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Estimate Taxi Fares in Windsor

Use our Windsor taxi fare calculator to get quick price estimates for rides in Windsor, Canada. Plan your trip with confidence and avoid surprises at the meter.

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Disclaimer: This calculator provides estimates based on base fare, distance, and duration only. Final fares may vary due to traffic, tolls, night fees, airport surcharges, or other local charges not included here.

Windsor Taxi Fares Explained

Windsor taxis run on city-set meters, with fares calculated by distance plus wait time while the cab is engaged. Council last raised the tariff in 2023, and By-law 177-2024 still governs the meter schedule that applies today.

Trips across the border to Detroit add a fixed cross-border fee on top of the meter. A typical local ride, such as a 5 kilometre run around the core, works out to roughly ten dollars depending on traffic and route.

Fares are metered from the moment a passenger enters, so there is no flat per-zone pricing for city runs. Waiting time, for example while a passenger delays a departure, accrues by the hour under the same schedule.

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About Taxis in Windsor 🚕

Windsor is served by several licensed taxi fleets, led by Veteran Cab with around 200 vehicles and its own smartphone app. Canadian Checker Cab and Windsor Taxicabs are other established operators with offices in the city.

Veteran Cab is the preferred provider at Windsor International Airport (YQG) and Via Rail stations, and it handles many long-distance runs such as trips to Toronto Pearson. Cabs are normally ordered by phone or app rather than hailed, and the airport and downtown hotels keep well-used taxi stands.

Most cabs are standard sedans or minivans sized for four to six passengers. Fares follow the municipal tariff regardless of company, with cross-border trips to Detroit charged the meter plus a fixed Windsor to Detroit fee and tolls.

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