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YVR Taxi Fares 2026: Flat Rates to Downtown by Zone
Official YVR taxi flat fares for all 19 zones: $46 to downtown and Canada Place, $48 to Stanley Park. Find your zone and compare the train.
FanVancouver · Local guide
Official YVR taxi flat fares for all 19 zones: $46 to downtown and Canada Place, $48 to Stanley Park. Find your zone and compare the train.
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A taxi from Vancouver International Airport to downtown or the Canada Place cruise terminal costs a flat $46. YVR sets one fixed fare for each of 19 zones in Vancouver and Richmond, from $24 to $51, and the meter only runs beyond them. Below: every zone, a fare finder, what is included, and when the train is the better deal.
Fares from YVR's official zone map, dated 11 October 2024. Checked 14 November 2026.
The list holds places that sit clearly inside one zone on YVR's map. If yours is not there, read the zone borders in the table below or ask at the stand: the attendant and the driver work from the same map.
| Zone | Flat fare | What it covers |
|---|---|---|
| City of Vancouver | ||
| North East Vancouver | $51 | East of Clark Drive and north of Grandview Highway, as far as Boundary Road. Commercial Drive, PNE and Playland. |
| Stanley Park | $48 | The park itself, north-west of Park Lane. Stanley Park, Vancouver Aquarium. |
| Canada Place / Downtown | $46 | The downtown peninsula east of Stanley Park, north of False Creek and Terminal Avenue, as far east as Clark Drive. Canada Place cruise terminal, Waterfront Station, Coal Harbour, West End and English Bay, Robson Street, Yaletown, Gastown, Chinatown, BC Place, Rogers Arena, Vancouver Convention Centre. |
| University of British Columbia | $46 | West of Alma Street and north of West 33rd Avenue, out to the UBC campus. UBC campus, Museum of Anthropology, Jericho Beach, Spanish Banks. |
| Central East Vancouver | $45 | Between Grandview Highway and East 41st Avenue, from Kingsway east to Boundary Road. |
| Kitsilano / Broadway | $40 | South of False Creek and Terminal Avenue, north of West 16th Avenue, from Alma Street east to Clark Drive and Kingsway. Kitsilano Beach, Granville Island, Olympic Village, West Broadway, Vancouver General Hospital, Vancouver City Hall. |
| South East Vancouver | $37 | South of East 41st Avenue, from Knight Street east to Boundary Road. |
| Central Vancouver | $35 | Between West 16th and 41st Avenues, from Dunbar Street east to Kingsway. Queen Elizabeth Park, VanDusen Botanical Garden, BC Children's Hospital. |
| UBC South | $35 | South of West 33rd Avenue, west of Dunbar Street. |
| South Central Vancouver | $31 | South of East 41st Avenue, between Main Street and Knight Street. |
| South Vancouver | $28 | South of West 41st Avenue, from Dunbar Street east to Main Street. Marine Drive Station, Langara College. |
| Richmond and Sea Island | ||
| Far East Richmond | $47 | The eastern end of Richmond. |
| South East Richmond | $40 | East Richmond, south side. |
| North East Richmond | $39 | East Richmond, north side. |
| South Richmond / Steveston | $35 | The south-west of Richmond, including Steveston. Steveston village. |
| Mitchell Island | $34 | The industrial island in the Fraser River, between Vancouver and Richmond. |
| Central Richmond | $31 | The middle band of Richmond. |
| North Richmond | $25 | The part of Richmond closest to the airport. River Rock Casino Resort and Bridgeport Station, Richmond Olympic Oval, Aberdeen Centre. |
| Sea Island | $24 | The island the airport stands on. |
Prices are in Canadian dollars. The zone names and amounts are YVR's. The street borders are read from YVR's zone map (PDF), which is the final word.
Payment is by cash, credit card or debit card. The fares are regulated by the Passenger Transportation Board of British Columbia, not set by each cab company.
Taxi stands are on Level 2, outside International Arrivals and outside Domestic Arrivals. The South Terminal has a separate stand. Close to twenty taxi companies serve the airport, and drivers may only pick up at the stands, so ignore anyone offering a ride inside the terminal. Wheelchairs and other mobility aids are accommodated, and service animals are welcome.
