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Midtown to JFK Airport: Uber vs Lyft vs taxi by hour

Estimates for a typical weekday (17.16 mi, about 66 min at 5:30 pm; zones Midtown Center → JFK Airport). 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$90
$76–$112		$78
$66–$93		$75$75Open app$64$79
1 am$108
$91–$129		$93
$79–$111		$75$75Open app$64$79
2 am$91
$84–$105		$72
$62–$87		$75$75Open app$64$79
3 am$98
$88–$125		$84
$78–$100		$75
$71–$75		$75
$71–$75		Open app$64$79
4 am$103
$93–$129		$86
$80–$99		$75
$75–$78		$75
$75–$78		Open app$64$79
5 am$115
$99–$138		$101
$90–$110		$75
$75–$78		$75
$75–$78		Open app$64$79
6 am$107
$98–$133		$97
$87–$112		$75
$75–$78		$75
$75–$78		Open app$64$79
7 am$124
$108–$145		$99
$92–$109		$75
$75–$78		$75
$75–$78		Open app$64$79
8 am$127
$111–$154		$111
$101–$131		$75
$75–$78		$75
$75–$78		Open app$64$79
9 am$132
$113–$153		$112
$102–$123		$75
$75–$78		$75
$75–$78		Open app$64$79
10 am$133
$113–$154		$102
$97–$119		$75
$75–$78		$75
$75–$78		Open app$64$79
11 am$130
$117–$155		$109
$99–$122		$75
$75–$78		$75
$75–$78		Open app$64$79
12 pm$134
$119–$160		$112
$102–$132		$75
$75–$78		$75
$75–$78		Open app$64$79
1 pm$138
$121–$163		$112
$102–$126		$75
$75–$78		$75
$75–$78		Open app$64$79
2 pm$145
$124–$171		$114
$109–$131		$75
$75–$78		$75
$75–$78		Open app$64$79
3 pm$150
$129–$178		$122
$109–$139		$75
$75–$78		$75
$75–$78		Open app$64$79
4 pm$157
$134–$179		$124
$114–$142		$80$80Open app$64$79
5 pm$150
$131–$179		$121
$112–$142		$80
$80–$83		$80
$80–$83		Open app$64$79
6 pm$140
$118–$167		$114
$104–$132		$80$80Open app$64$79
7 pm$121
$106–$152		$96
$88–$102		$80$80Open app$64$79
8 pm$115
$101–$144		$96
$92–$110		$75$75Open app$64$79
9 pm$119
$97–$150		$94
$90–$104		$75
$75–$76		$75
$75–$76		Open app$64$79
10 pm$115
$96–$135		$96
$88–$105		$75$75Open app$64$79
11 pm$104
$93–$129		$87
$74–$104		$75$75Open app$64$79

Friday 5:30 pm snapshot

OptionPriceLabel
Carmel ★$64Estimate · checked 3:00 pm
Dial 7$79Estimate · checked 3:00 pm
Yellow taxi$80 ($80–$83)Estimate · checked 3:00 pm
Curb (taxi app)$80 ($80–$83)Estimate · checked 3:00 pm
Lyft$121 ($112–$142)Estimate · checked 3:00 pm
Uber$150 ($131–$179)Estimate · checked 3:00 pm
Throo—Open app

Carmel: https://www.carmellimo.com/General/Rates.shtml (verified 2026-10-31) · Dial 7: https://www.dial7.com/car-services (verified 2026-10-31) · Yellow taxi: TLC yellow taxi records: 125 trips on this zone pair at this hour (median $79.8); meter estimate $79.75 · Curb (taxi app): https://gocurb.com/ (verified 2026-10-31) · Lyft: TLC trip records 2026-09, 2026-08: 69 Lyft trips on this zone pair at this hour · Uber: TLC trip records 2026-09, 2026-08: 377 Uber trips on this zone pair at this hour · Throo: https://ridethroo.ai/ (verified 2026-10-31)

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