Downtown Bowmanville to Pearson Airport
From the town hall on Temperance Street, the 401 is about five minutes away: south on Liberty Street to its interchange, or west along King Street to Bowmanville Avenue.
Timing, fare and terminal notes
Orono to Pearson Airport
North of the lakeshore towns, Clarington turns into farmland, hills and small villages, and an airport pickup here usually starts on a concession road or a quiet main street.
- Flat fare
- $190
- One way, HST in
- Distance
- 97 km
- Door to terminal
- Drive time
- 80 min
- With the road clear
North of the lakeshore towns, Clarington turns into farmland, hills and small villages, and an airport pickup here usually starts on a concession road or a quiet main street. From Orono the car heads south on Highway 35/115 to the 401, then west for the long run to Toronto Pearson (YYZ): about 97 km and roughly 80 minutes when traffic is light. From Hampton and Enniskillen, the quicker way down is west to Highway 418 and onto the 401 there, and Tyrone sits a short drive north of Bowmanville along Liberty Street.
Orono, Hampton and Enniskillen share a flat fare of $190 CAD with HST included. Tyrone and Newtonville, the longest runs in the municipality, are $205 CAD. Both apply in each direction, and neither changes with the hour, so a 3:45 a.m. start from a farm lane costs exactly what a mid-morning one does.
Rural pickups go smoothly when the driver can find you in the dark: the full address with postal code, a note about a long laneway or a house set back from the road, and a porch light for an early start. Many addresses up here carry a Bowmanville, Orono or Hampton mailing name rather than the hamlet's, so add the hamlet in the notes. Coming home from YYZ, the driver follows your flight, meets you at Door A on the Arrivals level, and drives you to the door, not the end of the lane.
Questions about the Orono to Pearson Airport run
How much is a taxi from Orono, Hampton or Tyrone to Pearson?
$190 CAD from Orono, Hampton or Enniskillen and $205 CAD from Tyrone or Newtonville, HST included, in either direction. Rural addresses between these places are priced by whichever zone they fall in; put the full address in the booking and the dispatcher confirms it.
Which way does the driver go from the northern hamlets?
From Orono, Highway 35/115 south to the 401. From Hampton, Enniskillen and Tyrone, Highway 418 down to the 401, which is usually quicker than driving through Bowmanville. If you'd rather take the 407 west, the 418 connects to it directly; it's toll-free as far as Brock Road, and the 407 ETR toll beyond that is added at cost. Either way, the fare stays the same.
Will the driver find a rural address in the dark?
Yes, with a little help. Give the full civic address, and add a note about anything that trips up GPS: a shared laneway, a house set back from the road, or a sign that's hard to read at night. Leave a porch light on for early pickups, and the driver texts when they're outside so you're not watching the road.
Other runs from around Bowmanville
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70 min -
65 min Courtice to Pearson Airport
Courtice is Clarington's west end and its quickest run to the airport.
Timing, fare and terminal notes
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75 min Newcastle to Pearson Airport
Winter trips from the Wilmot Creek community on the lakeshore often come with three months of luggage.
Timing, fare and terminal notes
Orono to Pearson Airport: booked in two minutes.
The request takes two minutes, nothing is charged until the ride is over, and the reply with your fare comes from a person.