Billy Bishop Airport Limo & Toronto City Airport Car Service (YTZ)

A Billy Bishop airport limo solves a problem that is unique to Toronto's island airport: you do not drive up to the terminal. The airport sits on the Toronto Island, and almost every passenger crosses the Western Gap on foot through a tunnel or by a ferry that takes about 90 seconds. LimousineCanada.ca pairs that crossing with a chauffeur who waits on the mainland, tracks your flight and drives you onward in a sedan, SUV or Sprinter.

Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (YTZ) is a short hop from the Financial District, so the best use of a car service is often not the first kilometre but everything after it: Yorkville, Midtown, North York, Pearson, the 905 and southwestern Ontario. This guide explains the pickup, the crossing, the airlines and the fares, and it says plainly when the airport's free shuttle is the smarter ride.

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How does a Billy Bishop airport limo pickup work?

The reason the pickup is on the mainland is practical. The island has the runway and the check-in hall, while the airport directs taxis, rideshare vehicles, the shuttle bus and drop-offs to the mainland pavilion on Eireann Quay. We send you your chauffeur's name and vehicle details before you land, and we agree the exact stopping point when you book, because the airport's published curb rules cover taxis, rideshare and brief drop-offs but not limousines specifically.

Billy Bishop airport limo rates

The airport is so close to downtown that most trips there sit on our minimum transfer. Longer trips follow distance. Drive times are from the mainland pavilion, in light traffic to heavy traffic.

Each fare is distance multiplied by our per-kilometre rate, with a floor. Sedan transfers run $4.65 to $5.55 per km, floored at $145 to $175. Luxury SUV transfers run $5.85 to $7.05 per km, floored at $180 to $220. The Sprinter, for 12 to 14 passengers, is floored at $295 to $355. All prices are in Canadian dollars before tax, with tolls such as the 407 ETR extra and gratuity at your discretion. The online booker confirms the exact all-in fare for your address. See limo rates for the whole card.

The tunnel and the ferry: how you reach the mainland

You have two ways across the Western Gap, and both are published on the airport's own website.

The pedestrian tunnel runs 853 feet beneath the channel, about 100 feet below the lake surface, with six elevators on the mainland side and four moving walkways inside. The airport says the walk from the curb to check-in takes less than six minutes. At the island end you can use an escalator, one of two elevators or a 153-step staircase. Read the airport's pedestrian tunnel page for the details.

The ferry crosses the 121-metre gap in about 90 seconds, leaves every 15 minutes, and runs from about 5:15 am to 12:07 am. It is free for pedestrians. The airport notes that times are a guide and can change with weather or ferry capacity, so keep a little slack in your plan. See the airport's ferry page.

For an arriving passenger with a wheeled suitcase, the tunnel is usually the quicker option, and it avoids waiting for a sailing. If you have mobility needs, tell us when you book so we can brief your chauffeur on the mainland curb arrangement, and tell the airline so an agent is ready at the island end.

Where your chauffeur waits at Eireann Quay

The airport's pick-up and drop-off page sets the rules for the mainland, and a good chauffeur works inside them. Here is what it says.

• Vehicles may stop briefly at the curb outside the mainland pavilion and ferry terminal to drop off passengers. The curb is a no-parking zone, reserved for active loading and unloading.
• The complimentary spaces in the turning circle are limited to a five-minute wait, and only once you have confirmed that a passenger is arriving.
• Taxis pick up at the taxi corral to the right of the mainland pavilion, at the foot of Eireann Quay.
• Rideshare vehicles use the curb next to Little Norway Park in the Finger lanes, and drivers without a fare may not wait on airport property.
• A parking area is available if you or your driver arrive early.

Because of the five-minute limit and the no-parking curb, a pre-arranged chauffeur does not sit at the pavilion all day. They time the pickup to your walk from the island, which is why we ask you to message us when you reach the mainland side. Read the airport's pick-up and drop-off rules if you want to see them first-hand.

Can a limousine drive onto the island?

Yes, a vehicle can cross to the island on the ferry, but it rarely makes sense. The airport says vehicles can take the ferry to collect passengers at the island terminal, and the ferry fee for a vehicle is $15 for a return trip, plus any parking fees. The published page lists no size or weight limits, so a Sprinter or stretch limousine should be cleared with us at booking.

