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The toll will not be in effect for taxis, but drivers will be charged a $1.25 surcharge per ride. The same policy applies to Uber, Lyft and other rideshare drivers, though their surcharge will be ...
The $15 toll will take effect at 9 a.m. Low-income drivers can apply for a congestion toll discount on the MTA website, and disabled people can apply for exemptions.
The Federal Highway Administration gave its final approval on June 26, 2023, allowing the MTA to begin setting toll rates for the proposed congestion zone.
The MTA is also in need of cash. Setting up tolls is projected to bring in $1 billion a year, or $15 billion overall for the MTA, officials said.
Since September 2017, all MTA Bridges & Tunnels facilities have collected tolls through open-road cashless tolling. Tollbooths previously in place have been dismantled, and drivers no longer pay cash at the crossings.
"Trucks and buses will pay a toll of $24 or $36 during the day, depending on their size and function, and $6 or $9 at night," the MTA’s congestion pricing site states.
Congestion toll rates would apply from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m. on weekdays and 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on weekends. There are discounts available for low-income drivers and others.
MTA Awards $507M Contract To Build Congestion Pricing Tolls - New York City, NY - All drivers entering Manhattan below 60th Street will be required to pay the toll, which state officials...
The new tolls are expected to generate another $1 billion yearly, which would be used to finance borrowing to upgrade the subway, bus and commuter rail systems operated by the MTA.
MTA Bus/NYC Bus (Local, Limited-Stop, Select Bus Service), Bee-Line (except BxM4C bus), NICE, PATH, NYC Subway, SIR, Roosevelt Island Tramway: Full $2.90 (except PATH and Bee Line, remaining as $2.75) $3.25 for a SingleRide Ticket $2.75 for a PATH SingleRide Ticket: Reduced: 3