Pirate Taxi is a water taxi service in Toronto, offering rides to and from the Toronto Islands. Our water taxis provide the most convenient, fastest, and exciting way to travel. With two convenient city-side locations, we ensure seamless and efficient service for all your travel needs.
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TESTIMONIALS
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Smooth, enjoyable and good vibe ride to central island ! Highly recommended for family and friends
Charmi
June 23, 2025I had an amazing experience with the Pirate Taxi. The ride was smooth, efficient and enjoyable. Their boats are clean, well maintained and operated by friendly and professional captain. I will be definitely be using this service again!
Shashvat Mukatiwala
June 23, 2025Deepika was best!!!!
maninder kaur
June 22, 2025Amazing service with quick drop off to the Toronto islands. Loved captain Liam who was very sweet guy and also offered to capture pictures of us with the skyline without us asking. He is amazing and i definitely recommend pirate taxi 🤩
Shlok Jethwa
June 22, 2025 -
Matt was the best captain I ever had this past weekend such a good vibe on his boat and was very accommodating for my elderly grandma to exit the boat 🙂 hands down the best will always take this taxi
Sara Emini
June 20, 2025Staff members were helpful and polite, and it is reasonably priced.
Alp Celikkaynatan
June 17, 2025They are great! Super fast on busy days and great staff that keep the lines moving. We had Yonas as a driver and he was awesome!
Whitney Schoettler
June 16, 2025My girlfriend and I went for a late evening drive on the island during the week. Yash was our captian, and he made the entire experience incredibly romantic for us. He even took some lovely photos of us. Truly appreciate this level of customer service keep it up.
CEO
June 16, 2025 -
Shahad was amazing!! Made my day so special 🙂 thank excellent service!!
Jannelle Minasalvas
June 16, 2025Super friendly staff, great way to go from the Harbourfront Centre to Cabana Pool Bar, avoiding the high traffic of driving, enjoy the water with a view of the CN Tower and skyscrapers before docking at Cabana. $13 CDN each way per person is not a bad option. Experienced driver on the boat.
Vernon Chang
June 2, 2025Park was a fantastic driver, and while the trip was a short one, he certainly made it memorable! Would absolutely recommend the Pirate taxi service over the ferry.
Alycia W
October 23, 2024Captain Marc went above and beyond the call of duty to assist our move off the islands with our DJ gear this past weekend. We love music so we enjoyed his on board while he returned us to the city. Love Pirate Taxi!
Carolyn Ann Burgess
September 23, 2024 -
I highly recommend pirate taxi, best service and customer care and an enjoyable experience. The taxies are well decorated and feels like out of Toronto experience in Toronto with a trip with three guys. Friendly staff and service.
Roonbie FPV
August 23, 2024Once you take a water taxi you cannot go back to the ferry.
Tatiana Usova
August 23, 2024No waiting and fast commute back & forth to Toronto island.
Krunal Pandit
August 23, 2024Great experience with pirate taxi during the 2024 Toronto Islands Dragon Boat Festival. Speedy service, friendly staff. Also dog friendly - we were able to take our dog with us. Thank you Pirate Taxi from Tribal.
V L
August 23, 2024 -
Excellent service, très professionnel, souriant, rien à dire c’est les meilleurs
younes trables
August 23, 2024Super cool experience with the pirate water taxi. Didn't have to wait in a long line (30 mins with the ferry). Got really good shots of the skyline also. Bonus they go both to Spadina and Harbourfront. Thanks guys for help making summer in a Toronto more enjoyable.
Doyour Part
August 23, 2024Arrr, I've always had a fantastic time with this crew. They’ve got lively tunes playing on their boats and the captains be a hoot to chat with.
Girish Masand
August 23, 2024Great job. Friendly captain.
Mike Bracknell
July 23, 2024 -
Super quick and easy ride, nice staff, very efficient! Also, the coolest looking taxi on the water! Bonus points! Lol. Boat captain was epic and dock crew was super helpful. Thanks for a great experience!
Keala Fung
July 23, 2024I had an amazing experience with Pirate Taxi to Toronto Island! The ride was smooth and enjoyable. Special shoutout to Oru at the dock for her friendly and helpful service. Highly recommend this water taxi service!
