United States Taxi Rate Chart
Official 2026 Tariffs & Fare Data Across Major United States Cities
Verified Rates 2026
Updated Today
Regulator Approved
In the **United States**, taxi fares are strictly regulated at the municipal or county level by dedicated Taxi Commissions or Departments of Transportation (e.g., TLC in NYC, LADOT in Los Angeles, SFMTA in San Francisco). Rates consist of an initial flag drop, a distance charge per mile, and waiting time fees for traffic delays.
This official 2026 USA Taxi Rate Chart compiles verified meter tariffs across major American metropolitan areas including New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, Miami, San Francisco, Las Vegas, Washington D.C., Boston, Houston, and Seattle.
Many major US airports (such as NYC JFK ➔ Manhattan, Miami MIA ➔ South Beach, Seattle SEA-TAC ➔ Downtown, and Philadelphia PHL) feature government-mandated **flat rate zones** for airport transfers. Use our global estimator to plan your ride and calculate tips accurately.
Traveler Insights for United States: Taxi tariffs are generally regulated at the municipal or provincial level. While base prices are consistent, always check for "Flat Rate" options when traveling to major airports.
United States - City-by-City Fare Index
| City Name | Initial Charge | Per Mile/KM | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Honolulu, HI | $3.90 | $3.60 |
| 2. | Santa Barbara, CA | $2.90 | $3.70 |
| 3. | Palo Alto, CA | $3.80 | $3.80 |
| 4. | Trenton, NJ | $4.70 | $3.80 |
| 5. | Los Gatos, CA | $3.90 | $3.80 |
| Milpitas, CA | $3.90 | $3.80 | |
| San Jose, CA | $3.90 | $3.80 | |
| Santa Clara, CA | $3.90 | $3.80 | |
| Saratoga, CA | $3.90 | $3.80 | |
| Silicon Valley, CA | $3.90 | $3.80 | |
| 11. | Richmond, CA | $3.80 | $3.90 |
| 12. | Campbell, CA | $3.80 | $3.80 |
| Cupertino, CA | $3.80 | $3.80 | |
| Mountain View, CA | $3.80 | $3.80 | |
| Sunnyvale, CA | $3.80 | $3.80 | |
| 16. | San Mateo, CA | $3.10 | $3.80 |
| 17. | San Francisco, CA | $3.90 | $2.75 |
| 18. | Encinitas, CA | $2.70 | $3.20 |
| 19. | Cambridge, MA | $1.95 | $3.60 |
| 20. | Fremont, CA | $3.25 | $3.80 |
| 21. | Charlottesville, VA | $3.80 | $3.80 |
| 22. | Norman, OK | $5.75 | $2.75 |
| 23. | Revere, MA | $2.60 | $3.20 |
| 24. | Rancho Cordova, CA | $4.70 | $3.80 |
| Sacramento, CA | $4.70 | $3.80 | |
| 26. | Bloomfield, CT | $3.80 | $2.70 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $3.80 | $2.70 | |
| Bristol, CT | $3.80 | $2.70 | |
| Danbury, CT | $3.80 | $2.70 | |
| Farmington, CT | $3.80 | $2.70 | |
| Greenwich, CT | $3.80 | $2.70 | |
| Hartford, CT | $3.80 | $2.70 | |
| Madison, CT | $3.80 | $2.70 | |
| Mystic, CT | $3.80 | $2.70 | |
| New Haven, CT | $3.80 | $2.70 | |
| New London, CT | $3.80 | $2.70 | |
| Norwalk, CT | $3.80 | $2.70 | |
| Stamford, CT | $3.80 | $2.70 | |
| Windsor, CT | $3.80 | $2.70 | |
| 40. | Henderson, NV | $3.45 | $2.86 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $3.45 | $2.86 | |
