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Long drive, capped rates as already mentioned. Also once there you cannot immediately pick up another passenger - you have to go to the central "taxi pool" wher
by potatolicious 12y ago
Long drive, capped rates as already mentioned. Also once there you cannot immediately pick up another passenger - you have to go to the central "taxi pool" where you get to line up with dozens/hundreds of other cabs for the privilege of picking up a fare.
So as a driver your choices are to wait forever in a line to pick up a fare from the airport, or beeline it back to Manhattan as quickly as you can with an empty car. Neither are great choices.
- mjmahone17 12y agoAlthough in the wee hours (between 1 and 6AM), getting a hail to JFK is not bad, because it only takes ~20 minutes to get there, and yields a $60 fare. But during rush hour, getting stuck going to JFK is the worst thing possible, as you lose ~2-3 hours of the best fare times. Which is why you should use the AE/Penn Station train during rush hour (it'll be faster than a cab), or tip your cabbie very well (30%+), though it still ends up being sucky for them and stressful for you.
- GBond 12y agoCertain destinations (outer-boroughs) will earn you a "shorty" that lets cabbies skip the airport taxi pool lines. Most cabbies prefer this scenario.