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Canada taxi fare calculator: know what your taxi should cost.
TaxiRates.ca calculates regulated city meter estimates and official airport flat fares using verified Canadian regulator, airport and municipal sources.
✓Official rate sources
✓Local fare rules
✓No rideshare guesswork
Source-basedRegulators, airports and municipalities
Clear fare typeOfficial flat fare or meter estimate
Canada firstReal local rules, not generic formulas
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Enter any pickup and destination in Canada.
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ⓘOfficial fixed fares are shown as exact rates. Metered trips are shown as estimates because traffic and waiting time affect the final meter.
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Ask a normal question about fares, airport rules, luggage, payment or local taxi regulations. Answers are grounded in the rate database and verified sources.
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Canada does not use one national taxi tariff. Start with the province, then choose a supported city or airport so TaxiRates can apply the right local rule.
Looking for another province or territory?See the national coverage directory, including markets currently being researched.
Browse all provinces & territories →Airport taxi guides
Airport rules deserve their own pricing model.
Airport authorities can use flat zones, tariff maps and special surcharges that do not match the surrounding city meter.
Vancouver · YVRYVR taxi fares19 regulated Vancouver/Richmond zones plus metered trips beyond the zone systemVictoria · YYJYYJ taxi faresCapital Regional District meter with airport taxi rules separated clearlyAbbotsford · YXXYXX taxi faresFraser Valley Rule 10 meter for Abbotsford Airport tripsKelowna · YLWYLW taxi faresKelowna standardized meter plus the verified $2 airport fee over 3 kmNanaimo · YCDYCD taxi fare guideNanaimo-to-airport estimates with YCD-origin tariff verification held safelyToronto · YYZPearson taxi tariffsGTAA flat tariffs, named out-of-town fares and airport-specific rulesMontréal · YULYUL taxi faresDowntown fixed fares, airport minimums and metered tripsCalgary · YYCYYC taxi faresMeter-based airport trips, current access fees and downtown guidanceOttawa · YOWYOW taxi faresOttawa regulated meter with verified airport taxi informationEdmonton · YEGYEG flat taxi faresOfficial airport-zone system and Edmonton airport ruleWinnipeg · YWGYWG taxi ratesAirport-origin $5.20 base with Winnipeg meter incrementsHalifax · YHZYHZ airport faresDestination-based airport fares; Downtown Halifax currently $72Saskatoon · YXEYXE taxi faresMeter option + $2 airport fee, with flat-zone choiceRegina · YQRYQR taxi faresRegina meter + verified $2 airport trip feeQuébec City · YQBYQB taxi faresDowntown / Sainte-Foy flat fares with Québec levySt. John's · YYTYYT taxi fares$35 downtown hotels/B&Bs; meter + $5 elsewhereCharlottetown · YYGYYG taxi faresCurrent tariff + automatic Nov. 1, 2026 rate changeSaint John · YSJYSJ taxi faresSaint John Schedule B meter
How it works
One calculator. Local rules underneath.
The interface stays simple while the rate engine chooses the correct tariff, airport rule or local fare structure behind the scenes.
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Understand the tripResolve pickup, destination, jurisdiction and special facilities.02
Apply the right tariffMeter, airport zone, flat fare, time rule or operator rate.03
Explain the resultShow whether the number is official or estimated and why.04
Cite the sourceDisplay the regulator, airport or municipality and verification date.Quick answers
Canadian taxi fare questions, answered clearly.
Short answers explain what the calculator does, when a fare is exact, and why the final taxi meter can differ from an estimate.
How does TaxiRates.ca calculate a taxi fare?
TaxiRates resolves the pickup market, applies the local regulated meter or airport rule, and uses the trip details to calculate the applicable fare. Official flat fares are shown as published rates; metered trips are estimates based on the local tariff.
Are TaxiRates fare estimates exact?
Published flat fares can be shown as exact when the trip matches the official rule. Metered fares are estimates because the final meter can change with traffic, waiting time, route conditions and other charges permitted by the local tariff.
Why do taxi rates differ by city or airport?
Canada does not use one national taxi tariff. Provinces, municipalities, transportation regulators and airport authorities can set different meters, flat-fare zones, minimums or access fees. TaxiRates selects the rule that applies to the pickup market.
Does traffic change the final taxi fare?
It can. A metered taxi normally charges for distance and can also accumulate time-based charges when the vehicle is moving slowly or waiting. That is why TaxiRates identifies a metered result as an estimate rather than promising an exact final total.
Are affiliated booking partners part of the taxi calculation?
No. The taxi fare calculation is produced from the applicable rate rules. When TaxiRates shows an affiliated booking partner, the commercial relationship is disclosed separately and does not change the regulated taxi fare or meter estimate.
Where do the fare rules come from?
TaxiRates prioritizes official transportation regulators, airport authorities and municipalities. Supported city and airport guides identify the applicable source and verification details so the rule behind a fare can be checked instead of relying on a generic national formula.
How TaxiRates verifies fares
Official sources first · local rules kept separate · unsupported markets are researched before they are published as fare-ready.
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