Midtown to LaGuardia Airport: Uber vs Lyft vs taxi by hour
Estimates for a typical weekday (9.92 mi, about 42.8 min at 5:30 pm; zones Midtown Center → LaGuardia 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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Friday 5:30 pm snapshot
| Option | Price | Label |
|---|
| Carmel ★ | $49 | Estimate · checked 3:00 pm |
| Yellow taxi | $60 ($57–$66) | Estimate · checked 3:00 pm |
| Curb (taxi app) | $60 ($57–$66) | Estimate · checked 3:00 pm |
| Dial 7 | $65 | Estimate · checked 3:00 pm |
| Lyft | $85 ($78–$93) | Estimate · checked 3:00 pm |
| Uber | $100 ($85–$117) | Estimate · checked 3:00 pm |
| Throo | — | Open app |
Carmel: https://www.carmellimo.com/General/Rates.shtml (verified 2026-10-31) · Yellow taxi: TLC yellow taxi records: 212 trips on this zone pair at this hour (median $60); meter estimate $53.11 · Curb (taxi app): https://gocurb.com/ (verified 2026-10-31) · Dial 7: https://www.dial7.com/car-services (verified 2026-10-31) · Lyft: TLC trip records 2026-09, 2026-08: 259 Lyft trips on this zone pair at this hour · Uber: TLC trip records 2026-09, 2026-08: 1235 Uber trips on this zone pair at this hour · Throo: https://ridethroo.ai/ (verified 2026-10-31)
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