FARES

New Orleans City Code ch. 162, art. VII, div. 4

in effect

New Orleans City Code § 162-741 Legal fares and payment thereof required.

Sec. 162-741. - Legal fares and payment thereof required. (a) It shall be unlawful for any person to ask, demand or collect any rates of fare other than as specified herein for use of any for hire passenger vehicle including vehicles for hire for the physically challenged, or "Disabled Friendly Taxi" (DFT), regulated by this chapter. (b) It shall be unlawful for any passenger of any such vehicle to refuse to pay the operator thereof the legal rate charged pursuant to the provisions of this article. (c) The department of public works shall review all ground transportation fares each consecutive odd year, and shall submit a report in a national peer city comparative analysis format to the mayor and the city council. (Code 1956, § 12-176; M.C.S., Ord. No. 16,996, § 1, 4-20-95; M.C.S., Ord. No. 21480, § 5, 4-1-04; M.C.S., Ord. No. 28624, § 2, 3-11-21)

New Orleans City Code § 162-742 Maximum rate per trip.

Sec. 162-742. - Maximum rate per trip. No driver of any taxicab or for-hire vehicle shall charge any passenger more than the amount allowed such driver for the trip under this chapter. (Code 1956, § 12-177)

New Orleans City Code § 162-743 Taxicab information and rates to be posted.

Sec. 162-743. - Taxicab information and rates to be posted. (a) Each taxicab or disabled friendly taxi (DFT) shall have a plaque displaying the following information: (1) Name of driver and CPNC number; (2) Information on rates as approved by the director of the department of public works; (3) Information for filing complaints, including the address and phone number for the ground transportation bureau. (b) Specifications on the design of the plaque and its mounting will be determined by the director of the department of public works. (Code 1956, § 12-178; M.C.S., Ord. No. 16,880, § 2(d), 2-2-95; M.C.S., Ord. No. 21480, § 5, 4-1-04; M.C.S., Ord. 27992, § 3, 2-7-19; M.C.S., Ord. No. 28624, § 2, 3-11-21)

New Orleans City Code § 162-744 For-hire vehicle pricing information.

Sec. 162-744. - For-hire vehicle pricing information. Each applicant for a certificate of public necessity and convenience, except applicants for CPNC services having the rates of fare established in this chapter, shall provide information to the department of public works on rates to be charged and pricing policies including minimum duration during special events. The information provided must be updated at such times as rates and/or pricing policies are changed by CPNC holders. (Code 1956, § 12-181; M.C.S., Ord. No. 21480, § 5, 4-1-04; M.C.S., Ord. No. 28624, § 2, 3-11-21)

New Orleans City Code § 162-745 Meter fare for taxicabs and DFTs.

Sec. 162-745. - Meter fare for taxicabs and DFTs. The taxicab or DFT meter fare shall be $3.50, which shall entitle the passenger to be transported the first one-eighth mile, and the total meter fare shall include an additional $0.30 for each additional one-eighth mile, or incompleted fraction thereof that the passenger is transported; provided that whatever [whenever] the speed of the taxicab or DFT is less than the rate of one-eighth mile per 40 seconds, an additional $0.30 shall accrue for each 40 second interval therein. There shall be an additional charge of $1.00 per passenger after one passenger on all regular taxi or DFT trips. (a) An additional gasoline surcharge of $1.00 per each completed trip shall be authorized until December 31, 2027. (b) All taxicabs and DFTs are required to post in plain sight in the interior of the vehicle notice to passengers of a $1.00 gasoline surcharge for each completed trip subject to design specifications approved by the director of the department of public works pursuant to section 162-743. (Code 1956, § 12-182; M.C.S., Ord. No. 16,880, § 2(e), 2-2-95; M.C.S., Ord. No. 16,996, § 1, 4-20-95; Ord. No. 19,598, § 1, 4-6-00; M.C.S., Ord. No. 20638, § 1, 4-18-02; M.C.S., Ord. No. 21810, § 1, 12-16-04; M.C.S., Ord. No. 21928, § 1, 5-5-05; M.C.S., Ord. 22150, § 1, 3-2-06; M.C.S., Ord. No. 22567, § 1, 4-5-07; M.C.S., Ord. No. 23148, § 1, 7-10-08; M.C.S., Ord. No. 23233, § 1, 9-18-08; M.C.S., Ord. No. 23507, § 1, 4-23-09; M.C.S., Ord. No. 23579, § 1, 6-18-09; M.C.S., Ord. No. 23639, § 1, 7-23-09; M.C.S., Ord. No. 26505, § 1, 7-9-15, eff. 9-1-15; M.C.S., Ord. No. 26584, § 1, 9-17-15, eff. 9-1-15; M.C.S., Ord. No. 29154, § 1, 9-1-22; M.C.S., Ord. No. 30698, § 1, 7-9-26)

New Orleans City Code § 162-746 Taxicab hourly rate.

