How do I get from the airport (JFK, LGA, or EWR) to Manhattan?.So I too am thinking that JFK might very well be your best choice because of the flat rate taxi fare, but my opinion might change if we knew precisely where you will be staying. Because an 'on the meter' fare continues to rise as you sit in traffic, going a distance of just a few blocks can add quite a bit to the final fare. Cross-town traffic in midtown especially in December - need not even be a December 'gridlock alert' day - can be excruciatingly slow.

There are, however, no taxi flat rates to/from LaGuardia. Since you have a choice, don't choose EWR. But because of the hefty tunnel toll from New Jersey into Manhattan, even the lowest base fare of $50 (to lower Manhattan) will end up being appreciably more (before tip) than the $52 flat rate, with toll, from JFK to any Manhattan destination. Let me clarify that Newark is a 'fixed rate airport' for those with Manhattan as their destination. Post #9: 'Two taxis at a fixed-rate airport (not Newark) may turn out to be the best for your group.'

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