Metro Vancouver regulated taxi rate

West Vancouver taxi rates, using the current common meter.

West Vancouver is inside the Metro Vancouver common-rate area. TaxiRates uses B.C. Passenger Transportation Board Rule 9 and live route distance to estimate a local metered taxi trip.

Official sourceBC PTB Rule 9

GST includedPublished common rate

Local ruleMetro Vancouver

Calculate a West Vancouver taxi fare

Choose a pickup in West Vancouver and your destination.
Rule 9
Today and Now are the default. Choose a date or time only when the trip-start tariff may differ.
Metered trips are estimates because traffic and waiting time can change the final physical meter.
✓ Current common meter

West Vancouver taxi rates

Metro Vancouver common taxi rate. Published amounts include GST.

Starting fare$3.75Flag rate
Distance$2.18Per kilometre
Waiting$38.93Per hour
Rate sourceBC PTB Rule 9Metro Vancouver
How the estimate works

One Metro Vancouver tariff, local route distance.

TaxiRates identifies the pickup municipality and applies the current Rule 9 common meter to the live route. The estimate is independent from any booking partner shown on this page.

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Airport note: YVR-origin trips use the airport's verified zone or facility rules where applicable, not a generic city meter.

Local fare guide

Using a taxi in West Vancouver: what to know before you ride.

West Vancouver trips range from short Ambleside and Park Royal rides to longer travel toward Horseshoe Bay. The Metro Vancouver meter is common, but Highway 1 distance and traffic can make two West Vancouver trips very different.

Common West Vancouver pickup areas

TaxiRates does not assign one fixed city-centre fare. Enter the actual pickup because neighbourhood-to-neighbourhood road distance is part of a metered estimate.

AmblesidePark RoyalDundaraveHorseshoe Bay

Useful West Vancouver taxi routes to calculate

Use these as starting points, then replace either location with your exact address. No route below is stored as passenger search history.

Airport and regional trips

YVR trips from West Vancouver normally use the Metro Vancouver trip-start meter. Bridge and highway conditions can affect the physical meter, so the calculator returns an estimate rather than a guaranteed quote.

What can change the final meter?

A metered estimate can differ from the physical taxi meter because of the route actually driven, traffic signals, low-speed time, requested stops and waiting. TaxiRates separates official flat fares from meter estimates so the pricing method is clear.

Questions people ask

West Vancouver taxi fare FAQ

How are taxi fares calculated in West Vancouver?

For a qualifying West Vancouver pickup, TaxiRates applies the current Metro Vancouver Rule 9 to the selected route. The page labels a fare as an estimate unless an official fixed-fare rule applies.

Is the TaxiRates estimate a guaranteed taxi quote?

No. Metered trips are estimates because the physical meter responds to the actual distance and low-speed or waiting time. An official flat fare is identified separately when the regulator publishes one.

Does TaxiRates include tax in the West Vancouver rate?

The B.C. Passenger Transportation Board amounts displayed on this page are the published rates with GST included. Optional gratuity is not part of the regulated meter amount.

Are booking partners allowed to change the fare shown here?

No. The fare calculation is independent from affiliated or sponsored booking partners. Partner cards are commercial booking options and do not determine which tariff TaxiRates applies.

Official rate source and review method

TaxiRates reviewed the current regulator rule for West Vancouver and maps the selected pickup to the applicable trip-start jurisdiction. Rate data on this page was verified September 23, 2026.

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