Ryde Hospital
On Denistone Road. The hospital is being rebuilt, and parking and some entrances have moved during the works. Tell us if you are at the main entrance or at emergency.
City of Ryde · NSW 2112
Taxi Ryde: Local Cabs, Maxi Taxis and Airport Transfers
Ryde has no train station of its own, so a lot of trips here start with a phone call. We collect from Top Ryde, the streets off Victoria Road and down by the river on Church Street, at any hour, with the fare agreed before you get in.
- Top Ryde City pickups
- Tolls and GST included
- 1 to 11 passengers
Book a taxi in Ryde
Two main roads and a lot of side streets
Most of Ryde hangs off two roads. Victoria Road runs across the suburb from Gladesville to West Ryde, then on to Parramatta. Devlin Street climbs up from Church Street and the river to Top Ryde, where it carries on north as Lane Cove Road towards Macquarie Park. Between them are streets of brick bungalows, the newer apartment blocks around Top Ryde, and the old stretch of Victoria Road where Addington House has stood since about 1800.
The closest trains are at West Ryde and Meadowbank, and the Metro is a bus ride away in Macquarie Park. Buses do the main roads well. A taxi does everything else: shoppers with a full boot from Top Ryde City, patients going home from Ryde Hospital, parents collecting kids from swimming, and a steady run of early starts for the airport.
Sedans and SUVs take up to four passengers. A maxi cab seats up to 11, and we fit baby seats when you ask for them. Staff heading between Ryde and the Macquarie Park offices can go on corporate account trips. There is no surge pricing, and you can pay by card, Cabcharge, Apple Pay, Google Pay or cash.
Common trips out of Ryde
Off-peak estimates by road. Victoria Road is slow in both peaks, so if you have a flight, an exam at the university or a hospital appointment, give us a little extra notice.
| From Ryde to | Typical time | How we usually go |
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| Sydney Airport | 35 to 45 min | Victoria Road over the Gladesville Bridge, then WestConnex |
| Sydney CBD | 25 to 35 min | Victoria Road through Rozelle and over the Anzac Bridge |
| Parramatta | 20 to 30 min | West along Victoria Road through West Ryde |
| Macquarie University | 10 to 15 min | Up Lane Cove Road; tell us the building or car park |
| Sydney Olympic Park | 15 to 20 min | Over Ryde Bridge to Rhodes, then Homebush Bay Drive |
| Royal North Shore Hospital | 20 to 30 min | Epping Road through Lane Cove |
Call for a fixed quote
Tolls on WestConnex, the M2 or the Harbour crossings are in the quote, with GST.
Pickup points
Where to wait for your cab in Ryde
Say which of these you are closest to when you book. It saves a lap of the block, and on Devlin Street or Victoria Road a lap can take a while.
Top Ryde City
Buses load on Devlin Street out the front, so we don't stop there. Most shoppers are collected at the Blaxland Road entrance. Coming out of the cinemas? The Tucker Street side is often closer, so mention it.
Victoria Road heritage strip
Addington House at 813, the 1837 police station at 808 and Willandra at 782 all sit along here. If you live nearby, a side street is the easier meeting spot; pulling up on Victoria Road holds everyone up.
Meadowbank ferry wharf
A few minutes from Ryde at the bottom of Bowden Street. Coming up the river on the F3 with shopping or luggage? Book a car to meet the boat at the end of Bowden Street.
Ryde Aquatic Leisure Centre
At 504 Victoria Road, the pool that hosted water polo at the Sydney 2000 Olympics. Swim school and carnival pickups are fine; give us a name to ask for.
Ryde Park
Bounded by Blaxland Road, Princes Street and Argyle Avenue. After Saturday sport, pick the corner you will walk to so the driver is waiting on the right side.
Across the river
Stadium nights start on Church Street
Sydney Olympic Park sits just across the Parramatta River. From Ryde the drive is over Ryde Bridge to Rhodes and along Homebush Bay Drive, usually 15 to 20 minutes when there is no event on.
With no train station in Ryde, a booked car there and back beats juggling a bus and a train change with a crowd. See our event transfers for concerts and finals.
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Book the return early
Everyone leaves at once. A booking made before the game is easier to place than a call at full time.
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Agree a meeting point
Event traffic plans close roads inside the park. We will suggest a pickup a short walk from your gate.
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Bring the group
A maxi cab for up to 11 costs one booking and gets the whole row home together.
Maxi cabs, baby seats and wheelchair access in Ryde
Mention these when you book. Heading to a Ryde Hospital appointment in a wheelchair? Book the wheelchair accessible vehicle ahead so it is free for your time.
Maxi Cab ServicesRoom for up to 11 passengers and all of their luggage.Taxi with Baby SeatCapsules, child seats and boosters fitted before we arrive.Wheelchair Accessible TaxiA wheelchair accessible vehicle, booked ahead for your trip.Pet Friendly TaxiDogs, cats and their carriers welcome when you tell us at booking.
Ryde to Sydney Airport
Getting to the terminals from Ryde
Off-peak, a taxi from Ryde to the domestic or international terminals takes 35 to 45 minutes, normally along Victoria Road, over the Gladesville Bridge and into WestConnex. Victoria Road heading towards the city is slow on weekday mornings, so a 7am flight means leaving well before the traffic builds.
Flying home? Put your flight number in the booking and we time the pickup to when you land. The full details are on our Sydney Airport taxi page.
Questions from Ryde passengers
If yours isn't here, ring us. Someone picks up day and night.
02 7265 1227Call 02 7265 1227, 24 hours a day. Give us the street and the nearest cross street, or the landmark you are at, and we will book a car for now or for a set time.
Taxis in suburbs near Ryde
Eastwood, Gladesville and Macquarie Park are on our Northern Suburbs taxi page.
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Need a cab in Ryde?
Call for a car from Top Ryde, the hospital or your front door, or book ahead with a fixed quote.