Posted 3/1/2024, 9:03:00 PM
NYC Congestion Pricing to Begin Mid-June, Charging Drivers $15 Toll during Peak Hours
- Congestion pricing in NYC expected to start in mid-June, charging drivers $15 to enter Manhattan below 60th Street during peak hours
- Tolls will be charged between 5am-9pm on weekdays and 9am-9pm on weekends
- Exemptions apply to emergency vehicles, vehicles transporting people with disabilities, government vehicles doing public works
- Buses are exempt, but intercity buses will be charged
- Revenue raised will fund improvements to public transportation infrastructure like subways, buses, and Second Avenue Subway extension