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Verified Vancouver rate guide

Vancouver taxi rates, without the guesswork.

Calculate a Vancouver city taxi fare using the current Metro Vancouver common meter. Airport-origin trips from YVR use a separate regulated zone system, covered in the dedicated Vancouver Airport taxi guide.

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Official-source ratesBC Passenger Transportation Board

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Clear fare typeMeter estimate or official flat fare

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Recently verifiedSeptember 2026

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Local rates

ⓘThe result identifies whether your trip uses a regulated flat fare or an estimated meter fare.

✓ Current common meter

Metro Vancouver taxi rates

These meter rates apply to Metro Vancouver taxis unless a special YVR or Canada Place flat-fare rule applies.

Starting fare$3.75First 45.95 metres

Distance$2.18Per kilometre

Waiting$38.93Per hour

Rate sourcePTB Rule 9Rates include 5% GST

Vancouver International Airport

Flying through YVR? Airport-origin taxi fares use a separate rule.

Trips starting at Vancouver International Airport can use official Vancouver/Richmond flat-fare zones instead of the normal city meter. TaxiRates keeps that airport search intent on a dedicated YVR guide so city-meter and airport-zone pricing stay clear.

Separate airport guide

YVR Zone 208

YVR → Canada Place / Downtown

Current published airport-zone total including GST and the $4 YVR charge.

Total fare$46

See all Vancouver Airport taxi rates and YVR zones →

Common local trips

Check a Vancouver taxi route.

These are useful local routes, not individual passenger search history. Metered trips are calculated from the current fare rules when the live fare engine is connected.

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Downtown Vancouver → YVRStandard taxi meter · estimate

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Canada Place → YVRCruise-terminal rules may apply

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Downtown Vancouver → UBCStandard taxi meter · estimate

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Downtown Vancouver → Horseshoe BayStandard taxi meter · estimate

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How pricing works

Why your final meter can differ from an estimate.

01The meter starts with the flag rate.

The current Metro Vancouver flag is $3.75 including GST.

02Distance is charged while the taxi moves.

The published common distance rate is $2.18 per kilometre.

03Waiting time affects the final fare.

Traffic, red lights and other stopped time can change a metered trip, so non-flat fares are estimates.

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