| 42. | Burbank, CA | $2.85 | $2.70 |
| Downey, CA | $2.85 | $2.70 | |
| El Monte, CA | $2.85 | $2.70 | |
| Garden Grove, CA | $2.85 | $2.70 | |
| Glendale, CA | $2.85 | $2.70 | |
| Inglewood, CA | $2.85 | $2.70 | |
| Lancaster, CA | $2.85 | $2.70 | |
| Los Angeles, CA | $2.85 | $2.70 | |
| Norwalk, CA | $2.85 | $2.70 | |
| Palmdale, CA | $2.85 | $2.70 | |
| Pasadena, CA | $2.85 | $2.70 | |
| Santa Clarita, CA | $2.85 | $2.70 | |
| Torrance, CA | $2.85 | $2.70 | |
| West Covina, CA | $2.85 | $2.70 | |
| 56. | Costa Mesa, CA | $3.90 | $2.75 |
| Fullerton, CA | $3.90 | $2.75 | |
| Huntington Beach, CA | $3.90 | $2.75 | |
| Orange County, CA | $3.90 | $2.75 | |
| Simi Valley, CA | $3.90 | $2.75 | |
| 61. | Buffalo, NY | $2.30 | $3.80 |
| 62. | Jamestown, RI | $3.80 | $3.90 |
| Narragansett, RI | $3.80 | $3.90 | |
| Newport, RI | $3.80 | $3.90 | |
| Providence, RI | $3.80 | $3.90 | |
| 66. | Seattle, WA | $2.60 | $2.70 |
| 67. | Kauai, HI | $3.80 | $3.80 |
| 68. | Davis, CA | $4.70 | $3.80 |
| 69. | Coachella Valley, CA | $3.80 | $3.12 |
| Palm Desert, CA | $3.80 | $3.12 | |
| Palm Springs, CA | $3.80 | $3.12 | |
| 72. | Paterson, NJ | $4.95 | $2.90 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $3.80 | $3.80 | |
| Sonoma Valley, CA | $3.80 | $3.80 | |
| 75. | Syracuse, NY | $2.80 | $3.20 |
| 76. | Kansas City, MO | $2.90 | $2.90 |
| 77. | Bakersfield, CA | $3.80 | $2.75 |
| 78. | Bluffton, SC | $10.00 | $2.00 |
| 79. | Carlstadt, NJ | $2.90 | $2.90 |
| East Rutherford, NJ | $2.90 | $2.90 | |
| Hackensack, NJ | $2.90 | $2.90 | |
| Hasbrouck Heights, NJ | $2.90 | $2.90 | |
| Lyndhurst, NJ | $2.90 | $2.90 | |
| North Arlington, NJ | $2.90 | $2.90 | |
| Nutley, NJ | $2.90 | $2.90 | |
| Rutherford, NJ | $2.90 | $2.90 | |
| Hialeah, FL | $2.95 | $5.10 | |
| Miami, FL | $2.95 | $5.10 | |
| 89. | Dover, DE | $3.25 | $3.80 |
| Wilmington, DE | $3.25 | $3.80 | |
| 91. | Anaheim, CA | $2.95 | $2.60 |
| 92. | Princeton, NJ | $3.90 | $3.80 |
| 93. | Framingham, MA | $2.90 | $3.80 |
| Natick, MA | $2.90 | $3.80 | |
| 95. | Long Beach, CA | $2.85 | $2.70 |
| 96. | Cedar Rapids, IA | $3.90 | $3.80 |
| Portland, OR | $2.90 | $2.90 | |
| 98. | Brentwood, CA | $2.75 | $2.75 |
| Clayton, CA | $2.75 | $2.75 | |
| Concord, CA | $2.75 | $2.75 | |
| Lafayette, CA | $2.75 | $2.75 | |
| Martinez, CA | $2.75 | $2.75 | |
| Pleasant Hill, CA | $2.75 | $2.75 | |
| Walnut Creek, CA | $2.75 | $2.75 | |
| 105. | Hamptons, NY | $3.80 | $3.80 |
| New Jersey Shore, NJ | $3.80 | $3.80 | |
| 107. | Alameda, CA | $3.80 | $2.60 |
| Castro Valley, CA | $3.80 | $2.60 | |
| Hayward, CA | $3.80 | $2.60 | |
| Oakland, CA | $3.80 | $2.60 | |
| San Leandro, CA | $3.80 | $2.60 | |
| San Lorenzo, CA | $3.80 | $2.60 | |
| Union City, CA | $3.80 | $2.60 | |
| 114. | Boston, MA | $2.60 | $2.80 |
| Jackson, MS | $3.80 | $3.80 | |
| 116. | Modesto, CA | $4.70 | $2.90 |
