Canada
Canada is mostly app-friendly with US standards. Skip (formerly SkipTheDishes) covers more cities than Uber Eats outside Toronto and Vancouver.
🚖Rideshare & Taxi
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The most widely available rideshare service globally. Works in 70+ countries.
Strong in major cities; Lyft is also available.
US/Canada-focused rideshare, often cheaper than Uber for short rides.
Often cheaper than Uber for short rides.
🗺️Navigation & Maps
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Works almost everywhere except mainland China. Offline maps are critical when roaming.
Solid for transit in Toronto, Vancouver, Montreal.
🍱Food Delivery
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Canada's home-grown food delivery, often wider coverage than Uber Eats.
Canada's home-grown food delivery — wider coverage than Uber Eats in smaller cities.
Largest food delivery service in US, also Canada and Australia.
Wide coverage in metro areas.
Is Canada one stop of several?
Add your other destinations and get one combined app list, with the adapters and currencies for the whole trip.
The practical basics
Power & plugs
- Plug type
- A / B
- Voltage
- 120V
- Frequency
- 60Hz
- Type A: Two flat parallel pins. Common in North America, Japan, parts of Central America and Asia.
- Type B: Two flat pins + grounding pin. Standard in North America for grounded appliances.
Same as US.
Tipping
Tipping is expected: 15-20% at restaurants and bars (often prompted on the card terminal), and a couple of dollars per drink, per bag, or per ride for bartenders, porters, and taxi drivers.
CurrencyCAD
Etiquette and scams to know
✓ Do
- Say 'please,' 'thank you,' and 'sorry' generously; politeness is a strong cultural norm
- Queue in an orderly line and respect personal space
- In Quebec, greeting and trying a few words in French is appreciated
- Hold doors open for the person behind you
- Remove your shoes when entering someone's home
- Tip for table service; tip prompts at counters and takeout are optional
✕Don't
- Don't confuse Canada with the United States or assume the two are interchangeable
- Don't make jokes at the expense of Indigenous peoples or their history
- Don't litter or feed wildlife in national and provincial parks
- Don't skip tipping, which is considered rude rather than optional
⚠️ Common scams to know
- Distraction or 'found ring' street schemes in busy tourist zones of Toronto and Montreal
- Unofficial taxis or rideshare impersonators outside major airports
- Inflated currency-exchange rates at non-bank kiosks in tourist areas
- Phone and email scams impersonating the CRA or immigration demanding immediate payment
This page was last reviewed in September 2026. Apps launch, rebrand and pull out of countries all the time, so confirm anything your trip depends on. Spotted something out of date? Tell us — here's how we check.