Philadelphia Taxi Fares

Fares

Taxi:

The Philadelphia Parking Authority currently regulates taxi fares in Philadelphia.

Tariff fare rates must be posted in all Philadelphia taxicabs.
Rates for service in the City of Philadelphia are as follows:

First 1/7 mile (flag drop) or fraction thereof: $2.70
Each additional 1/7 mile or fraction thereof: $.30
Each 54 seconds of wait time or fraction thereof: $.30
Airport flat rate (to and from Center City Zone): $26.25
For areas outside Center City, the P.P.A. has authorized the taxi drivers to add $1.50 per trip egress fee as an additional charge to the fare and is payable at destination.

Center City Zone is defined between the Schuylkill and Delaware Rivers as falling between South Street on the south and Fairmount Avenue on the north. West of the Schuylkill River to 38th Street between JFK Boulevard around 30th Street Station (2900 Arch Street) to it’s intersection with 32nd and Market Street and along a line west on Market to it’s intersection with 38th Street, south on 38th Street to it’s intersection with Spruce Street, east on Spruce Street to it’s intersection with South Street.
The minimum fare including the egress fee for any trip starting at the airport: $10.00

* Tips and tolls are not included in the fare

** Fares are per cab not per person

Taxi (Effective June 2 2008):

The Philadelphia Parking Authority currently regulates taxi fares in Philadelphia.

Tariff fare rates must be posted in all Philadelphia taxicabs.
Rates for service in the City of Philadelphia are as follows:

Metered Rate:

First 1/10 mile (flag drop) or fraction thereof: $2.70
Each additional 1/10 mile or fraction thereof: $0.23
Each 37.6 seconds of wait time: $0.23

Flat Rate from the Center City Zone to the Airport:

$28.50 per one way trip regardless of the number of passengers.

Flat Rate from the Airport to the Center City Zone:

$28.50 per one way trip for one passenger.
Each additional passenger above one must pay $1 except for children twelve and under.
The flat rate is charged in lieu of the metered rate by all Medallion Cabs for trips between the Philadelphia International Airport and the zone described below. This fare includes the airport egress fee. A $1.00 per passenger surcharge for each additional passenger after the first is to be added to the meter after the flat fee is engaged on the meter by the driver when leaving the airport. This applies only to passengers over the age of twelve. If the trip necessitates a drop-off at more than one destination in the Center City zone, the following applies: The flat rate and all additional per passenger surcharges of $1.00 each are to be collected upon departure of the first passenger in the Center City flat rate zone. The driver will then reset the meter initiating a new flag drop for each of the remaining passengers if each requires a separate drop-off.
The Center City Zone is defined between the Schuylkill and Delaware Rivers as falling between South Street on the south and Fairmount Avenue on the north. West of the Schuylkill River to 38th Street between JFK Boulevard around 30th Street Station (2900 Arch Street) to it’s intersection with 32nd and Market Street and along a line west on Market to it’s intersection with 38th Street, south on 38th Street to it’s intersection with Spruce Street, east on Spruce Street to it’s intersection with South Street.

Minimum Rate from the Airport:

The minimum fare including the egress fee for any trip starting at an airport cabstand at the Philadelphia International Airport shall be $11.00.
If the fare goes over $11.00, a $1.50 egress fee must be added.

Tolls:

Tolls are to be paid by the customer to cover roundtrips. Tolls that are only charged one-way such as the bridges to New Jersey must be paid regardless of the direction of travel. Tolls that are charged each way such as turnpike tolls shall be doubled to compensate the driver for the return trip.

Airport Egress Fee:

The $1.50 egress fee shall be added to all metered fares leaving the Philadelphia International Airport except for trips being charged the flat rate to the Center City Zone and for metered trips being charged the $11 minimum fare (egress fee already included).

Luggage:

There is no additional charge for handling baggage or other items that can be safely carried in the vehicle.

Fuel Surcharge:

There is no authorized fuel surcharge at this time.

* Tips are not included in the fare

** Fares are per cab not per person

Luxury Sedan:

VEHICLE	SEATING	HOURLY RATE	HOURLY MIN.
Lincoln Town Car	3	$50.00	2 hours