NEW YORK CITY: Taxi and Limousine Commission Wants To Hike JFK Airport-To-Manhattan Taxi Rate To $65

MANHATTAN / QUEENS: NYC’s Taxi and Limousine Commission is looking to increase the flat fee for a taxi between JFK and Manhattan from $52 to $65.

Under the proposal, a $39 flat fare will be established for trips between LaGuardia and Manhattan below West 110th Street and East 96th Street. 

The TLC says these proposals come as the taxicab industry has drastically changed. Part of the change is due to the pandemic, a shift in driver availability, and growth in for-hire vehicles.

Officials say the proposed flat fares are meant to help cover driver’s wait times at airport lots, a time when they are not generating income.

The public will have a chance to weigh in on these new flat rates during a public hearing on April 5th.