Taxi Service in Sydney's Northern Suburbs
Ryde, Epping and Macquarie Park sit in the middle of everything, which is exactly why getting out of them at 8am can take longer than it should.
Silver Sydney Taxi takes booked and same-day taxi trips right across the Northern Suburbs, from the office blocks along Waterloo Road and Talavera Road in Macquarie Park to the quiet streets of Denistone and Putney. Book online or call, and a licensed driver is assigned to your trip before you head out the door.
Much of our work here is regular and routine. Early starts to Sydney Airport. Students with a boot full of boxes at the start of semester. Staff heading home after a late shift at Ryde Hospital. Clients collected from Macquarie Park for meetings in the city. Our corporate transfers and airport transfers are booked the same simple way as a quick ride to the shops.
Fares don't jump when it rains or when the whole business park leaves at once. We don't use surge pricing, and you can pay by card, cash, Cabcharge, Apple Pay or Google Pay.
Four pockets, one local taxi service
The Northern Suburbs split naturally along the rivers and main roads. Here is how our drivers think about the area.
Macquarie Park and surrounds
Offices, the university and the Metro stations around Herring Road and Waterloo Road.
Ryde and the river
Top Ryde City, Victoria Road and the ferry wharf at Meadowbank.
The Epping side
The Epping station interchange, Rowe Street in Eastwood and Carlingford Court.
Towards the harbour
The Victoria Road shops, the Gladesville Bridge approach and the older streets of Hunters Hill.
Heading just over the border? We also cover Chatswood and Lane Cove on the Lower North Shore, Hornsby and Pymble on the Upper North Shore, and Parramatta to the west.
Where Northern Suburbs passengers ask to go
Uni, hospital, work, shops and the station. Give us the building, entrance or cross street in Special Instructions and your driver will head straight there.
Macquarie University
Lectures, exams, graduations and moving into student housing. Tell us the building or car park you want and we will meet you there. Macquarie University Hospital on the campus is a regular pickup too.
Macquarie Park business district
Client pickups, team dinners and airport runs from the offices between Lane Cove Road and Herring Road. Businesses can set up an account and be invoiced instead of paying trip by trip.
Macquarie Centre
One of Sydney's largest shopping centres, on the corner of Herring Road and Waterloo Road. Handy when the shopping is too heavy to carry onto the Metro.
Ryde Hospital
Appointments, visiting hours and discharge pickups at Ryde Hospital on Denistone Road. If you need a hand from the car to the entrance, book our door to door service.
Top Ryde City
Supermarkets, shops and restaurants on Devlin Street. We pick up from the entrance you name rather than stopping in the traffic on Devlin Street itself.
Epping, Macquarie Park and West Ryde stations
Collections after late trains, during weekend trackwork and when Metro services are replaced by buses. Epping is the big one, with both Sydney Trains and the Metro.
Typical travel times from the Northern Suburbs
Off-peak estimates by road, in minutes. Weekday peaks on Victoria Road, Lane Cove Road and the M2 can add a lot, so allow a buffer for flights and appointments.
| Starting from | Sydney Airport | Sydney CBD | Parramatta |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ryde | 35 to 45 | 25 to 35 | 20 to 30 |
| Macquarie Park | 35 to 45 | 25 to 35 | 25 to 35 |
| Epping | 40 to 50 | 30 to 40 | 20 to 30 |
| Gladesville | 30 to 40 | 15 to 25 | 25 to 35 |
Estimates only, not a guarantee. Tolls on the M2, Lane Cove Tunnel, Harbour crossings or WestConnex are included in your fixed quote, with GST.
The roads that decide how long your trip takes
Four roads carry most of the traffic in and out of this area. When one of them is jammed, the way around it is usually through suburbs the sat-nav doesn't suggest. That is where a local driver earns their keep.
M2 Motorway
TolledA tolled motorway along the edge of North Ryde and Macquarie Park. Heading west it runs out to the Hills District and the M7. Heading east it feeds the Lane Cove Tunnel towards the city. We only use toll roads when they save you real time.
Victoria Road
ArterialThe main line from Parramatta through West Ryde, Top Ryde and Gladesville, then over the Gladesville Bridge. It clogs in both peaks. Off-peak it is our usual path to the Rozelle Interchange and WestConnex for airport runs.
Devlin Street and Lane Cove Road
ArterialThe north to south spine linking Top Ryde, North Ryde and Macquarie Park, running from the M2 down to Church Street and Ryde Bridge. Expect queues near the business park when offices empty out.
Epping Road
ArterialRuns from Epping past Marsfield and Macquarie Park towards Lane Cove. A useful alternative when there is a breakdown on the M2, and the direct way to the Epping station interchange.
School zones around Epping, Eastwood and Ryde slow the morning and afternoon runs, and Hunters Hill's narrow streets need a patient driver. We plan pickups with both in mind. Travelling north or west instead? The M2 connects you quickly to the Hills District.
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Every service we offer is available from Ryde, Epping, Macquarie Park and Gladesville.
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