MTA Central Business District Taxi and For-Hire Vehicle Trips: Beginning May 2019

Monthly aggregated data for Taxi and For-Hire Vehicle trips operating in and around Manhattan's Central Business District. The dataset is provided by data.ny.gov and was last updated in May 2026. Each record summarizes trips by dimensions such as service type, CBD relation, day type, and time period.

Use Cases

• Analyzing trip volume trends over time using the Month and Trips columns.
• Comparing service demand between Taxi and For-Hire Vehicle (FHV) services using the Service Type column.
• Modeling traffic patterns by time of day and day of week using the Time Period and Day Type columns.
• Assessing the proportion of trips originating or ending within the Central Business District using the CBD Relation column.

Strengths

• Data is aggregated monthly, providing a consistent time-series structure.
• Includes key categorical dimensions like Service Type and CBD Relation for segmentation.
• Last updated on 2026-05-15, suggesting potential for recent data.

Limitations

• Row count and total data size are unknown, limiting suitability assessment.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

data.ny.gov

Collection Method

Likely aggregated from trip records reported by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA).

Time Range

Beginning May 2019.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-15 15:28:46.

Geography

Manhattan's Central Business District and surrounding areas.