{"id":3608,"date":"2012-01-08T21:42:20","date_gmt":"2012-01-09T02:42:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gotourismguides.com\/toronto\/?p=3608"},"modified":"2016-07-11T13:49:58","modified_gmt":"2016-07-11T17:49:58","slug":"getting-around-toronto-by-taxi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gotourismguides.com\/toronto\/getting-around-toronto-by-taxi\/","title":{"rendered":"Getting Around Toronto by Taxi"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Taxicabs are quite easy to find in Toronto, especially in the downtown area. Meters start running at $4. The final fare depends on total distance and time traveled. For long trips, like rides to the airport, you can work out a flat rate with the driver in advance.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<h2>Hailing a Cab in Toronto<\/h2>\r\n<p>To hail a cab on the street, look for car with its roof light on, that means that the taxi is accessible. In general, you can hail a cab from any street corner in Toronto. The easiest way to hail a cab is to find a taxi queue in front of one of Toronto\u2019s hotels or major office buildings.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<h2>Taxi Costs in Toronto<\/h2>\r\n<p>All taxi companies in Toronto will charge the same price which consists of the base price, which is around C$4 a person along with C$0.25 for each additional 0.17 kilometer or C$0.50 a minute. A Toronto taxi care from Toronto Pearson International Airport is usually around C$50.00 but many taxi companies also offer flat rates to the airport.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<h2>Taxi Companies in Toronto<\/h2>\r\n<p>There are various taxi companies available in Toronto. The following is a list of the major taxi companies in Toronto along with their contact information.\r\n<table class=\"tblProfileInformation\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr class=\"header\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td><\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td>Company<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td>Website<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td>Phone Number<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr >\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td><\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td>Beck taxi<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td>www.becktaxi.com<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td>416-751-5555<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr class=\"zebra\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td><\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td>City taxi<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td>www.citytaxitoronto.com<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td>416-740-2222<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr >\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td><\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td>Crown Taxi<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td>www.crowntaxi.com<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td>416-240-0000<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr class=\"zebra\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td><\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td>Diamond Taxicab<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td>www.diamondtaxi.ca<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td>416-366-6868<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr class=\"header\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td><\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td>Royal taxi<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td>www.royaltaxi.com<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td>416-777-9222<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\r\n<\/table>\r\n\t\t\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n<h2>Images of Toronto Taxis<\/h2>\r\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gotourismguides.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/taxis-toronto-2.jpg\" alt=\"Getting Around Toronto by Taxi\" title=\"Getting Around Toronto by Taxi\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3685\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gotourismguides.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/taxis-toronto-2.jpg 600w, https:\/\/gotourismguides.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/taxis-toronto-2-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\r\n<p class=\"small\">Stationed Crown taxis in Toronto (crowntaxi.com)<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Taxicabs are quite easy to find in Toronto, especially in the downtown area. 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