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Lower North Shore, Sydney

Book Your Lower North Shore Taxi

Request a taxi from Military Road, Crows Nest, Chatswood, Royal North Shore Hospital or any address on the Lower North Shore.

  • About 8 km from Mosman to Sydney CBD
  • Fare estimate before you send
  • Book online or by phone

Greater Sydney

Taxi bookings in the Lower North Shore

The Lower North Shore stretches from the harbourside suburbs of Mosman, Cremorne and Neutral Bay up through Crows Nest and St Leonards to Chatswood. Military Road and the Pacific Highway are the main arteries, and both are slow at peak times.

Royal North Shore Hospital at St Leonards and the shopping and office towers at Chatswood are among the busiest pickup points in the area.

Trip times

Typical taxi trips across the Lower North Shore

The area is large, so trips are measured from several town centres on a weekday. Ranges cover late morning to the 8am peak; the booking form calculates your actual trip.

FromTo Sydney CBDTo Sydney Airport
Mosman8.3 km10–20 min18.6 km20–30 min
Neutral Bay6.4 km10–15 min16.7 km20–25 min
Crows Nest7.6 km10–15 min17.4 km20–25 min
Chatswood12.0 km15–25 min19.9 km25–35 min

Road distance from each town centre to the nearer of Sydney Airport's T1 and T2 terminals, Town Hall station in the CBD, and Parramatta station. Measured with Google Maps on 23 September 2026.

Pickups

Common pickup points in the Lower North Shore

Busy places are easier with a precise pickup. Name the entrance, gate or cross street under Notes for driver.

Military Road, Neutral Bay and Mosman
A busy bus corridor; wait on a side street and name it.
Royal North Shore Hospital
At St Leonards; name the building or entrance.
Crows Nest metro station
Name the entrance you'll be at.
Chatswood interchange and shopping centres
Name the centre and entrance, or the side of the interchange.
Taronga Zoo
In Mosman; name the upper or lower entrance.

Send your Lower North Shore booking request

Enter your exact pickup address, destination and time to see the fare estimate, then send the request or call us.

When do you need the taxi?

Trip type

Pre-calculated fare estimate

Fare applies to the selected route and options. Changes may need a new fare.

Enter pickup and destination to calculate your route.

Before sending

  • Add a pickup location.
  • Add a destination.
  • Enter the passenger name.
  • Enter a contact number.
  • Accept the collection statement, privacy notice, fare policy, and terms.

Fare estimate shown at final review.

Questions

Lower North Shore taxi questions

Can I get a taxi from Taronga Zoo?
Yes. The zoo has an upper entrance on the road and a lower entrance by the ferry wharf, so say which one you'll leave from.
How long is a taxi from Chatswood to the airport?
It's about 20 km by road, typically 25–35 minutes on a weekday. Harbour crossing tolls are not included in the estimate.

Nearby

Areas near the Lower North Shore

We take booking requests across all of these areas too.

Services

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Need a taxi in the Lower North Shore?

Call us to book, or send the request online. Dispatch confirms the booking once a driver is allocated.