Taxi from Upper West Side to Newark Airport (EWR)

A taxi from Upper West Side to Newark Airport (EWR) costs about $89.55 on a weekday and $90.55 at night (17.9 mi, about 50 min). Add the toll for the Lincoln Tunnel. From the official New York City taxi tariff in force since 5 January 2025, checked 31 October 2026.

Weekday daytime · metered $89.55 $89.55 in light traffic · $107.75 in heavy 17.9 mi · about 50 min

Pick-up charge, Standard metered fare (Rate #01)Taxi Fare
$3.00
Standard metered fare (Rate #01), New York City: 3.68 miTaxi Fare
$12.86
Standard metered fare (Rate #01), outside the tariff areas: 14.24 miTaxi Fare
$49.85
Meter steps of 0.70 (completed steps only)Taxi Fare
−$0.41
Improvement SurchargeTaxi Fare
$1.00
NYS Congestion SurchargeTaxi Fare
$2.50
MTA Congestion Pricing tollTaxi Fare
$0.75
Newark Surcharge (Rate #03)Taxi Fare
$20.00
Total, typical traffic
$89.55

Tolls are added to the fare; on trips to Newark Airport you also pay the driver's return tolls.
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	$89.55	$89.55–$107.75	The reference time
Weekday rush hourTuesday 17:30	$92.05	$92.05–$110.25	Rush hour surcharge (weekdays 4pm–8pm)
NightTuesday 23:30	$90.55	$90.55–$108.75	Overnight surcharge (8pm–6am)
Weekend afternoonSaturday 14:00	$89.55	$89.55–$107.75	Only the traffic

Where you start and end

Pick-up: Upper West Side: Between Central Park and the Hudson River from 59th to 110th Street, with Lincoln Center and the American Museum of Natural History.
Drop-off: Newark Airport (EWR): Newark Liberty, in New Jersey. A New York yellow taxi can take you there but can't pick up there; for trips from Newark, take a New Jersey taxi.

About this trip

How much is a taxi from Upper West Side to Newark Airport (EWR)?: About $89.55 on a weekday in the daytime, $89.55 to $107.75 depending on traffic, for 17.9 mi (about 50 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: Improvement Surcharge $1.00; NYS Congestion Surcharge $2.50; MTA Congestion Pricing toll $0.75; Newark Surcharge (Rate #03) $20.00.
Does the time of day change the fare?: Weekday rush hour: about $92.05; Night: about $90.55; Weekend afternoon: about $89.55.

Zones and charges on this trip

Upper West Side is in Manhattan south of 96th Street.

Charge	On this trip	When it applies
MTA State Surcharge	No	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
Newark Surcharge (Rate #03)	Yes, $20.00	Trips ending at Newark Airport

Route

Usually via Lincoln Tunnel, Pulaski Skyway (US-1) and Terminal B - Departures. Drivers may take another way when traffic is heavy. The toll for the Lincoln Tunnel is added to the fare.

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