave Street or East Esplanade, clear of the bus interchange. Running late? Call and we move the pickup to the next boat.
The beachfront roads. North Steyne suits the apartments towards Queenscliff; for surf club functions near South Steyne we will agree the closest spot a car can stop.
Guests staying or attending a wedding at the old Quarantine Station are collected from the reception area, not the gate at the bottom of the hill.
Pick a meeting point a short walk from the ground before kick-off. Pittwater Road is slow once the crowd leaves.
Steep streets and narrow driveways above the harbour. Add your unit number and any gate code in the booking notes.
Call when you book and we will suggest the easiest spot for your street.
Ferry or taxi?
For a day in the city, the ferry from Circular Quay is hard to beat. A taxi makes more sense when you are carrying luggage for a flight, travelling with a pram and a toddler, or coming home late once the ferries have thinned out.
It is also the easier way to places the ferry does not reach: the airport, Chatswood, Macquarie Park or a hospital appointment in Frenchs Forest.
The right car
Manly books a lot of family holidays and group nights out, so these are the requests we hear most. Mention them when you book and the right car turns up.
Manly to Sydney Airport
Off-peak, Manly to the domestic or international terminals takes 45 to 60 minutes. The Spit Bridge opens on a timetable to let boats through Middle Harbour, and traffic waits while it is up, so we set early pickups with that in mind.
For an international flight, most Manly passengers leave about three hours before departure. Coming home, add your flight number to the booking and we time the pickup to your landing. More detail is on our Sydney Airport transfers page.
Give us the terminal, the number of bags and anyone who needs a child seat.
Based on the hour, the day and the bridge, not a guess from a map app.
Your driver loads the bags in Manly and unloads them at the kerb in Mascot.
Or see every suburb on our Northern Beaches taxi page.
Questions
Something not covered here? We answer the phone 24/7.
02 7265 1227Open 24/7
Call now for a car from the wharf, the beach or your front door, or book ahead for a fixed quote.