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Toronto Pearson · Departures

Plan your departure day, down to the minute.

Tell us your address and flight time — we work backward through live road conditions, check-in and security, so you leave home at exactly the right moment.

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The pickup planner

When should we pick you up?

A planned time with live road conditions built in — not a rule of thumb.

Drive times use live and typical traffic for your travel window. This is a planning estimate — your final, guaranteed pickup is confirmed when you book.

Recommended pickupExample
Leave home by 4:21 AM

to reach Terminal 1 by 5:45 AM, ahead of your 8:45 AM flight.

4:21 AM — Leave home
Your driver arrives at your door.
5:45 AM — Arrive Terminal 1
~72 min drive, using traffic expected at that hour.
~6:00 AM — Bag drop & check-in
Straight to the counter — checked in online the night before.
~6:30 AM — Through security
Time to spare for the line, then a calm walk to the gate.
8:45 AM — Departure
International — Pearson advises arriving 3 h ahead.
The shape of the day

What happens between your door and the gate

No surprises. Here is the departure sequence the planner is built around — and why each step gets the time it does.

1

Leave home, unhurried

Your driver arrives at the planned minute. Bags in, seat back — the timing is already handled, so the drive is the calm part of the day.

2

The drive to your terminal

We watch live traffic and, when the 407 ETR saves real time, we take it. You are dropped at the right curb for Terminal 1 or 3 — not left to walk between them.

3

Check-in & bag drop

Check in online 24 hours ahead and skip straight to bag drop. Counters close 45–60 min before domestic flights, up to 90 for international — the plan keeps you well clear of the cutoff.

4

Security, with margin

The one step you cannot predict. That is why the plan carries a buffer — so a slow line is a non-event, not a sprint to the gate.

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Know before you go

Which terminal are you flying from?

Pearson has two terminals, a shuttle apart — so it is worth a glance at your boarding pass. Not sure which terminal you fly from? Either way, your driver takes you to the right door.

1

Terminal 1

  • Air Canada & Air Canada Rouge
  • Most Star Alliance partners — United, Lufthansa, Turkish
  • Emirates, and a number of others

Long, but well-signed — allow a few minutes from curb to your gate zone.

3

Terminal 3

  • WestJet & Air Transat
  • American, Delta, British Airways
  • Most other transborder & international carriers

Always confirm on your boarding pass — carriers do move between terminals.

Good to know

Questions we hear before your trip

How early should I book my ride?

At least a couple of hours ahead, and the night before for an early-morning flight. Booking locks your flat rate and guarantees a driver — tell us your flight time and terminal, and we set a pickup that gets you there with a comfortable buffer.

Which terminal do I need — 1 or 3?

It is on your boarding pass. As a guide: Terminal 1 is Air Canada and most Star Alliance carriers; Terminal 3 is WestJet, Air Transat, American, Delta and many others. Add it to your booking and we drop you at the right curb.

What time should my driver actually arrive?

Work back from your flight: your airport arrival target — 2 hours domestic, 3 hours international — plus the drive time from your address. The planner does exactly that math for you, with live traffic folded in.

Do you handle early-morning and late-night flights?

Yes — round the clock, including 3 AM departures. Pre-book and your driver is at the door on time, so an early flight never means gambling on availability.

Lock a flat rate and an on-time pickup for your departure.

One quote, no surge, no meter. Add your flight and we will take it from there.

Book your ride to Pearson

This guide and planner are provided for general planning only. Flight times, terminals, check-in and security wait times, and customs processing can change without notice — please confirm the details directly with your airline, Toronto Pearson, and the Canada Border Services Agency, and use your own judgment. Estimated drive and wait times are approximations, not guarantees, and Airport Run is not responsible for missed flights or connections.