NYC taxi to airports

[Anghang]

i was wondering about the NYC taxi fares since the starting price is now $2.50 and .40 per increment, are the fares to JFK and LaGuardia the same....$35 and $20 respectively + tolls..

anyone taken a taxi to/from the airports since the fare hike?

 

[Lico]

I heard JFK is now $45, don't know about LaGuardia

 

[loup garou]

JFK will be $45, I've never paid flat rate to LGA from Manhattan?

 

[Zim Hosein]

Originally posted by: werk
JFK will be $45, I've never paid flat rate to LGA from Manhattan?

Same here, private car service to LGA is cheaper

 

[loup garou]

Originally posted by: Zim Hosein

Originally posted by: werk
JFK will be $45, I've never paid flat rate to LGA from Manhattan?

Same here, private car service to LGA is cheaper

What I meant is I was always on the meter to/from LGA. With tolls it's usually around $20-23 from either my apartment (UES) or office (Midtown West).

 

[43st]

You can always take a shuttle bus from Grand Central for $10.

 

[notfred]

Almost $50 to get to the airport? Jesus christ.

 

[rh71]

Aren't they opening up the train system to the airports soon ? One of the best ideas ever.

 

[rh71]

Originally posted by: notfred
Almost $50 to get to the airport? Jesus christ.

You're talking about a city where riding 5 blocks could cost $10.

 

[NakaNaka]

Fare hikes are a bitch, but I guess they needed them to keep up w. inflation and such. I'm sure LGA will be another $6-$8.

 

[Hector13]

Originally posted by: rh71
Aren't they opening up the train system to the airports soon ? One of the best ideas ever.

LGA is actually pretty easy to get to by public transport. Take a subway up to 125 (real quick on the 4-5 express line for the east siders) then hope on the bus (M60, I think) that goes straight to the airport. Will take you probably less time than a tax and costs a total of $2.

May be a pain, though, if you have a ton of baggage.

 

[Zim Hosein]

Originally posted by: werk

Originally posted by: Zim Hosein

Originally posted by: werk
JFK will be $45, I've never paid flat rate to LGA from Manhattan?

Same here, private car service to LGA is cheaper

What I meant is I was always on the meter to/from LGA. With tolls it's usually around $20-23 from either my apartment (UES) or office (Midtown West).

For me, the local private car service costs about $25.00 to LGA

 

[PlatinumGold]

i took a cab from JFK to Lawrenceville, NJ. cost me $200.00. tip and tolls included.

 

[Turkish]

Originally posted by: notfred
Almost $50 to get to the airport? Jesus christ.

I hope you are kidding, I was expecting it to be more expensive. This is NYC we are talking about.

 

[virtueixi]

Originally posted by: PlatinumGold
i took a cab from JFK to Lawrenceville, NJ. cost me $200.00. tip and tolls included.

Through manhatten or staten island?

 

[Anghang]

Originally posted by: Hector13

Originally posted by: rh71
Aren't they opening up the train system to the airports soon ? One of the best ideas ever.

LGA is actually pretty easy to get to by public transport. Take a subway up to 125 (real quick on the 4-5 express line for the east siders) then hope on the bus (M60, I think) that goes straight to the airport. Will take you probably less time than a tax and costs a total of $2.

May be a pain, though, if you have a ton of baggage.

wow...i really like this idea ...

thanx everybody for your input...knew i could always count on ATOT

 

[rh71]

^ when's the JFK train opening ?

 

[loup garou]

Originally posted by: rh71
^ when's the JFK train opening ?

Airtrain has been running for several months.

 

OMG, that's isane! For the 25-mile trip to Detroit Metro from Ann Arbor, it is often less than $40! :Q

 

[Stifko]

I took a cab from midtown to JFK the other day for 25 bucks plus a 5 dollar tip. The cabbie wanted to go all the way to the TriBoro bridge even though we were right next to the 59th street bridge. The TriBoro is 4 dollars each way and the 59th street is free. The tolls alone would have tacked on $8 to the cost. He was telling me that the TriBoro was the move b/c of traffic which was total BS. I guess you can choose between the flat fee of $45 and letting the meter run now.

 

[GagHalfrunt]

Luckily carjacking is still free.

 

[TheAudit]

Originally posted by: Stifko
I took a cab from midtown to JFK the other day for 25 bucks plus a 5 dollar tip. The cabbie wanted to go all the way to the TriBoro bridge even though we were right next to the 59th street bridge. The TriBoro is 4 dollars each way and the 59th street is free. The tolls alone would have tacked on $8 to the cost. He was telling me that the TriBoro was the move b/c of traffic which was total BS. I guess you can choose between the flat fee of $45 and letting the meter run now.

Good move, if you didn?t know your way around you would have gotten taken.

 

[FuZoR]

JFK you can take airtrain

its like $30-$40 for livery car service.

not sure about yellowcabs.