New York taxis are part of the landscape and almost a rite of passage. Against the image they have, are fairly clean and cheap compared with other cities. That itself is not strange that the driver is a madman at the wheel. The Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC in English) has declared uniform tariffs-which can be paid by cash, debit card me credit. The starting price is $ 2.50 and 40 cents per fifth of a mile (300 meters) with a surcharge of $ 1 per peak hour (16:00 to 20:00) and 50 cents at night (20:00 to 06 : 00). Tips are between 10-15% of the cost, but you can give less if you think you’ve been mistreated. The fixed price from Airport taxi transfers to Manhattan is $ 45 plus tolls. This does not apply to LaGuardia.
The FTA provides as a right to tell the driver what route you want to take or ask him to stop smoking or turn off the radio. In addition, the driver does not have the right to refuse a trip based on where you go. To call a taxi it should have the lights on the ceiling. It is quite difficult to find a taxi in the rain, during rush hour and around 1600, when many drivers end their turn.


