Fare calculator · rate cards verified 2026-09-09
What would a robotaxi cost in New York?
Real NYC taxi meter and ride-hail surcharges, plus what Waymo and Tesla actually charge in their live cities, transposed onto New York routes. Robotaxi rows are projections until one is legal here — that's the point.
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- Yellow cab uses the TLC meter: $3.00 flag drop, $0.70 per ⅕ mile, $0.70 per minute in slow traffic, $0.50 MTA + $1.00 improvement surcharges, $2.50 congestion surcharge below 96th St, $0.75 congestion-relief toll below 60th, $2.50 rush / $1.00 overnight. JFK–Manhattan is a $70 flat fare (+$5 rush); Newark adds a $20 surcharge.
- UberX / Lyft are modeled from published NYC ranges with the $2.75 FHV congestion surcharge, $1.50 congestion-relief toll, Black Car Fund and 8.875% sales tax. Real quotes move with demand — use the demand selector.
- Waymo is UberX × 1.13, its measured early-2026 premium across live cities, with no tip. Tesla Robotaxi uses the Austin formula (~$3 + $1.40/mi) plus NYC surcharges. Cybercab is 35% below the Model Y Robotaxi, matching launch-week Austin samples, and seats two.