Taxis

Taxis are available at every terminal and there is a taxi stand where you will be directed to a taxi.

- use only taxis from the taxi dispatch booth (refuse offers for transportation from others)

- tipping is customary for good service (15 - 20%)

JFK Airport Taxi Fare

$2.50 upon entry
$0.40 for each additional unit

Unit fare:

- 1/5 of a mile, when the taxi is traveling at more than 6 miles/hour

- 60 seconds when not in motion or traveling at less than 12 miles/hour.

The taximeter willl combine fractional measures of distance and time in accruing a unit of fare. Any combination of distance or time shall be computed by the taximeter.

The fare shall include pre-assessment of the unit currently being accrued; the amount due may therefore include a full unit charge for a final, fractional unit.

Night surcharge of $.50: 8:00 PM - 6:00 AM

Peak hour Weekday Surcharge of $1.00: MON - FRI 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Tolls

Tolls enroute to destinations within New York City are the responsibility of the passenger. On all trips within the New York City, any bridge and tunnel tolls to the destination shall be paid by the passenger, who shall be informed before the start of the trip.

On all trips within the City of New York, return tolls shall not be charged except for trips over the Cross Bay Veterans, Marine Parkway-Gil Hodges Memorial, and Verrazano Narrows Bridges.

On trips beyond the City of New York, all necessary tolls to and from the destination shall be paid by the passenger.

Flat Fare from JFK Airport:

The Taxi & Limousine Commission is conducting a Flat Fare program for trips between (to and from) the Manhattan and JFK International Airport.

The flat fare is $45.00 plus any tolls. The meter will not be turned on and the night surcharge will not be added.

If passengers request multiple stops, the flat rate of $45.00 will be collected at the first stop in either Manhattan or John F. Kennedy Airport, and the meter will be turned on for the remainder of the trip. The metered fare should be collected at the last stop, from the last passenger.

Sample Fares from JFK International Airport to Destinations Other Than Manhattan

(These are estimated fares. Actual fares vary depending on traffic, weather and other unforeseen conditions. Tolls are in addition to metered fares and are not shown.)

Between Terminals -> $4 - $12

JFK Airport to the Bronx

Co-op City -> $39 - $44
The Hub (149th & 3rd) -> $38 - $42
Riverdale ->$48-$53

JFK Airport to Brooklyn

Downtown -> $33-$38
Coney Island -> $35-$38

JFK Airport to Queens

Shea Stadium -> $22-$25
Main Street (Kew Gardens) -> $20-$24

JFK Airport to Staten Island

New Dorp Lane -> $52-$55
Victory Boulevard -> $51-$55

JFK Airport to LaGuardia Airport -> $24-$28
JFK Airport to Newark Airport -> $69-$75 + $15 surcharge

Comments

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Actually MSKT and JFK_Specialist are the same person who are on this board to mislead people. Do not listen to them!

Wow what a cheap comeback! It is a person pretending to be MS/MS and Jake W at the same time talking!

MSKT its OK. We dont need to worry about people MS/MS or Jake W. We are only here to answer passengers` questions in a professional and timely manner. I have learned a lesson since I have been on this nice message forum board since OCT 2010 to ignore and blow off people like that and I would advise you to the same. Dont give them any of your attention.

Let's leave the people to judge who is providing right information, JFK_Specialist.

You provide no information whatsoever... the odds are against you JW

Actually JFK_Specialist provided me with a great guiding information and I am sure lots of folks on this message board will agree with me. Maybe Jake W. is here to misinform folks and pick on people that help passengers in their free time? Jake W. go fly a kite kid...

..another "Specialist" morphing!

Hello B2G
This upcoming Sunday I will be arriving from Athens Greece on Delta. I will need to get to Manhattan from JFK Airport on taxi. Last time I was on taxi I was almost thrown out of it because I didnt tip the taxi driver. Is it necessary to tip a taxi driver and is it against the law for him to force me to tip him? I dont want to go through the same thing again even though I like driving a taxi
Taxi Fan

Technically taxi driver has no right to force you to tip him or her. Tips are common courtesy and are not required. You can use your own judgment and discretion in this case.

I'm arriving into JFK on a Thursday night around midnight, are there taxis available to take me to the JFK cargo area ( for work).

Taxis are available 24/7.

I'll arrive at JFK about 2am on February 8th. How much is the taxi from JFK to 47th (between 8th &Broadway) for 3 passengers?

Flat fare $45+tolls+tip to Manhattan for all three of you.

Next Wendsday I am arrving at JFK airport and need to get a ride to Providence RI. How can I do that?

The response from MS/MS is incorrect!! No NYC taxi will take you to Providence and the cost would be in the hundreds of dollars. You can certainly take a taxi or NYAS shuttle bus to Penn Station and then Amtrak train to Providence, or Boltbus or Megabus to Providence.

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