Toronto, Ontario
Toronto carries a flat travel fee, quoted up front, and most Toronto venues land between $50 and $100. We plan the load-in around your venue rather than the other way around.
Attendant included Unlimited prints Flat travel fee
Toronto is the one city where the load-in matters more than the booth. Freight elevators, loading dock windows, security desks and a certificate of insurance naming the venue. We do all of that as a matter of course, and we arrive 60 to 90 minutes before doors rather than the usual hour.
The work itself splits between weddings in the old halls and hotels, and brand activations where the client wants a logo on the start screen, a logo on the strip, and an opt-in list at the end of the night. All three are included in the price rather than sold back to you.
Essential is $550 for 2 hours, Signature $650 for 3, Ultimate $800 for 4. Toronto adds a flat travel fee, which for most venues is between $50 and $100. It goes on the first quote, it never gets added later, and HST applies to everything.
Venues we know
Real venues in and around Toronto where an open-air booth fits comfortably.
Downtown venues almost always need a COI naming them as additional insured, and most want 5 to 10 business days of notice. Tell us the venue when you book and we start that immediately.
The travel fee. Toronto sits outside the included area, which is Halton, Hamilton and Mississauga. The fee is flat rather than a rate, it is based on the venue and the load-in, and most Toronto venues come out between $50 and $100. You see the number before you book.
Certificates of insurance. We carry full liability insurance and issue COIs naming your venue. It is free and it is usually the thing that holds up a downtown booking, so we start it the day you confirm.
Load-in windows. If your venue has a 90 minute dock window, tell us. We plan the truck and the setup around it and we have never missed one.
Brand activations. For activations we can add opt-in questions to the sharing screen and deliver a clean list afterwards with the full gallery. Ask on the corporate page for how that works.
Planning guides. What a photo booth rental costs in Ontario, and a wedding photo booth checklist for couples booking in Toronto.
What arrives
The same kit whatever the venue and whatever the length you book.
A DSLR with studio strobes, not a tablet and a ring light. Skin looks like skin, and a dark room stops being a problem.
2x6 strips as fast as guests can take them, 4x6 prints if you prefer the bigger format. Printed on proper photo stock in about ten seconds.
Guests send their photos, GIFs and boomerangs to their own phone by text, email or QR code before they leave the booth.
Someone from Aura runs the booth the whole time, keeps the line moving and helps guests who have never used one.
We design the strip and the start screen around your names, date, colours or logo, and send a proof before the event.
We arrive about an hour early and pack down after. None of it counts against your booth hours.
Packages and prices
The same three lengths everywhere we work. Prices are plus HST.
Every package includes the same kit. The only thing that changes is how long we stay.
2 hours of booth time
$550+ HST
Cocktail hours, smaller birthdays and corporate mixers.
3 hours of booth time
$650+ HST
Most weddings. Covers dinner through the first stretch of dancing.
4 hours of booth time
$800+ HST
Big weddings and galas where the line keeps going all night.
Need longer?
Extra hour: $150Smaller group, no attendant needed? The digital self-operated booth is $350 for 2 hours in Burlington, Oakville and Waterdown. Prices are plus HST.
Three of the events we have run, in the client's own words. These are the only reviews on this site and every one of them is real.
“They were professional, easy to communicate with and well-priced. Their team was very self-sufficient and did an excellent job engaging event attendees. The process was super easy and we appreciated that people could get printed and digital photos immediately.”
“Great photo booth experience. They were very accommodating, friendly and did an amazing job with our guests.”
“What an awesome add to our event. The crew were so friendly with our guests. Great pictures, everyone loved this. We will see you guys again for our next big event.”
Questions
Toronto carries a flat travel fee, quoted with your package price before you book. Most Toronto venues land between $50 and $100, and the number does not change afterwards.
Essential is $550 for 2 hours, Signature is $650 for 3 hours and is the one most people book, Ultimate is $800 for 4 hours. An extra hour is $150. The digital self-operated booth is $350 for 2 hours in Burlington, Oakville and Waterdown. All plus HST.
Almost certainly. The venues listed on this page, such as One King West and The Great Hall, all have rooms where an open-air booth fits comfortably. Send us your venue name and we will tell you straight away whether the space works.
About 10 feet by 10 feet and a 120V outlet within 25 feet. We bring the booth, the studio lights, the white backdrop and the prop table. The full detail, with ceilings, outdoor setups and a checklist for your venue, is in our guide to how much space a photo booth needs.
Yes, with shelter over the booth, shade on the backdrop and an outlet within 25 feet. A tent, gazebo or covered terrace is enough.
Within the hour, between 7am and 11pm. Send the date and the venue and we reply with availability and a price. A 25% deposit holds the date and the balance is due after the event.
Travel is included across Halton, which is Burlington, Oakville, Milton and Halton Hills, plus Hamilton and Mississauga. Toronto and the rest of the GTA carry a flat travel fee that we quote up front, and most Toronto venues land between $50 and $100. Niagara is a flat fee too, quoted with your price.
The booth is the same. The timeline and the design change.
Send the date and the venue. We reply within the hour, 7am to 11pm, with availability and a price.
“We run Aura the way we would want a vendor to run our own events. Show up early, make everyone look good, leave the room exactly as we found it.”
Cam and Erich, two best friends who started Aura
Tell us the date and the venue. We reply within the hour, 7am to 11pm.
Availability: tell us the date, we confirm within the hour.