New York – The cost of a taxi ride in New York City is rising by an average of 17 percent.
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The New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission approved the fare hike Thursday. It takes effect in September.
The base fare of $2.50 will not increase, but the mileage charge will.
The flat-rate fee between Manhattan and Kennedy Airport will jump from $45 to $52. The surcharge to travel to or from Newark Liberty International Airport will rise from $15 to $17.50.
Taxi fares last increased in 2005.
NYC cab fares are still a bargain compared with other major cities.
So they raise taxi fares as they eliminate express busses, so that those who cannot take the subway have even a harder time of getting around now.