An event transfer for the job Melbourne is a fixed-fare chauffeur run in a vetted Premium Sedan (Mercedes S-Class). Your driver tracks your flight, meets you by name in arrivals with a sign, and handles luggage to the car. Standard fare from $145 all-inclusive; 60 minutes of waiting after landing is free.
The brief sentence: TransfersX is a chauffeur service. The fuller version: every event transfer job in Melbourne is dispatched as a vetted driver in a held vehicle on a fixed fare from $145. Compared to a rideshare booking that's structurally the same job, you trade $40-ish for: certainty on the vehicle, certainty on the driver, certainty on the fare. That trade is the entire premium proposition.
The Premium Sedan fleet runs as Mercedes S-Class, BMW 7 Series, Audi A8, seating 3 passengers and 2 bags. For event transfer bookings, this is the vehicle profile that handles the load correctly — not under-sized, not over-sized, not the closest car the rideshare algorithm happened to allocate.
Every airport booking is matched to your flight number. If your arrival shifts, pickup time shifts with it — automatically, with no rebooking fee. The first hour of waiting is free.
Your driver waits inside arrivals with a sign carrying your name — not at the curb, not in the kiss-and-fly. They handle the luggage to the car. You walk out the door, you're in the back seat.
No surge in storms or peak hour. The fare you see at booking is the receipt. No tap-the-card at the end of the ride, no ‘tolls extra' small print.
"Used the hourly service for a photo shoot: four locations, equipment in the boot, a schedule that kept moving. The driver went with it and never once mentioned the time. Exactly what booking by the hour is supposed to buy."
— Elise, Fitzroy"We booked eleven months out and changed the date twice for reasons outside our control. Both times they moved it without a fee and kept the same car. That flexibility mattered more to us in the end than the vehicle did."
— Daniel, Northcote"Princess cruise out of Station Pier with my parents. The V-Class collected three of us plus six bags. Driver got us into the priority drop at the terminal in front of the queue, helped with the bags. Same model on the return, same standard."
— Linda, SandringhamThe event transfer dispatch standard at TransfersX: chauffeur leaves 25 minutes ahead, Premium Sedan (Mercedes S-Class) detailed before the job, route pre-checked against traffic and venue access, brief loaded into the driver's app. There is no ‘driver accepts the job and finds the address' phase — the address is in the brief at dispatch. The chauffeur arrives ready to load, not asking for directions.
The Premium Sedan (Mercedes S-Class) for the job is one of a controlled fleet, not the closest available vehicle. The class is locked at booking; if you booked a Premium Sedan (Mercedes S-Class), a Premium Sedan (Mercedes S-Class) arrives. The vehicle has been detailed before the job, fuelled, pressure-checked, refilled with bottled water, and reviewed for cleanliness. If there's a defect the depot finds before dispatch, a replacement vehicle leaves — not the customer's problem.
Fares are fixed at booking from $145. The booking quote includes all CityLink and EastLink tolls, fuel, gratuity and GST. The fare doesn't surge, doesn't shift, doesn't get amended at the end of the trip. Corporate accounts billed monthly with a clean tax-invoice line per booking and the booking reference. Payment by Apple Pay, Google Pay, Visa, Mastercard, AmEx through Stripe — processed at booking, settled at confirmation.
Yes. Melbourne to Avalon (AVV) runs $209-$269 depending on vehicle class. Avalon sits west of the city, so the drive is longer than the Tullamarine run from most suburbs and is quoted per route. Same flight tracking, same meet-and-greet, same fixed fare.
Yes. Many Melbourne clients have a preferred driver. After your first booking, request the chauffeur's name in the booking notes and we'll match where possible (subject to roster availability). Corporate accounts with regular trips can request a fixed driver pairing.
Same-day event transfer bookings are usually accepted up to two hours before pickup, subject to fleet availability. WhatsApp +61 415 555 542 for last-minute requests; we'll confirm a chauffeur within 15 minutes or refund your card.
Yes. We carry rearward-facing (0-8 months), forward-facing (8 months-4 years) and booster seats (4-7 years) on request, free of charge. Specify in the booking notes; the driver fits the seats before pickup, not at the curb.
Apple Pay, Google Pay, Visa, Mastercard and American Express via Stripe. Corporate accounts can be invoiced monthly. Payment is taken at booking (fare locked); no card swipe at the end of the trip.
Event Transfer from Melbourne (postcode 3000) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) is $145 in a Premium Sedan (Mercedes S-Class), $201 in a premium S-Class, $225 in a V-Class people mover (7 seats), or $301 in a Sprinter (11 seats). Fares are fixed at booking, include CityLink tolls, fuel, GST and gratuity.