NYC Dayline
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Fast practical tools for decisions and costs people actually need to understand in New York — first-trip planning, itinerary structure, where to stay, transit, shared rides, taxes, hotel fees, tips, parking, airport trips, restaurant bills, tickets and total trip budgets.
Start with Plan Your NYC TripStart with the first-trip checklist and itinerary structure, then choose where to stay and compare lodging, airport access and the complete trip budget.
A practical seven-step NYC planning checklist for hotel area, airport, advance bookings, OMNY, budget, phone data and arrival-day live checks.
Build a geography-first New York City trip structure for 2 to 7 full days based on first vs return trip, interests and pace.
Compare five practical NYC hotel bases by trip focus, airport, walkability, value, evening convenience and family logistics.
Estimate a New York City trip budget for hotels, food, transportation, attractions and daily spending.
Compare two NYC hotel offers using the full stay total, known fixed or one-time location costs and the daily transportation difference instead of headline nightly rates.
Estimate New York City hotel taxes and required room fees for a quoted nightly room rate, number of nights and rooms.
Compare public-transit costs from JFK, LaGuardia and Newark airports to New York City for one traveler or a group using current 2026 fares, including the eligible JFK AirTrain group fare.
Use party size, fares, parking and road charges to decide when transit or a car makes more sense.
Estimate 2026 NYC subway and local bus costs using the $3 OMNY fare and $35 rolling seven-day fare cap.
Estimate a 2026 NYC yellow taxi fare from trip distance, slow/stopped traffic, official surcharges, congestion charges, tolls and your chosen tip.
Compare a taxi, Uber or Lyft quote with the 2026 NYC subway fare for your whole group and see the per-person difference instantly.
Estimate a yellow taxi fare between JFK Airport and Manhattan using the official $70 flat fare and applicable 2026 surcharges.
Calculate NYC congestion pricing for 2026. Estimate the Manhattan Congestion Relief Zone toll by vehicle, time, payment method and eligible tunnel credit.
Calculate NYC parking tax and the Manhattan resident parking tax exemption rate: 18.375% standard Manhattan tax versus 10.375% for qualifying certified residents.
Separate tax, gratuity and the final bill before comparing restaurant, service and shopping costs.
NYC restaurant tax calculator for 2026. Estimate 8.875% sales tax, add your chosen tip, and split the final restaurant bill between diners.
Calculate restaurant, bar, taxi or service tips in New York City and split the total between multiple people.
Calculate New York City sales tax at the 8.875% combined rate and see tax and total purchase price instantly.
Use the final ticket total and your real attraction list instead of comparing headline prices alone.
Compare the current per-person price of an NYC attraction pass with equivalent separate tickets you would actually buy and see the estimated savings or premium.
Compare two Broadway ticket options using the displayed price, mandatory fees and ticket count to see the real checkout total and effective price per seat.
NYC Dayline tools show the rates or assumptions they use and link to official sources when a government fare, tax or surcharge is involved. Decision finders, itinerary builders and checklists explain their logic instead of pretending one answer fits every trip.