Taxi Metered taxi
Good confidence. NYC Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC) meter rates. Hail one, use a taxi stand or a local taxi app.
We estimate UberX at $47–63 and Lyft at $49–58 for the 6.5-mile trip from New York LaGuardia Airport (LGA) to Harlem, which takes about 25 minutes around midday on a weekday.
$43–$63
Standard ride, on a weekday around midday. Taxi is lowest at $43–$48.
Typical prices, not live
Good confidence. NYC Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC) meter rates. Hail one, use a taxi stand or a local taxi app.
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Open in UberEach range covers what about half of riders are quoted at this hour. Apps often show different riders different prices at the same moment, so check before you book.
Tolls we know of on this route are included. Tips are not.
Estimates, not quotes.
| Ride type | Uber | Lyft |
|---|---|---|
| Saver | $42–56 Wait & Save · 4 seats | $44–52 Wait & Save · 4 seats |
| Standard | $47–63 UberX · 4 seats | $49–58 Lyft · 4 seats |
| Faster | $54–73 Priority · 4 seats | $54–65 Priority Pickup · 4 seats |
| Comfort | $56–77 Comfort · 4 seats | $62–75 Extra Comfort · 4 seats |
| XL | $63–86 UberXL · 6 seats | $64–77 Lyft XL · 5 seats |
| Premium | $87–121 Black · 4 seats | $103–126 Black · 4 seats |
| Premium XL | $109–153 Black SUV · 6 seats | $124–152 Black SUV · 5 seats |
| Pet | $52–70 Uber Pet · 4 seats | – |
Ranges for a weekday around midday, including the LGA airport pickup fee of $3.50 and the Robert F. Kennedy (Triborough) Bridge toll of $7.46. Tolls we know of are included. Tips are not. .
We estimate a metered taxi at $43–48 before tip, from the city's regulated rates, including mta state surcharge ($0.50) and improvement surcharge ($1.00) and airport access fee ($2.00) and laguardia surcharge ($5.00) and robert f. kennedy (triborough) bridge toll ($7.46). Taxi rates do not surge. See taxi rates in New York City.
No self-driving service we track covers this trip. See self-driving rides in New York City or everywhere they are available.
We estimate UberX at $47–63 around midday on a weekday, and UberXL at $63–86. Prices rise at busy times, so check the app before you book.
We estimate a standard Lyft at $49–58 and Lyft XL at $64–77 around midday on a weekday.
The two are about the same on this route in our estimates. Either can be cheaper at a given moment, so compare both before booking.
We estimate a metered taxi at $43–48, before tip. Taxi rates are regulated and do not surge, so a taxi can be the cheaper choice when ride apps are busy.
About 25 minutes for 6.5 miles around midday on a weekday. Allow longer at rush hour.
Not for this exact trip right now, based on the service areas we track.
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