The cost of riding in a New York City taxi could rise. Flat rates to airports could jump if changes are made, with a trip to John F. Kennedy International costing $65.
between Manhattan and John F. Kennedy International Airport would rise from $52 to $65.
Travellers take taxi at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York, the United States, Nov. 8, 2021.A new surcharge of $5 would be created for all taxi trips to and from LaGuardia Airport and all SHL trips to the airport hailed outside the Hail Exclusionary Zone.A yellow cab taxi is seen on March 24, 2022, in New York City.
"NYTWA members who drive for Uber and Lyft and who drive yellow and green cabs have joined together in a unity campaign to win raises for ALL NYC professional drivers. And we’re on a path to victory!" the NY Taxi Worker's Alliance wrote on Twitter Wednesday. "The @nyctaxi heeded our call for a #raiseforAll and announced proposed rulemaking to increase the yellow and green cab metered fares and to increase the minimum pay standard for app drivers," it said. "Our fight continues! These increases are the first step toward a livable wage."
The alliance said that drivers need a cap on leases for both taxis and for-hire vehicles to limit driver expenses, an increase in pay for yellow cab e-hail trips and an increase in pay for app drivers doing out-of-town trips.