Ground Transportation

Taxis

The taxi dispatch is located on the front portico just outside the Main Hall entrances.
The hours of operation are 8:00am – 1:00am Monday – Sunday.
Unfortunately, it is not possible to reserve a taxi in advance of your arrival.

Fares:

  • First 1/8 mile: $3.25
  • Each additional 1/8 mile: $0.27
  • 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:

$35.00 for the first one (1) hour or fraction thereof.
$8.75 for each additional fifteen (15) minutes or fraction thereof.

Extras:

  • Taxicab passenger surcharge, twenty-five cents per trip $0.25
  • 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 Office of Taxicabs
  • 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