Taxis & Transportation Network Companies

Taxis

Taxis, taxi brokerages, and taxi drivers are licensed by the City of Saskatoon and regulated under Bylaw No. 9651, the Vehicles for Hire Bylaw, 2019. 

Taxis are required to:

• display a City of Saskatoon licence decal;
• be equipped with the proper equipment and taxi vehicle markings;
• display the applicable taxi fares.

The taxi fare is calculated by a taxi meter, based on distance and time traveled.  General taxi fares are:

• $3.75 for the first 125 meters;
• $0.25 for each additional 117 meters;
• $0.25 for each additional 35 seconds of time while the taxi is on a trip, including waiting at the request of passengers. 

When carrying five or more passengers or more luggage than can be carried by a sedan, the taxi fare is 1.5 times the amount shown on the taxi meter. 

Some taxis are equipped to provide wheelchair accessible service and can be requested through the taxi broker.  Wheelchair accessible taxis must prioritize customers that require wheelchair accessible service.  

Through an agreement between taxi brokerages and the Saskatoon Airport Authority, taxi trips to and from the airport can be charged based on a flat rate, rather than the taxi meter rate. 

Visit https://skyxe.ca/en-us/ground-transport for more information.

Transportation Network Companies

Transportation Network Companies (TNCs), such as Uber, are regulated by the Province of Saskatchewan and the City of Saskatoon under the Bylaw No. 9651, the Vehicles for Hire Bylaw, 2019.

Visit www.sgi.sk.ca/rideshare for more information on provincial regulations.

Using a TNC

Unlike taxis, TNC vehicles are dispatched through a transportation network, such as an app maintained by the TNC.  Trips cannot be requested through a street hail (flagging down a vehicle on the street) or from a taxi stand.