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Taxi to Pearson — Fares & Options
What a taxi to Pearson really costs and how it compares to prebooking.
Quick answer: A taxi to Pearson from downtown Toronto runs about $60 to $75 on the GTAA flat-rate tariff, then roughly $1.90/km beyond the zones. Street taxis are metered; airport and prebooked rides are flat. Prebook to skip the line - call +1 (800) 266-6345.
Taxi fares to Pearson
From the airport, licensed taxis charge GTAA flat rates by zone - about $60 to $75 to downtown (for example ~$68 to the Distillery District, ~$62 to Liberty Village), and about $1.90 per km beyond the zone map. A street taxi hailed to the airport is metered instead.
Taxi line vs prebooked
| Airport taxi line | Prebooked | |
|---|---|---|
| Wait | Queue at the curb | Car waiting for you |
| Price | GTAA flat rate | Fixed quote, any address |
| Flight tracking | No | Yes |
Which should you choose?
For a quick trip from the airport with hand luggage, the taxi line is fine. With bags, kids, a set budget or a two-way trip, a prebooked flat-rate car is calmer and no dearer. Compare on the Pearson taxi page.
When the taxi line is at its worst
The airport taxi queue swells when arrival banks land together - typically late afternoon and evening, and after any weather disruption when flights bunch up. That is exactly when a metered street cab into the airport also costs the most in stop-start traffic.
If you are landing in one of those windows, or travelling with luggage, kids or a group, prebooking a flat-rate car pays off: the price is fixed regardless of the queue or the traffic, and your chauffeur is already waiting rather than you joining the back of a line.
Related reading: Pearson airport taxi · GTAA taxi tariff.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
How much is a taxi to Pearson from downtown?
About $60 to $75 on the GTAA flat-rate tariff by zone, then roughly $1.90 per km beyond the mapped zones.
Do I need to prebook a taxi to Pearson?
Not from the airport, where taxis queue - but prebooking a flat-rate car skips the line, tracks your flight and works from any address.
Are airport taxi fares metered?
From Pearson they follow regulated flat rates to Toronto zones; a street taxi hailed to the airport is metered.
Can a taxi to Pearson take a car seat?
Street taxis rarely can. Prebook and we fit an infant, toddler or booster seat for you.
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