| 117. | Chula Vista, CA | $2.80 | $3.80 |
| San Diego, CA | $2.80 | $3.80 | |
| 119. | Waltham, MA | $2.00 | $3.80 |
| 120. | Orlando, FL | $2.40 | $2.40 |
| 121. | Placerville, CA | $3.80 | $3.80 |
| 122. | Santa Ana, CA | $2.95 | $2.60 |
| 123. | Albany, CA | $3.80 | $2.60 |
| Berkeley, CA | $3.80 | $2.60 | |
| El Cerrito, CA | $3.80 | $2.60 | |
| Emeryville, CA | $3.80 | $2.60 | |
| Piedmont, CA | $3.80 | $2.60 | |
| 128. | Stockton, CA | $3.80 | $2.90 |
| 129. | Madison, WI | $4.70 | $2.90 |
| 130. | Fort Collins, CO | $3.90 | $2.25 |
| 131. | Irvine, CA | $2.95 | $2.60 |
| 132. | Rochester, NY | $2.90 | $3.80 |
| 133. | Maui, HI | $3.90 | $3.80 |
| 134. | Jersey City, NJ | $2.90 | $2.25 |
| 135. | Milwaukee, WI | $2.75 | $2.90 |
| 136. | Bloomington, IL | $2.90 | $2.40 |
| 137. | New York, NY | $2.90 | $2.90 |
| 138. | Guerneville, CA | $3.80 | $3.80 |
| 139. | Spokane, WA | $5.50 | $2.90 |
| 140. | Escondido, CA | $2.95 | $2.60 |
| 141. | Newton, MA | $2.00 | $3.80 |
| Washington, DC | $3.25 | $2.16 | |
| 143. | Lincoln, NE | $2.75 | $2.75 |
| 144. | Iowa City, IA | $4.70 | $2.13 |
| 145. | Alexandria, VA | $3.80 | $2.16 |
| 146. | Gainesville, FL | $3.80 | $2.75 |
| 147. | Omaha / Council Bluffs, NE | $2.95 | $2.31 |
| 148. | Chicago, IL | $4.70 | $2.00 |
| 149. | American Canyon, CA | $2.25 | $2.75 |
| Benicia, CA | $2.25 | $2.75 | |
| Fresno, CA | $3.40 | $2.45 | |
| Napa, CA | $2.25 | $2.75 | |
| Napa Valley, CA | $2.25 | $2.75 | |
| Vallejo, CA | $2.25 | $2.75 | |
| Yountville, CA | $2.25 | $2.75 | |
| 156. | Alamo, CA | $2.90 | $2.90 |
| Danville, CA | $2.90 | $2.90 | |
| Dublin, CA | $2.90 | $2.90 | |
| Livermore, CA | $2.90 | $2.90 | |
| Pleasanton, CA | $2.90 | $2.90 | |
| San Ramon, CA | $2.90 | $2.90 | |
| Sunol, CA | $2.90 | $2.90 | |
| 163. | Fairfax, VA | $3.25 | $2.90 |
| Falls Church, VA | $3.25 | $2.90 | |
| McLean, VA | $3.25 | $2.90 | |
| Reston, VA | $3.25 | $2.90 | |
| Tysons Corner, VA | $3.25 | $2.90 | |
| Vienna, VA | $3.25 | $2.90 | |
| 169. | Akron, OH | $3.75 | $2.25 |
| 170. | Lawrence, KS | $2.90 | $2.90 |
| Topeka, KS | $2.90 | $2.90 | |
| 172. | Stanford, CA | $3.80 | $3.80 |
| 173. | Myrtle Beach, SC | $1.50 | $2.80 |
| 174. | Palm Beach, FL | $2.90 | $2.64 |
| 175. | St. Paul, MN | $2.90 | $2.75 |
| 176. | Naples, FL | $2.90 | $2.40 |
| 177. | Cincinnati, OH | $4.70 | $2.00 |
| Charlotte, NC | $2.90 | $2.90 | |
| 179. | San Antonio, TX | $2.90 | $2.65 |
| 180. | Augusta, GA | $2.65 | $2.40 |
| 181. | Leominster, MA | $3.80 | $2.90 |
| Lowell, MA | $3.80 | $2.90 | |
| Worcester, MA | $3.80 | $2.90 | |
| 184. | Philadelphia, PA | $2.70 | $2.30 |
| 185. | Tampa, FL | $2.90 | $2.40 |
| 186. | Lansing, MI | $2.90 | $2.90 |
| Monterey, CA | $2.90 | $2.75 | |
| 188. | Ann Arbor, MI | $3.80 | $2.90 |
| 189. | Pomona, CA | $2.90 | $2.90 |
| 190. | Bloomington, MN | $2.90 | $2.90 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $2.90 | $2.90 | |
