What a brake job costs in Metro Vancouver
Typical price
$220–$500
New brake pads and the labour to fit them, on one axle — front or rear.
From prices Metro Vancouver shops publish, researched August 2026. It is a typical range, not a quote: a garage’s own price can sit outside it.
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Each shows its price for brake work and takes online requests.
What moves the price
- One axle or both. The range is for one; doing front and rear roughly doubles the parts and the labour.
- The rotors. Pads are often replaced with new or resurfaced rotors, which adds to the bill; ask whether yours are being replaced, machined or reused.
- Parts quality. Economy, OEM-equivalent and premium pads and rotors are priced differently.
- Anything else found worn — calipers, hardware, or brake fluid that is due for a flush.
Brake pads prices: questions
- How much does a brake job cost in Vancouver?
- Typically $220–$500 across Metro Vancouver, for pads and labour on one axle. The range comes from prices Metro Vancouver shops publish, researched in August 2026. A garage's own quote can sit outside it.
- What does that price include?
- New brake pads and the labour to fit them, on one axle — front or rear.
- Can I book a brake job online?
- Yes. 157 garages across Metro Vancouver take online requests for brake work on GetGarage. Pick a time on a garage's page and we confirm it with the shop.
Where this range comes from
Pads and labour, one axle. MyTrustedMechanic Vancouver guide brake repair $180-650; Minit-Tune advertises $50/axle off pads-and-rotors, implying a mid-hundreds base. Researched August 2026.