MTA Taxi and For-Hire Vehicle Miles Traveled in the Central Business District: Beginning O

Monthly data on the daily average distance traveled by taxis and high-volume for-hire vehicles in New York City's Central Business District, measured in miles. The dataset is provided by data.ny.gov and was last updated in May 2026. It includes columns for Month, Industry, VMT (Vehicle Miles Traveled), and Activity.

Use Cases

• Analyze seasonal trends in taxi and for-hire vehicle activity using the Month and Activity columns.
• Compare vehicle miles traveled (VMT) between different vehicle Industries (e.g., taxi vs. HVFHV).
• Model the relationship between VMT and Activity levels for transportation demand forecasting.
• Track changes in CBD traffic patterns over time using the Month and VMT columns.

Strengths

• Data is updated regularly, with a last update timestamp of 2026-05-15 15:23:28.
• Provides a focused metric (daily average VMT) for a specific geographic area (the CBD).
• Distinguishes between different vehicle Industries (Taxi and HVFHV).

Limitations

• Row count and total dataset size are unknown, limiting suitability assessment for large-scale analysis.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality and completeness require manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

data.ny.gov

Time Range

Beginning October 2019

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-15 15:23:28.

Geography

New York City Central Business District