Los Angeles - Taxi Fares

Fares (ordinances 177843 & 178050 , and Board Order No. 055, effective 10/01/06, 12/25/06 and 8/14/08)

The following taxicab rates became effective on 8/14/08 as authorized by the Board of Taxicab Commissioners in B.O. 055

All Passengers Ride for Price of One

1. $2.85 flag drop (first 1/9th mile).
2. $0.30 for each additional 1/9th mile ($2.70 per mile).
3. $0.30 for each 37 seconds waiting/delay ($29.19 per hour).
4. $46.50 flat fare for trips between LAX and downtown.
   Area bounded by Alameda St., Santa Monica Fwy., Harbor Fwy., Cesar E. Chavez, Union Station and Chinatown.
5. $2.50 surcharge for all trips originating at LAX.
6. $15.00 minimum fare for trips originating at LAX (In addition to the $2.50 surcharge).