Riverdale & Kingsbridge Taxi & Car Service

Riverdale feels more like a suburb than the rest of the city: winding hilly streets, large apartment buildings above the Hudson, private roads in Fieldston and a cluster of well-known schools and colleges. Yellow cabs almost never cruise here, and green boro taxis are occasional at best.

Residents and visitors rely on prearranged cars for airport trips, school runs, Metro-North connections and late returns from Manhattan. Kingsbridge, just to the east, adds busier shopping streets around Broadway and the 231st Street station.

Where we pick up in Riverdale

Riverdale and Spuyten Duyvil — Palisade Avenue, Independence Avenue, Johnson Avenue and the apartment buildings along Henry Hudson Parkway's service roads.

Fieldston — the private streets of the Fieldston historic district and the Ethical Culture Fieldston School campus.

North Riverdale — Riverdale Avenue toward the Yonkers line, Wave Hill and the College of Mount Saint Vincent.

Kingsbridge and Marble Hill — Broadway under the elevated 1 train, 231st Street, Manhattan College and the Marble Hill Metro-North station.

Trains, subways and ferries

Metro-North's Hudson Line stops at Spuyten Duyvil, Riverdale and Marble Hill, reaching Grand Central in about 25–30 minutes. The 1 runs above Broadway to 231st Street and 242nd Street–Van Cortlandt Park. Express buses such as the BxM1 and BxM2 run to Midtown.

With luggage, a car to your door is usually far easier than a hilly walk to the station.

Popular taxi trips from Riverdale

Taxi to JFK, LaGuardia and Newark

LaGuardia is Riverdale's easiest airport via the Major Deegan and RFK Bridge. Newark over the George Washington Bridge is a genuine alternative outside rush hour. JFK is the longest trip, and the driver will choose between the RFK and Whitestone routes on the day.

Traffic, tolls and timing

The Henry Hudson Bridge over Spuyten Duyvil Creek is tolled and is the direct route to Manhattan's West Side. The Broadway Bridge from Marble Hill is free but slower.

The Major Deegan Expressway is the route to the RFK Bridge and Yankee Stadium; it is heavy on game days and weekday afternoons. The Cross Bronx Expressway to the George Washington Bridge is one of the most congested roads in the country at peak times.

Riverdale is outside the congestion zone. Only trips into Manhattan below 60th Street include the charge.

Places we drive to

Wave Hill, Van Cortlandt Park, Manhattan College, the College of Mount Saint Vincent, Riverdale Country School, Horace Mann, Ethical Culture Fieldston School, the Hebrew Home at Riverdale, and the Riverdale and Spuyten Duyvil Metro-North stations.

Book a taxi in Riverdale

Riverdale addresses can be confusing: several buildings share service-road entrances off the Henry Hudson Parkway. Give the building name and entrance. For school pickups and family trips, a Luxury SUV is popular. See LaGuardia airport taxi for terminal details.

To book, call (888) 201-0419, send a WhatsApp message with the building name and service-road entrance, or fill in the form. New customers can ask for 10% off your first ride.

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