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Traffic Index:
New York, New York, United States 🇺🇸 - 2026

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Summary: transportation services – New York

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Average commute time in the city during peak hours – 41.31 minutes
Average time spent in traffic jams – 34.62 minutes
The cost of gasoline – $3.51 per gallon

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Traffic Index: New York

Primary mode of transportation Costs Traffic jams

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5.70%

Walking

21.20%

Subway

42.20%

Car

18.10%

Taxi

0.30%

Bike

1.30%

Motorbike

1.00%

City bus

7.40%

Tram

0.40%

Train

0.30%

Water transport

0.30%

Scooter

1.80%

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Transportation services

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Cost of a single city bus fare

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Cost of a single subway fare (or tram)

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Average cost of a typical taxi ride

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Avg, USD

3.04

3.01

22.91

Min

2.89

2.78

20.35

Max

3.35

3.22

24.47

Own and maintain a car

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Local price of a new Toyota Corolla 1.6

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Cost of gasoline (1 gallon)

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Fine for a first-time speeding violation

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Local price of a new Tesla Model 3

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Avg, USD

28 664

3.51

54.46

151

40 153

Min

26 486

3.33

50.81

135

38 185

Max

31 129

3.93

59.14

165

44 690

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Average time to get to work or school (minutes)

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Average time spent in a traffic jam (minutes)

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Avg, minutes

41.31

34.62

Min

38.54

31.37

Max

45.24

36.98

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How often people worry about getting caught in a traffic jam

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The level of anxiety of getting hit by a car

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