Airport Transfers from or to Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport (YWG)

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One-Way Service
One-Way Service covers one journey between two addresses: the terminal to an office on Portage Avenue, YWG to a bed and breakfast in St. Boniface, the airport to a lakeside cottage in Gimli. For an airport pickup, your chauffeur checks the flight status and times the pickup to when you actually land, and your booking confirmation shows where to meet the chauffeur; the exact spot follows the airport's own pickup rules.
Round-Trip Service
Round-Trip Service books both directions in one reservation: from YWG to a hotel linked to the Winnipeg Walkway on arrival, then back to Wellington Avenue after the closing session of the convention. In a February cold snap, nobody wants to search for a ride home with a suitcase. With both directions in one booking, the return is secured from the start; you set both pickup times yourself, and the confirmation lists them.
Hourly Service
Some arrival days do not end at one address. With hourly service from YWG you choose at booking where the day starts, where it ends and how many hours you need, and the same chauffeur and vehicle remain with you for that whole period. Send the day's program with the booking, so the chauffeur has it before you land. It suits a day built around appointments rather than a single destination.

Limo and Chauffeur Service at Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport (YWG)

Winnipeg Richardson, as the airport is usually called for short, handled 4,412,013 passengers in 2025. Its one terminal building, opened in 2011 at 2000 Wellington Avenue, serves domestic, international and US flights alike. With US preclearance, you clear US customs before boarding a flight to the US.

Downtown Winnipeg is just 6 km from the terminal, 10–15 minutes by car, so a delegate who lands in the morning can reach the RBC Convention Centre or a hotel near The Forks before the first session.

For an arrival, your chauffeur checks the flight status and times the pickup to when you actually land, and your booking confirmation shows where to meet the chauffeur; the exact spot follows the airport's own pickup rules. For a departure, you set the pickup time yourself, and the confirmation shows it.

Limo and Chauffeur Service at Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport (YWG)

Sprinter Van Service at Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport (YWG)

Teams bound for the RBC Convention Centre make up a typical van group at YWG. The centre's third-floor hall, 131,000 sq ft without a single column, holds trade shows of more than 680 booths, so exhibitors travel with display cases and sample boxes. A Sprinter van carries up to 12 passengers with their luggage. Mention the cases in the booking: the vehicle is matched to the load. If a team comes in on several flights, every arrival gets a transfer of its own; when you book for other people, all their transfers can be kept in one account, each with its own booking and confirmation.

Winter has its own crowd. Each February, Whittier Park in St. Boniface hosts the Festival du Voyageur, and a group of friends flying in for the festival weekend can ride in one van, parkas, boots and bags included, from the terminal to the hotel door.

Sprinter Van Service at Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport (YWG)

Charter Bus Service at Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport (YWG)

In August, Folklorama runs cultural pavilions across Winnipeg for two weeks, and dance groups, choirs and visiting delegations arrive by air. Coaches come in several sizes with up to 56 seats, and the luggage travels in the hold, so costumes and instruments stay with the performers. Gimli, a lakeside town in the Interlake, is about 108 km north, 1 hour 20 minutes to 1 hour 50 minutes, and Kenora, already in Ontario, about 221 km east.

Grand Forks, North Dakota, is about 240 km south of the airport, 2 hours 30 minutes to 3 hours 25 minutes, by Highway 75 and I-29 through the Emerson–Pembina crossing, with the same chauffeur and car from start to finish, with no change of vehicle at the border. Look up the border wait time before departure. Visitors who need an ESTA must have it approved before they cross into the US by land, and they receive their I-94 record at the land port. Carry the travel documents your nationality and itinerary require.

If your plans go beyond a standard booking, write to support with the dates, addresses, number of passengers, flights and luggage, and the team will arrange it.

Charter Bus Service at Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport (YWG)
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Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know before booking your airport transfer with Bookinglane.

What is Winnipeg airport called?

The full name, used since December 2006, is Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport. It honours James Richardson, who founded Western Canada Airways. Many people simply say Winnipeg Richardson, and the airport code is YWG.

What is the best way from YWG to downtown Winnipeg?

By car, downtown Winnipeg is 6 km from the terminal, 10–15 minutes. Winnipeg Transit buses also call at the airport if you travel light. Book with your flight number, and the pickup follows the time you land.

Our group arrives on different flights — can that be arranged?

Yes. A convention team or a Folklorama troupe often lands in stages, and when it arrives on several flights, every arrival gets a transfer of its own. Before you book, tell support how many cases, boxes or sports bags travel with the party, not only the number of passengers.

How long is the drive from Winnipeg airport to Grand Forks?

About 240 km, 2 hours 30 minutes to 3 hours 25 minutes, by Highway 75, the Emerson–Pembina crossing and I-29, plus the time spent at the border. The same chauffeur stays with you to the hotel. Carry the travel documents your nationality and itinerary require.

What do passengers need to know about Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport (YWG) in 2026 and 2027?

St. Boniface hosts the Festival du Voyageur again in February 2027, and Folklorama returns in August. Flights to the US leave from the same terminal as domestic ones, and US preclearance is done before boarding.