Sec. 162-746. - Taxicab hourly rate. Whenever a taxicab or DFT is chartered by the hour, such arrangements shall be made between the driver and the passengers at the start of such chartered trip. The rate charged shall be $35.00 per hour with a two-hour minimum. (Code 1956, § 12-183; M.C.S., Ord. No. 16,880, § 2(f), 2-2-95; M.C.S., Ord. No. 16,996, § 1, 4-20-95; Ord. No. 19,598, § 1, 4-6-00; M.C.S., Ord. No. 23580, § 1, 6-18-09; M.C.S., Ord. No. 26505, § 1, 7-9-15, eff. 9-1-15)

New Orleans City Code § 162-747 Rates for special events.

Sec. 162-747. - Rates for special events. (a) For transporting passengers to or from any place or point within the city to or from Fogelman Arena of Tulane University, Superdome, Nat Keifer UNO Lakefront Arena, Southern University of New Orleans Gymnasium, Xavier Field House, Saenger Theatre, City Park Stadium, Pan American Stadium, or the fair grounds to attend regularly scheduled sporting events and/or concerts, taxicabs may charge the special event fare, which shall consist of $7.00 per person or the metered fare, whichever is greater. The meter shall be in operation to determine the greater fare. The boundaries of the Superdome as used hereinabove are an area bounded from Loyola Avenue to Claiborne Avenue and Poydras Street to Girod Street; provided that the special event rate shall not be applicable to passengers arriving at or departing from the main entrance of the Hyatt Regency Hotel located within the boundaries specified herein unless the passengers' point of origin or destination is a site otherwise covered by the provisions of this section. (b) The special event fare, when authorized, may be charged for trips to and from the special event site, beginning two hours before and until two hours after the special event. (c) Except as specified above for taxicabs, it shall be unlawful for any person to charge or collect the special event fare, or to charge or collect any other fare or remuneration on a per person basis for transportation of passengers in vehicles subject to the provisions of this chapter. However, any holder of a valid CPNC issued pursuant to the provisions of this chapter shall be permitted to hire or rent the taxicab, bus or other certificated for-hire vehicle under his control on a charter basis for a specific sum for the use of such vehicle as a complete unit. (d) For unusual, other than regularly scheduled sporting events and/or concerts, the director of the department of public works can permit the charging of the special event fare. (e) (1) Increase rates for airport shuttle bus special event fare from $13.00 per passenger to $15.00 per passenger per completed trip as authorized for a period not to exceed one year subject to review and further consideration by the city council and the New Orleans Aviation Board. (Code 1956, § 12-184; M.C.S., Ord. No. 16,996, § 1, 4-20-95; M.C.S., Ord. No. 17,071, § 1, 6-1-95; M.C.S., Ord. No. 20638, § 1, 4-18-02; M.C.S., Ord. No. 21480, § 5, 4-1-04; M.C.S., Ord. No. 22151, § 1, 3-2-06; M.C.S., Ord. No. 22568, § 1, 4-5-07; M.C.S., Ord. No. 23079, § 1, 5-1-08; M.C.S., Ord. No. 23581, § 1, 6-18-09; M.C.S., Ord. No. 24574, § 1, 9-1-11; M.C.S., Ord. No. 26505, § 1, 7-9-15, eff. 9-1-15; M.C.S., Ord. No. 28624, § 2, 3-11-21)

New Orleans City Code § 162-748 Bridges and ferriage charges.

Sec. 162-748. - Bridges and ferriage charges. All ferriage and bridge tolls shall be in addition to regular meter or flat rate charges. Such tolls shall be computed on a round-trip basis. (Code 1956, § 12-185)

New Orleans City Code § 162-749 Rate to Kenner and Westbank.

Sec. 162-749. - Rate to Kenner and Westbank. The rate to or from Kenner to the parish shall be the same as the rates to and from the New Orleans International Airport as set out in section 162-753. The rate to and from the Westbank shall be metered fare plus $1.00. (Code 1956, § 12-186)

New Orleans City Code § 162-750 Fare receipt to be furnished on request.

Sec. 162-750. - Fare receipt to be furnished on request. Upon request, the driver of any taxicab shall furnish the passenger with a receipt showing the date, origin and destination of a trip, the amount of fare, the CPNC number of the vehicle and the driver's name. (Code 1956, § 12-187)

New Orleans City Code § 162-751 Charge for articles.

