Manhattan Taxi

[josephine678]

Anyone have a problem obtaining a ride out of the city with the taxis that line up in front of NCL cruise port in Manhattan.  Are they willing to go to Long Island. Nassau County. 

[schmoopie17]

You might get some answers if you post on the East Coast board.

 

https://boards.cruisecritic.com/forum/317-east-coast-departures/

[FLAHAM]

Better off with Uber or Lyft, particularly for out-of-city trips.

[debenson0723]

You can get a car service for about the same price as an Uber or Taxi. Just be leary of the guys right outside the port...go across the street to get a legitimate taxi or Uber. 

[njhorseman]

1 hour ago, josephine678 said:

Anyone have a problem obtaining a ride out of the city with the taxis that line up in front of NCL cruise port in Manhattan.  Are they willing to go to Long Island. Nassau County. 

While per regulations a NY City taxi has to take you to Nassau County at a regulated metered fare. from a practical perspective you may encounter some resistance from drivers.

Personally I would take Uber, Lyft or a car service. 

[Peachypooh]

We always use a car service. Easy to arrange. They will arrange to meet you about a block or two on the other side of the street at then end of the cruise on disembark day.

[Russiamomm]

1 hour ago, debenson0723 said:

You can get a car service for about the same price as an Uber or Taxi. Just be leary of the guys right outside the port...go across the street to get a legitimate taxi or Uber. 

Completely agree with this.  Ignore anyone that offers a ride.  There is a taxi stand right across rage street.  Get in line or order an Uber or Lyft.  Or arrange private transport.

[HowardK]

I did better with uber 2x in' '18 - I had a bad experience with a mean cab driver even after I tipped him. 

[Mike C]

My last experience with the cab stand across the street wasn’t pleasant. A couple of “gentlemen” were acting as cab dispatchers screening people based on their destination. They were refusing people who were looking for short rides, such as Grand Central.  Other drivers were haggling with fares as they loaded their luggage into their cabs.

We wound up getting an Uber XL.  The driver recommended that next time we should go to the 2 nd deck on the pier side and call for the Uber there.