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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 in this report.

Meter rates do not apply to travel outside the City. Instead, the fare is negotiated. Tolls are additional for both meter and negotiated fares. The negotiated fare is usually higher. It reflects the fact that the driver may take on another passenger until he returns to the City limits. It should be noted that the 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.