We will be flying into JFK airport at around lunchtime on the 30th December. We are staying at the Hotel MEtropolitan on Lexington Avenue, can you tell me the best way to get from the airport to the hotel. How much will a taxi cost.

a taxi from JFK to any destination in Manhattan costs $30 plus tip and toll (about $40 total).

A taxi fare from 125th Harlem Street to 420 Lexington Avenue

Taxi fares from JFK to Manhattan are a flat rate; within the city, taxi fares depend on the distance traveled, and idling time (sitting in traffic) as well.
So any answer to your question, alexina, would be a guess.

Use this website to determine estimate for taxi rides,

[www.nyccabfare.com]

BTW, flat fare form JFK to Manhattan is now $45 plus toll plus tip or about $60

They’re known for speeding, cutting corners, mouthing off to passengers and driving like maniacs. But now, bad cabbies are being sent to reform school at record rates to shape up — or else.


[www.amny.com]



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