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 San Francisco may be the most expensive city for taking a taxicab.
The chart is as of 1/17/2012 for reference 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 US Cities - Ranking by Sample Fares
| City Name |
Sample Fare |
Initial Charge |
Per Mile Charge |
| 1. San Francisco, CA |
$21.28 |
$3.50 |
$2.75 |
| 2. Los Angeles, CA |
$20.22 |
$2.85 |
$2.70 |
| 3. Boston, MA |
$19.12 |
$2.60 |
$2.80 |
| 4. Las Vegas, NV |
$19.10 |
$3.30 |
$2.60 |
| 5. Honolulu, HI |
$18.95 |
$3.10 |
$2.40 |
| 6. Seattle, WA |
$18.75 |
$2.50 |
$2.50 |
| 7. Kansas City, MO |
$18.46 |
$2.50 |
$2.10 |
| 8. Milwaukee, WI |
$17.98 |
$2.75 |
$2.50 |
| 9. Portland, OR |
$17.75 |
$2.50 |
$2.50 |
| 10. Orlando, FL |
$17.45 |
$3.85 |
$2.40 |
| 11. Washington, DC |
$16.91 |
$3.00 |
$2.16 |
| 12. San Diego, CA |
$16.81 |
$2.40 |
$2.60 |
| 13. Minneapolis, MN |
$16.79 |
$2.50 |
$2.50 |
| 14. Philadelphia, PA |
$16.73 |
$2.70 |
$2.30 |
| 15. Miami, FL |
$16.30 |
$2.50 |
$2.40 |
| 16. New York, NY |
$16.10 |
$2.50 |
$2.00 |
| 17. Phoenix, AZ |
$16.04 |
$2.50 |
$2.00 |
| 18. Cleveland, OH |
$15.17 |
$2.75 |
$2.24 |
| 19. New Orleans, LA |
$15.13 |
$3.50 |
$2.00 |
| 20. Atlanta, GA |
$15.05 |
$2.50 |
$2.00 |
| 21. Salt Lake City, UT |
$14.70 |
$2.25 |
$2.20 |
| 22. Denver, CO |
$14.63 |
$2.50 |
$2.25 |
| 23. Cincinnati, OH |
$14.52 |
$3.60 |
$1.60 |
| 24. Indianapolis, IN |
$14.20 |
$3.00 |
$2.00 |
| 25. Chicago, IL |
$13.72 |
$3.25 |
$1.80 |
| 26. Houston, TX |
$13.03 |
$2.50 |
$1.87 |
| 27. Baltimore, MD |
$13.00 |
$2.00 |
$1.80 |
| 28. Dallas, TX |
$12.55 |
$2.25 |
$1.80 |
| 29. Nashville, TN |
$12.50 |
$3.00 |
$2.00 |
| 30. Pittsburgh, PA |
$12.25 |
$2.25 |
$1.75 |
| 31. St. Louis, MO |
$11.80 |
$2.00 |
$2.00 |
| 32. Detroit, MI |
$11.54 |
$2.50 |
$1.60 |
TaxiFareFinder Supported Cities - Ranking by Sample Fares
| City Name |
Sample Fare |
| 1. Cambridge, MA |
$22.28 |
| 2. San Jose, CA |
$22.20 |
| 3. San Francisco, CA |
$21.28 |
| 4. Sacramento, CA |
$21.20 |
| 5. Syracuse, NY |
$20.47 |
| 6. Buffalo, NY |
$20.30 |
| 7. Los Angeles, CA |
$20.22 |
| 8. Cedar Rapids, IA |
$20.00 |
| 9. Lincoln, NE |
$19.89 |
| 10. Princeton, NJ |
$19.83 |
| 11. Anaheim, CA |
$19.38 |
| 12. Long Beach, CA |
$19.21 |
| 13. Boston, MA |
$19.12 |
| 14. Las Vegas, NV |
$19.10 |
| 15. Oakland, CA |
$18.99 |
| 16. Honolulu, HI |