| Woodbury, MN | $2.90 | $2.90 | |
| 193. | Portland, ME | $1.90 | $3.80 |
| Springfield, MO | $3.90 | $2.00 | |
| Chandler, AZ | $2.90 | $2.00 | |
| Gilbert, AZ | $2.90 | $2.00 | |
| Glendale, AZ | $2.90 | $2.00 | |
| Mesa, AZ | $2.90 | $2.00 | |
| Peoria, AZ | $2.90 | $2.00 | |
| Phoenix, AZ | $2.90 | $2.00 | |
| Surprise, AZ | $2.90 | $2.00 | |
| Tempe, AZ | $2.90 | $2.00 | |
| 203. | Chesapeake, VA | $3.80 | $2.40 |
| New Orleans, LA | $3.90 | $2.00 | |
| 205. | Riverside, CA | $2.60 | $2.60 |
| 206. | Detroit, MI | $3.90 | $2.60 |
| 207. | Annapolis, MD | $2.00 | $2.90 |
| Bowie, MD | $2.00 | $2.90 | |
| Crofton, MD | $2.00 | $2.90 | |
| Fort Meade, MD | $2.00 | $2.90 | |
| Laurel, MD | $2.00 | $2.90 | |
| Odenton, MD | $2.00 | $2.90 | |
| Severna Park, MD | $2.00 | $2.90 | |
| St. Michaels, MD | $2.00 | $2.90 | |
| Dulles, VA | $3.90 | $2.00 | |
| Sterling, VA | $3.90 | $2.00 | |
| 217. | Albuquerque, NM | $2.94 | $2.60 |
| 218. | Arlington, VA | $2.75 | $2.90 |
| 219. | Columbus, OH | $2.75 | $2.02 |
| 220. | Portage, IN | $10.00 | $1.25 |
| 221. | Tacoma, WA | $3.75 | $2.25 |
| 222. | Colorado Springs, CO | $2.90 | $2.40 |
| 223. | Lubbock, TX | $3.80 | $2.00 |
| 224. | Austin, TX | $2.65 | $2.30 |
| 225. | Baltimore, MD | $2.05 | $2.90 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $2.90 | $2.75 | |
| 227. | Fontana, CA | $2.90 | $2.90 |
| Inland Empire, CA | $2.90 | $2.90 | |
| Ontario, CA | $2.90 | $2.90 | |
| Rancho Cucamonga, CA | $2.90 | $2.90 | |
| San Bernardino, CA | $2.90 | $2.90 | |
| 232. | El Paso, TX | $1.65 | $2.25 |
| 233. | Fort Wayne, IN | $2.90 | $2.90 |
| Tucson, AZ | $2.95 | $2.90 | |
| 235. | Newark, NJ | $2.90 | $2.00 |
| 236. | Astoria, OR | $2.90 | $2.70 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $3.25 | $2.40 | |
| 238. | St. Petersburg, FL | $2.25 | $2.00 |
| 239. | Atlanta, GA | $2.90 | $2.00 |
| 240. | Laredo, TX | $4.70 | $2.00 |
| Plano, TX | $2.95 | $1.98 | |
| 242. | Ashville, NC | $3.90 | $2.90 |
| 243. | Erie, PA | $2.62 | $2.31 |
| 244. | Columbia, SC | $2.00 | $2.90 |
| 245. | Houston, TX | $2.75 | $2.90 |
| 246. | Manistee, MI | $5.00 | $2.25 |
| 247. | Ocean City, MD | $3.20 | $2.90 |
| 248. | Richmond, VA | $2.90 | $2.90 |
| 249. | Pensacola, FL | $2.00 | $2.25 |
| 250. | Louisville, KY | $2.45 | $2.25 |
| 251. | Oklahoma City, OK | $2.75 | $2.00 |
| 252. | Raleigh, NC | $1.95 | $2.90 |
| 253. | Fairfield, CA | $2.25 | $2.25 |
| Suisun, CA | $2.25 | $2.25 | |
| 255. | Lexington, KY | $2.90 | $2.90 |
| 256. | Cleveland, OH | $2.75 | $2.24 |
| 257. | Fort Lauderdale, FL | $2.90 | $2.40 |
| 258. | Duluth, MN | $2.90 | $2.90 |
| 259. | Carolina Beach, NC | $3.80 | $2.90 |
| Wilmington, NC | $3.80 | $2.90 | |
| Wrightsville Beach, NC | $3.80 | $2.90 | |
| 262. | Durham, NC | $3.60 | $2.00 |
| 263. | Hampton, VA | $2.75 | $2.90 |
| 264. | San Juan, Puerto Rico | $ 1.75 | $ 1.90 |
| 265. | Jacksonville, FL | $2.00 | $2.00 |
