Vintage car tours with driver in Toronto

A vintage car tour with driver in Toronto, as offered on this page, is a ride in a modern car with a chauffeur: the seven vehicles are limousines and premium saloons, not vintage cars. The Rolls-Royce Phantom and the Bentley Mulsanne take up to 3 passengers, and five stretch limousines take 10 to 20, with starting prices from C$150 to C$250 per hour.

Modern limousines and premium saloons, not vintage cars

Every vehicle on this page is hired with a chauffeur, and every one of them is a modern car. In Toronto this service means limousines and premium saloons, such as the Rolls-Royce Phantom, the Bentley Mulsanne and stretch limousines, rather than cars from another era.

What the page name means here

A vintage car tour with driver in Toronto, on this page, is a booking of a modern car together with its chauffeur for a set number of hours. Nobody drives the car themselves: the chauffeur drives, and the passengers travel in the rear compartment. The page name follows the words people type into a search box, but the seven vehicles behind it are current or recent models — two premium saloons and five stretch limousines. If you are picturing an old open tourer with running boards and a folding roof, this page is not that, and it is better to know it before you compare prices. What you get instead is a large modern car, a professional driver and an hourly rate that can be counted in advance.

The seven vehicles at a glance

Why no classic car has a price here

Classic cars with a chauffeur, such as the Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud, are offered in the Toronto area, but their prices are given only on request. A page that compares hourly prices cannot be built on cars without a price, so this one keeps to the vehicles that have a starting rate per hour. If a classic car is what your day really needs, tell the manager when you send the request, and it can be checked separately for your date. Keep in mind that a car without a known rate cannot be compared with the seven vehicles in the table above until a quote comes back.

Who each group suits

The two premium saloons, the Rolls-Royce Phantom and the Bentley Mulsanne, take up to 3 passengers each. The five stretch limousines take 10, 14 or 20 passengers. A couple, a bride with her father or one business guest fit comfortably in a saloon. A wedding party, a birthday group or a team night out needs a limousine, and the size of the group decides which one. When the group is split between two places — the couple in one car, the guests in another — two vehicles of different types can work together on the same day.

What to send with a request

A quote needs four things: the date, the number of passengers, the pick-up address and the plan of the day with times. With these, the manager can check which vehicle is free, how many hours the booking needs and what may be added on top. Booking is agreed with the manager, and the total is confirmed before the date is fixed. Put the number of passengers first: it decides between a saloon and a limousine before anything else is discussed.

Hourly rates and the minimum booking

Each price on this page is a starting price per hour with a chauffeur. The final sum depends on how many hours are booked and on the extras added to the route.

Starting prices from C$150 to C$250 per hour

The lowest starting price on this page is C$150 per hour, shared by the two stretch sedans for up to 10 passengers. The highest starting price is C$250 per hour, shared by the Rolls-Royce Phantom and the two stretched SUVs for up to 20. Between them sit the Lincoln Navigator Stretch Limousine and the Bentley Mulsanne, priced model by model in the sections below. The hourly prices are starting figures, before tax and gratuity; a quote for your date adds the hours and the extras to them. For a vintage car tour with driver in Toronto, the hourly price is only the first number of the quote: the hours and the extras make the total.

The minimum number of hours

Toronto chauffeur services usually ask for a minimum booking of 3 to 5 hours, depending on the vehicle, the date and the time. Most stretch limousine bookings carry a 3-hour minimum. On weekends and for events, Toronto limousine operators often ask for 3 to 5 hours. For the premium saloons, the minimum is confirmed at the quote stage. In practice this means that even a short trip is paid as a block of hours, so plan the day to use the whole block rather than a single drive.

Three, four and five hours at the starting rate

Cost per passenger

Shared by a full car, a limousine costs less per head than its hourly rate suggests. The Lincoln Stretch Limousine with 10 passengers comes to C$15 per person per hour. The Cadillac Escalade Stretch Limousine with 20 passengers comes to C$12.50 per person per hour. The Bentley Mulsanne with 3 passengers comes to C$75 per person per hour. The arithmetic only works when every seat is taken, so count the guests who will really travel before you pick the size of the car.

Two cars for one event

A large wedding can book two vehicles: a saloon for the couple and a stretch limousine for the wedding party. Each car has its own hourly rate and its own minimum, so the two quotes are added together. Three hours of the Rolls-Royce Phantom and three hours of the Lincoln Stretch Limousine come to C$1,200 at the starting rates. Agree in advance where the two cars meet and in what order they leave, so that the couple arrives last and the guests are already in place.

The premium saloons: Rolls-Royce Phantom and Bentley Mulsanne

Two of the seven vehicles are premium saloons, each taking up to 3 passengers with a chauffeur. One is the current Rolls-Royce flagship, the other was the Bentley flagship until its production ended.

