The ranking is based on "sample fares", which is calculated from a hypothetical trip of a certain distance and duration. The chart currently indicates that Honolulu may be the most expensive city for taking a taxicab.
The rates are updated on a regular basis and in sync with the rates supported by TaxiFareFinder. However, they are for reference and comparison purposes only. TaxiFareFinder does not guarantee the status or accuracy of the figures. Please also note that some of the taxi rates are estimated, especially in cases where the rates are not regulated by the city ordinances and may vary by company.
Note: Surcharges are not included.
Major U.S. Cities - Ranking by Sample Fares
| City Name |
Sample Fare |
Initial Charge |
Per Mile Charge |
| 1. Honolulu, HI |
$22.85 |
$3.10 |
$3.20 |
| 2. San Jose, CA |
$22.20 |
$3.50 |
$3.00 |
| 3. San Francisco, CA |
$21.28 |
$3.50 |
$2.75 |
| 4. Sacramento, CA |
$21.20 |
$4.00 |
$3.00 |
| 5. Bridgeport, CT |
$20.40 |
$3.00 |
$2.70 |
| 6. Hartford, CT |
$20.40 |
$3.00 |
$2.70 |
| 7. Buffalo, NY |
$20.30 |
$2.30 |
$3.00 |
| 8. Los Angeles, CA |
$20.22 |
$2.85 |
$2.70 |
| 9. Seattle, WA |
$19.70 |
$2.50 |
$2.70 |
| 10. San Diego, CA |
$19.50 |
$2.80 |
$3.00 |
| 11. Boston, MA |
$19.12 |
$2.60 |
$2.80 |
| 12. Las Vegas, NV |
$19.10 |
$3.30 |
$2.60 |
| 13. Rochester, NY |
$18.75 |
$2.50 |
$3.00 |
| 14. New York, NY |
$18.50 |
$2.50 |
$2.50 |
| 15. Kansas City, MO |
$18.46 |
$2.50 |
$2.10 |
| 16. Milwaukee, WI |
$17.98 |
$2.75 |
$2.50 |
| 17. Portland, OR |
$17.75 |
$2.50 |
$2.50 |
| 18. Fresno, CA |
$17.41 |
$3.40 |
$2.45 |
| 19. San Antonio, TX |
$17.22 |
$2.50 |
$2.65 |
| 20. Worcester, MA |
$17.17 |
$3.00 |
$2.50 |
| 21. Chicago, IL |
$17.00 |
$4.00 |
$2.00 |
| 22. Charlotte, NC |
$17.00 |
$2.50 |
$2.50 |
| 23. Washington, DC |
$16.98 |
$3.00 |
$2.16 |
| 24. Riverside, CA |
$16.92 |
$2.60 |
$2.60 |
| 25. Minneapolis, MN |
$16.79 |
$2.50 |
$2.50 |
| 26. Omaha / Council Bluffs, NE |
$16.75 |
$2.95 |
$2.20 |
| 27. Philadelphia, PA |
$16.73 |
$2.70 |
$2.30 |
| 28. Orlando, FL |
$16.65 |
$2.40 |
$2.40 |
| 29. Cincinnati, OH |
$16.49 |
$3.75 |
$2.00 |
| 30. Tampa, FL |
$16.30 |
$2.50 |
$2.40 |
| 31. Virginia Beach, VA |
$16.15 |
$3.25 |
$2.40 |
| 32. Phoenix, AZ |
$16.04 |
$2.50 |
$2.00 |
| 33. Austin, TX |
$15.94 |
$2.65 |
$2.30 |
| 34. Columbus, OH |
$15.78 |
$2.75 |
$2.02 |
| 35. Richmond, VA |
$15.63 |
$2.50 |
$2.50 |
| 36. Baltimore, MD |
$15.40 |
$1.80 |
$2.20 |
| 37. Houston, TX |
$15.37 |
$2.75 |
$2.20 |
| 38. Raleigh, NC |
$15.33 |
$1.95 |
$2.50 |
| 39. Miami, FL |
$15.30 |
$2.50 |
$2.40 |
| 40. Louisville, KY |
$15.22 |
$2.45 |
$2.25 |
| 41. Cleveland, OH |
$15.17 |
$2.75 |
$2.24 |
| 42. New Orleans, LA |
$15.13 |
$3.50 |
$2.00 |
| 43. Providence, RI |
$15.08 |
$2.00 |
$2.50 |
| 44. Atlanta, GA |
$15.05 |
$2.50 |
$2.00 |
| 45. Salt Lake City, UT |
$14.70 |
$2.25 |
$2.20 |
| 46. St. Louis, MO |
$14.63 |
