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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Highly recommend taking the pirate taxi for a more fun experience and convenient, anytime pickup to/from the islands. Marc was a fantastic pirate chauffeur and also gave some great tips for which island to visit and areas to check out for views and photos. I took my fiancé and his parents here and we had a great time. Thanks to Marc, even I discovered some new hidden gems in Toronto that I hadn’t seen before. The gentleman at the docking station was also very kind and helpful!
Rachel Ding
October 15, 2025Sahaani is the best !!! She was very very helpful and greeted us with a smile
Kiyara Alexander
October 4, 2025Sayuri was amazing! Incredibly nice and friendly! Super helpful when answering all my questions. Highly recommend Pirate Taxi if you’re heading to the island.
Tracey Do
October 4, 2025Sayuri is incredibly helpful! I wanted to visit a specific spot on the island, and when I showed her a photo, she knew exactly where it was. She even gave me a map, which came in handy!
Phan Thu Trang
October 4, 2025 -
Captain Mike is the bomb! Highly recommend Pirate Taxi to quickly go you to the island
Neil Moryson
October 4, 2025Smashing IT! 🦜🏴☠️☠️🏴☠️🦜 I often take the Ferry to Hanlan's Point and Ward's Island. This time around I decided to get a little more adventurous and take a Water Taxi across the Lake. And I am so glad that I did! It's such an amazing experience. The wind blowing through your hair, great unobstructed views of the city, you get the feel of the water and the waves! I decided on Pirate Taxi. Easy access at the Harbour Front Location. Excellent, friendly and amazing staff. I just wished the taxi water ride was much longer! Can't wait to book my next ticket with Pirate Taxi!
Sandi Cole
September 5, 2025Много приятен начин да се запознаете с града отстрани. Така може да разгледате интересните сгради, да научите повече за града, хората, островите и да усетите космополитността на Торонто. Включена атракция в Toronto City Pass. Корабчетата се движат по разписание, като един тур е повече от час.
Petya Kamenova
August 26, 2025Excelente servicio!
Sofia Espinoza
August 25, 2025 -
Urad and Thanuka were great, highly recommend their service
Yasar Dasu
August 25, 2025It was my first time using a water taxi to go, to and from Hanlan's point and I don't think I can ever go back to using the public ferry again. I arrived on a Saturday late afternoon and paid $13 cash to board. I only had to wait 5 minutes for the boat to arrive and it was just me and another passenger heading to the island. The trip was pleasant and quick. I came back from Hanlan's point after dark and once again there was only me and another passenger returning. Meanwhile a massive long line was forming for the public ferry on the return trip. The staff didn't collect my $13 payment until I exited the boat. I like that we didn't have to wait around for other passengers to fill up the boat. It was so convenient.
Hi I Am
August 22, 2025Reliable and friendly. On-time even for our 6am pick-up. Strongly recolmend!
Deborah Durbin
August 18, 2025Amazing experience with the family.
naim ahmed
August 16, 2025 -
Great experience. Not knowing about the operation, we found the hospitality and professionalism of everyone great. Would definitely go again.
Gurpreet Minhas
August 15, 2025Hey, Captain Kal, thanks for the chillin’ ride. Your Pirate land-lubber has easy tap-to-pay and I paid to ride there, and yes hopped back on - for a thoughtful ride around the Toronto harbour. I’m from Toronto, proposed on the Island decades ago. This was a nice way to think between meetings on the waterfront. A solo-micro-adventure for less than one drink at any of the bars on the waterfront!! And what a view. Pirate is better than all other water taxis because each one has personality - and they genuinely LOVE Turronno and want visitors to love it too! That family photo you took with the tower in the background was really meaningful for them man. Well done captain Kal!! 🏴☠️
Paul Nazareth
August 14, 2025We took pirate taxi with Capt Deepika , she has excellent customer service skills. Highly recommended Pirate taxi in the Toronto harbour. Great ride with her from centre island to Harbourfront.
Piyek Bringas
August 12, 2025We took a ride with Udara. He played nice songs. Made our trip to centre Islands memorable. Thank you. And good luck
Anju Jindal
August 11, 2025 -
I took the ride enough said #ethan
Mollie Jaynes
August 10, 2025Smooth, 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, 2025 -
Amazing 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, 2025Matt 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, 2025 -
My 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, 2025Shahad 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, 2024 -
Captain 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, 2024Excellent service, très professionnel, souriant, rien à dire c’est les meilleurs
younes trables
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 -
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, 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, 2024 -
Great job. Friendly captain.
Mike Bracknell
July 23, 2024Super 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, 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).
