Essex Road 9 (Howard Avenue Diversion)
Highway 3 · Southwestern region
- Spaces
- 35
- Accessible spaces
- 4
- Enter from
- Essex Road 9 (Howard Avenue Diversion)
- Distance
- about 1 km from Windsor
- Lit
Intercity rideshare · 370 km
Windsor to Toronto rideshare
Seats in cars already driving Windsor to Toronto, booked and paid in the Loop app. This page shows what is posted on the corridor right now, what a seat typically costs, and how it compares with the bus, the train, and driving alone.
Corridor
via Highway 401Windsor · Windsor, ON
370 km · 4 h (reference)
Toronto · Toronto, ON
Seat price
about $33
fair-share guidance
Seats from
$28
estimated seat price
corridor summary from Loop data
What is on this corridor right now.
Counts from Loop's own ride data, each one labelled with its window. Nothing here is estimated or padded.
Seat price, estimated
$28 to $38
estimated from 370 km at typical Canadian carpool rates; drivers set the final price, and ON cost-sharing rules cap it
Typical departures
- Friday 3 to 7 pm
- Sunday 4 to 8 pm
- The eve of every long weekend
estimated from how this corridor is travelled; 2 to 3 seats per car is typical
Distance and drive time
370 km · 4 h
reference road figures, no traffic
Example ride, estimated
Windsor to Toronto
Friday 5:30 pm · 2 to 3 seats · PIN pickup · in-app payment
$38 per seat
at fair-share guidance
Estimated, not a live listing: this is what a ride posted on this corridor looks like at the fair-share price for 370 km. Live rides replace it as drivers post them.
If you are driving this corridor, post the ride you are already taking. That is how every corridor on Loop starts.
As of September 7, 2026 · live data
How this corridor works.
Toronto to Windsor is the full length of the 401 west, four hours through London and Chatham to the Detroit border. It is one of the most-searched Toronto corridors, with University of Windsor and St. Clair students riding it every term break.
When seats get posted
Friday afternoons westbound, Sunday evenings eastbound, and every term break.
What a seat costs
Drivers set the price. Loop shows fair-share guidance (typical carpool rate in ON, plus a small fixed pickup allowance) on every ride and flags a price above it. There is never surge pricing, and the price you see is the price you pay in the app.
How rides workWhere drivers pick up in Windsor
The areas riders usually name. Every ride lists its exact pickup before you book.
- Downtown
- University of Windsor
- South Windsor
- Tecumseh
- LaSalle
On every ride
- ID and licence verified drivers
- Pickup PIN on every ride
- Live trip status for both sides
- Blind two-way ratings
- Women-only rides, server-enforced
Windsor to Toronto: Loop, bus, train, or drive alone.
One-way, one person. A Loop seat is a share of a driver's real cost; the other rows are what the same trip costs on public transit or with the whole car on you.
- Carpool
Loop seat (fair-share guidance)
typical carpool rate in ON, driver sets the final price
- One way, CAD
- about $33
- Travel time
- 4 h
- Solo drive
Drive alone (CRA 73¢/km full cost)
fuel, wear, insurance and depreciation for the whole car
- One way, CAD
- $270.10
- Travel time
- 4 h
| Option | Mode | One way, CAD | Travel time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loop seat (fair-share guidance)typical carpool rate in ON, driver sets the final price | Carpool | about $33 | 4 h |
| Drive alone (CRA 73¢/km full cost)fuel, wear, insurance and depreciation for the whole car | Solo drive | $270.10 | 4 h |
Bus and train fares for this corridor are being added. The Loop and drive-alone figures above are complete.
Drivers set the seat price on Loop. The app shows fair-share guidance and never adds surge pricing.
Carpool lots between Windsor and Toronto
Provincial park-and-carpool lots along the corridor: agree on one in the app, leave a car, ride together.
Longwoods Road / Middlesex Road 2
Highway 402 · Southwestern region
- Spaces
- 30
- Accessible spaces
- 2
- Enter from
- Longwoods Road / Middlesex Road 2
- Distance
- about 146 km from Windsor
- Lit
Veterans Memorial Parkway & Bradley Avenue
Highway 401 · Southwestern region
- Spaces
- 56
- Enter from
- Bradley Avenue
- Distance
- about 171 km from Windsor
- Lit
Elgin Road (Middlesex Road 73)
Highway 401 · Southwestern region
- Spaces
- 28
- Accessible spaces
- 2
- Enter from
- Elgin Road
- Distance
- about 179 km from Windsor
- Lit
Highway 19 (Plank Line) / Oxford Road 119
Highway 401 · Southwestern region
- Spaces
- 88
- Accessible spaces
- 6
- Enter from
- Oxford Road 119
- Distance
- about 194 km from Windsor
- Lit
Homer Watson Boulevard / Fountain Street (Waterloo Road 28)
Highway 401 · Southwestern region
- Spaces
- 104
- Accessible spaces
- 4
- Enter from
- Fountain Street (Homer Watson Boulevard)
- Distance
- about 245 km from Windsor
- Lit
Carpool lot data: Ontario 511 (Ministry of Transportation), Open Government Licence, Ontario, fetched September 3, 2026. Space counts and amenities are as published by the province; check the lot before you rely on it.
Windsor to Toronto questions.
Straight answers about this corridor. Anything not covered here is in the full FAQ.
How long does the Windsor to Toronto rideshare take?
About 4 h for the 370 km drive via Highway 401, before traffic, weather and stops. That is the typical road time; each ride shows its own planned departure and route.
How much does a rideshare from Windsor to Toronto cost?
Drivers set their own seat price. For 370 km, a seat on this corridor typically runs about $33. ON cost-sharing rules cap what a driver can collect, so a seat stays a share of the trip's real cost rather than a fare. There is never surge pricing, and the price you see is the price you pay in the app.
Where do drivers pick up in Windsor?
Common pickup areas are Downtown, University of Windsor and South Windsor. Every ride lists its exact pickup and any stops before you book, and the pickup PIN plus a shared pickup colour on both phones make it easy to find each other.
Is Loop cheaper than the bus or train from Windsor to Toronto?
Driving alone costs about $270.10 at the CRA full-cost rate of 73¢ per km, which is what a shared seat splits. A Loop seat is a share of the driver's real cost, so it is usually the cheapest door-to-door option, and you travel with people going the same way.
Can I bring luggage on a Windsor to Toronto ride?
Each driver lists boot space and the luggage size they can take (small, medium, large, extra large) on the ride itself, so check the ride details before you book and message the driver in the app if you have something unusual, like skis or a bike.
How is Loop different from Kijiji or Facebook rideshare groups for Windsor to Toronto?
On Loop you book and pay in the app (cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay), the driver is ID and licence verified, pickup is confirmed with a PIN, both sides rate each other blind afterwards, and you can share a live trip page with someone at home. Nothing is exchanged by e-transfer in a comment thread.
Are there women-only rides from Windsor to Toronto?
Yes. Women can post rides that only women can book, and the rule is enforced by Loop's servers, not left as a preference. Verified-only rides work the same way for riders who have completed ID verification.
When are the most rides posted from Windsor to Toronto?
Friday afternoons westbound, Sunday evenings eastbound, and every term break. If you are driving this corridor, post the ride you are already taking: that is how every corridor on Loop starts. Riders can also check the reverse direction or a nearby city.
Nearby routes.
Other corridors that start in Windsor or end in Toronto. Many rides on this page are legs of these longer trips.
Going Windsor to Toronto?Someone near you is too.
Open the app, search the corridor, and book the seat or post the trip. PIN-verified pickups, live status, and a price that splits the cost instead of surging it.