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Washington DC taxi fares

A taxi from Union Station to Walter E. Washington Convention Center picked up on Tuesday 10 November, 12:00 costs about $9.34 (1.2 mi, about 8 min). From the official Washington DC taxi tariff in force since 29 April 2026, checked 3 November 2026.

The metered taxi fare set by DC's Department of For-Hire Vehicles for taxis hailed on the street or booked by phone.

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3 Nov 2026 by Alexander Gonzalez
Tariff from
29 April 2026

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Typical fare · metered $9.34 $9.02 in light traffic · $10.62 in heavy Union Station → Walter E. Washington Convention Center · 1.2 mi · about 8 min

At night the fare is the same.

Full fare page for this trip: rush hour, night and weekend
Pick-up charge, Metered rate (street hail and telephone dispatch), includes the first 0.125 mi Taxicab Fares
$4.00
Metered rate (street hail and telephone dispatch): 1.03 mi, 4.1 min in slow traffic Taxicab Fares
$4.33
Included in the pick-up charge Taxicab Fares
−$0.32
Meter steps of 0.32 (completed steps only) Taxicab Fares
−$0.17
Passenger surcharge Taxicab Fares
$0.50
Emergency fuel surcharge (until 25 December 2026) Shared Riding
$1.00
Total, typical traffic
$9.34
  • Pick-up charge, Metered rate (street hail and telephone dispatch), includes the first 0.125 mi · $4.00
  • Metered rate (street hail and telephone dispatch): 1.03 mi, 4.1 min in slow traffic · $4.33
  • Surcharges · $1.50

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Union Station → Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Tue 10 Nov 12:00. We quoted $9.34.

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  • The route is the quickest by road (OpenStreetMap data); journey times allow for the city's usual traffic.
  • Declared snow emergency: $15.00 may be added.

The short version

  • The meter starts at $4.00 for the first 1/8 mile, then $2.56 per mile, charged $0.32 at a time.
  • Stopped or crawling in traffic, it charges $25 an hour instead. The rate is the same day and night.
  • Every trip adds a $0.50 passenger surcharge, and extra passengers add $1.00 in all, however many there are.
  • Booking by phone adds $2.00. There's no charge for luggage.
  • Taxis booked through an app set their own fares; this is the fare on the meter.

Tariffs and when they apply

TariffStartDistanceTime, slow trafficWhen
Metered rate (street hail and telephone dispatch) $4.00 $0.32 per 1/8 mile$2.56 per mile $0.32 per 46.08 s$25.00 per hour At all times

Below about 10 mph the meter charges by time instead of distance. It moves in $0.32 steps. The tariff in force when the trip starts runs for the whole trip.

Surcharges and extras

$0.50 Passenger surcharge
$1.00 Emergency fuel surcharge (until 25 December 2026)
$1.00 Additional passengers ($1.00 in all)
$2.00 Telephone dispatch

Trips booked for now or booked in advance

Up to $15.00 Declared snow emergency

May be added in situations we can't detect, so it isn't in quotes.

Airports

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

Reagan National Airport (DCA)Dulles International Airport (IAD)

Popular trips

To Reagan National Airport (DCA) 12

Union StationThe White HouseThe CapitolGeorgetownDupont CircleWalter E. Washington Convention CenterCapital One ArenaThe WharfNationals ParkLincoln MemorialKennedy CenterAdams Morgan

To Dulles International Airport (IAD) 8

Union StationThe White HouseThe CapitolGeorgetownDupont CircleWalter E. Washington Convention CenterThe WharfWashington National Cathedral

Within Washington DC 12

Union Station to The White HouseUnion Station to GeorgetownUnion Station to Walter E. Washington Convention CenterUnion Station to Lincoln MemorialUnion Station to Kennedy CenterThe Capitol to Nationals ParkThe Capitol to Washington National CathedralGeorgetown to The WharfGeorgetown to Capital One ArenaWalter E. Washington Convention Center to GeorgetownDupont Circle to The CapitolAdams Morgan to The Wharf

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Dulles International AirportReagan National Airport
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One rate covers the whole District. Trips into Maryland and Virginia, including to Reagan National and Dulles, stay on the meter; any airport fee or toll the driver pays is passed on. The airports are in Virginia, so taxis picking up there charge Virginia rates, not these.

Example fares

Tuesday 12:00 · 3.5 mi, about 15 min

Dupont Circle to the Capitol

$14.46
  • $4.00Pick-up charge, Metered rate (street hail and telephone dispatch), includes the first 0.125 mi
  • $9.37Metered rate (street hail and telephone dispatch): 3.49 mi, 1.1 min in slow traffic
  • −$0.32Included in the pick-up charge
  • −$0.09Meter steps of 0.32 (completed steps only)
  • $0.50Passenger surcharge
  • $1.00Emergency fuel surcharge (until 25 December 2026)
Tuesday 12:00 · 5.3 mi, about 20 min

The White House to Reagan National

$18.62
  • $4.00Pick-up charge, Metered rate (street hail and telephone dispatch), includes the first 0.125 mi
  • $13.60Metered rate (street hail and telephone dispatch): 5.31 mi
  • −$0.32Included in the pick-up charge
  • −$0.16Meter steps of 0.32 (completed steps only)
  • $0.50Passenger surcharge
  • $1.00Emergency fuel surcharge (until 25 December 2026)
Tuesday 12:00 · 31.3 mi, about 86 min

Union Station to Dulles

$85.18
  • $4.00Pick-up charge, Metered rate (street hail and telephone dispatch), includes the first 0.125 mi
  • $80.15Metered rate (street hail and telephone dispatch): 31.31 mi
  • −$0.32Included in the pick-up charge
  • −$0.15Meter steps of 0.32 (completed steps only)
  • $0.50Passenger surcharge
  • $1.00Emergency fuel surcharge (until 25 December 2026)

Why was my fare higher?

Traffic was slowBelow about 10 mph the meter charges $25 an hour instead of by distance.
There were more of you$1.00 in all for additional passengers.
You booked by phoneTelephone dispatch adds $2.00.
You went to an airportAirport fees and tolls the driver pays are added to the fare.
It was a snow emergencyWhen the District declares a snow emergency, a $15.00 fee applies.

Tariff history

  1. The emergency fuel surcharge ends; the rates from 2 August 2024 continue: $4.00 for the first 1/8 mile, $2.56 per mile, $25 an hour waiting, 50¢ passenger surcharge.

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  2. Emergency fuel surcharge: a flat $1.00 on every metered trip, from 29 April to 25 December 2026.

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Washington DC taxi questions

How much is a taxi from Reagan National Airport to downtown DC?

Taxis at the airport are licensed in Virginia and charge Virginia's rates, which this page doesn't cover. Going the other way, from downtown to Reagan National, the DC meter applies; the airport page lists typical fares.

Do DC taxis charge more at night?

No. The meter rate is the same at all hours.

Is there a charge for luggage or extra passengers?

There's no luggage charge. Additional passengers add $1.00 in total, whatever their number.

Why is the fare in an app different?

Taxis booked through an app can set their own fares, which the app shows before you book. The meter rates here apply to taxis you hail or book by phone.

Sources

Shared Riding Department of For-Hire Vehicles, Government of the District of Columbia · official · retrieved 1 Nov 2026
Taxicab Fares Department of For-Hire Vehicles, Government of the District of Columbia · official · retrieved 1 Nov 2026

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