However, the Canadian version differs in its heavier focus on questions of science, technology, nature and adventure, as opposed to purely general knowledge.

In the Cash Cab Vancouver season, a bridge bonus was added, which doubles the score for the current question once per session.

After returning to Toronto, a high five bonus was added, which doubles the score for the fifth correct answer in a row.

On July 16, 2011, a 61-year-old man from Surrey, British Columbia was struck and killed in downtown Vancouver by a vehicle used for the Canadian version of Cash Cab.

On December 13, 2023, it was announced that the series would be revived as Cash Cab Music with Growe returning as host.