Sec. 162-751. - Charge for articles. There shall be no additional charge for seeing-eye dogs or normal luggage such as suitcases, overnight bags, garment bags and attaché cases. A charge for the handling of other articles shall be agreed upon between the parties prior to the commencement of the trip. If the particular charges are not discussed prior to the trip, there shall be no additional charge to the passenger. (Code 1956, § 12-188)

New Orleans City Code § 162-752 Personalized service.

Sec. 162-752. - Personalized service. Whenever a driver of a taxicab or vehicle for hire, including those for the physically challenged, is called upon to render a time-consuming personalized service beyond the normal transportation of passengers, the minimum fare shall be $5.00 or the meter fare, whichever is greater. Unless an agreement to this charge has been reached between the parties prior to the trip, there shall be no additional charge to the passenger. (Code 1956, § 12-189; M.C.S., Ord. No. 16,996, § 1, 4-20-95)

New Orleans City Code § 162-753 Taxicab rates for airports.

Sec. 162-753. - Taxicab rates for airports. (a) Except as provided hereinafter, taxicab fare to or from the Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (Moisant Field) to or from the same destination in New Orleans shall be $36.00 for one to two passengers; and for three or more passengers to or from the same destination, the taxicab fare shall be $15.00 per passenger. Meter rate shall be charged after an initial stop in cases of additional stops from the airport, and vice versa to the airport. To or from any location east of Elysian Fields boundary line the fare shall be the metered fare from such boundary to the destination or point of origin plus the fare stated above. The fare to or from the Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to or from any Westbank location shall be $36.00 plus the meter rate to or from the toll plaza. (b) The taxicab fare to or from the New Orleans Lakefront Airport to any location in an area bounded by Galvez Street, Esplanade Avenue, the Mississippi River and Jackson Avenue for one to two passengers shall be $25.00 total fare; for more than two passengers the fare shall be $10.00 per passenger. (c) The taxicab fare to or from Alvin Calendar Field shall be the New Orleans International Airport rate to or from the toll plaza plus the Westbank meter fare, or the meter fare for the entire trip, whichever is greater. Airport tolls and other applicable charges as specified in this chapter shall be in addition to the fares specified in this section. (d) An additional gasoline surcharge of $1.00 per completed trip shall be authorized until December 31, 2022. (e) All taxicabs and DFTs are required to post in plain sight in the interior of the vehicle notice to passengers of a $1.00 gasoline surcharge for each completed trip subject to design specifications approved by the director of the department of public works pursuant to 162-74. (Code 1956, § 12-190; Ord. No. 19,598, § 1, 4-6-00; M.C.S., Ord. No. 20638, § 1, 4-18-02; M.C.S., Ord. No. 23582, § 1, 6-18-09; M.C.S., Ord. No. 23640, § 1, 7-23-09; M.C.S., Ord. No. 26505, § 1, 7-9-15, eff. 9-1-15; M.C.S., Ord. No. 29275, § 1, 12-1-22)

New Orleans City Code § 162-754 Additional passengers.

Sec. 162-754. - Additional passengers. (a) When all passengers are members of the same group or party and originate from the same point and go to the same destination, or when the original passenger directs the driver to pick up or discharge others in the same group or party, all passengers shall be transported for the recorded meter fare, plus applicable bridge and ferriage charges, except as provided otherwise in this article. (b) When one or more additional groups consisting of one or more passengers share the same taxicab, the fare charged shall be metered fare. The chauffeur shall rewind the meter upon the discharging of each group. Additional passengers may be picked up at the beginning of any trip or in route only if such pick up is agreeable to the initial passenger or group employing the taxicab. (Code 1956, § 12-191)

New Orleans City Code § 162-755 Special trips.

Sec. 162-755. - Special trips. (a) The taxicab fare to or from the Nat Keifer UNO Lakefront Arena to any location in an area bounded by Galvez Street, Esplanade Avenue, the Mississippi River and Jackson Avenue shall be $9.00 per person or the meter fare, whichever is greater. (b) The taxicab fare from any grocery store, with one or more grocery bags, including all passengers shall be $6.00 or the meter fare, whichever is greater. (c) The taxicab fare to and from the Union Passenger Terminal (U.P.T.), including all passengers and luggage shall be $12.00 or the meter fare, whichever is greater. (d) The taxicab fare for the transfer of luggage between hotels or motels, including all passengers, shall be $12.00 or the meter fare, whichever is greater. (e) The taxicab fare to and from cruise ships, including all luggage, shall be $14.00 for one person or $8.00 per person or the meter fare, whichever is greater. (M.C.S., Ord. No. 20638, § 1, 4-18-02; M.C.S., Ord. No. 26505, § 1, 7-9-15, eff. 9-1-15)

Source: City of New Orleans, Code of Ordinances and Home Rule Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/la/new_orleans/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIICO_CH162VEHI_ARTVIITA_DIV4FAFetched: 10/28/2026