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Abbotsford International Airport (YXX) Transfers
Private chauffeur transfers at Abbotsford International, Vancouver.
Abbotsford International is operated by the City of Abbotsford and has grown into the low-fare gateway for the Fraser Valley and the eastern side of Metro Vancouver. It opened in 1997, set its passenger record in 2023 with 1,275,484, and passed one million again in 2024 and 2025 — three years in a row.
Two national carriers have been based here - WestJet and Flair Airlines - alongside seasonal Air Canada Rouge service and Island Express Air's intra-BC flights. Between them they have flown direct routes to Edmonton, Calgary, Winnipeg, Toronto Pearson, Hamilton, Kitchener and London in Ontario, plus international service to Puerto Vallarta and Los Cabos.
Meet & Greet
Your chauffeur meets you at the arrivals curb with a name sign. Meeting inside the terminal is available on request, at an extra charge.
60 minutes of waiting
Complimentary on every airport pickup, measured from when your aircraft lands.
Flight number on file
Our dispatch team checks your flight's arrival time and adjusts your pickup.
Door-to-door
Direct to your destination, with no stops you did not ask for.
How pickup works at Abbotsford International
Abbotsford is a single, straightforward terminal, which makes it one of the least complicated arrivals to be met at. Pickups are meet and greet: your chauffeur meets you at the arrivals curb with a name sign. Meeting inside the terminal is available on request, at an extra charge.
Give us the flight number and our dispatch team checks your flight's arrival time and adjusts your pickup. Sixty minutes of complimentary waiting from landing are included.
The distance is the thing to plan around rather than the terminal. Abbotsford is about 60 km from downtown Vancouver in a straight line, against about 10 km for Vancouver International, so a car booked for the wrong airport is a long way from where it needs to be. Check the code on the ticket: YXX is Abbotsford, YVR is Vancouver.
Trips wholly inside British Columbia are arranged by quote, since online booking needs one end in Ontario; the fare is fixed in Canadian dollars before you travel.
The included waiting period and the per-minute rate after it are set out in clause 4 of our Terms.
Abbotsford International in brief
- Operator
- The City of Abbotsford. The airport opened in 1997.
- Airlines
- WestJet and Flair Airlines, with seasonal Air Canada Rouge service and Island Express Air on intra-BC routes.
- Destinations flown
- Edmonton, Calgary, Winnipeg, Toronto Pearson, Hamilton, Kitchener and London, Ontario, plus Puerto Vallarta and Los Cabos.
- Passengers
- Over one million a year in 2023, 2024 and 2025; record of 1,275,484 in 2023.
- Distance
- About 60 km from downtown Vancouver, straight-line from the airport's official coordinates.
- Booking
- Arranged by quote - by phone or the quote request - with a fixed Canadian-dollar fare before travel, as online booking requires one end of the trip in Ontario.
Questions about Abbotsford International
Is Abbotsford the same as Vancouver International?
No, and the gap between them is real: roughly 60 km against roughly 10 km from the city centre. They are separate airports with separate codes, YXX and YVR. Book the car against the one printed on your ticket.
Which airlines fly into Abbotsford?
WestJet and Flair have been the national carriers based here, with seasonal Air Canada Rouge service and Island Express Air flying within British Columbia. Whichever one you are on, a pickup is arranged from the flight number.
Can you take me from Abbotsford into downtown Vancouver?
Yes, by quote. It is a long transfer - about 60 km from the city centre in a straight line - and because both ends are in British Columbia it is not paid for online: call +1 (888) 627-5313 or request a quote, and the fare is fixed in Canadian dollars before you commit.
Is meet and greet included?
Yes. A curbside meet and greet with a name sign is included in the fare; meeting inside the terminal is available on request, at an extra charge. The 60 minutes of complimentary waiting from landing apply as they do at any commercial terminal.
Chauffeur service in Vancouver
Abbotsford International serves Vancouver, British Columbia. A transfer here with neither end in Ontario is arranged by quote; the city page explains how, and covers more than the airport.
Chauffeur service in Vancouver →Other airports we serve in Vancouver
- Vancouver International Airport (YVR) — commercial, about 10 km from downtown Vancouver in a straight line
- Vancouver Harbour Seaplane Base (CXH) — commercial, about 2 km from downtown Vancouver in a straight line
- Boundary Bay Airport (YDT) — private and business aviation, about 25 km from downtown Vancouver in a straight line
- Pitt Meadows Regional Airport (YPK) — private and business aviation, about 30 km from downtown Vancouver in a straight line
- Langley Regional Airport (YNJ) — private and business aviation, about 40 km from downtown Vancouver in a straight line