The drive from Gilmore to Brentwood takes about 3 minutes and covers 1 km. At normal demand a standard rideshare costs about $7, and the likely range is $6 to $8. Because the trip is so brief, small fees matter more here than on a long ride.
What a rideshare costs
Building the $7
These figures are estimates from average rideshare rates, not prices set by Uber. We start with a $2.50 base fare, add $1.15 for the kilometre and $1.05 for three minutes at $0.35 each, then add the $2.00 booking fee. That gives $6.70, which rounds to $7. The regional minimum fare of $4.43 sits below that, so it does not apply to this trip.
Demand and vehicle size
A busy period brings the estimate to about $8. When it is very busy, expect about $9, and at peak it can reach $11. Expect roughly $8 for Comfort, $9 for XL with up to 6 seats and $13 for Premier. The Uber app shows the actual price before you confirm the ride, so use it as the final word.
It helps to see how little of the price comes from distance. Of the $6.70 total, only $1.15 pays for the kilometre. The rest is the base fare, the time charge and the booking fee, which stay the same whether the car goes one block or three. That is also why a demand multiplier adds only a couple of dollars here, where the same multiplier on a longer ride adds far more.
Taxi fare and how to book
What the meter adds up to
Whalley Taxi and Royal City Taxi both publish a flag fee of $3.75 plus $2.18 per km. For 1 km the meter shows about $6, slightly under the rideshare price at normal demand. That number leaves out any time the cab spends waiting and any extras. A cab that waits for you or makes a stop will add to the total, so ask the driver before you agree to extra stops. Over such a short distance the flag fee is most of the meter fare, and it applies the moment the trip starts.
Booking tips
With a ride this short, the car arriving can take longer than the trip. Check the driver’s distance in the app first, and phone a cab company if the wait looks long. Vancouver Taxi is on 604-871-1111 and lists wheelchair accessible vehicles, which are best booked ahead. Give the exact address, and tell the driver about any bags as they pull up.