New York City taxi fares

A taxi from JFK Airport to Park Slope picked up on Tuesday 10 November, 11:00 costs about $56.20 (14.3 mi, about 46 min). At night it costs about $57.20. From the official New York City taxi tariff in force since 5 January 2025, checked 31 October 2026.

The yellow taxi fare set by the NYC Taxi and Limousine Commission, with the JFK flat fare and every surcharge.

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Typical fare · metered $56.20 $56.20 in light traffic · $78.60 in heavy JFK Airport → Park Slope · 14.3 mi · about 46 min

At night the same trip comes to about $57.20. Show the night fare

Full fare page for this trip: rush hour, night and weekend
Pick-up charge, Standard metered fare (Rate #01) Taxi Fare
$3.00
Standard metered fare (Rate #01), New York City: 14.29 mi Taxi Fare
$50.01
Meter steps of 0.70 (completed steps only) Taxi Fare
−$0.31
MTA State Surcharge Taxi Fare
$0.50
Improvement Surcharge Taxi Fare
$1.00
Airport Access Fee (JFK and LaGuardia pick-ups) Taxi Fare
$2.00
Total, typical traffic
$56.20
  • Pick-up charge, Standard metered fare (Rate #01) · $3.00
  • Standard metered fare (Rate #01), New York City: 14.29 mi · $50.01
  • Surcharges · $3.50
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  • The route is the quickest by road (OpenStreetMap data); journey times allow for the city's usual traffic.

The short version

  • The meter starts at $3.00 and adds $0.70 every 1/5 mile, or every minute in slow traffic.
  • JFK to or from Manhattan is a flat $70.00 plus surcharges.
  • Every trip adds a $1.00 improvement surcharge, and most add the $0.50 MTA surcharge.
  • Trips touching Manhattan below 96th Street add $2.50; below 60th Street, $0.75 more.
  • Weekdays 4–8pm add $2.50; 8pm–6am adds $1.00. Tolls and tips are extra.

Tariffs and when they apply

TariffStartDistanceTime, slow trafficWhen
Standard metered fare (Rate #01) $3.00 $0.70 per 1/5 mile$3.50 per mile $0.70 per minute$42.00 per hour At all times

Below about 12 mph the meter charges by time instead of distance. It moves in $0.70 steps. The tariff in force when the trip starts runs for the whole trip.

Surcharges and extras

$0.50 MTA State Surcharge

Trips ending at New York City or Nassau and Westchester counties

$1.00 Improvement Surcharge
$1.00 Overnight surcharge (8pm–6am)

Every day 20:00–06:00

$2.50 Rush hour surcharge (weekdays 4pm–8pm)

Mon–Fri 16:00–20:00, not on public holidays

$5.00 Rush hour surcharge, JFK flat fare (weekdays 4pm–8pm)

Mon–Fri 16:00–20:00, not on public holidays

$2.50 NYS Congestion Surcharge

Trips starting, ending or passing through Manhattan south of 96th Street

$0.75 MTA Congestion Pricing toll

Trips starting, ending or passing through Manhattan south of and including 60th Street

$2.00 Airport Access Fee (JFK and LaGuardia pick-ups)

Trips starting at JFK Airport or LaGuardia Airport

$5.00 LaGuardia surcharge

Trips starting, ending or passing through LaGuardia Airport

$20.00 Newark Surcharge (Rate #03)

Trips ending at Newark Airport

Airports

Flat fares: the same price day and night, whatever the traffic.

Flat fare JFK ↔ Manhattan flat fare (Rate #02) $70.00

Popular trips

From JFK Airport 26
From LaGuardia Airport (LGA) 19
To Newark Airport (EWR) 10
Within New York City 30

Zone map

Newark AirportLaGuardia AirportJFK AirportNassau and Westchester counties
  • New York City (taxi service area)
  • New York City
  • Nassau or Westchester (Rate #04): metered fare ×2
  • Surcharge zones
  • Flat-fare zones
  • Airports
  • Your route

Inside the five boroughs the meter runs at the standard rate. Past the city limit into Nassau or Westchester it counts double (Rate

Example fares

Tuesday 11:00 · 1.0 mi, about 8 min

Times Square to the Empire State Building

$13.35
  • $3.00Pick-up charge, Standard metered fare (Rate #01)
  • $6.12Standard metered fare (Rate #01), New York City: 0.75 mi, 5.0 min in slow traffic
  • −$0.52Meter steps of 0.70 (completed steps only)
  • $0.50MTA State Surcharge
  • $1.00Improvement Surcharge
  • $2.50NYS Congestion Surcharge
  • $0.75MTA Congestion Pricing toll
Tuesday 17:00 · 17.0 mi, about 60 min

JFK to Times Square in rush hour

$81.75
  • $70.00JFK ↔ Manhattan flat fare (Rate #02)
  • $0.50MTA State Surcharge
  • $1.00Improvement Surcharge
  • $5.00Rush hour surcharge, JFK flat fare (weekdays 4pm–8pm)
  • $2.50NYS Congestion Surcharge
  • $0.75MTA Congestion Pricing toll
  • $2.00Airport Access Fee (JFK and LaGuardia pick-ups)
Tuesday 11:00 · 16.0 mi, about 40 min

Times Square to Newark Airport

$83.25
  • $3.00Pick-up charge, Standard metered fare (Rate #01)
  • $10.37Standard metered fare (Rate #01), New York City: 2.96 mi
  • $45.63Standard metered fare (Rate #01), outside the tariff areas: 13.04 mi
  • $1.00Improvement Surcharge
  • $2.50NYS Congestion Surcharge
  • $0.75MTA Congestion Pricing toll
  • $20.00Newark Surcharge (Rate #03)

Why was my fare higher?

It was rush hourWeekdays from 4pm to 8pm add $2.50, or $5.00 on the JFK flat fare.
It was lateTrips from 8pm to 6am add $1.00.
Traffic was slowBelow 12 mph the meter charges $0.70 a minute instead of by distance.
You went through Midtown or Downtown$2.50 below 96th Street and $0.75 more below 60th Street.
You left the cityPast the city limit into Nassau or Westchester the meter counts double; tolls are added too.
You went to Newark AirportNewark adds $20.00, plus tolls both ways.

Tariff history

  1. The MTA congestion pricing toll (75¢) applies to trips in Manhattan south of and including 60th Street.

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New York City taxi questions

Is the JFK fare really flat?

Yes, between JFK and anywhere in Manhattan it is $70.00, plus the state, improvement and congestion surcharges, $2.00 for a JFK pick-up and $5.00 in weekday rush hour. Tolls and tip are extra.

Do I pay extra for luggage or passengers?

No. The TLC allows no extra charge for bags, additional passengers or paying by card.

Are tolls included?

No. The driver adds tolls at the end of the trip, using discounted E-ZPass rates.

Can a taxi take me outside New York City?

To Nassau or Westchester the meter keeps running at double the rate past the city limit. Anywhere else, the driver may decline, and the fare is agreed before you set off.

Sources

Federal holidays U.S. Office of Personnel Management · official · retrieved 30 Oct 2026
Taxi Fare NYC Taxi and Limousine Commission · official · retrieved 30 Oct 2026

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