Downtown Brooklyn, Brooklyn Heights & DUMBO Taxi & Car Service

Downtown Brooklyn is the borough's civic and business centre: the courthouses around Borough Hall, the offices of MetroTech, several universities, and a wave of new residential towers. Brooklyn Heights sits just to the west above the river, and DUMBO below the Manhattan and Brooklyn Bridges.

Taxis pass through often, but the area's one-way streets, bus lanes and pedestrian zones make exact pickups tricky. A booked car arrives at the right entrance of the right building — which matters on a court date or a client visit.

Where we pick up in Downtown Brooklyn

Borough Hall and the courts — Court Street, Joralemon Street, Adams Street and the state and federal courthouses around Cadman Plaza.

MetroTech and Fulton Mall — Jay Street, Willoughby Street, the NYU Tandon campus and the Fulton Street shopping district.

Brooklyn Heights — Montague Street, Henry and Hicks Streets, and the Brooklyn Heights Promenade.

DUMBO — Washington Street, Water Street, Front Street and the entrances to Brooklyn Bridge Park, where the cobblestone streets slow every vehicle.

Atlantic Terminal and Barclays Center — the LIRR terminal, the malls and the arena at Atlantic and Flatbush.

Trains, subways and ferries

Jay Street–MetroTech connects the A, C, F and R. Borough Hall and Court Street link the 2, 3, 4, 5 and R. Atlantic Avenue–Barclays Center is one of the city's largest subway hubs, and the Long Island Rail Road starts at Atlantic Terminal.

NYC Ferry stops at DUMBO/Fulton Ferry Landing, a short crossing from Wall Street.

Popular taxi trips from Downtown Brooklyn

Taxi to JFK, LaGuardia and Newark

All three airports are within an hour of Downtown Brooklyn in normal traffic, which makes it a good base for travellers. The BQE is the key road for both JFK and LaGuardia, and its triple-cantilever section below Brooklyn Heights is often the bottleneck.

Traffic, tolls and timing

Bus lanes and busways. Jay Street and parts of Livingston Street prioritise buses; drivers cannot stop in those lanes, so pickups are on a nearby cross street.

The Brooklyn and Manhattan Bridges are free; the Hugh L. Carey Tunnel to Lower Manhattan is tolled. Downtown Brooklyn is outside the congestion zone, but trips into Manhattan below 60th Street include the charge.

Court days bring heavy traffic around Cadman Plaza on weekday mornings. Barclays Center events congest Atlantic and Flatbush Avenues for an hour before and after.

Places we drive to

Brooklyn Borough Hall, the Kings County Supreme Court and federal courthouse, Brooklyn Bridge Park, Jane's Carousel, St. Ann's Warehouse, BAM (Brooklyn Academy of Music), Barclays Center, the Brooklyn Hospital Center, NYU Tandon, LIU Brooklyn and the hotels around Duffield Street and Brooklyn Bridge Park.

Book a taxi in Downtown Brooklyn

For court appearances, give the courthouse and the time you must be inside; we will plan to arrive early. Hotels here are well placed for all three airports — see our airport taxi guidance. Cruise passengers heading to Red Hook often choose a Luxury SUV for luggage.

Ring (888) 201-0419 or use the form, and include the courthouse, hotel or DUMBO street. A WhatsApp message works too. Mention the first-ride offer if this is your first booking with us.

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