Passenger Fares

● $2.95 First 1/4 Mile (flag drop)
● $.65 Cents Each Additional 1/4 Mile
● $30.00 Per Hour Wait Time (includes traffic delay time)
● No Extra Charge for Additional Passengers

No other fare is authorized for trips originating in Orange County

Taxi Fare Estimator

FOR ESTIMATE PURPOSES ONLY. This calculator is for general estimate purposes and cannot be considered accurate. Other factors will apply that will change the total amount of your fare which cannot be calculated prior to your actual trip. Please contact the cab company you wish to use to get an accurate quote.

● Open the Taxicab Fare Calculator (must have Microsoft Excel to use)

To find the distance between starting and ending points, use the following links:

● Google Maps
● Yahoo Maps

Meter Information - Traffic Delays

The taximeter is programmed with what’s referred to as “critical speed”. This critical speed is the point in which the taximeter begins to calculate “wait and traffic delay time” into the total fare rather than distance. When the vehicle reaches speeds above critical speed, the meter stops calculating “wait and traffic delay time” and calculates the fare based on distance. The taximeter will never calculate both “wait and traffic delay time” and "distance" simultaneously.

With this in mind, It is normal behavior for the meter to increase (increment) the fare amount (65 cents per increment) when the taxicab is stopped or is traveling at a low rate of speed. When the meter is calculating distance, the meter amount will increase .65 cents every 1/4 of a mile. When the meter is calculating wait and traffic delay time, the meter amount will increase .65 cents every 78 seconds. These calculations, though not simultaneous, are prorated. So if you're stopped in the taxicab and you see the meter amount increase, this is normal.

With all this is mind, it's almost impossible to calculate "wait and traffic delay time" while in route or before a trip is actually taken. The only calculatable "wait and traffic delay time" is if a passenger requests a layover or a "stop and wait" from the driver.