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Taxi from Times Square to Citi Field

A taxi from Times Square to Citi Field costs about $45.55 on a weekday and $46.55 at night (10.9 mi, about 32 min). Add the toll for the Queens-Midtown Tunnel. From the official New York City taxi tariff in force since 5 January 2025, checked 31 October 2026.

Weekday daytime · metered $45.55 $45.55 in light traffic · $58.15 in heavy 10.9 mi · about 32 min
Pick-up charge, Standard metered fare (Rate #01)Taxi Fare
$3.00
Standard metered fare (Rate #01), New York City: 10.88 miTaxi Fare
$38.07
Meter steps of 0.70 (completed steps only)Taxi Fare
−$0.27
MTA State SurchargeTaxi Fare
$0.50
Improvement SurchargeTaxi Fare
$1.00
NYS Congestion SurchargeTaxi Fare
$2.50
MTA Congestion Pricing tollTaxi Fare
$0.75
Total, typical traffic
$45.55
  • The route is the quickest by road (OpenStreetMap data); journey times allow for the city's usual traffic.

Through the day

WhenTypical fareLight to heavy trafficWhat changes
Weekday daytimeTuesday 12:00 $45.55 $45.55–$58.15 The reference time
Weekday rush hourTuesday 17:30 $48.05 $48.05–$60.65 Rush hour surcharge (weekdays 4pm–8pm)
NightTuesday 23:30 $46.55 $46.55–$59.15 Overnight surcharge (8pm–6am)
Weekend afternoonSaturday 14:00 $45.55 $45.55–$58.15 Only the traffic

Where you start and end

Pick-up: Times Square
The heart of the Theater District, where Broadway crosses Seventh Avenue between 42nd and 47th Streets. Traffic is slow here most of the day, and parts of Broadway are pedestrian plazas.
Drop-off: Citi Field
Home of the New York Mets in Flushing Meadows–Corona Park, next to the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, where the US Open is played.

About this trip

How much is a taxi from Times Square to Citi Field?
About $45.55 on a weekday in the daytime, $45.55 to $58.15 depending on traffic, for 10.9 mi (about 32 min).
Is it a flat fare or the meter?
The meter: $3.00 to start, then $3.50 per mile.
Which surcharges apply?
On a weekday in the daytime: MTA State Surcharge $0.50; Improvement Surcharge $1.00; NYS Congestion Surcharge $2.50; MTA Congestion Pricing toll $0.75.
Does the time of day change the fare?
Weekday rush hour: about $48.05; Night: about $46.55; Weekend afternoon: about $45.55.

Zones and charges on this trip

Times Square is in Manhattan south of and including 60th Street.

ChargeOn this tripWhen it applies
MTA State Surcharge Yes, $0.50 Trips ending at New York City or Nassau and Westchester counties
NYS Congestion Surcharge Yes, $2.50 Trips starting, ending or passing through Manhattan south of 96th Street
MTA Congestion Pricing toll Yes, $0.75 Trips starting, ending or passing through Manhattan south of and including 60th Street

Route

Usually via Queens-Midtown Tunnel, Long Island Expressway (I-495) and Grand Central Parkway. Drivers may take another way when traffic is heavy. The toll for the Queens-Midtown Tunnel is added to the fare.

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
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