Washington D.C.

District of Columbia Taxicab Rates

FARE:

 

• First 1/8 of mile: $3.25 (includes Passenger Surcharge of $0.25).

• Each Additional Mile: $2.16

• Shared Ride Rate: $1.20 per mile

• Wait Rate (per hour) *$25.00

• Wait time begins five (5) minutes after time of arrival at dispatch location.

• No wait time charged for premature response to a dispatch.

• Wait time charged while taxicab is stopped or slowed to less than ten (10) miles per hour for longer than sixty (60) seconds.

• Wait time charged for delays or stopovers at the direction of the passenger.
   

Hourly Contract Rate:

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• $35.00 for the first one (1) hour or fraction thereof.​

• $8.75 for each additional fifteen (15) minutes or fraction thereof.

 

EXTRAS:

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• Telephone Dispatch, two dollars: $2.00

• Additional passenger, one dollar: $1.00 
  (regardless of the number of additional passengers)

• Declared Snow Emergency Fee, fifteen dollars: $15.00

• Group or Shared Riding: as each passenger arrives at his or her destination fare due shall be paid by passenger(s) leaving the cab. 

• Shared Riding Venues: Union Station, Verizon Center or Nationals Park or other locations designated by an administrative order of the Department of For-Hire Vehicles.

• Airport Surcharge or toll-paid: if any, amount charged shall be the same amount that was paid.  ​

• Delivery Service (messenger service and parcel pick-up and delivery): same rate as single passenger unless vehicle hired by the hour.