One way airport transfer in Toronto

Quick summary: A one way airport transfer from the Toronto Metro Area costs a flat $85 by luxury sedan, $125 by luxury SUV, $550 by Sprinter van and $695 by stretch limo. Your pickup city sets the price, so Etobicoke, Mississauga and the airport hotel area each have their own rate.

Here are four sample rows from our rate table. Each price is for one ride in one direction.

These rows are only samples. Our full flat rate table lists 112 Ontario towns, and each town has its own row. A price for one city never applies to another, so check your own city before you book.

This one surprises people. A Mississauga stretch limo costs $775, which is more than the $695 Toronto Metro one, even though Mississauga is closer to Pearson. Rates follow the zone table, not the distance. Read your own row before you compare quotes.

Why flat zones and not a meter? The Greater Toronto Area (GTA) is Toronto plus the Peel, York, Durham and Halton regions, and about 6.7 million people live there. On roads that busy, one traffic jam can push a metered fare way up. A flat zone rate stays the same whether the Gardiner is moving or stopped.

Quick summary: At Pearson, pre-arranged limo drivers pick up at set pickup posts at Terminal 1 and Terminal 3, as the Greater Toronto Airports Authority (GTAA) requires. If you book meet and greet, your chauffeur meets you inside the terminal instead, so you do not have to find the post yourself.

A pre-arranged car cannot stop at the curb at Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) the way a family car can. The GTAA rules send it to set posts. That is why we confirm your pickup point before you land.

Meet and greet is the easier choice for first-time visitors, older travellers and parents with tired kids. Your chauffeur finds you, helps with your bags and walks you to the car.

Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (YTZ) is much simpler. It is small, and pickups there are quick. We cover it as its own one way option further down this page.

Quick summary: If your flight into Pearson is delayed, your pickup is still planned around your real flight, because Airport Limo Toronto asks for your flight number first when you book a one way airport pickup. Winter weather in Toronto delays flights often, and the flight number is how we keep up.

The ride home from the airport is the leg most likely to go wrong. The landing time moves, but the driver's post at Pearson does not. The flight number links the two.

Our promise is Always On Time. If your trip falls in the holiday season or a week of freezing rain, ask about wait time for long delays when you book.

Quick summary: A one way airport transfer is not the best buy for someone travelling alone with one carry-on and staying next to Union Station, because the UP Express train runs from Union to Pearson. If you also need a ride back, a return airport transfer covers both legs in one booking.

For light travellers who are already downtown, the UP Express (Union Pearson Express) is the honest pick. We would tell you the same on the phone.

A private one way ride makes the most sense for families with car seats, groups with lots of bags and anyone landing late at night. The train still leaves you with a walk or a second trip at the end. A private ride also suits people going to Etobicoke, Mississauga, Oakville, Markham or Vaughan, where transit takes longer.

One way or return? Pick one way when someone else drives you back, when you fly home into a different airport or when your return date is not set yet. Pick return when you know both dates. Corporate travellers often use both through our chauffeur service.

Our opinion: for two people with standard bags, the sedan is better value than the SUV. Keep the extra $40 unless you carry ski gear or a stroller.