Mexico City taxi fares

A taxi from Xochimilco (Embarcadero Nuevo Nativitas) to Mexico City Airport (MEX) picked up on Tuesday 10 November, 12:00 costs about MX$131.79 (27.2 km, about 46 min). At night it costs about MX$158.15. From the official Mexico City taxi tariff in force since 3 April 2013, checked 5 November 2026.

The Mexico City government's taxi tariff, as the meter of every taxi libre charges it, for trips across the city and to the airport.

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Verified: 5 Nov 2026 by Alexander Gonzalez
Tariff from: 3 April 2013
Source: Gaceta Oficial del Distrito Federal no. 1570, 26 March 2013, pp. 10–11 (copy in the Orden Jurídico Nacional)

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Typical fare · metered MX$131.79 MX$124.30 in light traffic · MX$141.42 in heavy Xochimilco (Embarcadero Nuevo Nativitas) → Mexico City Airport (MEX) · 27.2 km · about 46 min

At night the same trip comes to about MX$158.15. Show the night fare

Full fare page for this trip: rush hour, night and weekend

                                        Pick-up charge, Taxi libre
                                        Acuerdo por el que se emite resolución que determina el importe de la tarifa aplicable al servicio de transporte público individual de pasajeros (taxi) en el Distrito Federal                                    
MX$8.74

                                        Taxi libre: 24.48 km, 13.4 min in slow traffic
                                        Acuerdo por el que se emite resolución que determina el importe de la tarifa aplicable al servicio de transporte público individual de pasajeros (taxi) en el Distrito Federal                                    
MX$123.88

                                        Meter steps of 1.07 (completed steps only)
                                        Acuerdo por el que se emite resolución que determina el importe de la tarifa aplicable al servicio de transporte público individual de pasajeros (taxi) en el Distrito Federal                                    
−MX$0.83
Total, typical traffic
MX$131.79

Pick-up charge, Taxi libre · MX$8.74
Taxi libre: 24.48 km, 13.4 min in slow traffic · MX$123.88

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This is the taxi libre, hailed in the street. Taxis from a stand (sitio) and radio taxis you call have higher meter rates set by the same tariff.
The route is the quickest by road (OpenStreetMap data); journey times allow for the city's usual traffic.

The short version

In a taxi libre, hailed in the street, the meter starts at MX$8.74 and adds MX$1.07 for every 250 m or 45 s, whichever comes first.
From 23:00 to 6:00 the fare is 20% higher.
A taxi from a stand (sitio) starts at MX$13.10 and adds MX$1.30; a radio taxi you call starts at MX$27.30 and adds MX$1.84.
City taxis take you to the airport on the meter but can't pick up there. From the airport, authorised taxis charge fixed prices by zone, paid at a booth before you get in.

Tariffs and when they apply

Tariff	Start	Distance	Time, slow traffic	When
Taxi libre	MX$8.74	MX$1.07 per 250 mMX$4.28 per km	MX$1.07 per 45 sMX$85.60 per hour	At all times
Sitio (taxi stand)	MX$13.10	MX$1.30 per 250 mMX$5.20 per km	MX$1.30 per 45 sMX$104.00 per hour	–
Radio taxi	MX$27.30	MX$1.84 per 250 mMX$7.36 per km	MX$1.84 per 45 sMX$147.20 per hour	–

Below about 20 km/h the meter charges by time instead of distance. It moves in MX$1.07 steps. The tariff in force when the trip starts runs for the whole trip.

Surcharges and extras

20% Night service (23:00–6:00), 20%

Every day 23:00–06:00

Airports

Airport trips use the meter. The extras that apply are listed under surcharges.

Mexico City International Airport (MEX)

Popular trips

To Mexico City Airport (MEX) 14

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Within Mexico City 14

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The tariff covers trips within Mexico City. The airport is a federal zone inside the city where only its authorised taxis pick up. For trips into the State of Mexico, including Felipe Ángeles airport, agree the fare with the driver first.

Example fares

Tuesday 12:00 · 5.2 km, about 16 min

Roma Norte to Polanco

MX$37.63

MX$8.74Pick-up charge, Taxi libre
MX$29.20Taxi libre: 2.68 km, 12.4 min in slow traffic
−MX$0.31Meter steps of 1.07 (completed steps only)

Tuesday 12:00 · 9.9 km, about 25 min

Ángel de la Independencia to Coyoacán

MX$60.10

MX$8.74Pick-up charge, Taxi libre
MX$51.42Taxi libre: 6.62 km, 16.2 min in slow traffic
−MX$0.06Meter steps of 1.07 (completed steps only)

Tuesday 12:00 · 17.4 km, about 28 min

Polanco to the airport

MX$86.85

MX$8.74Pick-up charge, Taxi libre
MX$78.25Taxi libre: 16.09 km, 6.6 min in slow traffic
−MX$0.14Meter steps of 1.07 (completed steps only)

Why was my fare higher?

It was nightFrom 23:00 to 6:00 the fare is 20% higher.

It was a sitio or radio taxiTaxis from a stand start at MX$13.10 and radio taxis at MX$27.30, with higher steps too.

Traffic was slowIn traffic the meter adds MX$1.07 every 45 s even when the taxi barely moves.

You came from the airportAirport taxis don't use the meter: their prices are set by zone and by company, paid at the booth.

Tariff history

3 Apr 2013
Taxi libre from April 2013: $8.74 to start, then $1.07 for every 250 m or 45 s; 20% more from 23:00 to 6:00.
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Mexico City taxi questions

How much is a taxi from the airport to the city centre?

City taxis can't pick up at the airport. Authorised airport taxis sell tickets at booths in the arrivals halls, priced by zone and by company. Going the other way, a taxi libre from the Zócalo or Polanco to the airport goes by the meter; the airport page lists typical fares.

Is it safe to hail a taxi in the street?

The usual advice is to take a taxi from a sitio stand, call a radio taxi or use an app, especially at night. They cost a little more than a taxi libre but you know the car and the driver.

Are tips expected?

Not for taxis. Rounding up the fare is common but not expected.

Is there a night surcharge?

Yes: from 23:00 to 6:00 every type of taxi charges 20% more.

Sources

Acuerdo por el que se emite resolución que determina el importe de la tarifa aplicable al servicio de transporte público individual de pasajeros (taxi) en el Distrito Federal Gaceta Oficial del Distrito Federal no. 1570, 26 March 2013, pp. 10–11 (copy in the Orden Jurídico Nacional) · official · retrieved 5 Nov 2026

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