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Prince Rupert Airport (YPR) taxi and transfer guide.

Prince Rupert Airport (YPR) is on Digby Island. Scheduled airline passengers are transferred by bus and ferry to downtown Prince Rupert as part of their ticket, while private-aircraft passengers have separate shuttle and marine options. TaxiRates does not mislabel this as a normal airport taxi trip.

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YPR uses a bus-and-ferry transfer, not a normal downtown taxi trip.

Scheduled airline passengers are transferred between Digby Island and downtown as part of their ticket. Private-aircraft travellers use a separate shuttle and marine connection.

Scheduled airlineBus + ferryIncluded in ticket

Private shuttle$15/personYPR ↔ Digby dock

Local taxiCity sideAfter marine transfer

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Scheduled airline transfer

YPR passengers travel by bus and ferry

Prince Rupert Airport sits on Digby Island. For scheduled Air Canada passengers, the airport states that arriving travellers collect their luggage and board buses for immediate transfer to town via the airport ferry. Departing passengers board the airport bus in downtown Prince Rupert at the Highliner Hotel and travel by ferry to Digby Island.

The airport’s traveller information says this bus-and-ferry transfer is part of the scheduled airline ticket. Because the main airport connection is not a taxi trip, TaxiRates does not generate a fake YPR-to-downtown meter estimate.

Private aircraft

A different transfer chain applies

Private-aircraft passengers can use the YPR shuttle between the terminal and the Digby Island dock. The airport currently publishes that shuttle at $15 per person. From the dock, travellers can use the scheduled ferry or a water taxi depending on timing and arrangements.

Once on the Prince Rupert side, a local taxi may be needed for the final city leg. YPR specifically mentions Skeena Taxi for this connection. TaxiRates keeps each part separate so the $15 airport shuttle is not mistaken for an all-in fare to a city address.

Planning the airport trip

Use the transfer mode that matches your flight

Scheduled airline passengers should follow the airline-linked bus and ferry schedule rather than trying to arrange a taxi at the YPR terminal. Private aircraft and charter travellers should check the airport’s current shuttle, ferry and water-taxi timing before arrival, especially outside normal operating hours.

The airport guide therefore focuses on the transfer system and published shuttle facts. Local Prince Rupert taxi pricing is shown separately under the Region 5 guide for trips that actually begin on the city side.

Related city guide

Prince Rupert taxi rates

For local trips that do not involve the airport transfer, use the city guide so airport-specific rules stay separate.

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