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Harlem to Union Square: Uber vs Lyft vs taxi by hour

Estimates for a typical weekday (7.18 mi, about 40.5 min at 5:30 pm; zones Central Harlem → Union Sq). Rush-hour rows are shaded. Every figure is an Estimate unless marked LIVE; "Open app" means we have no verified estimate for that option yet. Tolls and tips extra.

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By hour (weekday)

Weekday hourUberLyftYellow taxiCurb (taxi app)ThrooCarmelDial 7
12 am$56
$47–$67		$48
$41–$58		$36
$32–$41		$36
$32–$41		Open appOpen appOpen app
1 am$56
$47–$67		$48
$41–$57		$36
$32–$41		$36
$32–$41		Open appOpen appOpen app
2 am$55
$47–$66		$47
$40–$57		$36
$32–$41		$36
$32–$41		Open appOpen appOpen app
3 am$55
$47–$66		$47
$40–$57		$36
$32–$41		$36
$32–$41		Open appOpen appOpen app
4 am$57
$49–$69		$49
$42–$59		$36
$32–$41		$36
$32–$41		Open appOpen appOpen app
5 am$42
$36–$50		$42
$41–$47		$34
$23–$29		$34
$23–$29		Open appOpen appOpen app
6 am$32
$31–$37		$40
$38–$42		$33
$27–$32		$33
$27–$32		Open appOpen appOpen app
7 am$50
$38–$61		$45
$38–$54		$36
$34–$39		$36
$34–$39		Open appOpen appOpen app
8 am$52
$44–$59		$53
$45–$63		$44
$39–$51		$44
$39–$51		Open appOpen appOpen app
9 am$55
$50–$59		$55
$47–$66		$41
$38–$45		$41
$38–$45		Open appOpen appOpen app
10 am$48
$44–$53		$50
$43–$60		$39
$36–$43		$39
$36–$43		Open appOpen appOpen app
11 am$49
$46–$54		$55
$47–$66		$38
$34–$44		$38
$34–$44		Open appOpen appOpen app
12 pm$50
$49–$57		$59
$50–$71		$44
$42–$46		$44
$42–$46		Open appOpen appOpen app
1 pm$52
$48–$64		$54
$46–$65		$37
$34–$43		$37
$34–$43		Open appOpen appOpen app
2 pm$59
$52–$66		$52
$44–$62		$41
$38–$47		$41
$38–$47		Open appOpen appOpen app
3 pm$43
$42–$48		$52
$44–$62		$36
$32–$41		$36
$32–$41		Open appOpen appOpen app
4 pm$48
$41–$54		$56
$47–$67		$41
$37–$47		$41
$37–$47		Open appOpen appOpen app
5 pm$58
$48–$67		$59
$50–$71		$43
$39–$49		$43
$39–$49		Open appOpen appOpen app
6 pm$50
$40–$68		$47
$44–$54		$40
$36–$46		$40
$36–$46		Open appOpen appOpen app
7 pm$51
$40–$67		$45
$39–$47		$47
$43–$61		$47
$43–$61		Open appOpen appOpen app
8 pm$45
$39–$59		$50
$43–$60		$42
$33–$47		$42
$33–$47		Open appOpen appOpen app
9 pm$47
$41–$56		$48
$41–$57		$36
$34–$37		$36
$34–$37		Open appOpen appOpen app
10 pm$44
$38–$59		$45
$38–$53		$35
$33–$37		$35
$33–$37		Open appOpen appOpen app
11 pm$34
$31–$37		$46
$39–$55		$38
$33–$40		$38
$33–$40		Open appOpen appOpen app

Friday 5:30 pm snapshot

OptionPriceLabel
Yellow taxi ★$43 ($39–$49)Estimate · checked 3:00 pm
Curb (taxi app)$43 ($39–$49)Estimate · checked 3:00 pm
Uber$58 ($48–$67)Estimate · checked 3:00 pm
Lyft$59 ($50–$71)Estimate · checked 3:00 pm
Throo—Open app
Carmel—Open app
Dial 7—Open app

Yellow taxi: TLC meter rules (https://www.nyc.gov/site/tlc/passengers/taxi-fare.page, verified 2026-10-31); TLC median of 1093 trips on this zone pair (minutes at this hour) · Curb (taxi app): https://gocurb.com/ (verified 2026-10-31) · Uber: TLC trip records 2026-09, 2026-08: 13 Uber trips on this zone pair at this hour · Lyft: TLC trip records 2026-09, 2026-08: Lyft fare model (sparse zone pair; fare = 6.622 + 2.6324/mi + 0.8548/min x hour factor 0.985) · Throo: https://ridethroo.ai/ (verified 2026-10-31) · Carmel: https://www.carmellimo.com/General/Rates.shtml · Dial 7: https://www.dial7.com/car-services

The HailAFare Promise

Every licensed ride in Manhattan, one screen, ranked by price — with the time we checked. Live prices from our partners are marked LIVE. Uber and Lyft do not share live prices with anyone, so we show you our estimate and a range built from millions of real New York trips, and a one-tap "Verify live" button that opens their app with your trip filled in. If we ranked it wrong, tell us. Every report makes the next estimate better, and we publish our accuracy every Friday.

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