Taxi from Shinjuku Station (west exit) to Ikebukuro Station
A taxi from Shinjuku Station (west exit) to Ikebukuro Station costs about ¥2,900 on a weekday and ¥3,400 at night (6.1 km, about 16 min). From the official Tokyo taxi tariff in force since 20 April 2026, checked 5 November 2026.
Fare
- The route is the quickest by road (OpenStreetMap data); journey times allow for the city's usual traffic.
Through the day
| When | Typical fare | Light to heavy traffic | What changes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weekday daytimeTuesday 12:00 | ¥2,900 | ¥2,800–¥2,900 | The reference time |
| Weekday rush hourTuesday 17:30 | ¥2,900 | ¥2,800–¥2,900 | Only the traffic |
| NightTuesday 23:30 | ¥3,400 | ¥3,300–¥3,500 | Late-night fare (22:00–5:00) |
| Weekend afternoonSaturday 14:00 | ¥2,900 | ¥2,800–¥2,900 | Only the traffic |
Where you start and end
- Pick-up: Shinjuku Station (west exit)
- The west exit of the world's busiest station, by the skyscrapers and the bus terminal. The taxi rank is on the roundabout in front of the Odakyū department store.
- Drop-off: Ikebukuro Station
- Ikebukuro Station in Toshima ward, one of the city's busiest, with Sunshine City to the east.
About this trip
- How much is a taxi from Shinjuku Station (west exit) to Ikebukuro Station?
- About ¥2,900 on a weekday in the daytime, ¥2,800 to ¥2,900 depending on traffic, for 6.1 km (about 16 min).
- Is it a flat fare or the meter?
- The meter: ¥500 to start, then ¥431 per km.
- Which surcharges apply?
- None on a weekday in the daytime.
- Does the time of day change the fare?
- Weekday rush hour: about ¥2,900; Night: about ¥3,400; Weekend afternoon: about ¥2,900.
Route
- Tokyo (23 wards, Musashino and Mitaka) (taxi service area)
- Flat-fare zones
- Airports
- Your route
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