Yellow Cab Vancouver

What Yellow Cab Vancouver does

Yellow Cab Company Ltd., doing business as Yellow Cab Vancouver, is a privately held, owner-operated taxi services company headquartered at 1441 Clark Drive, Vancouver, British Columbia. Founded in 1921, it is the longest continuously operating taxi company in the Lower Mainland of BC and operates the largest taxi fleet in Vancouver at 408 vehicles, including more than 345 hybrid electric units and 63 wheelchair-accessible Toyota Sienna vans. Service runs 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, and is dispatched through a GPS-enabled computerized system that processes 8,000–10,000 calls per day, supplemented by iOS/Android apps, an ICABBI web-booking platform, and direct telephone lines embedded in hotels, restaurants, nightclubs, and retail locations.

Name

Yellow Cab Vancouver

Legal name

Yellow Cab Company Ltd.

Website

https://yellowcabonline.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1921

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Yellow Cab Company Ltd., operating as Yellow Cab Vancouver, is an owner-operated taxi company founded in 1921 with a 408-vehicle fleet of hybrids and wheelchair-accessible vans, serving Vancouver residents, tourists, and airport travelers via 24/7 dispatch, mobile app, and limousine services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Ground Passenger Transportation (Taxi and Limousine Services)

NAICS

Taxi and Limousine Service (4853), Taxi and Ridesharing Services (48531), Limousine Service (485320)

SIC

Local & Suburban Transit & Interurban Hwy Passenger Trans (4100)

akta.pro primary industry

Taxi Fleet Owners & Medallion/Permit Operators (TLAFAHAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Taxi-Hail Aggregators & Dispatch Platforms (E-Hail for Licensed Taxis) (TLAFAIAD), Dispatch / Call Center Taxi Services (THADAEAB)

Keywords

• Taxi services
• Airport transportation
• Courier delivery
• Wheelchair accessible transport
• Limousine services

Headquarters

HQ city

Vancouver

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Metered Taxi Service: Traditional metered taxi fares with regulated rates by City of Vancouver bylaws and Passenger Transportation Board. Flag drop $3.75, $2.18 per kilometer, $38.93 per hour. All rates include Canadian GST.
2. Airport Flat Rate Taxi Service: Fixed flat rates from Vancouver International Airport to various destinations including downtown hotels ($42), cruise ship terminal ($16), UBC ($26), and other Metro Vancouver locations.
3. Courier and Delivery Service: Immediate pickup and delivery of envelopes, parcels and small packages (under 20 pounds/10 kilograms) with minimum rate of $15.00, metered thereafter.
4. Jump Start Roadside Assistance: Jump start service for motorists needing roadside assistance at a flat rate of $20.00, charged whether car starts or not.
5. Limousine and Premium Service: Premium transportation services through Limojet Gold including Lincoln Town Cars, Corporate SUVs, Stretch Limousines, and Stretch SUV Limousines for 24 hours a day.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Yellow Cab Vancouver operates a 24/7 taxi service across Vancouver and UBC using a fleet of approximately 408 vehicles, including hybrid sedans, minivans, and wheelchair-accessible vans. In addition to metered local taxi service and flat-rate airport transfers, the company offers courier and parcel delivery for items under 20 lbs, jump start roadside assistance, advance (predated) taxi orders, and premium Limo Jet Gold limousine services.

Product overview

Yellow Cab Vancouver operates as a single unified taxi service offering multiple transportation solutions centered around its core taxi fleet. The company provides traditional 24/7 taxi services alongside specialized offerings including the Yellow Cab Mobile App for digital booking, Predated Taxi Orders for advance scheduling, Wheelchair Accessible Taxi Service for mobility-impaired customers, and Limo Jet Gold Limousine Service for premium transportation. Additional services include Pickup and Delivery Courier Service and Jump Start roadside assistance. The fleet consists of sedans and minivans with the majority being hybrid electric vehicles, supported by a computerized GPS-based dispatch system handling 8,000-10,000 calls daily.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Limo Jet Gold Limousine Service: Premium limousine service offering Lincoln Town Cars, Corporate SUV, Stretch Limousines, and Stretch SUV Limousine for airport transfers, weddings, city tours, and special occasions.

