§ 82-26 Operations – Rates and Tolls.
RCNY § 82-26
(a)Metered Rate of Fare When Accepting Passengers by Hail.
(1)Metered Rate of Fare. The rate of fare for Street Hail Liveries for Passengers in Hail Trips is as follows, regardless of the number of passengers or stops: (i) The charge for the initial unit is $3.00 plus, on and after January 1, 2015, the Street Hail Livery Improvement Surcharge of $1.00.
(ii)The charge for each additional unit is $.70.
(iii)The unit of fare is: A. One-fifth of a mile, when the Street Hail Livery is traveling at 12 miles an hour or more; or B. 60 seconds, when the Street Hail Livery is traveling at less than 12 miles an hour.
(iv)The Taximeter must combine fractional measures of distance and time in accruing a unit of fare. Any combination of distance or time specified in paragraph (iii) above must be computed by the Taximeter in accordance with Handbook 44 of the National Institute of Standards and Technology.
(v)The fare must include pre-assessment of the unit currently being accrued; the amount due can therefore include a full unit charge for a final, fractional unit.
(2)Surcharges. In addition to the metered rate of fare, Street Hail Liveries will add the following surcharges for Hail Trips, except where surcharges are specifically exempted: (i) A rush hour surcharge of $2.50 for all trips beginning on a weekday after 4:00 p.m. and before 8:00 p.m.; this surcharge will not be applied on legal holidays.
(3)MTA Tax. The MTA Tax must be charged on any Hail Trip that starts in New York City and ends in any of the following: (i) New York City; (ii) Dutchess County; (iii) Nassau County; (iv) Orange County; (v) Putnam County; (vi) Rockland County; (vii) Suffolk County; (viii) Westchester County.
(b)Flat Rates to Kennedy Airport.
(i)A rush hour surcharge of $5.00 will be added to this Flat Rate for all trips beginning on a weekday after 4:00 p.m. and before 8:00 p.m. This surcharge will not be applied on legal holidays.
(c)Trips Beyond the City that are Hail Trips.
(4)Any continuous trip where the point of origin and the destination are both within the limits of the City of New York will not be considered a trip beyond the City limits, even though the shortest and most direct route requires traveling outside the City limits but within contiguous counties. The Taximeter must be kept in the recording position throughout the trip.
(d)Rates of Fare for Pre-Arranged Trips.
(e)No Charge for Luggage or Mobility Aids. There will be no charge for: (1) Steamer trunks or other luggage or belongings; (2) Wheelchairs, crutches, three-wheeled motorized scooters and other mobility aids transported in the interior of the Street Hail Livery; (3) Use of the Vehicle's trunk.
(f)Tolls – How Tolls are Paid.
(g)Tolls – What Tolls are Paid by Passenger.
(5)In addition to any other penalty permitted, the Commission may order restitution to a passenger or the EZ-Pass® tag holder.
(h)Beginning on January 1, 2015, the Street Hail Livery Improvement Surcharge must be collected in addition to any fare charged under subdivisions (b) through (d) of this Section.
