NYC TLC Test: Airports questions and answers
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#1
At JFK, LaGuardia and Newark airports, a taxi driver:
- Must not solicit or cruise for passengers
- May cruise freely for passengers
- May pick up from the curb anywhere
- May ask arriving passengers where they are going
Answer: A. Soliciting or cruising for passengers at airports is prohibited.
Source: TLC Rules, Chapter 80 (2025), §80-19(a)(4)(i) -
#2
The fare for a taxi trip to Newark Airport is the Taximeter amount plus a surcharge of:
- $10.00
- $20.00
- $15.00
- $30.00
Answer: B. A trip to Newark Airport costs the Taximeter amount plus a $20.00 surcharge, and the passenger pays necessary tolls (§80-17(f)(3)).
Source: NYC TLC Rules, Chapter 80, p. 39surcharge of $20.00 (See Chapter 58, §58-26(c)(3) for Taxicabs
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#3
Before a taxi trip to Newark Airport, the driver must tell the passenger how charges will be calculated, including:
- the payment of tolls out of and back into the City
- the airport's parking fees for the driver
- the passenger's share of the fuel cost
- any waiting-time bonus after pickup
Answer: A. Before starting, the driver must explain the charges, including tolls out of and back into the City (§80-17(f)(3)(ii)).
Source: NYC TLC Rules, Chapter 80, p. 39including the payment of tolls out of and back into the City.