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Taxis

Taxi Dispatch Stands are conveniently located outside on the arrivals level of every terminal. Simply follow the signs leading to the Taxi Dispatch Booth. A uniformed Taxi Dispatcher will place you in the first available yellow, medallion taxicab. The Taxi Dispatcher will give you a ticket indicating the date, terminal and taxicab medallion number. Please keep this ticket for referrals regarding lost property, complaints and compliments.

Ride Safe - Only use taxis from the taxi dispatch booth and refuse offers for transportation from others.

Rates effective May 3, 2004
  • Tipping is customary for good service (15 - 20%).
  • There is a 50-cent surcharge for trips 8pm to 6am daily
    (except for JFK - Manhattan Flat Fare trips).
  • There is a $1.00 peak time surcharge for trips 4pm to 8pm on weekdays
    (except for JFK - Manhattan Flat Fare trips).
  • One fare pays for all passengers to one destination.
  • Four passengers (five in minivans) is the limit for New York City Cabs.
  • Meter must read $2.50 at the start of the trip
    (except for JFK - Manhattan Flat Fare trips).
  • Please Take Your Receipt.
    Compliments, Complaints and Lost Property call 311
    Outside NYC call: 212-NEW-YORK
Sample Fares
Samples fares do not include tolls or tips. 
Manhattan There is a $45 flat fare for travel to and from Manhattan 
Between Terminals   $3  - $7
Bronx Co-op City $42 - $46
  The Hub (149 & 3rd Ave.) $39 - $43
  Riverdale $51 - $55
Brooklyn Downtown $48 - $52
  Coney Island $34 - $38
Queens Shea Stadium $23 - $27
  Kew Gardens $16 - $20
  Main Street & 60th Ave. $20 - $24
Staten Island New Dorp Lane $54 - $58
  Victory Boulevard and Richmond $60 - $64
LaGuardia Airport   $28 - $32
Newark Liberty International Airport   $74 - $78
(+$15 surcharge)
Nassau/Westchester N.Y.
The amount on the meter from the airport to N.Y.C. limit PLUS double the amount from city limit to final destination 
  Connecticut/Suffolk/New Jersey
The amount is negotiated between
passenger and driver at the start of the trip.
 *FLAT Fare Policy
If passengers request mutiple destinations within Manhattan, the fare is $45 to the first passenger's destination. Thereafter, the meter will be engaged and a new trip and fare occurs. 

Taxis are regulated by the NYC Taxi and Limousine Commission