Private group day trips · Toronto to Niagara Falls
Transportation only. Meals, attraction tickets and activities are not included.
Example prices for one pickup in downtown Toronto, HST included. Confirm your vehicle, luggage, dates and route in the planner.
Not included: meals, attraction tickets and activities.
Airport Run drives groups of up to 6 people from Toronto and the GTA to Niagara Falls and back in one private vehicle. The drive is about 128 km on the QEW, roughly 2 hours from downtown Toronto without traffic. We pick up at up to 4 addresses, your driver waits nearby for at least 6 hours, and the day trip with 6 hours there costs $996 in a Full Size SUV from one downtown Toronto pickup (about $166 each for 6), HST included. Airport Run provides transportation only. Meals, attraction tickets and activities are not included; you book and pay for those yourselves.
Example prices for one pickup in downtown Toronto, checked October 31, 2026. Your own addresses and dates are priced in the planner below.
Sound familiar?
None of these are about Niagara Falls. They're about getting there. Here is how each one goes away.
Travelling with kids
A day out with little ones means carrying car seats onto trains and buses, or one parent driving while the other referees the back seat.
With us: they climb in at home, still in pyjamas if they like. Car seats are in the vehicle and free. Snack stops happen when they're needed, not when a gate opens.
The designated driver
In a rental, one person gives up the trip to drive it, then pays to park near the Falls and drives home tired.
With us: everyone is a passenger. The person who always drives finally gets to look out the window.
Friends across the GTA
Someone is always late, someone forgets the meeting point, and the trip starts with everyone already tired.
With us: we stop at up to 4 addresses across the GTA for your group of up to 6, in the order that saves the most time. Then we head for the QEW together.
Parents and grandparents
The GO train is cheap, but it means getting everyone to Union, a fixed timetable and buses at the other end.
With us: from your front door to the Falls, with no terminals, stairs or transfers in between.
The short version
The GO train costs much less; we suit groups who want door to door and a driver for the day. See the full comparison ↓
Is this right for us?
We'd rather you choose the right option than book the wrong one.
The honest price
Example: 6 people, one pickup in downtown Toronto, 6 hours in Niagara Falls, HST included. Full Size SUV $996 (about $166 each). Mini Van $1,047 (about $175 each).
Choose your vehicle
Both vehicles seat 6. What decides it is how much your group packs. See the full fleet.
6 people with 4 carry-ons, or 4 people with 6 checked bags. Room to stretch out on a long highway day.
6 people with up to 6 checked bags, for groups that pack for every possibility.
| Your group | Your bags | Choose |
|---|---|---|
| 6 people | Carry-ons or day bags only (up to 4) | Full Size SUV |
| 6 people | Up to 6 large suitcases | Mini Van |
| 5 people | 5 or 6 large suitcases | Mini Van |
| 4 people | Up to 6 large suitcases | Full Size SUV |
| Any group | More than 6 large suitcases | Won't fit; email us before booking |
Not sure? Choose the Mini Van. Count everyone's bags before you book, including car seats and strollers.
Experience the journey
The QEW follows Lake Ontario around to Hamilton, crosses the Burlington Skyway, then runs past the vineyards of the Niagara Peninsula. Your driver stays with you for the hours you book, so a stop at Niagara-on-the-Lake or a winery is easy to fit in.
At under two hours, most groups go straight through. Ask for a winery stop on the way back. Want a photo stop or a meal? Just ask your driver. Drive times are estimates without traffic; rush hour, weather and stops add time.
An example only. Your own times depend on your pickups, traffic and stops.
A worked example
Who: a family day out: grandparents, parents and two young children, 6 people at 4 addresses: Downtown Toronto, Etobicoke, Mississauga and Oakville.
Luggage: day bags and 2 car seats. For a day trip with day bags, the Full Size SUV fits all 6; both car seats are free.
Booked separately by the group: their meals, attraction tickets and activities.
Full Size SUV, HST included, about $166 each.
Made up of: the drive there and back $464, and 6 hours of the driver's time $532.
Plan our version →Compare on equal terms
For 6 people from Toronto to Niagara Falls and back in one day. We are not always the cheapest or the fastest, and we say so. Other prices change daily; these ranges were checked on October 27, 2026 and are reviewed monthly.
