New 50-cent taxi tax jacks up JFK flat-rate to $45.50

New 50-cent taxi tax jacks up JFK flat-rate to $45.50: "

When New York state last week added a 50-cent tax to all cab fares in NYC, among the things it’s messed up is the $45 flat-rate price for the trip between JFK Airport and Manhattan.


The 50-cent “MTA Tax,” which went into effect Nov. 1, was approved by state lawmakers and the city’s Taxi and Limousine Commission.


The full taxi rules are online (in pdf format.)

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