Fleet & vehicles
Every guide in this section, written from the driver's seat of Toronto's black car trade.
Fleet age and maintenance: why a five-year rule matters in black car service
Fleet age and maintenance: why a five-year rule matters in black car service — the fleet vehicle's life (60,000 to 80,000 kilometres a year against a…
Winter tires on black cars: the Ontario standard we hold ourselves to
Winter tires on black cars: the Ontario standard we hold ourselves to — what Ontario requires (nothing — winter tires are mandatory in Quebec from…
Child seats and boosters across the fleet: what we carry and how we install
Child seats and boosters across the fleet: what we carry and how we install — Ontario's law (the rear-facing seat to 9 kilograms, the forward-facing…
Luggage capacity by vehicle class: how many bags really fit
Luggage capacity by vehicle class: how many bags really fit — the bag sizes (the 22-inch carry-on, the 25-inch medium, the 28- to 30-inch large…
In-car amenities in a Toronto black car: water, Wi-Fi, chargers and what to ask for
In-car amenities in a Toronto black car: water, Wi-Fi, chargers and what to ask for — the standard kit in every vehicle (bottled water, USB-A and…
How black cars are cleaned: the detailing standard between every trip
How black cars are cleaned: the detailing standard between every trip — the daily wash (the exterior at the depot before the first run, the touchless…
Limo bus or Sprinter for Toronto groups of 12 to 30
Limo bus or Sprinter for Toronto groups of 12 to 30 — the Sprinter's ceiling (14 in the shuttle layout, 12 in the executive), the limo bus (the 20-,…
What makes a car a 'black car'? The standards behind the name
What makes a car a 'black car'? The standards behind the name — the term's origin (New York's black car industry of the 1980s, the pre-arranged,…
Hybrid and electric black cars in Toronto: range, charging and the winter question
Hybrid and electric black cars in Toronto: range, charging and the winter question — the vehicles in fleets (the Lexus ES 300h and LS 500h hybrids,…
The Mercedes-Benz S-Class as a chauffeured car in Toronto
The Mercedes-Benz S-Class as a chauffeured car in Toronto: the fleet's flagship sedan — the long-wheelbase S 580 and the S 500 4MATIC the fleets run,…
Lincoln Navigator vs Cadillac Escalade: the two SUVs of Toronto's black car fleets
Lincoln Navigator vs Cadillac Escalade: the two SUVs of Toronto's black car fleets — the Navigator's twin-turbo 3.5-litre V6 against the Escalade's…
The Cadillac Escalade in Toronto black car service
The Cadillac Escalade in Toronto black car service: the fleet's SUV — the standard and the ESV wheelbases, the seating (the second-row captain's…
Stretch limousines in Toronto: when the classic still makes sense
Stretch limousines in Toronto: when the classic still makes sense — the vehicles (the Lincoln and Cadillac stretch sedans of 120 to 180 inches for 8…
The Mercedes Sprinter in Toronto: the executive van that replaced three cars
The Mercedes Sprinter in Toronto: the executive van that replaced three cars — the executive Sprinter's configurations (the 11-, 12- and 14-passenger…
Executive sedan or luxury SUV in Toronto: which black car for which trip
Executive sedan or luxury SUV in Toronto: which black car for which trip — the sedan (the Mercedes S-Class, the BMW 7 Series, the Lincoln…
Book your Toronto black car
Live fare for any address in the GTA and beyond. Confirmation by email in seconds; a chauffeur assigned before you travel.
Prefer to talk? (877) 508-3344 is answered 24 hours a day. Corporate accounts, event blocks and long-distance itineraries can also be arranged by email at support@blackcarlimousineservice.ca.
Limousine Worldwide Directory
Our Toronto operation is listed on the Limousine Worldwide Directory, the register travellers use to confirm an operator is licensed, insured and reachable before they book. Operators: join the directory.
Limousine Association International
We subscribe to the chauffeur-screening, commercial-insurance and passenger-conduct standards of the Limousine Association International, whose affiliate operators carry our clients' bookings when they travel beyond Ontario. Membership.
Flights, hotels and cars for the rest of the trip
The ground transfer is one leg. Our partner BookingWorldwide.net books the flights into Pearson, the hotel in Yorkville or Niagara-on-the-Lake and the resort week that follows — and our travel desk lines the chauffeur up with each confirmation.