• Start in Washington, D.C. only. • Don’t know an address? Position the start and destination markers by dragging them to new map locations. •Want more map detail? Click a marker to get a neighborhood view on a satellite image. •See the effect of one-way streets on fares by using the “reverse route” button.
Add traffic wait time:
Cumulative time stopped in traffic or going below 10 miles per hour:
The meter system calculates fares based on three factors:
Distance traveled
Traffic wait time
Extra charges
Distance traveled is automatically calculated when you set the starting location and destination that are inside the District. If your cab takes a different route than shown on the map, you will be charged a different amount.
Wait time will be automatically calculated using traffic congestion models developed with Professor Hani Mahmassani at Northwestern University's Transportation Center
Calculateextra charges by setting trip options like additional passengers and luggage by using the Advanced Settings button.
Modify drop rate (base fare) and other rates charged in the meter system by using the Advanced Settings button.
Exact route may vary due to construction and other factors.
Extra travel charges:
Additional passengers:
1st child 5 years and younger free when accompanied by an older person.
Hand bags/luggage:
$0.50 each item in excess of one per passenger (Briefcases excluded)
Large luggage:
$2.00 each item(Large baggage of 3 cubic feet or more)
Gas surcharge:
(Gas surcharge declared by the chairman of D.C. Taxicab Commission)
Dispatch fee:
$2.00 charge if the passenger calls for a taxicab
Snow emergency:
Double taxicab zone fares(Snow emergency day declared by the chairman of D.C. Taxicab Commission)
Rush-hour travel:
No charge under meter system. (Rush Hour: 7:00 to 9:30 a.m. and 4:00 to 6:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding Holidays)
Meter options (time and distance):
Time rate:
$
Per minute of wait time. 25¢ is $15 per hour. (While traffic stopped or below 10 mph for 60 seconds or more. Also, waiting at destination after 5 minuntes.)