$18.95 |
| 17. Rochester, NY |
$18.75 |
| 18. Spokane, WA |
$18.75 |
| 19. Seattle, WA |
$18.75 |
| 20. Santa Ana, CA |
$18.63 |
| 21. Kansas City, MO |
$18.46 |
| 22. Irvine, CA |
$18.45 |
| 23. Orange County, CA |
$18.13 |
| 24. Milwaukee, WI |
$17.98 |
| 25. Madison, WI |
$17.80 |
| 26. Portland, OR |
$17.75 |
| 27. Orlando, FL |
$17.45 |
| 28. Fresno, CA |
$17.41 |
| 29. Iowa City, IA |
$17.30 |
| 30. Annapolis, MD |
$17.15 |
| 31. Charlotte, NC |
$17.00 |
| 32. Washington, DC |
$16.91 |
| 33. Pomona, CA |
$16.85 |
| 34. San Diego, CA |
$16.81 |
| 35. Minneapolis, MN |
$16.79 |
| 36. Lexington, KY |
$16.75 |
| 37. San Antonio, TX |
$16.74 |
| 38. Philadelphia, PA |
$16.73 |
| 39. Tacoma, WA |
$16.50 |
| 40. Miami, FL |
$16.30 |
| 41. Jersey City, NJ |
$16.10 |
| 42. New York, NY |
$16.10 |
| 43. Phoenix, AZ |
$16.04 |
| 44. Austin, TX |
$15.94 |
| 45. New Haven, CT |
$15.84 |
| 46. Ann Arbor, MI |
$15.84 |
| 47. Raleigh, NC |
$15.70 |
| 48. Richmond, VA |
$15.63 |
| 49. El Paso, TX |
$15.45 |
| 50. Newark, NJ |
$15.30 |
| 51. Toledo, OH |
$15.27 |
| 52. Colorado Springs, CO |
$15.20 |
| 53. Cleveland, OH |
$15.17 |
| 54. Plano, TX |
$15.13 |
| 55. New Orleans, LA |
$15.13 |
| 56. Atlanta, GA |
$15.05 |
| 57. Boise, ID |
$15.00 |
| 58. Durham, NC |
$14.98 |
| 59. Tampa, FL |
$14.90 |
| 60. Columbus, OH |
$14.88 |
| 61. Arlington, VA |
$14.78 |
| 62. Salt Lake City, UT |
$14.70 |
| 63. Denver, CO |
$14.63 |
| 64. Charleston, SC |
$14.60 |
| 65. Anchorage, AK |
$14.52 |
| 66. Cincinnati, OH |
$14.52 |
| 67. Memphis, TN |
$14.45 |
| 68. Albuquerque, NM |
$14.35 |
| 69. Fargo, ND |
$14.30 |
| 70. Birmingham, AL |
$14.30 |
| 71. Omaha, NE |
$14.24 |
| 72. Indianapolis, IN |
$14.20 |
| 73. San Juan, Puerto Rico |
$14.15 |
| 74. Tucson, AZ |
$13.85 |
| 75. Chicago, IL |
$13.72 |
| 76. Scottsdale, AZ |
$13.70 |
| 77. Baton Rouge, LA |
$13.40 |
| 78. St. Paul, MN |
$13.30 |
| 79. Louisville, KY |
$13.25 |
| 80. Fort Worth, TX |
$13.15 |
| 81. Oklahoma City, OK |
$13.10 |
| 82. Houston, TX |
$13.03 |
| 83. Baltimore, MD |
$13.00 |
| 84. Hartford, CT |
$12.92 |
| 85. Jacksonville, FL |
$12.80 |
| 86. Dallas, TX |
$12.55 |
| 87. Nashville, TN |
$12.50 |
| 88. Pittsburgh, PA |
$12.25 |
| 89. Wichita, KS |
$12.00 |
| 90. St. Louis, MO |
$11.80 |
| 91. Des Moines, IA |
$11.70 |
| 92. Detroit, MI |
$11.54 |
| 93. Tulsa, OK |
$11.08 |