$3.00 |
$2.00 |
| 47. Denver, CO |
$14.63 |
$2.50 |
$2.25 |
| 48. Memphis, TN |
$14.45 |
$3.90 |
$1.80 |
| 49. Albuquerque, NM |
$14.35 |
$2.95 |
$2.60 |
| 50. Jacksonville, FL |
$14.28 |
$2.00 |
$2.00 |
| 51. Nashville, TN |
$14.25 |
$3.00 |
$2.00 |
| 52. Indianapolis, IN |
$14.20 |
$3.00 |
$2.00 |
| 53. Birmingham, AL |
$14.00 |
$3.00 |
$2.00 |
| 54. Tucson, AZ |
$13.85 |
$2.95 |
$2.10 |
| 55. Grand Rapids, MI |
$13.35 |
$3.30 |
$1.80 |
| 56. Oklahoma City, OK |
$13.10 |
$2.75 |
$2.00 |
| 57. Dallas, TX |
$12.55 |
$2.25 |
$1.80 |
| 58. Pittsburgh, PA |
$12.50 |
$2.25 |
$1.75 |
| 59. Tulsa, OK |
$11.95 |
$1.50 |
$1.90 |
| 60. Detroit, MI |
$11.30 |
$2.50 |
$1.60 |
TaxiFareFinder Supported U.S. Cities - Ranking by Sample Fares
| City Name |
Sample Fare |
| 1. Honolulu, HI |
$22.85 |
| 2. Trenton, NJ |
$22.50 |
| 3. Cambridge, MA |
$22.28 |
| 4. San Jose, CA |
$22.20 |
| 5. San Francisco, CA |
$21.28 |
| 6. Sacramento, CA |
$21.20 |
| 7. Rancho Cordova, CA |
$21.20 |
| 8. Revere, MA |
$21.20 |
| 9. Syracuse, NY |
$20.47 |
| 10. Bridgeport, CT |
$20.40 |
| 11. Hartford, CT |
$20.40 |
| 12. Buffalo, NY |
$20.30 |
| 13. Palmdale, CA |
$20.22 |
| 14. Inglewood, CA |
$20.22 |
| 15. Downey, CA |
$20.22 |
| 16. Glendale, CA |
$20.22 |
| 17. Garden Grove, CA |
$20.22 |
| 18. El Monte, CA |
$20.22 |
| 19. Torrance, CA |
$20.22 |
| 20. Santa Clarita, CA |
$20.22 |
| 21. Burbank, CA |
$20.22 |
| 22. Lancaster, CA |
$20.22 |
| 23. Pasadena, CA |
$20.22 |
| 24. West Covina, CA |
$20.22 |
| 25. Norwalk, CA |
$20.22 |
| 26. Los Angeles, CA |
$20.22 |
| 27. Princeton, NJ |
$20.00 |
| 28. Cedar Rapids, IA |
$20.00 |
| 29. Seattle, WA |
$19.70 |
| 30. Jackson, MS |
$19.62 |
| 31. San Diego, CA |
$19.50 |
| 32. Waltham, MA |
$19.25 |
| 33. Long Beach, CA |
$19.21 |
| 34. New Haven, CT |
$19.20 |
| 35. Boston, MA |
$19.12 |
| 36. Las Vegas, NV |
$19.10 |
| 37. Anaheim, CA |
$19.05 |
| 38. Oakland, CA |
$18.99 |
| 39. Rochester, NY |
$18.75 |
| 40. Spokane, WA |
$18.75 |
| 41. Madison, WI |
$18.67 |
| 42. Santa Ana, CA |
$18.63 |
| 43. New York, NY |
$18.50 |
| 44. Kansas City, MO |
$18.46 |
| 45. Irvine, CA |
$18.45 |
| 46. Gainesville, FL |
$18.25 |
| 47. Lincoln, NE |
$18.09 |
| 48. Newton, MA |
$18.00 |
| 49. Milwaukee, WI |
$17.98 |
| 50. Simi Valley, CA |
$17.80 |
| 51. Huntington Beach, CA |
$17.80 |
| 52. Costa Mesa, CA |
$17.80 |
| 53. Orange County, CA |
$17.80 |
| 54. Fullerton, CA |
$17.80 |
| 55. Portland, OR |
$17.75 |
| 56. St. Paul, MN |
$17.51 |
| 57. Jersey City, NJ |
$17.50 |
| 58. Fresno, CA |
$17.41 |
| 59. Portland, ME |
$17.40 |
| 60. Palm Beach, FL |
$17.35 |
| 61. Iowa City, IA |
$17.30 |
| 62. Stanford, CA |
$17.25 |
| 63. San Antonio, TX |
$17.22 |
| 64. Worcester, MA |
$17.17 |
| 65. Annapolis, MD |
$17.15 |
| 66. Chicago, IL |
$17.00 |
| 67. Charlotte, NC |
$17.00 |
| 68. Washington, DC |
$16.98 |
| 69. Riverside, CA |
$16.92 |
