Car hire and driving in Ajax, ON
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In Canada traffic drives on the right. Picking up at YYZ means 52 km (32 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q533806.
Drives from Ajax
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ajax to Thornhill | Canada | 32 km (20 mi) | about 26 min |
| Ajax to Richmond Hill | Canada | 33 km (20 mi) | about 26 min |
| Ajax to Toronto | Canada | 33 km (21 mi) | about 27 min |
| Ajax to Vaughan | Canada | 37 km (23 mi) | about 30 min |
| Ajax to Etobicoke | Canada | 49 km (30 mi) | about 40 min |
| Ajax to Mississauga | Canada | 59 km (36 mi) | about 48 min |
| Ajax to Brampton | Canada | 62 km (38 mi) | about 50 min |
| Ajax to Oakville | Canada | 69 km (43 mi) | about 56 min |
| Ajax to St. Catharines | Canada | 77 km (48 mi) | about 1 h 3 min |
| Ajax to Milton | Canada | 78 km (48 mi) | about 1 h 3 min |
| Ajax to Barrie | Canada | 79 km (49 mi) | about 1 h 5 min |
| Ajax to Burlington | Canada | 83 km (51 mi) | about 1 h 7 min |
| Ajax to New York City | United States | 541 km (336 mi) | about 7 h 20 min |
| Ajax to Brooklyn | United States | 549 km (341 mi) | about 7 h 27 min |
| Ajax to Chicago | United States | 736 km (458 mi) | about 9 h 59 min |
| Ajax to Queens | United States | 554 km (344 mi) | about 7 h 30 min |
| Ajax to Montréal | Canada | 468 km (291 mi) | about 6 h 21 min |
| Ajax to Philadelphia | United States | 539 km (335 mi) | about 7 h 18 min |
| Ajax to Manhattan | United States | 538 km (334 mi) | about 7 h 18 min |
| Ajax to The Bronx | United States | 540 km (335 mi) | about 7 h 19 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
Where to compare car hire
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Ajax?
The right, as everywhere in Canada.
How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.