What is the average price of a cab ride in NYC?

Question

I am just wondering, where I live cabs are very few and far between. Had a friend who went to FL and paid & $30.00 from the airport to her hotel.

Answer 1

That sounds cheap...actually.

Here is an exerpt from the NYC Taxi & Limo Website about cab fares.


Metered Rate of Fare
$2.50 upon entry
$0.40 for each additional unit
The unit fare is:
one-fifth of a mile, when the taxicab is traveling at 6 miles an hour or more; or

120 seconds (at a rate of twenty cents per minute), when not in motion or is traveling at less than 6 miles an hour

The taximeter shall combine fractional measures of distance and time in accruing a unit of fare. Any combination of distance or time shall be computed by the taximeter in accordance with the National Bureau of Standards.

The fare shall include pre-assessment of the unit currently being accrued; the amount due may therefore include a full unit charge for a final, fractional unit.

Night surcharge of $.50 after 8:00 PM & before 6:00 AM

Peak hour Weekday Surcharge of $1.00 Monday - Friday after 4:00 PM & before 8:00 PM

Tolls
On all trips within the City of New York, any bridge and tunnel tolls to the destination shall be paid by the passenger, who shall be so informed before the start of the trip.

On all trips within the City of New York, return tolls shall not be charged except for trips over the Cross Bay Veterans, Marine Parkway-Gil Hodges Memorial, and Verrazano Narrows Bridges.

On trips beyond the City of New York, all necessary tolls to and from the destination shall be paid by the passenger.

For a trip to Newark Airport the fare shall be:

the amount shown on the taximeter plus a surcharge of $15.00; and

all necessary tolls to and from the destination shall be paid by the passenger.

Any continuous trip where the point of origin and the destination are both within the limits of the City of New York shall not be considered a trip beyond the City limits, even though the shortest and most direct route requires traveling outside such limits but within contiguous counties. For such a trip the meter must be kept in the recording position throughout.

Persons with Disabilities
A recently-passed rule now requires that drivers not engage the taximeter until a disabled passenger has been settled in, and the ride is about to commence. Drivers are required to assist disabled passengers.

Luggage
There shall be no charge for handling steamer trunks or other luggage or belongings transported in the interior of the taxicab, or for use of the taxicab's trunk.

Flat Fare from John F. Kennedy Airport

The Taxi & Limousine Commission is conducting a "Flat Fare" program for trips from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Manhattan.

The flat fare is $45.00 plus any tolls. The meter will not be turned on and the night surcharge will not be added.

If passengers request multiple stops, the flat rate of $45.00 will be collected at the first stop in Manhattan, and the meter will be turned on for the remainder of the trip. The metered fare should be collected at the last stop, from the last passenger.

Sample Fares from JFK International Airport to Destinations Other Than Manhattan

(These are estimated fares. Actual fares vary depending on traffic, weather and other unforeseen conditions. Tolls are in addition to metered fares and are not shown.)

Between Terminals ............... $4 - $12

To the Bronx

Co-op City ......................... $39 - $44
The Hub (149th & 3rd) .......$38 - $42
Riverdale .............................$48 - $53

To Brooklyn

Downtown ...........................$33 - $38
Coney Island ........................$35 - $38

To Queens

Shea Stadium ........................$22 - $25
Main Street (Kew Gardens)....$20 - $24

To Staten Island

New Dorp Lane .................... $52 - $55
Victory Boulevard .................$51 - $55

To LaGuardia Airport .......................$24 - $28
To Newark Airport ...........................$69 - $75 + $15 surcharge

Answer 2

Are you kidding me?

I've paid all sorts of fares for cab rides in NYC including $5, $12, $ 25, $30, $35, $55, $60

It all depends where you are and where you want to go.

Answer 3

I would say that it is now like $50. Gas is expensive, so cabs have to charge higher rates than a few years ago.

My tip: don't bring a lot of luggage. Take a shuttle bus. If you are traveling with some other people in daylight take the AirTrain to the subway. You could save a lot money.

Answer 4

is this a serious question its the distance it depends how far the hotel is theres no possible way to answer this unless your psychic