Clyde Premium Taxi Service

Clyde is 48 km south-east of Melbourne’s CBD within the City of Casey and has a population of around 11,000 and sits at the doorstep of one of Melbourne’s most significant sporting and recreation precincts. The Mornington Peninsula is within 30 minutes, Phillip Island within 45, and the South Gippsland Highway opens the area to the scenic coastal towns of the Bass Coast.

Begin your Clyde trip the right way with Elite Taxis, Melbourne’s trusted choice for transport to and from Clyde providing a safe, comfortable, prompt premium car service, so you can relax and focus on your journey. Book a luxury taxi ride today for a smooth, stress-free travel experience.

History

Clyde takes its name from Clyde Creek — a watercourse that once ran between two early pastoral runs and flowed eastward towards the vast Koo Wee Rup Swamp. It is thought the name was inspired by the River Clyde in Scotland. The Clyde Post Office opened on 25 January 1864, serving the original township on Berwick-Cranbourne Road, but when the railway line from Dandenong to Tooradin was opened in 1888 — passing about a kilometre south of the existing settlement — a new Clyde formed around the station. The old township was subsequently renamed Clyde North, and the railway village became Clyde proper. A school followed in 1910, a Methodist church in 1909 and a hall in 1928. For decades Clyde remained a quiet rural district, a hub of dairying and market gardening at the southern edge of Melbourne’s pastoral fringe, with the extensive Koo Wee Rup Swamp to its south shaping the character of the surrounding land.

The suburb carries a few remarkable footnotes in local history: the Royal Melbourne Show has its origins in Clyde, and two meteorites have been discovered in the area. From the late 2000s, residential development transformed the Clyde corridor at pace, with the Cascades on Clyde estate and surrounding subdivisions bringing thousands of new families into what had been farmland.

Things To Do

Cascades on Clyde Wetlands

The Cascades on Clyde Wetlands reserve in neighbouring Clyde North is a peaceful pocket of nature within the expanding suburban landscape. A lake circuit walking track winds through wetland vegetation, attracting native birdlife throughout the year, while a children’s playground adjoins the open lawn areas. A free Parkrun takes place here every Saturday morning at 8am, drawing regulars and visitors alike for a welcoming community circuit of the wetlands course.

Royal Botanic Gardens Cranbourne

A short drive west of Clyde, the Royal Botanic Gardens Cranbourne is one of Australia’s outstanding botanical destinations and a remarkable free attraction. The gardens showcase the breadth and beauty of Australian native flora across a series of distinct landscapes — a sweeping dry river bed garden, heathland walks, woodland trails, a lily-pad lake and a children’s water play garden. Bandicoots, honeyeaters and a rich assembly of native birds are regular sightings. A visitor centre, café and gift shop complete the offer. Open daily 9am–5pm, free entry.

Casey Fields

Immediately to the west of Clyde’s boundary sits Casey Fields, South East Melbourne’s leading sports and recreation precinct. What began in 2006 as 87 hectares of farmland has grown into a modern complex with more than 30 fields, tracks and courts hosting both professional and community sport. The precinct is home to four elite clubs: the Melbourne Demons (AFL/AFLW), Melbourne City FC (A-League), Melbourne Storm and Melbourne Stars. Facilities include the Casey Demons’ VFL oval, an athletics centre, a criterium cycling track, a BMX track, 12 tennis courts, rugby league fields, a golf practice cage and a fishing lake. For families, the Casey Fields Regional Playspace is one of the finest playgrounds in South East Melbourne. A future train station is planned as part of the Cranbourne line extension.

Clydevale Reserve

One of the newer community open spaces to emerge from Clyde’s residential growth, Clydevale Reserve in Clyde North is a well-considered neighbourhood park with a nature-themed children’s playground — slides, a sandpit with a dinosaur fossil dig, a water pump and basketball courts — set among generous planting and open lawn. A good representative example of the family-focused public space underpinning the suburb’s newer estates.

Tooradin Foreshore & Jetty

About 15 minutes south of Clyde on the shores of Western Port Bay, Tooradin is one of those small coastal towns that rewards a visit out of proportion to its size. The foreshore walk takes in a fishing jetty, waterside sculptures, pelicans that gather reliably at cleaning time, and a string of takeaway seafood and ice cream stops along the esplanade. A free community fishing museum adds a layer of local history, and the scenic bridge over the inlet makes for a pleasant short circuit. A favourite easy day trip from Clyde for families.

Clyde Recreation Reserve

The Clyde Recreation Reserve on the Berwick-Cranbourne Road is one of the oldest sporting sites associated with the suburb, connecting the current community to the township’s long agricultural and rural history. It hosts football and cricket for local clubs, along with tennis courts used by the Clyde Tennis Club — a modest but well-used community asset in a suburb still building its recreational infrastructure to match its rapid population growth.

Geelong Arts Centre

The brand-new $140 million Geelong Arts Centre — opened to considerable fanfare and four years in the making — sits at the heart of the CBD adjacent to the Geelong Gallery. The highly anticipated new centre features multiple performance spaces for theatre, music and dance, as well as workshop and studio spaces.

It anchors what is rapidly becoming one of regional Victoria’s most vibrant cultural precincts, with Little Malop Street offering a growing collection of restaurants, bars and creative businesses.

GMHBA Stadium & Geelong Sports Museum

Home of the Geelong Cats AFL club and widely regarded as one of Australia’s most atmospheric regional sporting venues, GMHBA Stadium at Kardinia Park is a landmark of the city’s south. The Geelong Sports Museum inside the stadium tells the story of sport in the Geelong region, whether you’re a sports fan or a history buff.

Stadium tours are available on non-match days, and the ground also hosts cricket, concerts and community events throughout the year.

The Bellarine Railway

A short drive from Geelong, the Bellarine Peninsula’s volunteer-operated heritage railway runs steam and diesel trains between the historic port town of Queenscliff and Drysdale. The Bellarine Railway offers steam and diesel train rides and experiences that are a uniquely nostalgic way to explore the peninsula’s coastal landscape.

Trains typically run on Sundays and during school holidays — check ahead for special event runs including the popular Polar Express in December.

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Service Areas

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We cover all of Melbourne, however these are the most frequented service areas:

• Berwick, VIC 3806
• Clayton, VIC 3168
• Pakenham, VIC 3810
• Ringwood, VIC 3134
• Rowville, VIC 3178
• Scoresby, VIC 3179
• Chadstone, VIC 3148
• Geelong, VIC, 3220
• Langwarrin, VIC 3910
• Clyde North, VIC 3978
• Notting Hill, VIC 3168
• Glen Waverley, VIC 3150
• Mount Waverley, VIC 3149
• Dandenong, VIC 3175
• Mornington Peninsula, VIC
• Narre Warren, VIC 3804