2026 PEI Taxi & Transportation Guide

Most visitors to Prince Edward Island land at Charlottetown Airport (YYG), stay in the capital, and then need reliable rides to hotels, beaches, Summerside, Cavendish, the cruise port, or the Confederation Bridge. This 2026 PEI taxi & transportation guide collects the fares, distances, pickup tips, and booking advice locals and tourism staff actually use — in one place.

Shaheen Taxi is a Charlottetown-based, YYG-listed taxi company serving PEI 24/7 since 2014. Use this guide to plan your trip; call 902-808-0120, book online, or use the Shaheen Taxi app when you are ready to ride.

Quick reference

• Charlottetown city taxi: from $7.50
• Pre-booked island-wide travel (Shaheen): typically $2/km — quote confirmed when you book
• YYG airport taxi (published tariff): Charlottetown $20 · Stratford $30 · Cornwall $30 · other destinations $2.25/km
• Port Charlottetown (cruise terminal): regulated taxi tariffs apply; other destinations from the port are $2.25/km (confirm current published rates before you travel)
• Service: 24 hours, 7 days a week
• Fleet: sedan, SUV, and minivan — tell dispatch your passenger and luggage count

Important: Pre-booked long-distance quotes on this site (typically $2/km) are for general island transportation booked in advance. Trips originating at YYG or Port Charlottetown follow the published taxi tariffs at those terminals. Always confirm your exact fare when booking.

Official Charlottetown Airport (YYG) taxi rates

Charlottetown Airport publishes a fixed taxi tariff for rides leaving the terminal. As of 2026, the published zones include:

• Charlottetown: $20
• Stratford: $30
• Cornwall: $30
• All other destinations: $2.25/km (plus any published extras such as additional passengers — verify on the YYG ground transportation page before you travel)

These rates apply to metered taxi trips that start at the airport terminal. They are separate from pre-booked long-distance quotes you receive when booking island travel in advance through a dispatcher.

Where to meet your YYG taxi

YYG is a single-terminal airport — pickups are straightforward when you pre-book:

1. Collect luggage at baggage claim. 2. Exit to the arrivals curb — your driver meets you outside with a name sign or agreed meeting point. 3. Share your flight number when booking so dispatch can adjust for delays.

For step-by-step airport booking, see our Charlottetown Airport taxi (YYG) page. Shaheen Taxi is listed on the airport's official taxi provider page.

Port Charlottetown & cruise-ship taxi rates

When a cruise ship docks at Peake's Wharf, hundreds of passengers need rides at once. Port Charlottetown publishes regulated taxi fares for trips leaving the cruise terminal — including $2.25/km for destinations outside published zone fares (same structure as YYG for "other destinations").

Tips for cruise passengers:

• Pre-book your outbound and return ride before you leave the ship — sail-away waits are stressful.
• Downtown Charlottetown is minutes from the terminal; Cavendish and Green Gables need advance booking and a return time.
• See our cruise port taxi service and cruise ship taxi guide.

Popular PEI routes: distance, time & sample fares

Distances below are approximate driving kilometres from downtown Charlottetown. Pre-booked Shaheen fares use $2/km unless your trip starts at a regulated terminal (YYG or port). Sample costs are estimates only — confirm when you book.

Charlottetown ↔ Stratford — ~8 km · 12–18 min · ~$16 pre-booked

Charlottetown ↔ Cornwall — ~10 km · 15–20 min · ~$20 pre-booked

Charlottetown ↔ YYG airport — ~8 km · 12–18 min · ~$16 pre-booked (YYG-origin: see tariff above)

Charlottetown ↔ Cavendish / Green Gables — ~40 km · 35–45 min · ~$80 pre-booked

Charlottetown ↔ Summerside — ~62 km · 45–55 min · ~$124 pre-booked

Charlottetown ↔ Montague — ~45 km · 40–50 min · ~$90 pre-booked

YYG ↔ Cavendish (pre-booked) — ~48 km · 40–50 min · ~$96 pre-booked

Dedicated pages with more detail: Cavendish taxi · Summerside taxi · Long-distance PEI taxi · Stratford taxi · Cornwall taxi.

