Winery tours

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The Mornington Peninsula is a well-known cool-climate wine region, with cellar doors scattered through rolling hills and winding back roads. It is lovely country to explore, and it is also country where someone has to stay sober behind the wheel. With Taxi Peninsula, that someone is our driver. We take couples, friends and family groups on relaxed winery days, so everyone can enjoy the tastings and the views.

How a winery day works

Rather than a fixed tour, think of it as hiring a taxi and driver for part or all of the day. You choose the wineries, the lunch stop and the pace, and we drive you between them, wait or return as arranged, and bring everyone home at the end. Tell us roughly how long you want to be out and which areas interest you, and we will help you put together a sensible route. The booking form gives a fare estimate, and for a planned day we can provide a fixed quote on request.

Where on the Peninsula?

Most cellar doors sit in a handful of areas, each with its own character:

Red Hill and Red Hill South, the heart of the region, with many cellar doors, restaurants and the local market
Main Ridge, higher and cooler, with small estates and farm gates along quiet roads
Merricks and Merricks North, rolling country running down towards Western Port
Moorooduc, closer to Mornington and Frankston, convenient for a shorter afternoon

Many wineries take bookings for tastings or lunch, and some have limited opening days, so we recommend checking with the cellar doors you want to visit and booking ahead, particularly on weekends and during the summer and Easter holidays. Let us know your reservations and we will build the timing around them.

Groups and the Maxi

For a birthday, a hens’ day or a long-planned catch-up with friends, the Maxi WAT carries up to six passengers in one vehicle, so the conversation keeps flowing between stops. Larger groups can book a second vehicle and we will coordinate the two. We can collect people from several homes, from a hotel or from Frankston station for friends coming down from Melbourne.

Wheelchair users welcome

Winery country can be tricky for wheelchair users, with gravel car parks and sloping paths. Our wheelchair accessible van has a rear ramp and our Maxi WAT a hydraulic hoist, and both use four-point restraints and lap-sash seatbelts, so a wheelchair user can share the day with the rest of the group. Accessibility varies between cellar doors, so it is worth asking each winery about step-free entry and accessible toilets when you book your tastings. Our driver will drop you as close to the entrance as the property allows.

Making the most of the day

Eat a proper breakfast, plan a long lunch, and leave room in the boot for the cases you will inevitably buy. Some visitors combine wineries with other Peninsula stops, such as a cheese or chocolate maker, a berry farm in season or a walk at Arthurs Seat. Others finish the afternoon with a soak at Peninsula Hot Springs in Fingal, or with dinner at a winery restaurant before the drive home. If you are staying at a hotel or resort, we can collect you from your door in the morning and drop you back in the evening, and the whole day runs on your timetable rather than a coach schedule.

A few practical points help the day go smoothly. Drink plenty of water between tastings, wear comfortable shoes for gravel paths and vineyard lawns, and bring a jacket, because the hills around Red Hill and Main Ridge can be noticeably cooler than the coast. Share your winery and lunch bookings with us beforehand, and nominate one person in the group as the contact for the driver, so changes to the plan are easy to pass on. If the group decides to linger longer over lunch, just let the driver know.

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Is this a set tour or can we choose the wineries?

You choose. Our winery days work as a taxi and driver hired for the time you need, so you pick the cellar doors, the lunch spot and how long you stay at each. If you would like suggestions, tell us what kind of day you are after and we will help you plan a sensible route.

How much does a winery day cost?

The cost depends on how long you want the vehicle, the route and the type of vehicle. The booking form shows a fare estimate, and for a planned winery day we recommend asking for a fixed quote so the whole group knows the cost upfront. Contact us with your plans and we will confirm the details.

Do we need to book the wineries ourselves?

Yes, we recommend booking tastings and lunch directly with the wineries, especially on weekends and in the summer holidays. Some cellar doors have limited opening days or require reservations. Once you have your bookings, share the times with us and we will plan the pick-ups and transfers around them.

Can someone in a wheelchair come on a winery day?

Yes. Our ramp van and hoist-equipped Maxi WAT let a wheelchair user travel with the group, secured with four-point restraints. Access at the wineries themselves varies, with some gravel paths and steps, so check with each cellar door about step-free entry. Our driver will drop you as close as the property allows.

Can you pick up guests from Melbourne or a hotel?

Yes. We can collect your group from homes across the Peninsula and Frankston, from Frankston station, from a Peninsula hotel or resort, or from addresses in Melbourne. List each pick-up when you book, and at the end of the day we will drop everyone back where they need to go.