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  1. QuestionsAm I Covered by the Black Car Fund?Uber, Lyft and black car drivers: yes. Yellow, green and livery: no. Check your work type, the 20-hour rule for free benefits and where livery drivers go./questions/am-i-covered-by-the-black-car-fund Pay & fees
  2. QuestionsCan a Taxi Owner Charge Me for Repairs or Maintenance?On a NYC taxi shift or weekly lease, maintenance is the owner's cost. Crash damage only with a written negligence agreement, and refunds if insurance pays./questions/can-taxi-owner-charge-me-for-repairs Pay & fees
  3. QuestionsCan Drivers Get the Saver's Credit in 2026?Lower-income drivers who save in an IRA or solo 401(k) can get up to $1,000 back. The 2026 Saver's Credit tiers by filing status and which accounts count./questions/can-drivers-get-the-savers-credit Pay & fees
  4. QuestionsCan Drivers Without Insurance Use NYC Care?Yes, if you live in NYC and can't get or afford insurance. NYC Care isn't insurance, fees start at $0 and it doesn't ask immigration status. How to sign up./questions/nyc-care-for-drivers Pay & fees
  5. QuestionsCan Green Cabs Charge the LaGuardia Surcharge?Yes, on street-hail trips to LaGuardia: green cabs add $5.00 under Rule 82-26. Yellow taxis add it to and from LGA. Pre-arranged green trips work differently./questions/can-green-cabs-charge-the-laguardia-surcharge Pay & fees
  6. QuestionsCan I Lease a Taxi for Less Than a Full 12-Hour Shift?A fleet may offer you a shorter, pro-rated taxi shift but doesn't have to. If the cab is late from the last shift, it must cut your price under Rule 58-21./questions/can-i-lease-a-taxi-for-less-than-12-hours Pay & fees
  7. QuestionsDo Taxi & Uber Drivers Earn Social Security Credits?Yes, if you report your driving income. In 2026 each $1,890 of net earnings is one credit, up to 4 a year. Why filing Schedule SE matters for your retirement./questions/do-drivers-earn-social-security-credits Pay & fees
  8. QuestionsDo Uber Drivers in NYC Earn Minimum Wage?No hourly wage is guaranteed. NYC sets a per-trip minimum for Uber and Lyft, built in 2018 to equal $17.22/hr after costs. How it works and what it means./questions/do-uber-drivers-in-nyc-earn-minimum-wage Pay & fees
  9. QuestionsDoes the Taxi Driver Pay the Congestion Surcharge?No. Passengers pay the $2.50 NYS congestion surcharge and 75-cent MTA toll, and TLC says the surcharge can't come out of driver pay. How to check your payout./questions/does-a-taxi-driver-pay-the-congestion-surcharge Pay & fees
  10. QuestionsHow Many Trips Does a NYC Yellow Taxi Do per Day?About 15 a day in 2025: 131,133 yellow trips a day across 8,722 taxis on the road (TLC data). Down from 39 in 2010 and 22 in 2019. What the number means./questions/how-many-trips-does-a-yellow-taxi-do-per-day Pay & fees
  11. QuestionsHow Much Can a Taxi Owner Charge Drivers for Credit Cards?A NYC taxi owner may charge you at most $7 a shift or $49 a week for credit card processing, and no other card or TSP fees. The rules, fines and refunds./questions/taxi-credit-card-fee-for-drivers Pay & fees
  12. QuestionsHow Much Do NYC Yellow Taxi Drivers Make?TLC: full-time yellow cab drivers gross a median of about $60 an hour; average farebox per driver was $48,698 in 2024. What is left after the lease./questions/how-much-do-yellow-taxi-drivers-make-in-nyc Pay & fees
  13. QuestionsMust I Enroll in Drivers Benefits Before I Get Hurt?Yes. Black Car Fund disability, critical illness and $100,000 death benefits pay only if you enrolled first. Which ones need it, timing rules, how to enroll./questions/enroll-drivers-benefits-before-injury Pay & fees
  14. QuestionsWhat Is a Flex Fare Taxi Trip?A Flex Fare is an upfront, binding taxi price booked in a TLC-licensed e-hail app. The meter stays off. What it changes for drivers, tips and airport trips./questions/what-is-a-flex-fare-taxi-trip Pay & fees
  15. QuestionsWhat Is the $1 Taxi Improvement Surcharge For?The $1 improvement surcharge on every taxi trip funds wheelchair-accessible taxis and pays their drivers. Where it goes and why it leaves your card pay./questions/what-is-the-taxi-improvement-surcharge Pay & fees
  16. QuestionsWhen Does the Taxi Rush Hour Surcharge Apply?NYC taxi $2.50 rush surcharge: trips starting after 4 p.m. and before 8 p.m. on weekdays, not holidays. Plus the $1 overnight rule, $5 JFK rush and weekends./questions/when-does-taxi-rush-hour-surcharge-apply Pay & fees
  17. QuestionsWho Pays the 50-Cent MTA Tax in a Taxi?The passenger pays the 50¢ MTA tax on the meter; the owner, agent or green-cab base owes it to the State. Which trips have it and how it leaves your card pay./questions/who-pays-the-mta-tax-in-a-taxi Pay & fees