Metro Vancouver regulated taxi rate

White Rock taxi rates, using the current common meter.

White Rock 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 White Rock taxi fare

Choose a pickup in White Rock and your destination.
Rule 9
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Metered trips are estimates because traffic and waiting time can change the final physical meter.
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White Rock 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 White Rock: what to know before you ride.

White Rock is compact, but many trips continue into South Surrey, central Surrey or toward YVR. TaxiRates applies the Metro Vancouver common rate from the selected White Rock pickup and follows the actual road route.

Common White Rock 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.

Marine DriveFive CornersPeace Arch Hospital areaSouth Surrey

Useful White Rock 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

White Rock-to-YVR trips are metered from the local pickup. Cross-border taxi arrangements are more complex, so this page focuses on Canadian routes and does not assume a border-crossing fare.

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

White Rock taxi fare FAQ

How are taxi fares calculated in White Rock?

For a qualifying White Rock 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 White Rock 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 White Rock 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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