Another NYC Taxi vs. Car Service
 

Hi Ya'll -

I am coming to NYC with two other folks this weekend and have reserved a car service at $43 from Newark to La Quinta Manhattan (I have free nights) but it does not include tolls etc... How much more expensive is this than us just getting a Taxi? I am not worried about 20 bucks but if it is significant I might change.

A cab from Newark to Midtown is a set fee of $45 which does not include tax, tolls, tip.

Car service from Newark to Midtown is $43 not including tax, tolls, tip.

GoTravel, are you sure about the set taxi fare EWR to Manhattan? There wasn't such a set up the last time I went, and I see no mention of this on the Newark airport website
JFK to and from Manhattan is on a set fare, but that is all within New York city. Since Newark airport is in New Jersey, there'd have to be some cooperative arrangement.

bigjoe8, the fare you were quoted is absolutely fine,and may be less than the metered rate, but is the car service going to be waiting for you? If so, they will charge you a parking fee and a waiting fee.
If you just call for the car when you arrive (after you get any checked luggage) , the car service just diapatches someone and all you pay is the quoted fee plus toll and tip

My bad.

The metered cab fare from Newark to Manhattan is around $40 not including tax, tolls, or tip.

From Newar (EWR) to Manhattan, <b>take a car service</b>.

A few nights ago I made the mistake of not reserving a car service (I thought my flight landed at LGA), and I was forced to take a taxi. The cost was $66 plus tolls &amp; tip.

I should have added, the $66 fare from EWR to Manhattan was NOT metered -- it was a set fare told to me by the dispatcher on Monday night.

Take a car service. I like

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Taxi fares from Newark airport ARE fixed, including those to Manhattan, see .http://www.newarkairport.com/Commuti...axi_rates.html

However, the rates to Manhattan are based on where you are going in the city, so they range from $40 to $60.

I've been flying out of Newark a lot lately. (ugh) Take a car service. Best way to go. I've done it all taxi, car train. Best price, time savings everything, is the car service.