Quick answer
From almost every downtown Toronto hotel, a flat-rate sedan to Pearson costs between $117 and $128, an SUV between $151 and $164, and the Cadillac Escalade between $190 and $205. The airport fee is included and there is no meter. The drive is roughly 20 to 30 minutes outside rush hour, so leave the lobby about three hours before a domestic flight and four before an international one.
If you are staying downtown and flying out of Toronto Pearson, the ride is about 25 km and the price is easier to predict than most people expect. Below are flat fares from fifteen downtown hotels, each priced to that hotel’s own address through our booking engine.
Fares from 15 downtown hotels
| Hotel | Distance | Sedan | SUV | Executive SUV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hotel X Toronto | 23.1 km | $117 | $151 | $190 |
| Park Hyatt Toronto | 24.5 km | $120 | $155 | $195 |
| Four Seasons Toronto | 24.7 km | $121 | $155 | $195 |
| The Ritz-Carlton | 25.8 km | $123 | $158 | $199 |
| Delta Hotels Toronto | 25.9 km | $123 | $159 | $199 |
| The Westin Harbour Castle | 26.1 km | $124 | $159 | $200 |
| InterContinental Toronto Centre | 26.2 km | $124 | $159 | $200 |
| Fairmont Royal York | 26.3 km | $124 | $160 | $200 |
| Shangri-La Toronto | 26.5 km | $125 | $160 | $201 |
| Hilton Toronto | 26.6 km | $125 | $160 | $201 |
| One King West | 26.6 km | $125 | $160 | $201 |
| The Omni King Edward | 26.7 km | $125 | $161 | $202 |
| The St. Regis Toronto | 26.9 km | $126 | $161 | $202 |
| Sheraton Centre Toronto | 27.1 km | $126 | $162 | $203 |
| Chelsea Hotel Toronto | 27.8 km | $128 | $164 | $205 |
One way, in CAD, flat, with the airport fee included. Distances are real driving distances from each hotel’s address to Toronto Pearson. Your exact fare appears when you enter the hotel in the form on this page.
Why the hotel barely changes the price
The whole downtown core sits within about five kilometres of itself, and the drive to Pearson is 25 km on top of that. So the gap between the cheapest and dearest hotel on the list is $11 in a sedan. Hotel X, out by Exhibition Place, is closest to the airport. The Chelsea, north of Queen, is the furthest.
What does move the price is the car, not the address. A sedan takes three passengers and two large cases. The SUV and the Escalade take six passengers and four cases, for about $35 and about $75 more respectively. If your group or your luggage is near the limit, that is the decision worth making.
When to leave the lobby
Work backwards from the flight:
- Be at the terminal two hours before a domestic flight, three before a US or international one.
- Add the drive: 20 to 30 minutes on clear roads, and considerably more between about 7 and 9 in the morning or 4 and 7 in the afternoon.
- Add a margin for the bell desk, the lift and checking out.
In practice that means leaving the lobby around three hours before a domestic departure and four before an international one. Our pickup-time guide works through the arithmetic with drive times across the GTA.
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Price my hotel pickupHow a hotel pickup works
Book with the hotel name and the guest name on the booking. Your chauffeur’s name and number arrive the day before, so you know who is coming, and the car is at the hotel entrance at the time you set. There is no meter running while you settle the bill, because the fare was agreed when you booked.
If you are booking for someone else — a client, a colleague, a visiting executive — put their name and mobile number on the booking. The chauffeur greets them by name, and the confirmation and receipt still come to you. Companies that do this often run a monthly account instead of paying per trip, through our corporate transportation service.
Coming the other way, from Pearson
Arriving is the same fare in reverse, with the flight tracked. Give us the flight number and your chauffeur meets you inside the arrivals hall with a name sign: Level 1 opposite the customs exit at Terminal 1, or beside the currency exchange at Terminal 3. International arrivals get 60 minutes of free waiting from touchdown and domestic arrivals get 30, which covers customs and the baggage belt.
Not sure which terminal you are landing at? Our Terminal 1 vs Terminal 3 guide lists every airline at Pearson. For all the ways into the city, including the UP Express and the airport’s own taxi tariffs, see Pearson to downtown Toronto.