Products and services

• Yellow Cab Taxi Service 24/7 metered taxi transportation for individuals across Vancouver and UBC using a fleet of approximately 408 sedans, minivans, and hybrid electric vehicles. Customers book via phone dispatch, mobile app, or website.
• Yellow Cab Mobile App (Vancouver Taxi) Native iOS and Android application for self-serve taxi booking with map-based ride requests, real-time car availability, and ride management. Available on Apple App Store (App ID 1490922720) and Google Play.
• Predated (Advance) Taxi Orders Advance-scheduled taxi booking service for customers who want to reserve a ride hours or days ahead of time, accessible by phone dispatch, website, or mobile app.
• Pickup and Delivery Courier Service Immediate pickup and delivery of envelopes, parcels, and small packages under 20 lbs/10 kg, with a $15.00 minimum rate and meter-based charges thereafter. Targeted at individuals and businesses needing same-day local delivery.
• Jump Start Roadside Assistance Flat-rate ($20.00) roadside battery jump start service for motorists, charged regardless of whether the vehicle successfully starts.
• Wheelchair Accessible Taxi Service Door-to-door accessible taxi service using 37-63 Toyota Sienna wheelchair vans with rear entry, lowered floors, and accommodation for mobility aids. Targeted at seniors and people with disabilities for medical, rehabilitation, employment, and social trips.
• Limo Jet Gold Limousine Service Premium black-car and stretch limousine service offering Lincoln Town Cars, Corporate SUVs, Stretch Limousines, and Stretch SUV Limousines 24/7 for airport transfers, weddings, graduations, city tours, Whistler trips, and special events.
• Airport Flat-Rate Taxi Service Fixed flat-rate taxi service between Vancouver International Airport (YVR) and Metro Vancouver destinations including downtown hotels, Canada Place Cruise Ship Terminal, UBC, Richmond, Whistler, Seattle, and Tsawwassen Ferry. Regulated by the Passenger Transportation Board.

Quantifiable outcome

• Computerized dispatch handles 8,000-10,000 calls per day
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Limojet Gold Limousine ServicecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 March 2018Yellow Cab Vancouver welcomed Limojet Gold Limousine Service to their family in March 2018, adding premium transportation options including Lincoln Town Cars, Corporate SUVs, Stretch Limousines, and Stretch SUV Limousines. This partnership enables Yellow Cab to offer Taxi, Black Car Service, and Stretch Limousine from one place, 24 hours a day for services including downtown hotels, airport, Whistler, weddings, graduations, and city tours.
• ICABBI (Web Booking Platform)coreTechnology or IntegrationOnline booking platform provider for vancouveryellowcab.webbooker.icabbi.com enabling real-time taxi booking and reservation management.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Uber: Global rideshare and mobility platform operating in Metro Vancouver. Directly competes for the same passengers and airport/urban trip demand that Yellow Cab serves, but with app-based dynamic pricing rather than regulated metered fares.
• Lyft: North American rideshare platform operating in Vancouver. Competes head-to-head for Yellow Cab's street-hail and dispatch customers with a consumer app, driver incentives, and shared-ride options.

Regional players

• Co-op Cabs: Toronto cooperative taxi company with a similar owner-operator governance structure, dispatch model, and service diversification. Comparable in operating philosophy to Yellow Cab Vancouver but serving the GTA rather than BC.
• Beck Taxi: Toronto's largest taxi company, also operating as a cooperative of owner-operators with a large fleet, GPS dispatch, and wheelchair-accessible vehicles. Highly comparable operating model to Yellow Cab but in a different Canadian market.
• Associated Cab: Calgary's largest taxi company operating a dispatch-based fleet across the Calgary metro area. Comparable as a Western Canadian taxi incumbent with corporate accounts and airport service at YYC.
• Diamond Taxi: Montreal-based taxi operator with a large fleet and corporate account programs. Comparable as a Canadian metropolitan taxi incumbent facing the same rideshare disruption in a different regulatory environment.

Others

• Talixo: Global ground-transport booking platform aggregating taxis, black cars, and shuttles. Adjacent to Yellow Cab as a technology-enabled distribution channel for licensed taxi and chauffeur supply.

Emerging players

• Comfort Limo: Premium chauffeur and black-car service operating in major Canadian cities. Comparable to Yellow Cab's Limo Jet Gold segment for corporate and airport premium transfers, though not a direct taxi competitor.

Direct peers

• Black Top & Checker Cabs: Vancouver-based taxi operator serving the same Metro Vancouver market with similar dispatched taxi, airport, and accessibility services. One of the 16 companies licensed at YVR and a direct local competitor to Yellow Cab.
• MacLure's Cabs: Long-established Vancouver taxi company operating in the same Lower Mainland geography. Competes directly for the same residential, corporate, and dispatch customers with overlapping fleet and airport license offerings.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat7 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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