Getting Around · Our pick in New York
Yellow taxis and app rides
Metered fares
About Yellow taxis and app rides
Metered taxi fares start at $3.00, then $0.70 per fifth of a mile or per minute in slow traffic, with surcharges for rush hour, overnight and trips in Manhattan south of 96th Street (nyc.gov/tlc). Trips in the congestion relief zone add $0.75 by taxi and $1.50 by app.
Why it's on our list
- Metered fares
- Hail or use an app
- TLC licensed
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Yellow taxis and app rides before you go.