| 70. Pomona, CA |
$16.85 |
| 71. Minneapolis, MN |
$16.79 |
| 72. Omaha / Council Bluffs, NE |
$16.75 |
| 73. Philadelphia, PA |
$16.73 |
| 74. Orlando, FL |
$16.65 |
| 75. Corpus Christi, TX |
$16.60 |
| 76. Tacoma, WA |
$16.50 |
| 77. Cincinnati, OH |
$16.49 |
| 78. Springfield, MO |
$16.30 |
| 79. Tampa, FL |
$16.30 |
| 80. Ontario, CA |
$16.27 |
| 81. Fontana, CA |
$16.27 |
| 82. San Bernardino, CA |
$16.27 |
| 83. Rancho Cucamonga, CA |
$16.27 |
| 84. Manistee, MI |
$16.25 |
| 85. Colorado Springs, CO |
$16.23 |
| 86. Virginia Beach, VA |
$16.15 |
| 87. Phoenix, AZ |
$16.04 |
| 88. Surprise, AZ |
$16.04 |
| 89. Chandler, AZ |
$16.04 |
| 90. Mesa, AZ |
$16.04 |
| 91. Gilbert, AZ |
$16.04 |
| 92. Tempe, AZ |
$16.04 |
| 93. Glendale, AZ |
$16.04 |
| 94. Peoria, AZ |
$16.04 |
| 95. Austin, TX |
$15.94 |
| 96. Ann Arbor, MI |
$15.84 |
| 97. Columbus, OH |
$15.78 |
| 98. Columbia, SC |
$15.70 |
| 99. Richmond, VA |
$15.63 |
| 100. Alexandria, VA |
$15.52 |
| 101. Duluth, MN |
$15.50 |
| 102. Erie, PA |
$15.49 |
| 103. El Paso, TX |
$15.45 |
| 104. Baltimore, MD |
$15.40 |
| 105. Houston, TX |
$15.37 |
| 106. Raleigh, NC |
$15.33 |
| 107. Fort Lauderdale, FL |
$15.30 |
| 108. Miami, FL |
$15.30 |
| 109. Newark, NJ |
$15.30 |
| 110. Louisville, KY |
$15.22 |
| 111. Cleveland, OH |
$15.17 |
| 112. Plano, TX |
$15.13 |
| 113. New Orleans, LA |
$15.13 |
| 114. Providence, RI |
$15.08 |
| 115. Newport, RI |
$15.08 |
| 116. Lexington, KY |
$15.08 |
| 117. Atlanta, GA |
$15.05 |
| 118. Boise, ID |
$15.00 |
| 119. Tallahassee, FL |
$15.00 |
| 120. Durham, NC |
$14.98 |
| 121. St. Petersburg, FL |
$14.93 |
| 122. Chapel Hill, NC |
$14.88 |
| 123. Arlington, VA |
$14.78 |
| 124. Salt Lake City, UT |
$14.70 |
| 125. Boulder, CO |
$14.63 |
| 126. St. Louis, MO |
$14.63 |
| 127. Denver, CO |
$14.63 |
| 128. Charleston, SC |
$14.60 |
| 129. Harrisburg, PA |
$14.50 |
| 130. Lewisburg, PA |
$14.50 |
| 131. Toledo, OH |
$14.47 |
| 132. Memphis, TN |
$14.45 |
| 133. Albuquerque, NM |
$14.35 |
| 134. Fargo, ND |
$14.30 |
| 135. Jacksonville, FL |
$14.28 |
| 136. Nashville, TN |
$14.25 |
| 137. Indianapolis, IN |
$14.20 |
| 138. Norfolk, VA |
$14.20 |
| 139. Eugene, OR |
$14.00 |
| 140. Birmingham, AL |
$14.00 |
| 141. Troy, NY |
$14.00 |
| 142. Albany, NY |
$14.00 |
| 143. Anchorage, AK |
$13.89 |
| 144. Tucson, AZ |
$13.85 |
| 145. Montgomery, AL |
$13.78 |
| 146. Wichita, KS |
$13.75 |
| 147. Scottsdale, AZ |
$13.70 |
| 148. Grand Rapids, MI |
$13.35 |
| 149. Oklahoma City, OK |
$13.10 |
| 150. Baton Rouge, LA |
$12.90 |
| 151. Winchester, VA |
$12.90 |
| 152. Amarillo, TX |
$12.60 |
| 153. Fort Worth, TX |
$12.55 |
| 154. Knoxville, TN |
$12.55 |
| 155. Dallas, TX |
$12.55 |
| 156. Pittsburgh, PA |
$12.50 |
| 157. Champaign/Urbana, IL |
$12.25 |
| 158. Tulsa, OK |
$11.95 |
| 159. Savannah, GA |
$11.81 |
| 160. Des Moines, IA |
$11.70 |
| 161. Detroit, MI |
$11.30 |
