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initial charge of $.30 and a subsequent charge of $.05 for each one-fifth mile. The meter also adds $.05 to the fare for each minute (Newark) or minute and a half (New York City) of delay. This delay cost becomes critical only in estimating the fare for crossing mid-town Manhattan. A fifteen per cent tip is added to the meter charges. Meter plus tip rates are the base for all estimates for the intra-city taxi trips in this report.

Meter rates do not apply to travel outside New York City or Newark. Instead, the fare is negotiated. The negotiated fare is usually higher than the meter fare. It reflects the fact that the driver may not take on another passenger until he returns to the City limits. The negotiated fare usually is a flat rate that is suggested by the cab company involved. It is common practice to include the tip in the flat rate which the driver quotes. Flat rate fares would apply to all taxi trips between the states of New York and New Jersey. 

Tolls are added to both meter and negotiated fares. It should be noted that taxi fares are frequently shared when two or more passengers occupy the cab. Thus, the per passenger cost can be considerably lower than the one passenger fares reported.



SOURCE: Port Authority Records.
Response to BER Request B of Civic Parties.