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From December 2018 through November 2019, the MTA successfully collected 97.1 percent of all tolls incurred by drivers, with the lowest rate being 94.8 percent at the Cross Bay Bridge. The preponderance of obstructed or modified license plates in New York City may suggest substantial revenue losses due to that form of fraud. [90]
The MTA held its first hearings on the congestion pricing plan on September 23, 2021, in which it announced draft toll rates. At the time, the peak toll was planned to range from $9 to $23, while for drivers with E-ZPass, off-peak and nighttime tolls would be lower.
The recommended pricing approved by all but one member sets the base toll at $15 no more than once a day for passenger vehicles. Trucks should be charged $24 or $36, depending on their type.
E-ZPass is an electronic toll collection system used on toll roads, toll bridges, and toll tunnels in the Eastern United States, Midwestern United States, and Southern United States.
Among the TMRB recommendations are a $15 toll for cars and a truck charge of either $24 or $36 depending on the size, according to the report obtained by NorthJersey.com.
Tolls on MTA bridges and tunnels are set to go up just after midnight on Sunday — and the percentage amount of the hike is greater than that planned for subway and bus fares.
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.
MTA board members voted 11-1 Wednesday to approve a congestion pricing structure that includes a $15 toll for most vehicles to enter Manhattan at 60th Street and below.
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.
That would come on top of the already hefty tolls to enter the city via some river crossings, like the $13.38 to $17.63 it costs to take a car through the Lincoln or Holland tunnels.