KARAN DHAND
July 15, 2024Quick and efficient, friendly service
Rob Smellie
July 14, 2024Great work oru
Shweta Sshah
July 13, 2024 -
Awesome experience with Oru all the best
Anindita Mukherjee
July 13, 2024I visited the Toronto Islands this summer, and it was an incredible experience! The entire crew was very helpful throughout our trip. Special thanks to Oru, who went above and beyond to help my family and me understand all the attractions. Highly recommended! I MEAN THE BEST <3
Demon WNL
July 13, 2024I had an amazing ride with Pirate Taxi Toronto ! The crew was incredibly helpful, and they allowed bikes, strollers, and pets for free. Thanks to ORU and the fantastic crew for making our trip so enjoyable. Highly recommend Pirate Taxi Toronto! Thank You…
Palash Das
July 13, 2024Was very pleased with the service, especially Oru was friendly and caring. She is a young lady but knows her job well. Thank you so much, we had a great time. 👍
Nilu Rasheed
July 13, 2024 -
I recently visited Ward's Island, and I had a fantastic experience. The entire team was incredibly helpful throughout my visit. The captain went out of his way to assist me in getting my bike onto the boat, which made my trip much easier. Additionally, Oru at the dock was extremely helpful and ensured everything went smoothly. Highly recommend visiting!
Mizz Behavin
July 13, 2024Captain Dave is awesome
Leah Gotkin
July 13, 2024I have traveled its was good experience and especially oru was very friendly and help is in every thing good experience
Nishit Meghani
July 13, 2024Jason was great. Very friendly. Very cool
Ela Kang
July 12, 2024 -
Mark is was awesome. Great chat, faster trip than the ferry. Recommend
Patrick T
July 8, 2024Best service ever
Abdallah Rammaha
July 7, 2024Matt is the GOAT, he’s the best driver ever!!!!
Ben Newman
July 4, 2024Loveddd the ride, the driver Matt was super friendly and had great music. 10/10 experience. Way better than the ferry!
Kristy Diestra
July 4, 2024 -
Amazing ride with the Pirate Taxi. Nice music and very friendly driver.
Claire Pandeling
July 4, 2024Exceptional service from hot Matt! Best Pirate ever arggg 🏴☠️ pirate taxi is the only way to go for your island needs 🙏🏼 great prices and even better service! Best water taxi in the whole damn world 🌊🚕⛴️
Cassandra Little
July 4, 2024Top notch staff and as far as water taxis go, I would choose them over all others. Very accommodating and approachable and made our short trip to Hanlan’s Point Beach fun. Highly recommend this service.
JOHN
July 1, 2024Very convenient as it was the dragon boating regatta. They were open at 6am for our early races and they were quick getting across. Driver Thilan had music going which was a nice touch.
Leandra Mohan
June 24, 2024
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQ)
All fares are $13 per person, ONE-WAY (Children 2 yrs and under are FREE). Credit and debit card payments will incur a 13% tax charge, when you pay in cash the $13 already include the 13% tax charge.
No, only infants (2 years and under) are free, 3 years and older are paying the same price.
We take Canadian and American currency (But we do not have change in American Dollars and it would be $13 in US Dollars as well). Our payment terminals accept all major credit cards (Visa, Amex, MasterCard), Canadian debit cards as well as ApplePay. You can also purchase tickets through our website and our mobile app, available for both iOS and Android devices.
No. Our prices only include a one way fare to the island. Alternatively, you could use the public ferry which will take you back to the city for free.
If you download our App you can collect points for each ticket purchase to receive a free ticket! You will earn 1 point for each single ride ticket purchase and 2 Points for each two ride ticket purchase. After completing 10 Points you will earn a FREE single ride ticket. This FREE ticket will be updated in your “My Tickets” Section with a description as “(FREE)”.
Hours are subject to change. You can view our daily operating hours and event updates on our Instagram page and on our mobile app.
For iOS devices, search for ‘Pirate Taxi’ in the App Store or simply click on the Button on our Website. For Android devices, search for ‘Pirate Taxi’ in the Google Play Store or simply click on the Button on our Website.
Bikes, strollers and small luggages are free of charge.
Yes you can. Your pets can come on the water taxi free of charge.
During business hours we are constantly operating between the island and the city with no fixed schedule. We operate on a first come, first serve basis.
Usually weekdays are less busy than Weekends. During peak operating hours, wait times may be up to 20 min or longer. During all other operating hours, wait times are usually no longer than 10 min. Dock attendants will be on hand to offer approximate wait times to guests.
No. We have fixed drop off locations which are adjacent to the public ferry docks (with the exception of Yacht Clubs)
We are servicing all three ferry docks at Ward’s Island, Center Island, and Hanlan’s Point.
Yes we do, we can take you to QCYC, RCYC, TIM and IYC.
We reserve the right to stop our daily operation based on severe weather conditions like heavy rain, heavy winds, thunderstorms, lightning, etc. In case of doubt please call us to ensure we are operating.
Unfortunately, our water taxis are NOT wheelchair accessible. Please use the public ferry if you require wheelchair accessibility.
On average, a one way trip takes about 5-10 min dock to dock (depending on traffic and weather conditions).