Rolls-Royce Phantom

The Rolls-Royce Phantom is a full-sized luxury saloon manufactured by Rolls-Royce Motor Cars. The eighth generation of the Phantom was unveiled by livestream on 27 July 2017. It is the current flagship model made by Rolls-Royce Motor Cars and is offered in two wheelbase lengths. The Phantom is supplied with a twin-turbocharged 6.75-litre V12 engine. It uses rear-hinged coach doors. On this page the Rolls-Royce Phantom is a premium saloon for up to 3 passengers, from C$250 per hour with a chauffeur. A Rolls-Royce with chauffeur in Toronto at this rate comes to C$750 for three hours. More models of the brand are on the Rolls-Royce in Toronto page.

Bentley Mulsanne

The Bentley Mulsanne is a full-size luxury car that was manufactured and marketed by Bentley Motors from March 2010 to June 2020. It was first shown at the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance in 2009. Production of the Mulsanne began at the Crewe plant in spring 2010. The Mulsanne has a 6.75-litre push-rod V8 engine with twin turbochargers. It was the flagship automobile of Bentley during its production run. On this page the Bentley Mulsanne is a premium saloon for up to 3 passengers, from C$225 per hour with a chauffeur. Because production ended in June 2020, the car you book is a recent model rather than the newest one — ask to see photographs of the exact vehicle.

The two saloons side by side

Choosing between the two saloons

The difference between the two starting rates is C$25 per hour. Over three hours the difference is C$75. Both saloons take the same number of passengers, so the choice is mostly about the car itself: the Phantom is the model still in production, with rear-hinged coach doors, while the Mulsanne is the Bentley flagship of the previous decade. If the budget is fixed for a set number of hours, the Mulsanne leaves room for one more stop; if the car is the centre of the photographs, compare pictures of both before you decide.

Stretch limousines and stretched SUVs

Five of the seven vehicles are stretch limousines: two built from sedans for up to 10 passengers and three built from full-size SUVs for 14 or 20.

What makes a car a limousine

A limousine is a large, chauffeur-driven luxury vehicle with a partition between the driver compartment and the passenger compartment. This partition usually includes an openable glass section so passengers may see the road. A luxury sedan with a very long wheelbase, driven by a professional driver, is called a stretch limousine. The partition matters for a wedding or a business evening: the passengers can talk privately and still open the glass to speak to the chauffeur about the route.

Stretch sedans for up to 10

The Lincoln Stretch Limousine is a stretch limousine for up to 10 passengers, from C$150 per hour. The Chrysler 300 Stretch Limousine is a stretch limousine for up to 10 passengers, from C$150 per hour. The Chrysler 300 is a full-size car produced by Chrysler from February 2004 to December 2023. The second generation of the Chrysler 300 was assembled at Brampton Assembly in Brampton, Ontario. These two cars have the lowest hourly rate of the seven, and they are the natural choice for a group of up to 10 that wants the long, low limousine shape.

Stretched SUVs for 14 and 20

The Lincoln Navigator Stretch Limousine is a stretched SUV for up to 14 passengers, from C$200 per hour. The Hummer H2 Stretch Limousine is a stretched SUV for up to 20 passengers, from C$250 per hour. The Cadillac Escalade Stretch Limousine is a stretched SUV for up to 20 passengers, from C$250 per hour. For a group of 20, a limousine with chauffeur in Toronto means one of these two largest vehicles, and both start at the same hourly rate. A stretched SUV sits high off the ground, so ask about the step height if any guest has limited mobility.

The SUVs behind the limousines

The Lincoln Navigator is a full-size luxury SUV marketed by the Lincoln brand of Ford Motor Company since the 1998 model year. The Navigator is based on the Ford Expedition. It was the first non-limousine Lincoln to offer seating for more than six people. The Cadillac Escalade is a full-size luxury SUV manufactured by General Motors and introduced for the 1999 model year. The Hummer H2 is a full-size off-road SUV built from 2002 to 2009. AM General produced the Hummer H2 under contract from General Motors at its plant in Mishawaka, Indiana. Each of these SUVs is lengthened to make the limousine, so the passenger compartment is far longer than in the standard vehicle, while the chauffeur stays in front of the partition.

Matching the vehicle to the group

Count the passengers first, including the bride or the guest of honour, and choose the smallest vehicle that seats everyone. A car that is too big costs more per hour and is harder to stop near a busy entrance; a car that is too small means booking a second vehicle with its own minimum. Groups of 11 to 14 fit the Lincoln Navigator Stretch Limousine, and groups of 15 to 20 need the Hummer H2 or the Cadillac Escalade version. If the number of guests may change, ask which vehicle is free one size up before you confirm.

What the hourly rate covers and what is extra

The hourly rate pays for the vehicle and its chauffeur for the booked hours. Several costs are usually charged on top, and they are worth asking about before the date is fixed.

What the rate pays for

Each price on this page is a starting rate per hour for the vehicle with a chauffeur, for the booked hours only. Because of the minimum booking, the smallest real bill is the hourly rate multiplied by the minimum number of hours, not a single hour. When you compare a vintage car tour with driver in Toronto across dates, compare the totals for the same number of hours, not the hourly figures alone. Ask also from what moment the hours are counted: from the first pick-up or from the moment the car leaves its base.

