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What
are the fares concerning trips to and from
Newark, JFK, and LaGuardia International airports?
Newark
International Airport
- The set fare from New York City to Newark International Airport
is the regular metered rate of fare, plus a $15.00 surcharge, plus
all tolls going to and returning from the airport.
John F.
Kennedy International Airport
- The TLC has established a "Flat Fare" program for trips to and from
JFK and Manhattan.
The flat fare is $45.00 plus any tolls. There is no set fare to or
from JFK to any point in New York City outside of Manhattan, and the
metered rate applies.
LaGuardia
International Airport
- There is no set fare for trips to and from LaGuardia International
Airport.
The regular metered rate of fare, as is displayed below, applies in
all cases.
Metered
Rate of Fare
$2.50 upon entry
$.40 for each additional unit
$.40 per 60 seconds of waiting time
$.50 night surcharge after 8:00PM and prior to 6:00AM
$1.00 Peak Hour Surcharge in effect 4 p.m. to 8 p.m., Monday-Friday
The unit
of fare is:
One-fifth of a mile, when the taxicab is traveling at 6 miles per
hour or more; or 120 seconds (at a rate of twenty cents per minute),
when the taxicab is not in motion or is traveling at less than 6 miles
per hour. The taximeter shall combine fractional measures of distance
and time to accrue 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.
Different
variables such as heavy traffic and tolls should be taken into account
in gauging the final cost of your trip.
Do
flat fares from JFK extend to the islands in New York City?
The flat fares extends to the islands of Manhattan that have
vehicular access, including Franklin D. Roosevelt, Belmont, Ellis,
Governor's, Liberty, Mill Rock, Randall's, Ward's Islands.
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