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whatmichaelsays

Delree wrote: »

Taxis are a great way of getting round. Last March I was there and used them vastly more than the subway. Also it's a $45 flat fare from Manhattan to JFK which is much more pleasant than the really really long subway ride which doesn't even get you there.

It's $52 now - plus tolls (around $6) and a customary tip.

Delree

whatmichaelsays wrote: »

It's $52 now - plus tolls (around $6) and a customary tip.

Apologies, it was $45 in March 2013 (went for St Pats Day). I forgot to mention tolls, it's very hard to avoid tolls so yeah. Still good value if there's more than one person paying imo.

InsideInsurance

http://www.nyc.gov/html/tlc/html/passenger/taxicab_rate.shtml

It did go up.

Tolls will depend on where you are going to/ from. Certainly Midtown you'll be hit by them. If its the Financial District or other more southerly parts there shouldnt be any tolls.

Delree

InsideInsurance wrote: »

http://www.nyc.gov/html/tlc/html/passenger/taxicab_rate.shtml

It did go up.

Tolls will depend on where you are going to/ from. Certainly Midtown you'll be hit by them. If its the Financial District or other more southerly parts there shouldnt be any tolls.

I wasn't doubting they'd gone up, I'm not surprised because they hadn't gone up in 2013 from where they were in 2012 so something had to give.