Usually charged on top

• Road tolls and parking: road tolls and third-party parking fees along the route are usually not part of the hourly rate.
• Travel outside the city: distance charges for travel outside the Greater Toronto Area are usually added on top.
• Overtime: time beyond the booked hours is charged as overtime, so agree the overtime rate at the quote stage, not on the day.
• Tax and gratuity: the hourly prices are starting figures before tax and gratuity, so ask for the total with both.

Tolls on Highway 407 ETR

Highway 407 ETR is a toll highway without toll booths. Cameras on Highway 407 ETR read the number plate instead. For a limousine, that toll is one of the road costs that may appear on the final invoice. If the route may use Highway 407 ETR, ask whether the chauffeur plans to take it and how the toll will be shown in the total.

Airport transfers

Airport transfers in Toronto are usually priced as a flat fare rather than by the hour. For a limousine trip that starts in Toronto and ends at Toronto Pearson International Airport, the City of Toronto sets a floor: no owner, limousine service company or person in its employ may quote or charge less than the amount in Appendix D to Chapter 546, the limousine tariffs to the airport. A one-way transfer therefore follows its own fare, not the hourly table above, and it is quoted separately from an hourly booking.

Licensed limousines in Toronto

All individuals who own a limousine to be driven for money in Toronto must be licensed by the City. The City keeps a list of approved limousine vehicles. Vehicles registered for use as a limousine as of December 31, 2024, may be up to ten model years until December 31, 2028. The safety standards certificate or annual inspection certificate submitted with an owner's application cannot be more than 36 days old. If the licence matters to you, ask about it when you request the quote.

Weddings, airport runs and trips out of the city

A chauffeur-driven car in Toronto is booked most often for a wedding, a celebration, an airport run or a day out of the city. Each one uses the hours differently.

A wedding day

A wedding car with driver in Toronto usually covers the bride's arrival at the ceremony, the photographs and the drive to the reception. Add the travel time between the places to the minimum hours, and keep a reserve for the photographs, because they tend to take longer than the plan says. For a large wedding party, a stretched SUV for up to 20 can carry the bridesmaids and groomsmen while a saloon carries the couple. Write the plan as a list of addresses and times, give it to the chauffeur a few days before, and name one person who decides on the day. More ideas for the day are on the wedding car page.

Meeting a flight

Toronto Pearson is 36.0 km by road from Yonge and Bloor, about 38 minutes without traffic. Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport is 6.0 km by road from Yonge and Bloor, about 12 minutes without traffic. For an arrival, give the flight number when you book: Toronto chauffeur services usually track flights on airport transfers. Chauffeurs usually arrive 10 to 15 minutes early as standard. A saloon for up to 3 suits a business guest with luggage; a group with many suitcases may need a stretched SUV. Details of the airport are on the Toronto Pearson page.

An evening in the city

Union Station is 3.5 km by road from Yonge and Bloor, about 7 minutes without traffic. Inside the city, the minimum hours are usually enough for a dinner and a few stops, because the distances between central addresses are short. Agree the route with the chauffeur in advance, and name the places where the car can pull up close to the door rather than in a busy lane. More about the station is on the Union Station page.

Niagara wine country

Niagara-on-the-Lake is 130.1 km by road from Yonge and Bloor, about 107 minutes without traffic. Niagara Falls is 134.0 km by road from Yonge and Bloor, about 107 minutes without traffic. The road there and back alone takes about three and a half hours, so a day at the wineries is much longer than any minimum. Distance charges for travel outside the Greater Toronto Area are usually added on top, so ask for a quote for the whole day. More about the route is on the Niagara-on-the-Lake and Niagara Falls pages.

Photographs with the car

A premium saloon or a limousine is often part of the wedding photographs. Agree with the photographer and the chauffeur how long the car stays at the photo location and where it can stop. Time spent waiting for photographs is part of the booked hours, and it counts towards overtime if the day runs long. If you want the car in the pictures, ask to see photographs of the exact vehicle, its colour and its interior before the booking is confirmed.

Key points before you book

The main facts of this page in short form, for a last check before the request goes to the manager.

The cars

The seven vehicles are modern limousines and premium saloons with a chauffeur, not vintage cars. Two saloons take up to 3 passengers; five stretch limousines take 10, 14 or 20.

The prices

• Stretch sedans: the Lincoln Stretch Limousine and the Chrysler 300 Stretch Limousine start from C$150 per hour.
• Stretched SUVs: the Lincoln Navigator Stretch Limousine starts from C$200 per hour, the Hummer H2 and the Cadillac Escalade versions from C$250.
• Saloons: the Bentley Mulsanne starts from C$225 per hour and the Rolls-Royce Phantom from C$250.

The hours

Toronto chauffeur services usually ask for 3 to 5 hours, and most stretch limousine bookings carry a 3-hour minimum. Count the day from the first pick-up to the last drop-off, then add a reserve.

The extras

Tolls, parking, travel outside the Greater Toronto Area, overtime, tax and gratuity are usually added to the hourly rate. An airport transfer is usually a flat fare.

The request

Send the date, the number of passengers, the pick-up address and the plan of the day. The manager confirms the vehicle, the minimum hours and the total before the booking is agreed.