| Tallahassee, FL | $2.90 | $2.90 | |
| 267. | Manassas, VA | $3.80 | $2.00 |
| Woodbridge, VA | $3.80 | $2.00 | |
| 269. | Boise, ID | $2.00 | $2.40 |
| 270. | St. Louis, MO | $3.80 | $2.00 |
| 271. | Salt Lake City, UT | $2.25 | $2.90 |
| 272. | Harrisburg, PA | $2.90 | $2.00 |
| Lewisburg, PA | $2.90 | $2.00 | |
| 274. | Athens, GA | $2.90 | $2.00 |
| 275. | Chattanooga, TN | $2.90 | $2.00 |
| 276. | Fargo, ND | $4.90 | $1.60 |
| 277. | Boulder, CO | $2.90 | $2.25 |
| Aurora, CO | $2.90 | $2.25 | |
| Denver, CO | $2.90 | $2.25 | |
| 280. | Chapel Hill, NC | $2.90 | $2.90 |
| 281. | Charleston, SC | $4.70 | $2.00 |
| Folly Beach, SC | $4.70 | $2.00 | |
| Isle of Palms, SC | $4.70 | $2.00 | |
| Kiawah Island, SC | $4.70 | $2.00 | |
| 285. | Toledo, OH | $2.00 | $2.30 |
| 286. | Hilton Head Island, SC | $4.70 | $2.00 |
| 287. | Indianapolis, IN | $3.80 | $2.00 |
| Huntsville, AL | $3.90 | $2.00 | |
| Nashville, TN | $3.80 | $2.00 | |
| 290. | Scottsdale, AZ | $2.90 | $1.80 |
| 291. | Anchorage, AK | $2.00 | $2.90 |
| 292. | Montgomery, AL | $3.80 | $1.80 |
| 293. | Emerald Isle, NC | $2.00 | $2.00 |
| 294. | Wichita, KS | $2.00 | $2.00 |
| Albany, NY | $3.90 | $2.00 | |
| Troy, NY | $3.90 | $2.00 | |
| 297. | Norfolk, VA | $3.80 | $2.90 |
| 298. | Birmingham, AL | $3.80 | $2.00 |
| 299. | Greensboro, NC | $2.80 | $2.90 |
| 300. | Eugene, OR | $3.80 | $2.00 |
| 301. | Baton Rouge, LA | $0.40 | $2.00 |
| 302. | Mocksville, NC | $1.80 | $2.90 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $1.80 | $2.90 | |
| 304. | Grand Rapids, MI | $4.70 | $1.95 |
| 305. | Memphis, TN | $2.00 | $1.80 |
| 306. | Champaign/Urbana, IL | $2.00 | $2.00 |
| Mansfield, PA | $2.25 | $1.75 | |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $2.25 | $1.75 | |
| Wellsboro, PA | $2.25 | $1.75 | |
| 310. | Addison, TX | $2.25 | $1.80 |
| Allen, TX | $2.25 | $1.80 | |
| Frisco, TX | $2.25 | $1.80 | |
| McKinney, TX | $2.25 | $1.80 | |
| Richardson, TX | $2.25 | $1.80 | |
| Winchester, VA | $2.90 | $2.00 | |
| Arlington, TX | $2.25 | $1.80 | |
| Dallas, TX | $2.25 | $1.80 | |
| Fort Worth, TX | $2.25 | $1.80 | |
| Garland, TX | $2.25 | $1.80 | |
| Grapevine, TX | $2.25 | $1.80 | |
| Irving, TX | $2.25 | $1.80 | |
| Keller, TX | $2.25 | $1.80 | |
| 323. | Amarillo, TX | $4.75 | $1.75 |
| 324. | Knoxville, TN | $2.00 | $2.00 |
| 325. | Tulsa, OK | $1.50 | $1.90 |
| 326. | State College, PA | $1.90 | $1.75 |
| 327. | Des Moines, IA | $2.90 | $2.00 |
| 328. | Greenville, SC | $2.75 | $1.50 |
| 329. | Pooler, GA | $2.00 | $1.92 |
| Richmond Hill, GA | $2.00 | $1.92 | |
| Rincon, GA | $2.00 | $1.92 | |
| Savannah, GA | $2.00 | $1.92 | |
| 333. | St. Augustine, FL | $1.50 | $1.55 |
| 334. | Daytona Beach, FL | $4.20 | $1.00 |
| Edgewater, FL | $4.20 | $1.00 | |
| New Smyrna Beach, FL | $4.20 | $1.00 | |
| Ormond Beach, FL | $4.20 | $1.00 | |
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