Train Station Limo & Car Service Across Canada

Train station limo service for Canada's main rail hubs

A train station limo is one of the quieter pleasures of travelling in Canada. You step off a VIA Rail train, walk out through a heritage concourse, and the person with your name on the screen is already outside. LimousineCanada.ca runs pre-booked chauffeur transfers at the five stations where most intercity rail passengers begin and end their journeys: Toronto Union Station, Montréal Central Station, Ottawa, Québec City's Gare du Palais, and Pacific Central Station in Vancouver.

This page is the overview. It explains what the national rail network looks like, how a chauffeured pickup works at a large station, how the five stations compare, and when the train, a flight or a car is the better choice for a given trip. Each station has its own page with the details of its entrances and surrounding streets, and they are linked below.

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What trains run across Canada?

Three families of service matter to most travellers.

• The Corridor. VIA's own description is the busiest route in the country, connecting Québec and Ontario through Québec City, Montréal, Ottawa, Toronto and Windsor.
• Long-distance trains. The Canadian crosses the country from Toronto to Vancouver, and The Ocean runs overnight from Montréal to Halifax. Regional trains, such as The Skeena from Jasper to Prince Rupert, extend the network into the west.
• Commuter and regional rail. GO Transit serves the Greater Toronto and Hamilton area from Union Station. It is separate from VIA and runs on its own timetable.

Schedules and operating days change by season, so use VIA's train schedules for the day you are travelling. We refer below to timetables as published at the time of writing.

The VIA Rail Corridor: Québec City to Windsor

For intercity travellers in Ontario and Québec, the Corridor is the train that matters. VIA publishes average journey times and distances for each pairing, and they are the best guide to planning a pickup.

One change is worth knowing about. VIA has announced Corridor schedule adjustments effective October 25, 2026. Overall, the change will mean an average of one fewer daily train between Ottawa and Toronto, with Train 641 discontinued, and VIA will stop serving Guildwood and Malton to speed up journeys. If your pickup depends on a particular train number, check it after that date. Details are in VIA's announcement of the Corridor changes.

The Canadian and The Ocean

The long-distance trains operate on different rhythms. The Canadian leaves Vancouver at 15:00 Pacific time and arrives in Toronto at 14:29 Eastern time on day five, which means four nights on board. VIA's timetable lists two departures a week on that route, in two seasonal blocks that run until October 30, 2026 and from November 2, 2026 to March 12, 2027. The Toronto to Jasper leg alone covers about 3,546 km.

The Ocean is a smaller commitment: an overnight service from Montréal to Halifax of one night and one day, over roughly 1,350 km, calling at Campbellton, Moncton and Truro. VIA lists three departures a week.

For chauffeurs, the practical consequences are simple. These trains arrive on fixed days, often at unsocial hours, and arrival times can slip over such long distances. A driver who tracks the train rather than the clock is more useful than one who waits at a single time. Our Vancouver Pacific Central page covers the western end of The Canadian in detail.

GO Transit and commuter rail around Toronto

GO Transit is not VIA, but it shares Toronto Union Station with it. GO describes Union as the largest transit hub in its rail system. The station sees over 200,000 travellers a day, mostly commuters from across the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area, and the same complex houses the GO Bus Terminal, a TTC station and links to the PATH network. The GO lines that enter Union include Lakeshore West and Lakeshore East, Barrie, Kitchener, Milton, Stouffville and Richmond Hill.

For a visitor, GO matters in two ways. It is the cheap, practical way to reach Hamilton, Oshawa or Niagara, and it is also the reason Union Station can be crowded at rush hours, which affects kerb access. If you are meeting a train at Union in the late afternoon, a driver who knows the Front Street drop-off will plan around the peak. See our Toronto limo service for the wider city picture.

How a chauffeured pickup works at a big station

Large stations differ from airports in one important way. A rail passenger walks out of a concourse that may have several exits, with no arrivals hall and a platform number that is announced late. A good pickup is therefore about agreeing the right door in advance.

1. Booking. Enter the train number, date and arrival station. The booker holds the pickup against the train rather than a fixed time.
2. Tracking. Your driver monitors the train's progress. If it is late, the pickup moves with it at no extra charge.
3. Meeting point. Your confirmation states where the car will be waiting. At most stations, VIA designates a curbside drop-off and pick-up zone in front of the main entrance, and your driver uses it.
4. Meet and greet. For a name-board greeting at the platform exit or concourse, add $100 to $150. It is useful at large, busy stations.
5. Luggage. The driver loads the bags and you leave the station without queuing.

Included waiting time starts at arrival: 30 minutes for domestic trips, and 60 minutes for international arrivals such as Amtrak Cascades from Seattle.

The five stations compared

The information on kerbs comes from VIA's own station pages. Station layouts and rules change, so the instructions in your booking confirmation override anything printed here. Each station has its own page with more detail:

• Union Station Toronto limo
• Montréal Central Station car service
• Ottawa train station limo
• Pacific Central Station Vancouver limo
• Québec City Gare du Palais limo

Is it better to take the train, fly or drive?

The right choice depends on what you are carrying and where you are going at each end.

The train wins on comfort and price per person for most solo trips, and we will say so. It is also straightforward for city-centre to city-centre trips, as all five stations are in or near the centre. Where a chauffeur adds real value is at the ends: a car waiting at the platform, and a car to take you from a city-centre station to a suburban hotel, a business park or a home with children and luggage.

Door-to-door intercity transfers as an alternative to the train

Some journeys are better by road. A family of five with car seats, a delegation of twelve with laptops and trade-show crates, or a couple who simply prefer to leave from their front door can book an intercity transfer. The same rate card applies, based on distance with no surprises.

These are one-way fares before tax, with tolls such as the 407 ETR extra and gratuity at your discretion. Distances are approximate road distances; the booker calculates the exact fare for your pickup and drop-off addresses. If a driver must wait in the destination city or return to the start, the booker quotes that as well.

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Luggage on the train and in the car

Trains are generous about luggage compared with aircraft, but you still carry it yourself. A vehicle booking means someone else lifts it. Our Executive Sedan takes two large bags and two carry-ons for three passengers. The Luxury SUV carries six passengers with five or six large bags, and the Executive Sprinter takes twelve or more. See the fleet page for seating by vehicle.

On the train side, remember that baggage services vary by train and class. VIA's Toronto to Montréal timetable, for example, marks baggage check-in as not available on several Business Class services, so check what applies to your ticket. Stations also offer left-baggage facilities. Pacific Central in Vancouver, for instance, charges $6 per bag for storage on the day of travel only.

Airport-to-station and station-to-airport transfers

Many rail journeys start or finish at an airport. VIA runs its own shuttle between Montréal-Trudeau and Montréal Central Station, and Toronto has the UP Express between Pearson and Union. A private car still makes sense when you are travelling with a group, carrying a lot of luggage, or when timetables do not line up.

We cover each of the cities' airports, including Montréal Trudeau, Ottawa, Québec City and Vancouver, and our general airport limo service page explains how those transfers work.

Booking your train station transfer

Enter the station, train number, travel date and passengers on our own booker. It returns an exact all-in fare for your address and holds the pickup against your train. There is no go-between; you deal with LimousineCanada.ca itself.

Our cancellation terms are measured from the scheduled pickup time. More than 72 hours' notice is free, 72 hours or less is 10%, 48 hours or less is 50%, and 24 hours or less, or a no-show, is 100%.

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For the stations themselves, VIA's official pages cover Toronto Union Station and Pacific Central Station, and GO Transit publishes a guide to Union Station. Our general limo service page covers what is included with every booking.