Taxi from Ueno Station to Akihabara
A taxi from Ueno Station to Akihabara costs about ¥1,500 on a weekday and ¥1,800 at night (2.9 km, about 11 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 | ¥1,500 | ¥1,400–¥1,500 | The reference time |
| Weekday rush hourTuesday 17:30 | ¥1,500 | ¥1,400–¥1,500 | Only the traffic |
| NightTuesday 23:30 | ¥1,800 | ¥1,700–¥1,800 | Late-night fare (22:00–5:00) |
| Weekend afternoonSaturday 14:00 | ¥1,500 | ¥1,400–¥1,500 | Only the traffic |
Where you start and end
- Pick-up: Ueno Station
- Ueno Station, for Ueno Park, its museums and the zoo, and the Keisei line to Narita.
- Drop-off: Akihabara
- The electronics and anime district around Akihabara Station, between Ueno and Tokyo Station.
About this trip
- How much is a taxi from Ueno Station to Akihabara?
- About ¥1,500 on a weekday in the daytime, ¥1,400 to ¥1,500 depending on traffic, for 2.9 km (about 11 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 ¥1,500; Night: about ¥1,800; Weekend afternoon: about ¥1,500.
Route
- Tokyo (23 wards, Musashino and Mitaka) (taxi service area)
- Flat-fare zones
- Airports
- Your route
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