September 05, 2007
Taxi strike in New York; new 'zone' fares in place
 It's still unclear how many taxi drivers are not reporting for work this morning, but the 48-hour strike has definitely begun in some way, according to NY1.
As a result, the city has implemented a somewhat complicated new "zone" system that drivers are supposed to use instead of the meter. (They used something like this during the December 2005 transit workers' strike.) The rate is $10 for travel in one zone, plus $5 for each new zone. Here are the taxi cab fares during the strike according to the NYC Taxi and Limousine Commission:
Trips to/from Manhattan and JFK will be a $30 flat fare per person, while trips to/from Manhattan and LGA would be $20 per person. Zone charges would dictate fares for trips to/from airports and boroughs other than Manhattan. The City also reserves the right to allow livery hails if the TLC determines that it is necessary after evaluating the situation. Subsequent public announcements about plans will be made by the TLC.
In all cases:
* If riders to/from LGA and JFK airport select the group ride option, they will be required to adhere to the flat fare or zone based system.
* All riders to/from LGA and JFK have the option to choose non-group rides. In that scenario, normal metered rates will apply.
* Tolls are included in all zone-based and flat fare rides.
* Charges apply to adult riders only. Children under 12 ride free with adults
CHARGE (PER PERSON) -- DESCRIPTION
$30 (Per Person) -- Trips To/From Manhattan and JFK
$20 (Per Person) -- Trips To/From Manhattan and LGA
ZONE CHARGES -- Trips To/From JFK or LGA from boroughs other than Manhattan
If riders choose the group ride option for travel to/from JFK or LGA and boroughs other than Manhattan, they will be required to adhere to a zone-based fare structure. The zone-based fare structure citywide charges $10 per person within a given zone, and an additional $5 per person for each zone subsequently entered or passed through. Below are the zones:
ZONE AREA
Zone A Manhattan: South of 23rd Street
Zone B Manhattan: 23rd Street – 60th Street
Zone C Manhattan: 60th Street – 96th Street
Zone D Manhattan: North of 96th Street
Zone E Brooklyn
Zone F The Bronx
Zone G Queens
Zone H Staten Island If the TLC determines there aren't that many cabbies out on strike, it will drop the zone system and revert to the meter.
Only one of the unions that represent cab drivers, the Taxi Workers Alliance, has called for the strike. They are protesting the city's requirement of in-cab global positioning systems, credit card payment machines and back-seat video entertainment screens. More than 1,000 of the city's cabs already have that equipment installed, but all are required to do so by the end of January.
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September 5, 2007 07:09 AM in Transportology
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