New York City Taxi Trip Data (2013) Source: NYC Taxi & Limousine Commission
- medallion: a permit to operate a yellow taxi cab in New York City, it is effectively a (randomly assigned) car ID.
- hack_license: a license to drive the vehicle, it is effectively a (randomly assigned) driver ID.
- vendor_id: e.g., Verifone Transportation Systems (VTS), or Mobile Knowledge Systems Inc (CMT), implemented as part of the Technology Passenger Enhancements Project.
- rate_code: taximeter rate. Check http://www.nyc.gov/html/tlc/html/passenger/taxicab_rate.shtml.
- pickup_datetime: start time of the trip, mm-dd-yyyy hh24:mm:ss EDT.
- dropoff_datetime: end time of the trip, mm-dd-yyyy hh24:mm:ss EDT.
- passenger_count: number of passengers on the trip, default value is one.
- trip_time_in_secs: trip time measured by the taximeter in seconds.
- trip_distance: trip distance measured by the taximeter in miles.
- pickup_longitude and pickup_latitude: GPS coordinates at the start of the trip.
- dropoff_longitude and dropoff_latitude: GPS coordinates at the end of the trip.
- medallion: a permit to operate a yellow taxi cab in New York City, it is effectively a (randomly assigned) car ID.
- hack_license: a license to drive the vehicle, it is effectively a (randomly assigned) driver ID.
- vender_id: e.g., Verifone Transportation Systems (VTS), or Mobile Knowledge Systems Inc (CMT), implemented as part of the Technology Passenger Enhancements Project.
- pickup_datetime: start time of the trip, mm-dd-yyyy hh24:mm:ss EDT.
- payment_type: cash or credit card.
- fare_amount: the meter fare, it should include the Newark surcharge, in USD.
- surcharge: extra fees, such as rush hour and overnight surcharges, in USD.
- mta_tax: metropolitan commuter transportation mobility tax, in USD.
- tip_amount: tip amount (for credit card transactions only), in USD.
- tolls_amount: total price paid for tolls, summed across all tolls for the trip, in USD.
- total_amount: all charges that are presented to the passenger at time of fare payment (includes tip for non-cash trips), in USD.
Randomly selected 1,000 medallions from January and extracted all of their trips throughout the year.