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 $63–85 and Lyft at $65–78 for the 9.3-mile trip from Times Square to New York LaGuardia Airport (LGA), which takes about 31 minutes around midday on a weekday.
$54–$85
Standard ride, on a weekday around midday. Taxi is lowest at $54–$61.
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.
Good confidence. Serves New York City. New to Lyft? First-ride offer
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Open in UberWaymo is testing in New York City, NY without public rides.
Each 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.
Self-driving service areas are community-traced from operators' published maps and may lag changes. Credit: Robotaxi Tracker (CC BY 4.0) and AV Map.
Estimates, not quotes.
| Ride type | Uber | Lyft |
|---|---|---|
| Saver | $57–75 Wait & Save · 4 seats | $59–70 Wait & Save · 4 seats |
| Standard | $63–85 UberX · 4 seats | $65–78 Lyft · 4 seats |
| Faster | $73–98 Priority · 4 seats | $73–87 Priority Pickup · 4 seats |
| Comfort | $76–103 Comfort · 4 seats | $84–101 Extra Comfort · 4 seats |
| XL | $85–116 UberXL · 6 seats | $85–103 Lyft XL · 5 seats |
| Premium | $117–163 Black · 4 seats | $138–169 Black · 4 seats |
| Premium XL | $147–206 Black SUV · 6 seats | $166–204 Black SUV · 5 seats |
| Pet | $70–95 Uber Pet · 4 seats | – |
Ranges for a weekday around midday, including the LGA airport dropoff fee of $3.50 and the NYC congestion zone charge of $1.50 and the NY State congestion surcharge of $2.75 and the Queens-Midtown Tunnel toll of $7.46. Tolls we know of are included. Tips are not. .
We estimate a metered taxi at $54–61 before tip, from the city's regulated rates, including mta state surcharge ($0.50) and improvement surcharge ($1.00) and nys congestion surcharge ($2.50) and mta congestion pricing toll ($0.75) and laguardia surcharge ($5.00) and queens-midtown tunnel toll ($7.46). Taxi rates do not surge. See taxi rates in New York City.
Self-driving rides in New York City
We estimate UberX at $63–85 around midday on a weekday, and UberXL at $85–116. Prices rise at busy times, so check the app before you book.
We estimate a standard Lyft at $65–78 and Lyft XL at $85–103 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 $54–61, before tip. Taxi rates are regulated and do not surge, so a taxi can be the cheaper choice when ride apps are busy.
About 31 minutes for 9.3 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. Waymo is testing in New York City, NY without public rides.
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