ARRIVING IN NYC

At the AIRPORT. Security no longer checks your luggage tags to see if they match the luggage you walk off with. So anyone can walk off with your bag. So keep a sharp eye out for your luggage. If someone who requests to act as your tour guide approaches you on the street or at the airport, bus depot etc., politely refuse and walk away. There have been cases where tourists hire these people and then are eventually robbed in their hotel rooms. You should approach only legitimate tour guide companies.

YELLOW TAXI RIDES
The price on the meter is for a car load of max 4 people, most cabs might let you squeeze in 5 people but some won't. Beware that some cabbies will tell customers the price on the meter is for each person in the cab. This is not true and is against the law. However, this does not apply if you agree on group ride fares from La Guardia Airport.

FARES:
JFK to Manhattan - The flat fare is $30.00 plus any tolls. The meter will not be turned on and the night surcharge will not be added.
There is no charge for handling steamer trunks or other luggage or belongings transported in the interior of the taxicab, or for use of the taxicab's trunk.
Take and save your receipt, this is the only way to track the taxi in the event you leave something behind.

TAXI RIDERS BILL OF RIGHTS:
As a taxi rider, you have the right to:

· Direct the destination and route used;
· Travel to any destination in the five boroughs of the City of New York;
· A courteous, English-speaking driver who knows the streets in Manhattan and the way to major destinations in other boroughs;
· A driver who knows and obeys all traffic laws;
· Air-conditioning on demand;
· A radio-free (silent) trip;
· Smoke and incense-free air;
· A clean passenger seat area;
· A clean trunk
· A driver who uses the horn only when necessary to warn of danger; and
· Refuse to tip, if the above are not complied with.

24-hour Consumer Hotline (212) NYC-TAXI
For-Hire Vehicles (Liveries, Black Cars, Limos)

· May be of any color except yellow
· No limit on the number of licensed FHVs permitted to operate
· Can only provide service through pre-arrangement
· Rate of fares are not regulated

Don't allow anyone to help you with your luggage unless it's the service provided at the airport or the Taxi driver.