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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.
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.
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 ...
Tolls. As of August 6, 2023, drivers pay $8.25 per car or $4.71 per motorcycle for tolls by mail/non-NYCSC E-Z Pass. E-ZPass users with transponders issued by the New York E‑ZPass Customer Service Center pay $3.18 per car or $2.17 per motorcycle. Mid-Tier NYCSC E-Z Pass users pay $5.04 per car or $3.46 per motorcycle.
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.
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.
"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.
All Queens residents will be eligible for the Cross Bay Bridge resident rebate, starting in 2020. (Courtesy of MTA) BROAD CHANNEL, QUEENS — Queens residents will no longer have to pay a toll...
In the months to come, the MTA plans to introduce congestion pricing, a toll on drivers who enter Manhattan below 60th St. Drivers without E-ZPass will be billed by mail.
MTA Bridges and Tunnels: Traffic: 73,470 (2016) Toll: As of August 6, 2023, $11.19 (Tolls By Mail and non-New York E-ZPass); $6.94 (New York E-ZPass); $9.11 (Mid-Tier NYCSC E-Z Pass) Technical; Length: 6,414 feet (1,955 m) (northern tube) 6,272 feet (1,912 m) (southern tube) No. of lanes: 4: Tunnel clearance: 12 feet 1 inch (3.68 m) Route map