A taxi from the stand needs no booking and the fare above is fixed. If you would rather have a car arranged in advance, for a larger vehicle or an early start, Booking.com sells pre-booked airport transfers. Enter your pickup and drop-off there, then compare its price with the flat fare for your zone.
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The flat fares work in one direction: from YVR to a zone. A taxi from your hotel to the airport runs on the meter. YVR names one exception: a flat fare applies from the Canada Place cruise ship terminal to YVR. If you are flying home straight off a ship, see YVR to the cruise terminal, both directions.
The Canada Line runs from YVR-Airport Station to Waterfront in about 26 minutes. An adult tapping a contactless card pays $11.60 on weekdays before 6:30 pm and $10 after 6:30 pm, on weekends and on holidays. Both amounts include the $6.50 airport AddFare. (TransLink fares, checked 7 October 2026.)
| Group | Taxi, flat fare | Taxi, per person | Canada Line, weekday daytime | Canada Line, evenings and weekends |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 adult | $46 | $46 | $11.60 | $10 |
| 2 adults | $46 | $23 | $23.20 | $20 |
| 3 adults | $46 | $15.33 | $34.80 | $30 |
| 4 adults | $46 | $11.50 | $46.40 | $40 |
On a weekday before 6:30 pm, 4 adults pay $46.40 on the train and $46 for one taxi, before a tip. From that group size up, the taxi costs about the same and goes to the door. Children, heavy bags and a late landing push the same way. One or two people with normal luggage and a hotel near a station are better off on the train: YVR to downtown guide, Compass Card fares.
Both are authorized to pick up at the airport. The pickup areas are on Level 2 at International Arrivals and at Domestic Arrivals, and at the South Terminal. YVR's advice is to request the ride only after you have collected your luggage. Drop-offs are at the Level 3 departures curb.
There is no flat fare with a ride app: the price depends on the provider, the time and where you are going. The useful habit is simple. Know the flat taxi fare for your zone from the table above, open the app at the curb, and take whichever is lower.
The map covers the City of Vancouver, the UBC area, Richmond and Sea Island. Everything else is metered, with the $4 passenger charge on top: North Vancouver, West Vancouver and Horseshoe Bay, Burnaby, New Westminster, Surrey, Tsawwassen ferry terminal, Whistler. For those trips a taxi is rarely the cheapest way. Compare with transit across Metro Vancouver, and for Whistler with the shuttle and driving options.
The $46 zone holds nearly all the visitor hotels: downtown, Coal Harbour, the West End and Yaletown. A room in North Richmond is a $25 ride and a few minutes from the terminal, which suits a late landing or an early flight.
Where to stay in Vancouver → Hotels near YVR Hotels near Canada Place
In Vancouver the price depends on the neighbourhood far more than on the star rating. Compare live hotel and rental rates side by side before you lock your dates.
FanVancouver is an independent guide and is not connected to the airport or any taxi company. Fares can change: the amount on YVR's map and at the stand is the one that counts.
$46 flat. Downtown, Canada Place, Coal Harbour, the West End, Yaletown and Gastown are all in YVR's Canada Place / Downtown zone. The $4 airport passenger charge is already included. A tip is not.
Per taxi. It is one fare for the trip to your zone. YVR lists no surcharges on a zone fare apart from road tolls, a clean-up fee and a stop you ask for on the way, and there is no charge for luggage.
$46. Canada Place is in the Canada Place / Downtown zone. Going the other way, YVR says a flat fare also applies from the Canada Place cruise ship terminal to the airport.
No. Trips to YVR run on the meter. The one exception YVR names is the Canada Place cruise ship terminal, where a flat fare to the airport applies.
Yes. YVR says taxis from the airport take cash, credit cards and debit cards.
It depends on the moment. Uber and Lyft are both authorized at YVR, and their price changes with the provider, the time and the destination. Open the app after you have your bags and compare the quote with the flat fare for your zone.
There is no flat fare. These places are outside YVR's zone map, so the taxi runs on the meter and the $4 airport passenger charge is added.
On Level 2 outside both International Arrivals and Domestic Arrivals. The South Terminal has its own stand. Drivers are not allowed to pick up passengers anywhere else at the airport.
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