Booking & logistics
Can I book an airport pickup for someone else?
Answered by the Toronto Airport Limo team · Last reviewed July 6, 2026
Yes — booking an airport pickup for someone else is routine, and it's one of the most common things families use a car service for: parents flying in for a visit, a student coming home from university, in-laws arriving for the holidays. You make the booking at /ride/ with the traveller's flight number and drop-off address, pay by card yourself or leave it as cash for them to pay the chauffeur, and the flight is tracked so the car meets their actual landing. Add meet & greet for $65 and the chauffeur waits inside arrivals holding a name sign — the difference between 'find your ride' and 'someone is waiting for you.'
How to set up a pickup for another traveller
The booking works exactly like one for yourself, with their details in the traveller's seat. Get an instant quote at /ride/ for the airport pickup, enter their flight number and destination address, and put the passenger's name on the booking so the chauffeur knows who they're meeting. The SMS confirmation and the emailed self-serve link go to the contact details you enter at checkout, so whoever books holds the reins.
Payment is flexible in exactly the way third-party bookings need: pay by card when you book — the card is saved securely and charged only once the ride is confirmed, with Apple Pay and Google Pay supported — or choose cash and the traveller settles directly with the chauffeur on the day.
Prefer a human for something this important? Call (416) 200-5070 or toll-free 1-877-200-5070 and book it by phone — required anyway if the flight lands within the next 3 hours.
- Book at /ride/ with the traveller's name, flight number and address
- Pay by card yourself, or leave it as cash paid to the chauffeur
- Card is charged only once the ride is confirmed
- Confirmations go to the contact details you enter at checkout
Meet & greet: worth it when it isn't you flying
When you're the one landing, curbside coordination is a minor chore. When it's your 70-year-old parents on their first visit, or a teenager flying alone for the first time, it's a source of worry — theirs and yours. Meet & greet solves it for $65: the chauffeur waits inside the arrivals hall with a name sign, greets them as they exit customs, takes the luggage, and walks them to the car.
No navigating an unfamiliar terminal, no hunting for doors or phone-tag in two languages — the traveller's only job is to spot their own name.
It works at every airport served — Pearson's Terminals 1 and 3, Billy Bishop, Hamilton and Buffalo Niagara — and it's the single best add-on for guests who don't know Toronto.
Flight tracking does the coordinating for you
Every airport pickup is booked with a flight number, and the arrival is tracked — so the pickup follows the actual landing, not the printed schedule. If their flight into Pearson leaves late or makes up time in the air, the car adjusts automatically; nobody needs to relay updates from another city.
After touchdown, the chauffeur waits roughly an hour free of charge, which covers immigration, baggage claim and the slow shuffle of an international arrival hall.
You'll know the plan held without asking: the SMS confirmation arrives when you book, and a reminder lands about four hours before the pickup. Need to change the details — a different flight, a new address? The emailed self-serve link lets you view and edit the booking up to 12 hours before pickup; inside that, a quick call sorts it.
- Flight tracked — the car re-times to the actual landing
- ~60 minutes of free wait after touchdown
- SMS confirmation at booking + reminder ~4 hours before pickup
- Self-serve edits up to 12 hours before pickup via the emailed link
Common cases: parents, students, and arriving guests
Visiting parents and grandparents: book the SUV if they travel heavy — it seats up to six with room for large cases — add meet & greet, and note anything the chauffeur should know. A child seat for a travelling grandchild is free, forward- or rear-facing, installed before the ride.
Students: the end-of-term flight home is a classic third-party booking — you book and pay from wherever you are, they land at Pearson and find the car waiting. The same works in reverse for the September drop-off, as a departure to the airport.
Out-of-town guests for a wedding or family event: one booking per arriving flight, each tracked separately, each guest met by name. For several arrivals on one day, call and arrange the set by phone — and see the Pearson airport limo service page for the terminal details your guests will ask about.
- Free child seats (forward- or rear-facing), installed
- SUV seats up to 6 — the right call for luggage-heavy visitors
- Sedan pickups from Pearson from $132.91 all-in to much of the GTA
- Multiple arrivals? Call (416) 200-5070 and arrange the set

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Related questions
Can I pay for someone else's airport pickup with my card?
Yes — pay by card at booking (Apple Pay and Google Pay supported); the card is saved securely and charged only once the ride is confirmed. Or choose cash and the traveller pays the chauffeur directly on the day. Either way the quote is flat and all-in.
How will my parents find the chauffeur at Pearson?
Add meet & greet for $65 and the chauffeur waits inside the arrivals hall with a name sign — they just look for their name after customs, and the chauffeur handles luggage and leads the way to the car. Without it, meeting instructions are texted once the flight is down.
What if their flight is delayed and I don't hear about it?
Nothing breaks — the booking carries their flight number and the arrival is tracked, so the pickup re-times to the actual landing automatically. The chauffeur then waits roughly an hour free after touchdown while they clear the terminal.
Can I book a pickup for my student flying home from university?
Absolutely — it's one of the most common third-party bookings. Book at /ride/ with their flight number and home address, pay by card from wherever you are, and the car meets their landing. Book at least 3 hours ahead online; closer than that, call and it's arranged by phone.
Can I change the booking if their plans shift?
Yes — the emailed self-serve link lets you view and edit the booking up to 12 hours before pickup. Inside that window, call (416) 200-5070 and the team adjusts it directly.
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