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Festival week

Chauffeur for the Toronto International Film Festival

Festival week fills downtown Toronto with screenings, parties and meetings, and cars are hard to find at the right moment. Chauffeur Toronto books rides to and from festival events, but we are an independent service with no connection to the festival or its venues.

  • Rides between hotel, screenings and dinners
  • Airport runs for guests arriving in festival week
  • Independent service, not affiliated with the festival

Online booking & enquiries available 24/7

Why is getting around hard in festival week?

The Toronto International Film Festival runs in September, with activity centred on the King Street West and John Street area. Roy Thomson Hall, the Princess of Wales Theatre and the TIFF Lightbox all sit within a short distance of each other, so pickup points compete for the same few blocks.

Rideshare drivers in the area circle the same streets and ordinary taxis fill quickly after a big screening. A booked chauffeur gives you a named pickup time and a person to message, which matters when your schedule has back-to-back events.

Who books a chauffeur for festival week?

Visitors travelling in for a few days, producers and agents with meetings across the city, small teams moving between a hotel and several venues, and locals who want a clean arrival to an evening event all send us requests.

Dress matters at some of these events, and so does how you arrive. A car that stops where you tell it to, and a chauffeur who knows the downtown grid, helps a lot when you are in formal clothes.

  • Hotel to screening and back
  • Meetings spread across downtown and Yorkville
  • Pearson and Billy Bishop arrivals and departures

Which vehicle category fits?

How early should I request a car?

Ask as soon as you know your dates. Festival week is one of the busier times for downtown transport, and the most useful bookings are the ones we can plan before the schedule firms up. Short-notice requests are welcome, but availability is tighter.

Send your hotel, the events you know about, and the times you need to be at each. If you are flying in, add your airport pickup details so the first ride is planned too.

What shapes your festival week quote

The quote follows the number of rides, the standby time and how busy the dates are. A single hotel-to-venue transfer is planned differently from a day with a car on standby.

Tell us which days are firm and which may move. We quote what is certain and leave room for what is not.

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  • Vehicle category
  • Date and pickup time
  • Length of the booking
  • Pickup and drop-off locations
  • Distance and number of stops
  • Waiting time
  • Passengers and luggage

Simple process

How booking works

  1. 1

    Tell us about the trip

    Date, pickup, destination and passengers. It takes about a minute.

  2. 2

    We confirm availability

    We check the vehicle category and come back with availability and pricing.

  3. 3

    You approve the details

    Review the plan and confirm. Nothing is booked until you say yes.

  4. 4

    Your chauffeur meets you

    Your chauffeur follows the agreed pickup plan and handles the route.

Client feedback

What clients say

“Booked a ride from Pearson to a hotel on Bay Street after a long flight. The chauffeur was waiting where we agreed and handled both of our big cases.”
MMarcus H.2 weeks ago

Tripadvisor

“Visiting from Spain, we booked a chauffeur for a full day. He showed us the waterfront, waited at every stop and never rushed us.”
EElena V.3 weeks ago

Quick answers

Festival week questions

Cannot find your answer? Call or email us and we will help.

Are you connected with the film festival?
No. Chauffeur Toronto is an independent service. We drive people to events that happen in the city, and we have no partnership or special access.
Can you pull up right at the red carpet?
We cannot promise a specific drop point. Streets near busy venues are managed by others, so the chauffeur uses the nearest workable spot and tells you where to walk.
Can I book a car for several days?
Yes. Send each day's plan and we quote them together, or day by day if the schedule is still moving.
What if my screening is moved?
Send word when you hear. We move the pickup if our schedule has room, and we explain what that does to the quote.
Can the same chauffeur drive me each day?
We try to keep one person on a multi-day booking where we can, but we only confirm that when we reply to your request.
Do you take groups for after-parties?
Yes, within the vehicle categories. List the headcount and the stops, and we recommend a car or two.

Ready to book?

Tell us about the trip and we will confirm availability and pricing.

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Tell us the trip. We handle the rest.

Prefer to talk it through? Call us or send a short email and we will take it from there.

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Get Free Quote

Tell us about the trip. We will confirm availability and pricing.

Trip details
Contact details

No payment now. Prefer to talk? Call +1 647 477 1520.