Regulated fare range

Comox Valley taxi rates and fare guide.

Comox Valley taxis are regulated under B.C. Passenger Transportation Board Region 3. YQQ promotes Comox Taxi and other ground transportation, while the current regional rate-band system means TaxiRates uses the current regulated band to calculate a route-based fare range.

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Check a Comox Valley taxi trip

Enter the exact route. TaxiRates will explain the verified fare framework without inventing one universal meter.

Range estimate

✓ Current framework verified

Comox Valley is now a Region 3 rate-band taxi market.

The regulator sets the allowed fare range, while individual operators can have approved rates within that range. Airport estimates are not treated as fixed fares.

Flag band$2.28–$4.67PTB Region 3

5 km fare$15.73–$18.87Current band

Waiting$43.05–$51.65/hrCurrent band

YQQ optionComox TaxiAirport-promoted taxi

Regional regulation

Why there is no single Comox Valley meter

The Passenger Transportation Board implemented the Region 3 taxi rate structure on August 1, 2026. The system establishes an allowed range for the starting fare, five-kilometre fare and time rate. It does not automatically make every licensed taxi in the region charge the same amount.

Comox Taxi publicly displays its own fare information and airport estimates, but those operator figures should not be mistaken for a universal Comox Valley tariff. TaxiRates uses the current PTB band as the regulatory reference and labels operator airport amounts as estimates when they are useful context.

YQQ and Courtenay

Using the airport taxi information

Comox Valley Airport encourages passengers to use ground transportation including taxis, ride-share, shuttles and rental cars. Its holiday travel guidance specifically points passengers to Comox Taxi for airport drop-off and pickup. Comox Taxi currently displays a rough YQQ-to-downtown Courtenay estimate of $32.

That $32 figure is useful planning context, but the operator itself says airport estimates may not reflect the final cost because waiting and traffic can affect the fare. TaxiRates therefore does not convert it into a guaranteed airport flat fare.

Practical fare planning

How to use the guide

For a short Comox or Courtenay trip, the Region 3 band shows the scale of the regulated meter. For longer airport trips to Cumberland, Campbell River or ferry terminals, route distance becomes much more important and a provider estimate can be more useful than a generic city average.

TaxiRates keeps those distinctions visible. The result page can identify the regulated region, the airport taxi option and the operator estimate without claiming that every taxi company or every YQQ trip uses one fixed price.

Airport connection

Comox Valley Airport (YQQ)

The airport has a dedicated TaxiRates guide so terminal providers and airport-specific facts stay separate from ordinary local trips.

See YQQ airport taxi guide →