As if the weary traveller isn't being charged enough fees for everything under the sun when flying, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey is considering charging an access fee for vehicles picking up folks at JFK, LaGuardia, and Newark airports. 

The supposed reason for this consideration is the growing congestion at airport pickup and drop off sites, apparently due to the meteoric rise of ride-for-hire companies like Uber and Lyft, which are compounding the already-crowded line of yellow cabs at the curb.

There isn't a price point being announced yet, and it's not even an official proposal, but it's already drawing lots of criticism as it's clear the cost will likely be passed on to the consumer.

However, similar access fees at other major airports around the country are about $4. It's not going to break the bank, but nobody wants to pay any additional fees when traveling, or in any situation, ever, unless there is a clear and present advantage.

It seems this is another game in the never ending cat and mouse action of trying to save a buck in New York City. 

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Yellow cab drivers would be the hardest hit if the new fee was to be put in place, as data shows their app-based competition's business is surging at airports. Rather, riders in yellow cabs would be the hardest hit, potentially.

On the flip side, CBS reports that taxi apps in other cities have worked out deals to incorporate access fees into the price of the ride without charging more. So maybe you won't have to pay an additional four bucks next time you're riding past Jet Blue's new potato farm at JFK.

 Take a look at their curbside footage, featuring cabbies' perspectives on the matter: