Taxi and For-Hire Vehicle Relief Stands

Taxis are regulated by the New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission. NYC DOT is not responsible for regulating taxis.

NYC DOT maintains and installs taxi and For-Hire Vehicle (FHV) relief stands.

Taxi and FHV relief stands allow drivers to park their vehicles for up to one hour. This gives drivers the opportunity to leave their vehicles and take care of personal needs. Taxi and FHV relief stands should not be confused with taxi stands. Taxi stands allow drivers to wait in their cars to pick up passengers.

Taxi and For-Hire Vehicle Relief Stand Locations

In the table below, the type column indicates if the relief stand is for taxis alone, or for both taxis and For-Hire Vehicles (FHVs). Staten Island currently has no relief stands.

This list of taxi and FHV relief stands is in the process of being updated. When in doubt of a location or to report a missing/damaged sign, please contact NYC311.

Manhattan

Type Street Cross Streets
Taxi/FHVs 10 Ave (east side) W 26 St & W 28 St
Taxi/FHVs 11 Ave (east side) W 45 St & W 46 St
Taxi/FHVs 3 Ave (west side) E 14 St & E 15 St
Taxi/FHVs 3 Ave (west side) E 15 St & E 14 St
Taxi/FHVs 6 Ave (east side) Thompson St & Grand St
Taxi/FHVs 6 Ave (west side) W 22 St & W 23 St
Taxi/FHVs 6 Ave (west side) W 38 St & W 39 St
Taxi/FHVs 6 Ave (west side) W 39 St & W 40 St
Taxi/FHVs 6 Ave (west side) W 55 St & W 56 St
Taxi/FHVs 8 Ave (west side) W 46 St & W 47 St
Taxi 9 Ave (east side) W 30 St & W  29 St
Taxi Ave A (west side) E 2 St & E. Houston St
Taxi/FHVs Church St *E Rdway (west side) Franklin St & White St
Taxi/FHVs E 116 St (south side) 3 Ave & 2 Ave
Taxi E 15 St (north side) Irving Place & Union Square E
Taxi E 23 St (north side) 1 Ave & 2 Ave
Taxi E 26 St (south side) 3 Ave & 2 Ave
Taxi E 27 St (south side) Park Ave S & Madison Ave
Taxi E 28 St (north side) Park Ave S & Lexington Ave
Taxi/FHVs E 29 St (south side) Madison Ave & 5 Ave
Taxi E 32 St (north side) Madison Ave & Park Ave S
Taxi E 77 St (south side) 1 Ave & 2 Ave
Taxi E 78 St (north side) Lexington Ave & 3 Ave
Taxi E 78 St (south side) Lexington Ave & 3 Ave
Taxi E 86 St (north side) Henderson Pl & York Ave
Taxi E 87 St (south side) 1 Ave & 2 Ave
Taxi/FHVs Grand St (north side) Forsyth St & Chrystie St
Taxi/FHVs Madison Ave (west side) E 26 St & E 27 St
Taxi/FHVs Maiden Ln (south side) Front St & South St
Taxi Park Row (east side) Ann St & Beekman St
Taxi/FHVs South St (west side) Wall St & Gouverneur Ln
Taxi University Pl (east side) E 13 St & E 14 St
Taxi W  33 St (north side) 9 Ave & 10 Ave
Taxi W  39 St (south side) 8 Ave & 9 Ave
Taxi W  41 St (north side) 10 Ave & 11 Ave
Taxi W  55 St (south side) 10 Ave & 11 Ave
Taxi/FHVs W 181 St (south side) Pinehurst Ave & Fort Washington Ave
Taxi/FHVs West St (east side) Laight St & Vestry St

Queens

Type Street Cross Streets
Taxi 31 St (west side) 34 Ave  & 35 Ave
Taxi 31 St (east side) 37 Ave  & 36 Ave
Taxi 31 St (east side) 38 Ave  & 37 Ave
Taxi 34 St (west side) 37 Ave  & 38 Ave
Taxi/FHVs 35 St (south side) Starr Ave  & Bradley Ave
Taxi/FHVs 36 St (east side) Skillman Ave  & 43 Ave
Taxi 43 Ave (north side) 35 St  & 36 St
Taxi/FHVs 43 Ave (north side) 11 St  & 12 St
Taxi 44 Rd (south side) 21 St  & 11 St
Taxi/FHVs 43 Ave (north side) 36 St  & 37 St
Taxi 49 St (west side) Newtown Rd  & Northern Blvd
Taxi/FHVs 45 Ave (south side) Jackson Ave & 23 St
Taxi/FHVs 47 Ave (south side) 11 St  & Vernon Blvd
Taxi 55 St (east side) Queens Blvd  & Roosevelt Ave
Taxi 64 St (west side) 34 Ave & 35 Ave
Taxi/FHVs 61 St (east side) Roosevelt Ave & 39 Ave
Taxi Queens Blvd (south side) 50 St  & 51 St
Taxi/FHVs Pearson St (west side) Jackson Ave  & DeadEnd
Taxi Queens Blvd (north side) 55 St & 54 St
Taxi  37 Ave (north side) 32 St & 31 St
Taxi/FHVs Van Dam St (west side) Queens Blvd  & Skillman Ave

Bronx

Type Street Cross Streets
Taxi/FHVs E 233 St (south side) Carpenter Ave & White Plains Rd
Taxi Park Ave (east side) E 135 St & E 138 St
Taxi Park Ave (west side) E 135 St & E 138 St
Taxi/FHVs Pelham Pkwy S (south side) Wilson Ave & Eastchester Rd
Taxi/FHVs W 231 St (north side) Albany Cr & Broadway
Taxi/FHVs West Kingsbridge Rd (south side) Sedgwick Ave & Webb Ave

Brooklyn

Type Street Cross Streets
Taxi 4 Ave (west side) 3 St & 6 St
Taxi/FHVs 4 Ave (east side) Prospect Ave
Taxi N 6 St (north side) Berry St & Wythe Ave
Taxi New Utrecht Ave (north side) 55 St & 13 Ave