Taxi from Upper East Side to Wall Street

A taxi from Upper East Side to Wall Street costs about $32.25 on a weekday and $33.25 at night (7.0 mi, about 26 min). From the official New York City taxi tariff in force since 5 January 2025, checked 31 October 2026.

Weekday daytime · metered $32.25 $32.25 in light traffic · $46.95 in heavy 7.0 mi · about 26 min

Pick-up charge, Standard metered fare (Rate #01)Taxi Fare
$3.00
Standard metered fare (Rate #01), New York City: 7.03 miTaxi Fare
$24.59
Meter steps of 0.70 (completed steps only)Taxi Fare
−$0.09
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
$32.25

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	$32.25	$32.25–$46.95	The reference time
Weekday rush hourTuesday 17:30	$34.75	$34.75–$49.45	Rush hour surcharge (weekdays 4pm–8pm)
NightTuesday 23:30	$33.25	$33.25–$47.95	Overnight surcharge (8pm–6am)
Weekend afternoonSaturday 14:00	$32.25	$32.25–$46.95	Only the traffic

Where you start and end

Pick-up: Upper East Side: East of Central Park from 59th to 96th Street, with the Metropolitan Museum of Art and Museum Mile on Fifth Avenue.
Drop-off: Wall Street: The Financial District at the southern tip of Manhattan, near the World Trade Center, the Staten Island Ferry and the Brooklyn Bridge. Many of its old streets are narrow, and some are closed to cars.

About this trip

How much is a taxi from Upper East Side to Wall Street?: About $32.25 on a weekday in the daytime, $32.25 to $46.95 depending on traffic, for 7.0 mi (about 26 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 $34.75; Night: about $33.25; Weekend afternoon: about $32.25.

Zones and charges on this trip

Upper East Side is in Manhattan south of 96th Street. Wall Street is in Manhattan south of and including 60th Street.

Charge	On this trip	When 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 FDR Drive and Water Street. Drivers may take another way when traffic is heavy.

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