Getting around Charlottetown without a car

Charlottetown is walkable downtown, but taxi is often fastest for hotels outside the core, late nights, luggage, and YYG connections.

• City rides start from $7.50
• Common pickups: Grafton Street hotels, waterfront, Confederation Centre, UPEI, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Victoria Row
• 24/7 — concerts, restaurants, and early flights do not follow office hours

More local tips: Getting around Charlottetown guide · Charlottetown transportation.

Confederation Bridge & Moncton transportation

Driving to Moncton, New Brunswick means crossing the Confederation Bridge (toll applies — paid at the PEI end when leaving the Island). The bridge adds time and cost beyond kilometre distance.

• Charlottetown → Moncton: roughly 165 km, 2–2.5 hours depending on traffic and weather
• Shaheen quotes cross-province trips at $2/km before you leave — call 902-808-0120 for bridge timing and exact fare
• See PEI to Moncton taxi

Book the day before for early-morning bridge crossings or winter weather.

Wood Islands ferry connections

The Wood Islands ferry (PEI ↔ Nova Scotia) runs seasonally. Taxi connections matter when:

• You arrive on the ferry and need Charlottetown, YYG, or east-PEI transport
• You are leaving PEI and need a timed drop-off at the terminal

Share your sailing time when booking — ferries wait for no one, and rural cell coverage near the terminal can be spotty. Long-distance PEI taxi covers ferry-terminal pickups and drop-offs.

Hotel, B&B & vacation-rental pickups

PEI accommodations range from downtown hotels to rural cottages. For smooth pickups:

• Give the full civic address (not just the property name)
• Share unit/cottage number for multi-unit sites
• For YYG → hotel arrivals, provide flight number and mobile number
• Peak summer (July–August): book beach-day returns when you book the outbound ride

Shaheen regularly serves Charlottetown hotels, Stratford and Cornwall B&Bs, and north-shore cottages in Cavendish and Brackley.

Late-night & early-morning transportation

PEI events, flights, and ferries run outside 9–5. Shaheen Taxi operates 24/7/365:

• Early YYG departures: book the night before; drivers arrive at your door on time
• Late-night downtown: safe ride home after dining or events — 24 hour taxi guide · late-night taxi guide
• Early-morning flights: taxi for early morning flights

No surge pricing on holidays or summer weekends for pre-quoted trips.

Fleet, groups & luggage

Tell dispatch how many passengers and bags you have — the right vehicle saves a second trip:

• Sedan: 1–3 passengers, standard luggage, city and airport runs
• SUV: families, extra luggage, comfortable long-distance PEI travel
• Minivan: groups, golf clubs, event shuttles, cruise families

For weddings, golf, and multi-vehicle events, call 902-808-0120 for coordinated quotes. See wedding & event taxi and golf transportation.

Accessibility

Need extra assistance, a specific vehicle type, or help with mobility equipment? Call ahead at 902-808-0120 so dispatch can match the right driver and vehicle. Requirements vary by trip — we will confirm what we can provide for your route.

How to book Shaheen Taxi

• Phone: 902-808-0120 (fastest for complex or same-day trips)
• Online: Book now at shaheentaxi.ca
• App: Shaheen Taxi on App Store and Google Play — tracking and card pay
• WhatsApp: available from the website contact buttons

When booking, share: pickup address, destination, date/time, passenger count, luggage, and flight or ferry details if applicable.

Related guides & service pages

• Airport taxi & transportation in PEI
• PEI beaches without a car
• Charlottetown taxi rates explained
• Airport shuttle vs taxi
• About Shaheen Taxi

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Last updated: August 2026. Tariffs at YYG and Port Charlottetown are set by the airport and port authorities — verify current published rates before travel. Pre-booked Shaheen fares are confirmed by dispatch at booking time.

Questions? Call 902-808-0120 — 24/7 dispatch for Charlottetown, YYG, and all of Prince Edward Island.