| Airport Run | GO train | Private tour company | Rented minivan | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total for 6 people | $996 (Full Size SUV) or $1,047 (Mini Van) | $265 to $330 | $569 to $799 | $165 to $200 |
| What's included | Transportation only: both drives, the driver for the day, up to 4 pickups, luggage, car seats, HST. Meals, attraction tickets and activities not included | Train and WEGO bus passes | Vehicle, driver and usually a guide; attractions extra | The vehicle, about $50 of fuel and parking |
| Getting everyone there | Picked up at up to 4 homes, dropped at the Falls | Everyone gets to Union Station, then WEGO buses at the Falls | Usually one pickup point or hotel | Counter pickup and return; you collect everyone yourselves |
| Time, door to door | About 2 h each way, plus the breaks you want | About 2.5 to 3 h door to door | 6 to 10 h tour | About 1.8 h each way |
| Who drives | Nobody in your group | Nobody | Nobody | One of you, both ways |
| Flexibility | Leave when you are ready; stops on request | Fixed timetable | Set itinerary, some customisation | Full |
| Best for | Groups with luggage, kids or older travellers, and anyone who would rather not drive | Groups who can meet at Union and travel light | Visitors who want a guided tour and one pickup point | Groups on a tight budget with a willing driver |
Assumptions: 6 people, round trip, prices in Canadian dollars. Fuel at about $1.76/L and 11 L/100 km for a rented minivan. Sources: GO Transit, Niagara trains · Tours to Niagara Falls, every option compared (2026) · Airlink Tours, private Niagara tours · Tourbeez, private Niagara tours · Magpie, private Niagara day tour · Kayak, Toronto 6-seat van rentals · insauga, GTA gas prices · Travelzoo, Niagara Falls tips.
Before you book
About 128 km from downtown Toronto on the QEW. From Toronto Pearson it is about 129 km from Terminal 1 and 135 km from Terminal 3.
About 2 hours from downtown Toronto and under 2 hours from Pearson Terminal 1 or 3, without traffic. Rush hour, pickups and stops add time; the planner estimates your arrival.
With 6 hours at the Falls, $996 in a Full Size SUV or $1,047 in a Mini Van from one pickup in downtown Toronto, HST included. That is about $166 or $175 each for 6 people. Up to 3 more GTA pickups can be added. Each extra hour is $89 (Full Size SUV) or $89 (Mini Van) with HST.
No. Airport Run provides transportation only. Meals, attraction tickets and activities are not included; you book and pay for those yourselves.
No, it is an example. The planner gives you an estimate for your own addresses and dates. Send us the request: our office checks availability and road conditions, then emails your exact price and a secure payment link. Once you pay, that price is locked.
Plan your trip on this page and send the request. You get an email that we received it; it is not confirmed yet. Our office checks the driver, your dates and road conditions, then emails you to confirm with a payment link, or tells you if we cannot do it. Your trip is booked once you pay.
Yes, by a lot, and we would rather tell you than surprise you. The GO train suits a group that can meet at Union and follow the timetable. We suit families with car seats, groups spread across the GTA, and anyone who wants door to door and a driver for the whole day.
Choose the Mini Van: it takes 6 people with up to 6 checked bags. The Full Size SUV takes 6 checked bags only with 4 people, or 6 people with carry-ons. More than 6 large bags will not fit; tell us before you book.
Yes. Add up to 4 pickup addresses anywhere in the GTA, for example North York, Markham, Mississauga and Pickering. The first 25 km of extra driving between pickups is included each way; anything beyond that is shown in your price before you pay.
At under two hours, most groups go straight through. Ask your driver for a coffee or a winery stop; longer stops come out of your booked hours.
Yes. Your driver stays with you for the hours you book, so short trips between the Falls, Clifton Hill, Niagara-on-the-Lake and the wineries fit inside that time.
Book at least 6 hours at the Falls; your driver waits nearby and is ready when you are. More hours are added at the hourly price shown in the planner.
Your safety comes first, every time. We wait it out and bring you home as soon as it is safe.
Date or time changes 24 hours or more before pickup cost 15% of the ride. Address changes go through us by email. Inside 24 hours, changes are not possible.
Send your request as soon as your dates are set: our office needs time to confirm a driver. Car seats need at least 24 hours' notice.
A rental is cheaper, and the right choice if one of you is happy to drive. With us nobody drives, nobody returns a car or pays for parking, and everyone is collected at home and dropped at the Falls.
Yes. Choose newborn, toddler or booster seats when you book, up to 2 per booking, at least 24 hours before pickup.
Cancel 24 hours or more before pickup and what you paid becomes ride credit for 12 months. Changes inside 24 hours are not possible. The full rules are in our terms.
More questions? Our help page answers the common ones, and our safety standards page covers our vehicles and drivers.
Plan your actual trip
Enter your group, times and pickups. We put the pickups in the best order and show every dollar of your estimate.
People
Large suitcases (checked-bag size)
Vehicle
Date and times
Pickup addresses (up to 4 stops, 6 people in total)
Your route
| Toronto → Niagara FallsFuel, vehicle insurance and upkeep, and your driver's time, from your first pickup to the Falls. | |
| Pickups across the GTA | |
| Your driver and vehicle stay with you, ready to move when you are. | |
| Niagara Falls → TorontoFuel, vehicle insurance and upkeep, and your driver's time, from the Falls to every drop-off. | |
| Estimated transportation total |
Transportation only. Meals, attraction tickets and activities are not included.
This is an estimate using today's rates from downtown Toronto and typical distances between areas. Our office confirms your exact price for your addresses and dates; your trip is booked once you pay. How our pricing works.
We take care of the driving. You choose and book your meals, tickets and activities.