Taxis in Ames, IA, United States

Taxi services available for booking

UBER

Uber rates below are the same as in Uber app.
UBER pricing	UberX	UberXL
Base fare	1.2 $	2.4 $
Booking fee	2.1 $	2.25 $
Cost per min	0.18 $	0.25 $
Cost per mile	1.06 $	1.91 $
Min. charge	5.1 $	6.9 $
Cancel. fee	5 $	7 $

Phone Number	Taxi service
Nighthawk Cab	(515) 203-0423

Taxi rates Ames 2024

Presented below taxi rates and fares are estimates. The actual numbers for your taxi rates and fares in Ames, IA, United States may differ.

	Taxi Class
	STANDARD	XL

	Approx. examples
	Uber X, Lyft, Yandex Comfort, Gett Economy	Uber XL, Lyft XL
	Price category
	Fairly Cheap	Fairly Expensive
Initial fee	4.20 $	6.00 $
Cost per min	0.20 $	0.30 $
Cost per mile	1.40 $	2.40 $
Airport fees	‡Varies	‡Varies

Taxi fares in Ames 2024. Projections for STANDARD Class

Below taxi fares factor in both cost per distance and cost per time. Time in calculation is used as average needed for trips of corresponding distance.

3-9 mile
Distance, mile	Estim. fare
3	9.60 $
4	11.30 $
5	13.10 $
6	14.90 $
7	16.70 $
8	18.50 $
9	20.30 $

10-50 mile
Distance, mile	Estim. fare
10	22.10 $
15	31.00 $
20	39.90 $
25	48.90 $
30	57.80 $
40	75.60 $
50	93.50 $

The price for a taxi in Ames will be calculated as follows: for example, riding on fairly cheap STANDARD Class - 5 mile trip would cost 13 $, 10 mile trip would be 22 $, 20 mile ride would be charged at 40 $ and 50 mile ride would set you off for 94 $.

Taxi fare calculator Ames

Calcuate a taxi fare in Ames or check city routes
Note: actual prices for Uber, Lyft, and other taxi services can be slightly different from calculated fares.

How much does a taxi cost?

Recent fare calculations

Ames to Roselle
1300 Coconino Rd to Coralville
Ames Municipal Airport-AMW to Iowa State University

~12.27 $
1590 W Ave to 516 14th St

~27.19 $
Wessex to 416 S Bell Ave

~13.32 $
AmericInn Ames to Hickory Park

~7.62 $
Ames to Ottumwa

~198.93 $
Ames to Waukee

~83.93 $
Quality Inn & Suites Starlite Village Conference Center to Harlan Rogers Sports Complex

~114.60 $
Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Ames to Des Moines International Airport

~65.41 $
1325 Dickinson Ave to 800 N 32nd St

~120.74 $
Twain Circle to Des Moines International Airport

~74.46 $
1325 Dickinson Ave to 68 Fleur Dr

~67.88 $
1111 Duff Ave to University Boulevard

~11.41 $
1325 Dickinson Ave to 6800 Fleur Dr

~74.87 $

Popular locations

Walmart Supercenter
Hilton Garden Inn Ames
Ames High School
AmericInn Ames
DG's Taphouse
Red Roof Inn Ames
843 W 190th St
428 S 4th St
128 University Village
The Foundry
UPS Customer Center
2216 SE 16th St
823 Duff Ave
Twain Circle
Texas Roadhouse

Popular fares

Taxi prices in Ames for popular routes

Ames to Chicago check fare

~ 564.42 $
Iowa State University to Dixon check fare

~ 400.02 $
Ames to Iowa City check fare

~ 210.29 $
Frederiksen Court Community Center to Des Moines International Airport check fare

~ 75.13 $
Mary Greeley Medical Center: Emergency Room to Des Moines International Airport check fare

~ 70.24 $
Ames to 1716 Locust St check fare

~ 67.44 $
Iowa State University to Gateway Hotel and Conference Center check fare

~ 9.75 $
Ames to St. Louis check fare

n/a
823 Duff Ave to Des Moines International Airport check fare

~ 70.42 $
Ames to Slater check fare

~ 29.48 $
Baymont Inn & Suites Ames to Gates Memorial Hall check fare

~ 18.94 $
906 Pinon Dr to Up-Down check fare

~ 63.59 $
1917 Stone Brooke Rd to Robert Thomas Dancenter check fare

~ 14.69 $
Welch Avenue to 1310 Carroll St check fare

~ 30.29 $
Walmart Supercenter to Des Moines International Airport check fare

~ 69.30 $

Nearby locations

Taxi Fort Dodge ~69.08 km
Taxi Indianola ~74.19 km
Taxi Grinnell ~80.81 km
Taxi Tama ~86.94 km
Taxi Cedar Falls ~112.54 km
Taxi Waterloo ~117.76 km
Taxi Clear Lake ~126.19 km
Taxi Mason City ~130.39 km
Taxi Ottumwa ~151.05 km
Taxi Cedar Rapids ~162.04 km

Frequently asked questions

How much to tip a taxi driver in Ames?

Typically, taxi tip in Ames amounts to 10–19 percent of the total fare. But tipping always stays at passenger's discretion.

Are fares always shown in US dollars?

No, on Taxigator.net fares are displayed in local currency based on your starting location.

When I get the taxi fare quote from "taxi fare calculator", is that per person?

The taxi fare quoted is for the trip and for as many people there are in your group - up to capacity of the cab. So, it is per car. The only exception is carpool services such as UberPool, for example.

What to do if taxi services are not available in my location?

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