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How much luggage actually fits: sedan, SUV, van
The most common cause of a bad moment at the Pearson kerb. Real capacities, and why four passengers is not the only number that matters.
Almost every genuinely awkward moment we have at an airport comes from the same thing: the vehicle was booked on passenger count alone. Four people fit in a sedan. Four people with four large cases and four carry-ons do not.
Working numbers
- Business or first class sedan — 3 passengers, 2 large cases plus small items. Comfortable with two passengers and two cases.
- Business SUV — 6 passengers, around 6 cases. The honest workhorse for families and ski or golf trips.
- Business van — 7 passengers, 7 cases, with standing headroom.
- Executive Sprinter — 14 passengers with luggage, and the right answer for a team arriving together.
- Motor coach — up to 56, with a proper luggage bay underneath.
The things people forget
Golf bags and skis are long, not just heavy, and they change the vehicle even when the passenger count is small. Pushchairs take real space. Boxes and trade-show materials are the other classic — a stand that fits in a car park does not fit in a boot.
Winter adds volume
Four people in January wear coats, and those coats have to sit somewhere. A car that works in July for the same group can feel tight in the middle of winter.
Just tell us
When you book, say how many bags and roughly what size. It costs nothing, it takes a sentence, and it is the difference between a smooth pickup and standing at Terminal 1 rearranging a boot. The fleet page lists capacities for every class we run.