The main reason to do it is mobility. If a passenger cannot manage the tunnel or the mainland curb arrangement, tell us in advance, and we will plan the crossing with the airport's accessibility rules in mind. For everyone else, meeting on the mainland is faster, because you skip the vehicle ferry queue.

Porter and Air Canada: who flies from Billy Bishop

Porter and Air Canada are the airlines most travellers use at Billy Bishop, and your ticket will say which. The airport offers service to more than 20 cities in Canada and the United States. A US customs preclearance facility opened at the airport on March 10, 2026, so passengers bound for the United States clear US customs, immigration and agriculture checks in Toronto and land as domestic arrivals. Air Canada began flying from Billy Bishop to New York LaGuardia on March 29, 2026, and Porter has historically flown from the airport to Boston, Chicago, Newark and Washington.

Airline schedules change, and the preclearance facility has its own timing, so always follow your airline's check-in advice for US flights. The airport operates from 5:00 am to 11:00 pm daily, which is a useful limit for planning. If your flight lands near closing time, a chauffeur is the calmer option.

If you are connecting to a flight at Pearson, note that Porter also flies from Pearson Terminal 3 and Air Canada from Terminal 1. Our Pearson airport limo page covers that side of the transfer, and our wider Toronto airport limo guide compares all the airports.

Free shuttle, streetcar, taxi or Billy Bishop limo?

If your destination is downtown, there are cheaper ways than a car. Here is an honest comparison.

The shuttle drops on the west side of the Fairmont Royal York Hotel at 44 York Street, across from Union Station. Its published frequency is about every 15 minutes, with a gap of about 25 minutes in some early morning and late evening windows. The 509 streetcar leaves from the stop at Bathurst Street and Queens Quay West. Both appear on the airport's own shuttle page and public transit page.

Is a Billy Bishop airport limo worth it?

For a short downtown trip with one bag, no. The free shuttle takes about 15 minutes, and a taxi from the corral is a few minutes' ride. A car at $145 or more would be paying for a convenience you barely need, and we would not recommend it.

The calculation changes in other cases. A limousine earns its place when you have more luggage than you can comfortably wheel across a streetcar platform, when you are travelling with children or older relatives, when you land in the evening and want the next hour to be simple, when your destination is not downtown, and when you are heading to Pearson, Mississauga, Vaughan, Markham or further, where every other option involves a transfer. It also earns its place for business arrivals with a schedule to keep, when a confirmed fare and a named chauffeur are worth more than the difference.

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From Billy Bishop to Yorkville, Midtown and the hotel district

The downtown core is compact. The Entertainment District and the Financial District are one to two kilometres from the mainland pavilion, Yorkville is about 5 km and Midtown about 9 km. Every one of those trips falls on the minimum transfer, which is why the fare is the same for a two-kilometre hotel run as for a nine-kilometre run up Yonge Street. If you are staying near Yorkville and arriving with luggage, a car saves a transfer. If you are in the Entertainment District, the shuttle and a short walk are better.

For rail, the Union Station limo page covers pickups for VIA Rail and GO passengers, and our guide to Toronto limousine service covers hotels, events and corporate accounts. Hourly service is available if you need a car for meetings: a sedan is $135 to $165 per hour with a two-hour minimum, and a Luxury SUV is $175 to $210 per hour.

Billy Bishop to Pearson, Hamilton and beyond

Billy Bishop is a city airport, and many travellers use it as the start of a longer journey. The run to Pearson is about 31 km and 30 to 45 minutes. Hamilton downtown is about 66 km, and Niagara Falls about 127 km. For those who fly in to Hamilton rather than Toronto, our Hamilton airport page explains the regional option.

Timing, flight tracking and the free wait

Your flight is tracked from the moment you book. The free wait is 60 minutes after an international landing and 30 minutes after a domestic one. The walk from the island terminal to the mainland curb takes only a few minutes through the tunnel, so the domestic window is normally generous. If your flight is late, your pickup moves with it at no extra charge.

Booking and cancellation

Enter your flight, drop-off address and party size in the booker and you receive an exact all-in fare for your address. Cancellation terms run from the scheduled pickup time. Cancel more than 72 hours ahead and there is no fee. At 72 hours or less the fee is 10%, at 48 hours or less it is 50%, and at 24 hours or less, or for a no-show, it is 100%. Child seats cost nothing when requested at booking. Read the FAQ for payment and policy answers, and browse the airports we serve for other cities.