Driving into Manhattan? That'll cost you, as new congestion toll starts Sunday
New York’s new toll for drivers entering the center of Manhattan debuted Sunday, meaning many people will pay $9 to access the busiest part of the Big Apple during peak hours. The toll, known as congestion pricing,
Congestion pricing starts Sunday, despite N.J. appeal to stop it. Here’s what it will cost drivers.
Despite an appeal by New Jersey, congestion pricing and Port Authority toll increases start Sunday morning. This is how much a drive to NYC will cost you.
NYC’s Congestion Pricing Off to Quiet Start With Big Test Coming
New York City kicked off the first congestion pricing program in the US, part of an effort to reduce the number of vehicles in the world’s most traffic-clogged urban area while raising money for transit infrastructure.
NYC congestion pricing program has launched, tolling drivers entering 60th Street and below in Manhattan
New York City’s congestion pricing program launched Sunday morning at one second after midnight, charging tolls to drivers entering 60th Street and below in Manhattan. It’s the first such plan in the country.
New York’s Congestion Pricing Program Starts Without Hiccups
The New York City tolling plan, the first of its kind in the country, finally debuted after being halted just weeks before its original start date last summer. Officials started it on a Sunday to work out the kinks before rush hour traffic Monday morning.
NYC Congestion Pricing Takes Effect After Years of Delays
“We are disappointed that the courts are allowing congestion pricing to take effect,” Natalie Hamilton, a spokesperson for New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy, said in an emailed statement after the US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit denied the state’s appeal. “We will continue fighting against this unfair and unpopular scheme.”
New York launches new congestion pricing despite opposition
New York City launched a new congestion toll for motorists entering Manhattan, marking the first such toll to be launched in the United States.
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Live Updates: New York Begins Congestion Pricing Without Hiccups
Transportation officials want to reduce the number of taxis, Ubers and Lyfts that idle in heavy traffic. To do that, they will charge riders new fees.
Manhattan congestion pricing debuts, but the big test comes Monday
New York’s new toll for drivers entering the center of Manhattan debuted Sunday, meaning many people will pay $9 to access the busiest part of the Big Apple during peak hours.
Can I get a discount for congestion pricing? Here's how to apply for lower tolls
Drivers entering Manhattan on Jan. 5 now pay a $9 toll as part of a revised congestion relief plan that was approved by the MTA board. While most drivers will pay the full announced price, some vehicle owners could qualify for discounts and exemptions.
Scammers Could Cheat New York’s New Congestion Pricing Tolls
Drivers who obscure their plates or otherwise circumvent paying tolls already cost the city’s mass transit system millions of dollars.
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